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and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. Underwood, half a leuga in length and three quarenteens in breadth. The whole manor one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth.

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[AINSTY WAPENTAKE.]

Manor. In Torp (Bishopthorpe), the church of Christ, Gamel [had] one carucate for geld. Land to half a plough. Now, Robert has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, three shillings.

Manor. In Acastra (Acaster Malbis), Elsi [had] four carucates of land for geld. Land to two ploughs. Now, Robert has there two ploughs and three villanes. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings; now, fifteen shillings.

In the other Acastre (Acaster Selby), Ulstan had six bovates for geld, and half a carucate for geld, soke. Land to one plough. Now, Robert has one villane and two bordars with one plough. T. R. E., it was worth twelve shillings; now, five shillings.

XII. LAND OF WILLIAM DE WARENE,75

In Coningesburg (Conisbrough), Earl Harold had five carucates of land for geld. The land is to five ploughs. There, William de Warenna has now five ploughs in the demesne, and twenty-one villanes and eleven bordars having eleven ploughs. A church [is] there, and a priest, and two mills [which] are worth thirty-two shillings. Wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

To this manor belongs this soke :-Rauenesfeld (Ravenfield), one

72 Orig., fo. 321 a, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xlvii.

73 These two items agree with the quantity given in the Recapitulation, viz.-"j car. et ij bov."

74 Orig., fo. 321 a, col. 2.-- Facsimile Edit., page xlvii b.

75 William, son of Rudolf de Warenne, or Guarenne, a vill in Normandy, on a river which formerly had the same name. The vill has since been called Bellencombre, and the river the Arques, from the famous castle of Osbern de Arcis (the tenant in capite. Vide postea), by which it flows. His mother was Beatrix, niece of the Duchess Gunnora, the Conqueror's great-grandmother.

William de Warenne distinguished himself at the battle of Hastings, and was rewarded with lordships and lands in twelve counties. He erected castles at Reigate in Surrey, Castle Acre in Norfolk, Lewes in Sussex (his principal residence), and at Conisbrough, which

was his "caput baronia" in Yorkshire.

When the King left England in 1073, he and Richard fitz Gilbert were made chief justiciaries of the Kingdom. Their government was principally distinguished by overcoming the rebellion raised by the Earls of Hereford and Norfolk; but they disgraced their victory by cruelty towards their prisoners (Foss's Judges of England, p. 704).

William de Warenne was created Earl of Surrey at the coronation of William Rufus,-Sunday, 26th Sept., 1087. He did not, however, enjoy this honour long, dying 24th June, 1088. He was buried in Lewes priory, near the body of Gundreda, his wife, who died in childbed, at Castle Acre, 17th May, 1085. In 1845, their bones were found in two small leaden chests by some navvies making a railway cutting across the site of the priory. Their eldest son William succeeded to the Earldom, and died in 1138.

William de Warene.

carucate and a half; Cliftone (Clifton, par. Conisbrough), three carucates; Bradeuuelle (Braithwell), eleven carucates; Barneburg (Barnbrough), six carucates; Holand (Hoyland, par. Wath), one carucate; Bilam (Bilham), one carucate; Daltone (Dalton, par. Rotherham), three carucates; Wilseuuice (Wilsick), fifteen acres ; Hertil (Harthill) and Ciuetone (Kiveton), thirteen carucates and a half; Estone (Aston), six bovates; Sandale (Kirk Sandall), two carucates; Greseburg (Greasbrough), three carucates; Cuzeuuorde (Cusworth), three carucates; Bramelei (Bramley), three carucates; Actone (Aughton, par. Aston), two bovates; Witestan (Whiston), three carucates; Wemesforde (Warmsworth), one carucate and six bovates; Domnitone (Dinnington), two carucates; Anestan (North Anstan), two carucates; Stenforde (Stainforth), three carucates; Branuuite (Bramwith), six bovates; Fixcale (Fishlake), five carucates; Torne (Thorne), four carucates; Tudeuuorde (Tudworth), one carucate; Hedfeld (Hatfield), eight carucates; Stirestorp (Streetthorpe), two carucates; Sandela (Little Sandall), one carucate and three bovates.

