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20                        HISTORY OF EAST GRINSTEAD.
In Berchelie (Burleigh, Turners Hill) William holds 1 hide and a half of the Earl. It is outside the rape. It has not paid geld. In the time of King Edward Alfer held it of the Holy Trinity (probably some ecclesiastical establishment), in the Manor of Odetone (Wootton Manor in Westmeston), as the hundred testifies. There is land for 4 ploughs. There are 3 villeins and 1 plough. In the time of King Edward it was worth 20 shillings; now 10 shillings.
The same William holds Warlege (Warley) of the Earl. There are 2 hides. It has never paid geld; it is outside the rape. Ulueva held it of King Edward for 1 manor. There is land for 5 ploughs. There are 3 villeins with 3 ploughs. From the herbage 5 hogs and wood 2 hogs. Then 20 shillings; now 15 shillings.
The same William holds Sperchedene outside the rape of the Earl. It lay in Wildetone (a Manor of Ashurst or The Wilde) and has never paid geld. Cano held it of King Edward. There is land for half a plough. It was then worth 3 shillings; now 2 shillings.
Ansfrid holds 2 hides less one virgate outside the rape of the Earl. King Edward held them. They lay in the Manor of Diceninges (Ditchling), and have not paid geld. There is land for 6 ploughs. From the wood and herbage 6 hogs. There is one acre of meadow and one iron mine. (The only mine mentioned in the Sussex survey.) There are six villeins with two ploughs. In the time of King Edward they were worth 15 shillings; now 20 shillings.
The same Ansfrid holds half a hide outside the rape. It is called Halseeldene (Hazelden; or Hazeldene in Dallington ; or Haselden in Burwash). Ulward held it of King Edward. It lay in Alitone (Allington in St. John's, Lewes) and has never paid geld. There is land for 2 ploughs. It was worth 10 shillings: now 5 shillings.
The same Ansfrid holds half a hide Biochest (Buck-hurst in Withyham; or Brockhurst, an extinct manor in East Grinstead; or Burghurst, near Horsted Keynes) outside the rape of the Earl. Frane held it of King Edward. It lay in Waningore (Warringore Manor in
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