Drogo de Bevrere. ploughs there, and four villanes and nine bordars, and sixty acres of meadow. Wood, pasturable, two quarenteens in length and one in breadth. Two leuge in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings; now, forty shillings. In Biletone (Bilton), Aldene had one carucate of land for geld, and one plough may be there. Now, Franco, Drogo's homager, has four villanes there having 66 one plough and ten acres of meadow. One leuga in length and two quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; and the same now. Eight manors. In Prestune (Preston), Frane 7 and another Frane, Basinc, Macus, Tor, Gamel, Torber and Turuert had ten carucates and two bovates of land for geld. Ten ploughs may be there. Now, Balduin, Drogo's homager, has one plough there, and forty-five villanes and three bordars having nine ploughs. A priest is there, and a church. Three of Drogo's knights have eleven villanes there and four bordars with three ploughs, and two hundred acres of meadow. Two leugæ in length and two in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twelve pounds; now, six pounds. 69 Two manors. In Sotecote (South-Coates) and Dridpol (Drypool), Ote and Rauenchil had thirteen bovates 70 of land for geld, and two ploughs may be there. It is waste. T. R. E., it was worth thirty shillings. Manor. In Carlentun (Carlton), Suuen had two carucates of land for geld. Two ploughs may be there. Now, Ralph, Drogo's homager, has one plough there, and twenty acres of meadow. Half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, five shillings. Manor. In Meretone (Marton, par. Swine), Suuen had one carucate for geld. Land to one plough is there. Now, Franco, Drogo's homager, has one villane there with one plough, and eight acres of meadow. Half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; now, five shillings. Three manors. In Sprotele (Sproatley), Basinc, Forne and Tor had four carucates of land for geld. Land to four ploughs is there. Now, Roger, Drogo's homager, has one plough there, and four villanes with one plough, and forty acres of meadow. One leuga in length and seven quarenteens in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth fifty shillings; now, twenty shillings. Two manors. In Rosse (Roos), Murdoc and Suuarger had three carucates and five bovates of land for geld. There is land to four ploughs. Now, Fulco, Drogo's homager, has one plough there, and one 6 Orig., fo. 325 a, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page lv. It is recorded in The Claims that there were seven manors and sixteen carucates of land in Preston, which had belonged to Frane and his brother. 66 The Recapitulation has "xij car. et j bov." Doubtless Ode the deacon, who held one carucate in "Sotecotes," as appears by The Claims. He, or another Ode diaconus," had also property at Nether Poppleton. Ode the priest, who may have been the same person, occurs as the owner of land in Holmpton. 70 Five of these bovates were in 'Dridpol." See the Recapitulation. 71 It is recorded in The Claims that Drogo held a manor and six carucates of land in "Sprotelie" which had belonged to Turstane. Drogo de Bevrere. villane with one plough. A priest [is] there, and a church, and thirty acres of meadow. Half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, twenty shillings. [Huntou Hundret.] 73 Berewick. In Wiflestorp (Wilsthorpe), a berewick of Cleton (Cleeton), two carucates of land for geld. Land to one plough. Harold had [it]. Now, Drogo has, and it is waste. Half a leuga in length and three quarenteens in breadth. XVI. LAND OF RALPH DE MORTEMER.75 Estreding (EAST RIDING). Hase Hundret (HESSLE HUNDRED). Manor. In Alvengi (Kirk Ella), Eddiue 76 had ten carucates of land for geld. Land to five ploughs. Now, Ralph de Mortuo-mari has three ploughs there, and twenty villanes with three ploughs. T. R. E., it was worth one hundred shillings; now, four pounds. Manor. In Ferebi (North Ferriby), Eddiua had ten carucates of 72 According to the Recapitulation of "Huntou Hundret" (which formed part of what is now called Dickering wapentake), Drogo held two carucates in "Wiulestorp"; and in the same place, which is elsewhere described to be a berewick to "Bretlinton," there were two carucates belonging to the King. Wilsthorpe is a hamlet near the sea, about two miles south from Bridlington, When Kirkby's Inquest was taken, in 1284-5, it contained four carucates, of which two were held by the Prior of Bridlington in liberam elemosinam," and the remainder of the fee of Holderness. In the Nomina Villarum the Prior of Bridlington is returned lord of the vills of 66 'Hilderthorp" and "Wilkesthorp." 