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The Count of Mortain.

In Stemanesbi ( ), Uctred, had one manor of two carucates and a half for geld, and one plough may be [there. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count, and it is waste. In the same vill there is one carucate and a half for geld, of which the soke belongs to Wallesgrif (Falsgrave). (It is the King's "-interlined.) The whole manor, one leuga in length and three quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings and eight pence.

In Loctemersc (Loft Marishes), Torfin had one manor of one

carucate and a half.

In Chigogesmersc (Part of Pickering Marishes), Torfin [had] one manor of one carucate and two bovates.

In Habetun (Habton), Ulchel and Orm [had] one manor of half a It was not a hall.

carucate.

In Neuuehusu' (Newsham, par. Appleton-le-Street), Waltef [had] one manor of one carucate and a half.

In Maltun (Old Malton), Oudfride [had] one carucate and a half.

In Oswaldescherca (Oswaldkirk), Uctred [had] one manor of one

carucate.

In Scaltun (Scawton), Uctred [had] one manor of two carucates.23
In Pochelac (Pockley), Uctred [had] one manor of one carucate.
In Bodlum (Beadlam), Uctred had one manor of four carucates."
In Harum (Harome), Uctred [had] one manor of five carucates.
In Calvetun (Cawton), Waltef [had] one manor of three carucates.
In Scachelden (Skackleton), Waltef [had] one carucate and a

half.

In all, for geld, there are [twenty-three carucates and six bovates].25 Count Robert has these,26 and they are waste.

In Bartone (Barton-le-Street), eight carucates for geld, and four ploughs may be [there]. Waltef had one manor there. Now, Richard has [it] of the Count. In the demesne one plough, and eight villanes with three ploughs; and a church. The whole manor, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, ten shillings.

In Fademora (Fadmoor), five carucates for geld, and three ploughs may be [there]. Waltef had one manor there. Now, Count Robert has [it], and it is waste. Wood, pasturable, and field, ten leugæ in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

In Noningtune (Nunnington), six carucates of land for geld. Land [to] three ploughs and a half. Two thanes had [it] for two manors. One plough [is] there in the demesne, and four villanes with three ploughs, and twelve acres of meadow. It was worth, and is worth, twenty shillings.

In Selungesbi (Slingsby), fourteen carucates of land for geld.

21 Uctred, a King's thane, held two carucates in "Stemanesbi," when the Survey was taken.

22 See page 329, antea.

23 Omitted in the Recapitulation.

24 See page 512, postea.

The text within the brackets is

illegible. I have supplied the sum total by adding up the separate items.

26 These-twelve last-mentioned vills. 27 This entry and the next are written in a smaller hand at the foot of the column.

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The Count of Mortain.

Land [to] seven ploughs. Two thanes held [it] for two manors.

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Now,

a priest with eighteen villanes have ten ploughs and twenty acres of meadow there. It was worth seventy shillings; now, thirty shillings. In 28 Tilstun (Stilton Farm, par. Helmsley), Uctred had one manor of two carucates for geld, and two ploughs may be [there]. Now, Count Robert has [it], and it is waste. Wood, pasturable, and plain, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In Elmeslac (Helmsley), Uctred had one manor of eight 30 carucates, for geld, and four ploughs may be [there]. Now, the Count has six villanes with two ploughs there. A priest is [there], and a church. Wood, pasturable, and arable field, six leugæ in length and one leuga and a half in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth thirty-two shillings; now, ten shillings.

In Fritun (Frytou), and Coletun (Colton, par. Hovingham), is the soke belonging to this manor of two 31 carucates for geld.

waste.

It is

In Bodlun 32 (Beadlam), Uctred had one manor of four carucates for geld, and two ploughs may be [there]. Now, the Count has it, and it is waste. Wood, pasturable, and plain two leugæ in length, and two in breadth.

In Bolemere (Bulmer) and Stidnun (Stittenham), Ligulf and Norman had two manors of fifteen carucates for geld, and eight ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [them] of the Count. In the demesne two ploughs and twenty-five villanes with eight ploughs. A priest is [there], and a church, and one mill of two shillings [annual value], and twenty acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, seven quarenteens in length and two in breadth. The whole, one leuga and a half in length and four quarenteens [in breadth]. T. R. E., it was worth one hundred shillings; now, forty shillings.