Together for geld fourscore and six carucates (less one bovate) and fifteen acres.76 The land is to fifty-four ploughs.

In Rauenesfeld (Ravenfield) there is one plough in the demesne, and two villanes and four bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, two quarenteens in length and as much in breadth.

In Clifton (Clifton), four ploughs in the demesne, and one sokeman with one plough. Wood, pasturable, three quarenteens in length and as much in breadth.

In Bradeuuelle (Braithwell) there are sixteen sokemen and twenty bordars with sixteen ploughs. A church 77 [is] there, and a priest. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and one in breadth.

In Barneburg (Barnbrough), four sokemen having three ploughs and a half, and one mill of five shillings [annual value]. Wood, pasturable, two quarenteens in length and two in breadth, and six acres of meadow.

In Holand (Hoyland, par. Wath), four sokemen with one plough. Wood, pasturable, three quarenteens in length and breadth.

In Bilan (Bilham), one sokeman and one bordar with half a plough. In Wilseuuice (Wilsick), three bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and breadth.

In Hertil (Harthill), thirteen sokemen and eleven villanes with twelve ploughs. Wood, pasturable, four quarenteens in length and four in breadth.

In Dalton (Dalton), five sokemen and thirteen bordars with four ploughs. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and one in

breadth.

In Estone (Aston), one sokeman and four bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, four quarenteens in length and half a quarenteen in breadth.

76 The Recapitulation has "quater xx et xi car. terræ et iij bov. et xv

acræ.

77 The church, which was dedicated to St. James, was given to Lewes priory by William, Earl of Warenne.

William de Warene.

In Sandale (Kirk Sandal), one plough in the demesne, a church and a priest, and four bordars. Wood, pasturable, two quarenteens in length and half [a quarenteen] in breadth.

In Greseburg (Greasbrough), six sokemen and three bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, four quarenteens in length and three in breadth.

In Cuzeuuorde (Cusworth), seven sokemen with three ploughs. Wood, three quarenteens in length and two in breadth.

In Bramelei (Bramley), one sokeman and seven villanes with three ploughs. Wood, pasturable, three quarenteens in length and two in breadth.

In Actone (Aughton), one sokeman and three bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and two perches in breadth.

In Witestan (Whiston), two sokemen and seven bordars with two ploughs. Wood, pasturable, five quarenteens in length and five in breadth. In Wemesford (Warmsworth), William has five ploughs in the demesne, and one sokeman and four villanes and sixteen villanes (sic, sed lege bordars?) with one plough.

In Domnitone (Dinnington), three sokemen and six bordars with three ploughs. Wood, pasturable, eight quarenteens in length and three in breadth.

In Anestan (North Anston), four sokemen with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and half a quarenteen in breadth.

In 79 Stenforde (Stainforth) there are seven sokemen with four ploughs. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and as much in breadth.

In Branuuithe (Bram with), five sokemen and two bordars with one plough. Wood, pasturable, one quarenteen in length and one in breadth.

In Fixcale (Fishlake), eleven sokemen and six villanes and seven villanes (sic, sed lege bordars ?) with four ploughs. Wood, pasturable, five quarenteens in length and five in breadth.

In Torne (Thorne), five sokemen and eleven villanes with four ploughs.

In Tudeuuorde (Tudworth), seven sokemen and seven villanes with three ploughs. Twenty fish-garths [are] there, yielding (or rendering?) twenty thousand eels.

In Hedfeld (Hatfield), twelve sokemen with six ploughs. A church [is] there, and a priest. Wood, pasturable, six quarenteens in length and six in breadth.

In Stirestorp (Streetthorpe), two sokemen and one bordar with one plough. Wood, pasturable, half a leuga in length and as much in breadth.

In Sandalie (Little Sandal), one sokeman and three villanes with two ploughs.

T. R. E., they were worth eighteen pounds; now, thirty pounds, and of tallage ten pounds.

78 This church, of which St. Helen was the patron saint, was also given by the Earl to Lewes priory.

79 The remaining entries are written in the original on fo. 321 a, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xlvii.

William de Perci.