73 Wifle beld land in Sunderlandwick and Tibthorpe. See vol. xiii., page 343. 74 Orig., fo. 325a, col. 2.-Facsimile Edit., page lvb. 75 Ralph de Mortemer was the only son (by his second wife, Hawise, daughter of Ralph de Montdidier, Count of Valois and Amiens) of Roger de Mortemer, who derived his surname from Mortemer-en-Lions, in the " pays de Caux," between Neufchâtel and Aumale. Soon after 1074, he succeeded to the patrimonial fief, his elder brothers having died without issue. In England, Ralph acquired estates in Hauts, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, and Somersetshire. His chief seat was Wigmore castle, co. Hereford. In addition to what had belonged to Edith in Yorkshire, Ralph de Mortemer had a grant of her manors of Thornton and Grimsby in Lincolnshire. He appears to have died at his castle of St. Victor-en-Caux on the 5th of August, 1100 (or 1104), and was interred in the abbey church there. The Christian name of his wife, whom he survived, was Millicent, and by her he left issue two sons, Hugh and William, and a daughter, Hawise, wife of Stephen, Earl of Albemarle and Holderness. Hugh de Mortemer, the eldest son, was ancestor of the Mortemers of Wigmore, Earls of March, the third of whom, Edmund Mortimer, had by his wife Philippa (ouly child of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, and granddaughter and ultimate heiress of King Edward III.), a son and successor, Roger, Earl of March, who, by Eleanora, daughter of Thomas, Earl of Kent, was father of Anne, who married Richard, Earl of Cambridge, by whom she had Richard, Duke of York, whose son Edward ascended the throne as fourth of the name. 76 Editha, queen-consort of the illfated Harold-"the bravest of AngloSaxon princes." After his death, at Hastings, she retired to Chester. With the exception of Scampston and Gilling, of which Orm was the owner T. R. E., all that Ralph de Mortemer held in Yorkshire had belonged to Editha. Ralph de Mortemer. land for geld. The land is to five ploughs. Ralph has there now fourteen villanes with three ploughs. A priest [is] there, and a church. T. R. E., it was worth one hundred shillings; now, sixty shillings. To this manor belong these berewicks :-Umlouebi (Anlaby), two bovates, Walbi (Wauldby), one carucate, Ripingha' (Ripplingham), ten bovates, Totfled ( ), one carucate, Mitune (Myton), one carucate and a half, Uluardune (Wolfreton), half a carucate, Hase (Hessle), one carucate. Together, for geld, six carucates and a half of land. The land is to four ploughs. These are waste, except that in Hase (Hessle) there are four villanes with one plough. In Neuhusa' (Newsholme, par. Wressel), Eddiua had six carucates and one bovate of land for geld. The land is to four ploughs. Six bovates of this land are in the soke of Spellinton (Spaldington). Ralph has now half a plough there, and one villane with two oxen. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, ten shillings. To this manor belongs soke in Weresa (Wressel) one carucate and six bovates, and Gripetorp (Gribthorpe) two carucates; that is, three carucates and six bovates for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has one plough there; and it is worth six shillings and eight pence. Manor. In Briston (Breighton), Eddiue had two carucates of land for geld. The land is to one plough. Now, Ralph has there five sokemen and two villanes with two ploughs, and it is worth twelve shillings. One leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. Berewick. In Lont (Lund) is land belonging to Briston (Breighton), two carucates and a half of land for geld. The land is to one plough. It is waste. Soke. In Wilgetot (Willitoft), two carucates and a half, and Fulcartorp (Foggathorpe), two carucates, is soke belonging to Bristone (Breighton). Land to two ploughs and a half. Manor. In Chetelestorp" (Kettlethorpe, near Drewton), Eddiue had one carucate of land for geld. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. Manor. In Middelburne (Melbourne), Eddiue had six carucates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Wood, pasturable, two leugæ in length and two quarenteens in breadth. is waste. Manor. In Tortetun (Thornton), Eddiua had six carucates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth fourteen shillings. Manor. In Wellun (Welham), Eddiue had five carucates and five bovates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings. 77 Called "Torp" in the Recapitulation, where three carucates are allotted to Robert Malet, but Mortemer's name does not appear. A reference to the "Land of Robert Malet," antea, page 43, will show that two carucates in "Torp" had belonged to Chetel, and one to Tored. The latter may possibly have been the same carucate that Eddiue had held. Ralph de Mortemer. 