In Hotun (Sheriff Hutton), eleven carucates, and Wellebrune (Welburn), and Gameltorp (Ganthorpe), five 33 carucates, and Teurintone (Terrington), three carucates and five bovates, is soke belonging to this manor. In all, nineteen carucates and five bovates for geld, and twelve ploughs may be [there]. Nigel has one plough there in the demesne, and eleven sokemen and five villanes and four bordars with four ploughs. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and two quarenteens in breadth.

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In Teurinton (Terrington), and Wichingastorp (Wiganthorpe), Walteif had one manor of three carucates and six hovates for geld. Now, Count Robert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

28 Orig., fo. 306 a, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xvii.

29 According to the Recapitulation, the Count held three carucates in "Tilstune."

30 Seven carucates in the Recapitulation.

31 The Recapitulation assigns 1 car. to Colton and car. to Fryton.

32 See "Bodlum," supra.

33 This amount does not agree with the Recapitulation, which assigns 3 car. "Wellebrune " and 2 car. to "Gameltorp."

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34 Two carucates and six bovates were in Terrington, and one carucate in Wiganthorpe. See the Recapitulation.

The Count of Mortain.

In Coungestorp (Coneysthorpe), Torchil had one manor of three carucates for geld.

In Scoxebi (Skewsby), Godred had two manors of eight carucates for geld.

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Now, Count Robert has [them], and they are waste. T. R. E., they were worth thirty shillings.

In Martun (Marton-on-the-Forest), Norman had one manor of six carucates for geld, and three ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count. In the demesne half a plough, and twenty villanes with six ploughs. A church, and eight acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. The whole manor one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, sixteen shillings.

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In Ferlintun (Farlington) and Fornetorp (? Upper Towthorpe, between Farlington and Cornbrough), Ligulf had two manors of seven carucates for geld, and four ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [them] of the Count. In the demesne one plough, and five villanes with one plough, and twelve acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, two quarenteens in length, and two in breadth. The whole, eight quarenteens in length and three in breadth. T. R. E., they were worth twenty shillings; now, ten shillings.

In Corlebroc (Cornbrough), Ligulf had one manor of nine carucates for geld, and six ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count. One villane [is] there with one plough, and six acres of meadow. The whole, one leuga in length and five quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., [it was worth] twenty shillings; now, two shillings.

In Lilinga (West Lilling), two bovates, and Torentun (Thorntonle-Clay), three carucates, and Claxtorp (Claxton), one carucate, and Hamelsec (Over Helmsley), four carucates, and Lilinga (East Lilling), one carucate and four bovates.37 In all, for geld, nine carucates and a half and two bovates, soke belonging to Boleber (Bulmer), and four ploughs may be [there]. Nigel has these of the Count, and they are waste, except [that there are] three villanes tilling with one plough.

In 35 Crambom (Crambe), Waltef had one manor of four carucates for geld, and two ploughs may be [there]. Now, the Count has five villanes with two ploughs, and one priest, and a church. In the demesne one plough. T. R. E., [it was worth] ten shillings; now, twenty shillings.

In Bartun (Barton-le-Willows), Turchel, Gamel [and] Scanchel had three manors of eight carucates for geld. Now, Count Robert has in the demesne one plough, and eleven villanes with four ploughs, and twelve acres of meadow. The whole manor, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

In Wardhilla (Warthill), Sorthoued had one manor of two carucates

35 Namely, Conesthorpe and Skewsby. 36 See page 334 antea, note 72.

37 One carucate and two bovates in

the Recapitulation.

38 Orig., fo. 306 a, col. 2.-Facsimile Edit., page xvii b.

The Count of Mortain.

for geld. Now, Count Robert has [it], and it is waste; nevertheless, two villanes have two ploughs, and render two shillings.

In Witeuella (Whitwell), Waltef had one manor of five carucates for geld, and three ploughs may be [there]; and Orm one carucate and a half, and Archil ten bovates, and Norman one carucate and six bovates; that is, four carucates [and a half]" for geld, and two ploughs may be [there]. Now, Count Robert has one homager there, who renders two shillings; and ten acres of meadow and eleven acres of wood. The whole manor, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth three pounds, now four shillings and eight pence.

In Huntindune (Huntington), Torchil and Tormord had two manors of five carucates for geld, and three ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has, of the Count, in the demesne half a plough, a priest and a church, and eight villanes with one plough. The whole manor, seven quarenteens in length and seven in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, twelve shillings.

In Luctone (Youlton), Torfin and Torn had two manors of five carucates for geld, and three ploughs may be [there]. Now, Count Robert has in the demesne one plough, and five villanes and three bordars with three ploughs, and twenty acres of meadow. Wood and plain one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, the same.

In Waruelestorp" (

for geld belonging to Luctone (Youlton).

is the soke of two carucates

In Mitune" (Myton-upon-Swale), Ligulf had one manor of four carucates and a half. It is waste.

In Adeuuerca (Aldwark), Ligulf had one manor of eight carucates. It is waste.

In Bracheberc (Breckenbrough), Torfin had one manor of six. carucates. It is waste.

In Chelvinctune (North Kilvington), Waltef had one manor of two carucates. It is waste.

In Lece (Leake), Gamel had one manor of three carucates. It is

waste.

[In all, for geld, twenty-three carucates and a half], and twelve ploughs may be [there].

In Bratfortune (Brafferton), Haltor had one carucate without a hall. Now, there is, under the Count, one villane with half a plough, and he renders three shillings.

In Chelvinctune (South Kilvington) and Upsale (Upsall) and Hundulftorp (Thornbrough, par. S. Kilvington), Waltef had one manor of eleven" carucates for geld, and six ploughs may be [there]. It

is waste.

39 The sum total in the Recapitulation is 9 carucates.

40 What Count Robert held here is not entered in the Recapitulation.

41 Waruelestorp" is not mentioned elsewhere.

42 The Recapitulation does not record this entry. 66 Mitune 19 was in the soke of "Hilprebi" (Helperby), which be

longed to the Archbishop. See his Lands, antea, page 495.

43 1 have endeavoured to supply, within brackets, a portion of the text which is nearly illegible.

The Recapitulation has thirteen carucates, including, apparently, the two carucates in the " Chelvinctune" men

tioned above.

The Count of Mortain.

In Upsale (Upsall), three villanes have one plough. Richard has [them] of the Count. Wood and plain one leuga and a half in length, and as much in breadth.45

[EAST RIDING.]

In Cave (South Cave), Basin and Ulf and Torchil had two manors of six carucates and two bovates for geld, and four ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count. In the demesne one plough, and five villanes with two ploughs. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now,

the same.

In Umlouebi (Anlaby), Siuuard and Torchil had five bovates for geld.

In Ferebi (North Ferriby), Siuuard had half a carucate for geld, and one plough may be [there]. In these, Nigel has three villanes having half a plough.

In Settone (Seaton Ross), Gamel had one manor of four carucates for geld, and two ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count, and it is waste.

In 46 Hode (Hotham), Turchil had one manor of four carucates and five bovates for geld, and four ploughs may be [there]. Now, Nigel has, of the Count, in the demesne one plough, and four villanes and three bordars with one plough, and one mill of four shillings [annual value]. T. R. E., it was worth three pounds; now, thirty shillings. In the same vill is soke of " Welleton (Welton) seven bovates for geld. Nigel has [it].

In Actun (Aughton), Ernui 48 had one manor of six carucates for geld, and three [ploughs] may be [there]. Now, Nigel has [it] of the Count. Six villanes and four bordars have three ploughs there. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. The whole manor one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth one hundred shillings; now, twenty shillings.

In Spellinton (Spaldington), three carucates and one bovate and a half, and Wilgetot (Willitoft), five bovates, and Fulcartorp (Foggathorpe), one carucate and a half, and Ladone (Laytham), two carucates and five bovates, and Coteuuid (West Cottingwith), two carucates and six bovates, is soke of this manor, [the whole consisting] of ten " carucates for geld, and five ploughs may be [there]. Nigel has there six sokemen and one bordar with one plough.

In Bretingha' (Brantingham), Ulchel had seven bovates 50 which belong to Toschetorp1 ( ). Nigel has there two sokemen with half a plough.

45 According to the Recapitulation, the Count held three carucates in "Muletorp" (Mowthorpe, par. Terrington), three carucates in "alia Silftune " (Over Silton), and two carucates in "Stiresbi" (Stearsby). This is not elsewhere recorded in the Survey.

46 Orig., fo. 306 b, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xviii.

47 That is" belonging to."

48 Ernwin the priest. See the Claims, postca.

49 The sum total of these items, which agree with the Recapitulation, is really 10 carucates 5 bovates.

50 In the Recapitulation, 1 car. 6 bov.

51"Toschetorp" is not mentioned elsewhere in the Survey. I am unable to identify it.

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