XIII. LAND 80 OF WILLIAM DE PERCI.81

Now,

Two manors. In Tatecastre (Tadcaster), Dunstan and Turchil had eight carucates of land for geld, where four ploughs may be. William de Perci has there three ploughs, and nineteen villanes and eleven bordars having four ploughs, and two mills of ten shillings [annual value], and one fishery of five shillings [annual value]. Sixteen acres of meadow [are] there. The whole manors, five quarenteens in length and five in breadth. T. R. E., they were worth forty shillings; now, oде

hundred shillings.

Two manors. In Stutone (Stutton), Archil and Ulstan had one carucate and a half of land for geld, where one plough may be. Now, Malger has [them] of William. He has there one plough, and four villanes with two ploughs, and one mill of five shillings [annual value]. Five acres of meadow there. Wood, pasturable, five quarenteens in length and one in breadth. The whole manors, six quarenteens in length and three in breadth. T. R. E., they were worth forty shillings; now, fifteen shillings. Two manors.

In Eseleuuode (Haslewood), Gamel sla and Ulf had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now,

80 Orig., fo. 321 b. col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xlviii.

81 William de Perci had his name from Perci, in the department of La Manche, a seigneury owned by the Paynels. He came into England, in 1067, with Duke William, and probably accompanied the Conqueror in most of his campaigns. He appears to have been with him in his expedition into Scotland in 1072, and was afterwards governor of York. Concerning one mansion of a certain Uctred, the burgesses say that W. de Perci included it within the castle buildings after he returned. William himself, however, denies that he had the land of the said Uctred; but, of the house itself, he said that he had appropriated it for the castle by permission of Hugh, the sheriff, the first year after the destruction of the castles" (see vol. page 323).

xiii.,

Spofforth was probably the principal seat of the Percies in this county. The ruins of what is called the castle are at the west end of the village. The date of its erection may be assigned to the latter part of the reign of Edward the First. In 1309, Henry de Percy had license to fortify his castle here. Leland observes that 'the manor house at Spofford was sore defacid in the time of the civile warrs between Henry the sixth and Edward the fourth."

Early in the reign of Rufus, William

VOL. XIV.

de Perci's brother Serlo was prior of Whitby, and to him and the monks there he gave the town of Whitby, with Stainsacre, Newham, Stakesby, &c. His charter was witnessed by Thomas, Archbishop of York, "Emma de Port, my wife, Alan, Walter, and William my sons, and Ernald de Perci." (Whitby Chart, Surt. Soc., i., 32).

William de Perci joined the first crusade to the Holy Land, under Robert Curthose, in 1096; died at Mountjoy, near Jerusalem, and was buried there; but his heart was brought to Whitby.

His wife was the daughter of Hugh de Port, with whom he had the manor of Ambledun, in Hants. She survived her husband, and was interred in Whitby Abbey. Their eldest son, Alan de Perci, married Emma, daughter of Gilbert de Gand. From him, in the female line, the Earls of Northumberland and the present Duke derive their descent. Richard de Perci, the youngest son of William and Emma, was ancestor of the Percies of Dunsley.

Picot de Perci, apparently a brother of William, held under him the manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne. The undertenant of his manor of Bolton (Percy), in the Ainsty, was Rozelin, who also held of him the manors of Brinsworth, Dalton and Thribergh.

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William de Perci.

Malger 82 has [them] of William. He [has] there one plough, and three bordars with two ploughs. Underwood, half a leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. The whole manors, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., they were worth (blank).

Manor. In Saxhalla 83 ( ), Gamel had four carucates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Now, Malger has [it] of William, but it is waste. Under-wood, half a leuga in length and two quarenteens in breadth.. The whole manor, half a leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

Manor. In Illicleia (Ilkley), Gamel had three carucates of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, William has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. A church [is] there, and a priest, and wood, pasturable, one leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. The whole manor, one leuga in length and eight quarenteens in breadth.

Manor. In Brinesford (Brinsworth), Norman had three carucates and five bovates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Now, Rozelin has [it] of William, but it is waste. Six acres of meadow there. Wood, pasturable, one lenga in length and one quarenteen in breadth. The whole manor, one leuga in length and four quarenteens in breadth. R. E., it was worth forty shillings.

Manor. In Bodeltone (Bolton-upon-Dearne), Norman had two carucates and a half of land for geld, where two ploughs may be. Now, