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Ilbert de Laci.

of land for geld, and four ploughs may be there. Now, Rannulf 100a has [it] of Ilbert. He has there one plough and a half, and six villanes and two bordars with one plough and a half. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth four

pounds; now, forty shillings.

Manor. In Begale (Beall), Baret had four carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, a certain thane has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] there two ploughs, and two villanes and two bordars with two ploughs, and six acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

Manor. In Chelinctone (Kellington), Baret had two carucates of land for geld, where one plough may be. Now, Elric has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] half a plough there, and one villane and two bordars. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and three quarenteens in breadth; and three acres of meadow. T. R. E.,' it was worth twenty shillings; now, five shillings.

Manor. In Ruhale (Roall) and Eburg (Egbrough), Baret had four carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, the same [Baret] has [it] of ilbert. He [has] one plough there, and two villanes and three bordars with one plough. Four acres of meadow [are] there, and one mill rendering three shillings. T. R. E., they were worth sixty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

Manor. In Chellinctone (Kellington), Baret had two carucates of land for geld, where one plough may be. Now, the same [Baret] has [it] of Ilbert. He has one plough there, and two villanes with one plough. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, fifteen shillings. manor belongs Acheburg (Egbrough), soke, two carucates of land for geld, where there are two villanes and one bordar with one plough.

To this

Two manors. In Ermeshala (North Elmsall), Siuuard and Elsi had eight carucates of land for geld, where five ploughs may be. Now, Elric has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] two ploughs there, and one villane and five bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, three quarenteens in length and three in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth three pounds; now, twenty shillings.

Manor. In Tateshalle (Tanshelf, in Pontefract), there are sixteen carucates of land, without geld, where nine ploughs may be. The King'

had this manor.

Now, Ilbert has four ploughs there, and sixty small burgesses, and sixteen cottars, and sixteen villanes, and eight bordars, having eighteen ploughs. A church is there, and a priest, and one fishery and three mills rendering forty-two shillings, and three acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. The whole manor, one leuga and a half in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty pounds; now, fifteen pounds. Within this limit is contained the alms-land of the poor.3

100 Ralph Grammaticus.-R. H.

1 Orig., fo. 316 b, col. 1.--Facsimile

Edit.. page xxxviii.

2 The entry in the Recapitulation reads

thus:-"In Tateshale (Rex) xvj car., et in elemosina ij car t'ræ." Ilbert's name does not appear.

3 Refer to the previous note.

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To the same manor belongs this soke :-Manestorp (Mensthorpe), two carucates, Barnebi (Barnby, par. Cawthorne), two carucates,* Silchestone (Silkstone), one carucate and a half. Together, five carucates and a half of land for geld, where five ploughs may be. Nine villanes and three bordars are there, having four ploughs.

Staincros Wapentac (Staincross Wapentake).

Manor. In Chineslai (Kinsley), Elsi had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, Gamel has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] one plough there, and two villanes and three bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now, ten shillings.

Two manors. In Hamelesuurde (Hemsworth), Ulf and Siuuard had four carucates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Now, Gamel has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] two ploughs there, and three villanes and one bordar with one plough, and four acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

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Manor. In Breselai (Brierley) and Hindeleia (South Heindley), Ernui had six carucates of land for geld, and three ploughs may there. Now, Elric has [it] of 6 Ilbert. He [has] there two ploughs, and three villanes and six bordars with two ploughs, and two acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth. was worth forty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

T. R. E., it

Two manors. In Rorestone (Royston), Ulfac and Norman had four carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, Ulchel has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] there two villanes and three bordars with one plough, and one acre of meadow. Wood, pasturable, six quarenteens in length and four in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now, ten shillings.

Manor. In Dodesuurde (Dodsworth), Suuan had five carucates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Now, the same [Suuan] has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] one plough there, and two villanes and two bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half a leuga in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, ten shillings.

Manor.

In Caltorne (Cawthorne), Alric had three carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. Now, the same [Alric] has [it] of

In the Recapitulation, these two carucates in Barnby and one carucate and a half in Silk stone are assigned to the King.

Perhaps the same Gamel whose chief seat was at Bradford (see page 34, postea).

6 Orig.. fo. 316 b, col. 2.-Facsimile Edit., page xxxviiib.

7 Sweyn, son of Alic (who still held Cawthorne, vide infra). As a King's thane, Sweyn retained, also, his manor of West Melton, with its four berewicks.

On his father's death he succeeded to Cawthorne, and gave the chapel there, and the church at Silkstone, with land in both places, to the monks of Pontefract. His son, Adam fitz Sweyn, founded, in 1156, the priory of Bretton, to which he gave, inter alia, land in Cadeby which had belonged to his father in the Confessor's reign (see Land of Roger de Busli, postea).

Adam's mother survived her husband, and died about 1131. His own death appears to have occurred in 1158.

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Ilbert. He [has] two ploughs there, and four villanes with two ploughs. A priest [is] there, and a church. Wood, pasturable, two leugæ in length and two in breadth. The whole manor, three leugæ in length and two in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

To the same manor belongs Silchestone (Silkstone), one carucate and a half, Holant (High Hoyland), six bovates, Clactone (Clayton West), six bovates. That is, three carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there.

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Manor. In Pangeston (Peniston), Elric had ten bovates of land for geld, and one plough' may be there. Now, the same [Elric] has [it] of Ilbert, and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

Manor. In Berg (Baragh), Gerneber had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, the same [Gerneber] has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] half a plough there, and three villanes and two bordars with two ploughs. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, ten shillings.

Manor. In Dertone (Darton), Gerneber had one carucate of land for geld, and half a plough may be there. Now, the same [Gerneber] has [it] of Ilbert, and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings.

Manor. In Chizeburg (Kexbrough), Godric had two carucates and a half of land for geld, and one plough may be there. Now, Suuan has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] one plough there, and two villanes with one plough, and two acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, six quarenteens in length and as much in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; now, the same.

Manor. In Holant (High Hoyland), Osulf 10 had two carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. Now, the same [Osulf] has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] one plough there. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, five shillings.

Manor. In Sceptone (Shafton) and Carlentone (Carlton, par. Royston), Elsi had eighteen carucates of land for geld, and twelve ploughs may be there. Now, Gamel and Elric have [them] of Ilbert. They [have] one plough, and nine villanes and three bordars with seven ploughs, and four acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, six quarenteens in length and five in breadth. T. R. E., they were worth four pounds; now, thirty shillings.

Two 11 manors. In Wircesburg (Worsbrough), Gerneber and Haldene had five carucates and a half of land for geld, where four ploughs may be. Now, Gamel and Chetelber 12 have [it] of Ilbert. They [have] two ploughs, and four bordars, and one mill rendering two shil

8 Three carucates in "Sileston" are assigned to Ilbeit in the Recapitulation; but no mention is therein made of either "Holant" or "Clactone."

9 The scribe has written "car. t're "in

error.

10 Perhaps he was the same Osulf whose manor in Methley Ilbert retained

in his own hands.

Orig., fo. 317 a, col. 1.- Facsimile Edit., page xxxix.

12 He may have been the former lord of Wombwell, Widuntorp "(Wildthorpe. Lost), and Barnby-upon-Don, which manors were given to Roger de Busli.

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lings. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth four pounds; now, thirty shillings.

Two manors. In Turgesland (Thurgoland), Aluric and Gamel had four carucates and a half of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. The soke belongs to Tatessella (Tanshelf). Now, Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

Soke. In Stainburg (Stainborough) is other soke belonging to Tateshalla (Tanshelf), [consisting of] two carucates of land for geld, and one plough may be there. Now, Ilbert has one plough there, and one villane and one bordar, and one acre of meadow. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and two quarenteens in breadth.

