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THE DOMESDAY SURVEY. |
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Chailey). It has never paid geld. There is land for 1 plough and there it is with one villein. It was worth 15 shillings ; now 5 shillings.
Ralph holds Branbertie (Brambletye) of the Earl. Cola held it of King Edward. It then and now vouched for one hide. There is land for 1 plough and a half. There is a priest with one villein and one plough and a half and 14 bordars. From the wood and herbage 12 hogs and 5 acres of meadow and I mill of 2 shillings. (This mill still exists and is occupied by Messrs. Holmden and Son. The only other mill in the district was at Hertevel—Hartfield—and its annual rent was 4s. and 350 eels, rent being then often paid in eels, which abounded in the mill-ponds.) In the time of King Edward it was worth 30 shillings; now 20 shillings.
The same Ralph holds Waslebie (Whalesbeach Farm in East Grinstead) outside the rape of the Earl. There is 1 hide. Fulchi held it of King Edward. It lay at Lovintune (East Lavant). It has never paid geld. There is land for 3 ploughs. There are 2 villeins with half a plough. It was worth 30 shillings; now 20 shillings.
The Earl himself holds outside the rape one virgate and a half, Standene. (Possibly Standen, but if really outside the rape then Standean in Pyecombe and Ditchling.) Azor held it of King Edward. It lay at Bevedene (Bevendean in Falmer). It has never paid geld. It is accounted for and rated in the manor of Torringes (Tarring Neville).
The Earl himself holds Ferlega (?Fairlight) for one rod. It is outside the rape, in the rape of Lewes. It lay at Dicelinges (Ditchling). It has never paid geld. There is land for half a plough. There is one villein with one plough. It was worth 10 shillings ; now 5 shillings. |
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