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[ 21 ] broad, and it was in the King's demene. At preent Henry de Ferreres holds it.

3. The King holds Ambleberie, King Edward held it. It was never aeed nor hided. There are 40 ploughlands; 16 of which, with 55 ervants, and 1 coliberts, are in demene. Eighty-five villagers and 56 borderers occupy 23 ploughlands. Eight mills pay 4 pounds and 10 hillings. Here are 70 acres of meadow. The pature is 6 miles long and 4 miles and a half broad. The wood is 9 miles long and 6 broad. This manor and it's appendages provides one night's entertainment for the King, with all uual cutoms. The lands of three Thanes are reckoned in this manor, which they held T.R.E. Earl William gave them in Ambleberie in exchange for Bovecome. King Edward gave 2 hides, part of this manor, in the time of his icknes, to the Abbes of Wilton, which he never poefed before, but ince that time he has held Rh