Soke. In Creuesford (Keresforth) and Berneslai (Barnsley) there is likewise soke belonging to Tateshalla (Tanshelf), [consisting of five carucates of land for geld, and three ploughs may be there. Now, one villane is there with two ploughs, and one acre of meadow. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and as much in breadth.

Berewick. In Dertone (Darton) there are four carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. This belongs to Tateshalla (Tanshelf). Now, Ilbert has four villanes and one bordar there with two ploughs. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

Manor and berewick. In Notone (Notton), there are six carucates of land for geld, where four ploughs may be. Of this land, four carucates are in the soke of Tateshalla (Tanshelf), and two carucates inland. Nevertheless, Godric had a hall there. Now, Ilbert has two sokemen and three bordars there with half a plough. Wood, pasturable, half a lenga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

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Manor and berewick. In Cevet (Chevet) there are four carucates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Two carucates and a half are in the soke of Tateshalla (Tanshelf), and one carucate and a half inland. Nevertheless, Norman had a hall there. Now, under Ilbert, three sokemen are there with two ploughs, and six acres of pasturable wood. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

Soke and berewick. In Hindeleia (Cold Heindley) there are four carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Three carucates are in the soke of Tateshalla (Tanshelf), and one inland. The whole is waste.

Manor.

In Hunescelf (Hunshelf), Alric had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, the same [Alric] has [it] of Ilbert, and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

Two manors and a berewick. In Turulfestune (Thurlstone) and Berceuuorde (Ingbirchworth) and Scelmertorp (Skelmanthorpe), Alric and Aldene had nine 1 carucates of land for geld, where

13 One carucate and a half is all that is entered under "Cevet," in the Recapitu lation.

14 Six of these carucates were in

Thurlston and Ingbirchworth, and three in Skelmanthorpe. See the Recapitulation.

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five ploughs may be. Now, Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth four pounds. Wood, pasturable, one leuga and a half in length and as much in breadth.

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Two manors. In Denebi (Denby, par. Peniston), Edulf and Godric had three carucates of land for geld, where one plough and a half may be. Now, Elric has [it] of Ilbert. Wood, pasturable, there, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; now, six shillings. There is a cow-byre there.

Manor. In Co'breuuorde (Lower Cumberworth), Leuuin and Elric had one carucate of land for geld. Now, Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth six shillings.

Manor. In Claitone (Clayton West), Elsi had three carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. Now, Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

Manor. In Brettone (Monk Bretton), Wimær had one carucate and a half of land for geld. One plough may be there. Now, Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

Manor. In Osprinc (Oxspring) and Bercewrde (Rough Birchworth), Suuen had two carucates of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Wood, pasturable, six quarenteens in length and three in breadth.

Manor. In Holan (Hoyland Swaine), Turber had ten 16 bovates of land for geld, where one plough may be. Ilbert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth eight shillings. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

Berewick. In Rihella (Ryhill, par. Wragby) there are four carucates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. This belongs to Sceptone (Shafton). Five villanes are there with two ploughs. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

Hagebrige Wapentac (Agbrigg Wapentake).

Two manors. In Medelai (Methley), Osulf and Cnut had eight carucates of land for geld, where five ploughs may be. Ilbert has seventeen villanes and five bordars there with five ploughs. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth. A church" [is] there, and a priest. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, forty shillings. Manor. In Aitone (Ackton), Ligulf had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, William 18 has [it] of Ilbert. He [has] half a plough there, and two villanes and six bordars with one plough and a half. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; now,

the same.

15 Orig., fo. 317 a, col. 2.-Facsimile Edit., page xxxixò.

16 One carucate one bovate, in the Recapitulation.

17 The church was dedicated to St.

Oswald, and the patronage passed from the Lacies to the Earls and Dukes of Lancaster.

18 See page 22, antea, note 83,

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