78 Berewicks. In Sudton (Sutton) and Norton (Norton), five carucates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. It belongs to Wellun (Welham). In Wentrigha' (Wintringham), Eddine had twenty carucates of land for geld. The land is to twelve ploughs. Ralph has there now two ploughs, and eighteen villanes with six ploughs. Three leugæ in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, forty shillings. Manor. land for geld. In Scameston (Scampston), Orm had four carucates of The land is to two ploughs. Now, Ralph has [it], and T. R. E., it was worth teu shillings. One leuga and a half in length and one in breadth. it is waste. Manor. [Toreshou Hundret.] In Cnapeton (Knapton), Eddine had six carucates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings. Twenty acres of meadow there. One leuga and a half in length and one in breadth. Manor. In Turgislebi (Thirkleby, par. Kirkby Grindalythe), Eddine had eight carucates of land for geld. The land is to four ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth thirty shillings. Two leugæ in length and one in breadth. Manor. In Dalbi (Dalby, Bulmer wapentake), Eddiua had one carucate of land for geld. The land is to half a plough. Ralph 80 has [it], and it is waste. [Maneshou Wapentac.] Manor. In Ghellinge (Gilling, in Ryedale), Orm had four carucates of land for geld. The land is to two ploughs. Ralph has one farmer there, who renders ten shillings and eightpence. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. The whole manor, one leuga in length and one in breadth. Manor. In Turgisbi (Thorganby), Merlesuan 83 had three carucates of land for geld. The land is to two ploughs. Now, Ralph 78 Four carucates in Sutton and one in Norton. See the Recapitulation. 79 Orig., fo. 325b, col. 1.- Facsimile Edit., page lvi. 80 What Ralph de Mortemer held in Dalby is omitted in the Recapitulation. 81 Orig., fo. 325b, col. 2.- Facsimile Edit., page lvib. 82 Ralph Pagenel was, very probably, a native of Moutiers-Hubert, near Lisieux, He in Calvados, but his parentage has not been ascertained, neither is it known when he first came to England. obtained from the Conqueror the entire estate of Merlesweyn in the counties of Devon, Gloucester, Lincoln, Nottingham, Somerset, and York. After the date of the Survey, he became the tenant of Ilbert de Laci at Headingley and Leeds. He had, also, lands in Huggate and Mil Ralph Pagenel. Pagenel has one plough there, and four villanes with one plough, and eight fisheries of four shillings [annual value]. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, twelve shillings. Berewick. In Cotinuui (East Cottingwith), berewick of Turgisbi (Thorganby), ten bovates of land for geld. The land is to one plough. It is waste. Manor. In Bardulbi (Barlby), Merlesuen had one carucate of land for geld. The land is to half a plough. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. Five acres of meadow there. Wood, pasturable, four quarenteens in length and two in breadth. [Toreshou Hundret.] Manor. In Neuuetone (Newton, par. Wintringham), Merlesuan had eighteen carucates of land for geld. The land is to nine ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. Ten acres of meadow there. One leuga and a half in length, and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth four pounds. [Burton Hundret.] Manor. In Rodestan (Rudston), Merlesuen had eight carucates of land for geld. The land is to four ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings. Norttreding (NORTH RIDING). [Maneshou Wapentac.] In Nonninctune (Nunnington), Merlesuen had six carucates of land for geld. The land is to three ploughs. Ralph has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth forty shillings. To this manor belongs this soke :-Wichu's (Wykeham Hill?, par. lington, which he gave to the abbey of St. Mary, in York, subsequently to the year 1088. During the reign of Rufus, he refounded the priory of the Holy Trinity, in Micklegate, York, and bestowed it, and the land belonging thereto, lately in the possession of Richard fitz Erfast (the tenant in capite), upon the monks of Marmoutier, the gift receiving the assent of his wife, Matilda, and his sons, William, Jordan, Elias and Alexander Paganel. Matilda appears to have been Ralph's second wife, and the daughter and coheiress of Richard de Surdeval, the under-tenant of Robert, Count of Mortain, of whom some account has been given in vol. xiii., page 323. Ralph Paganel was sheriff of Yorkshire in 1088, and was aliv in 1100, but was dead in 1127 (see Selby Chartulary, No. |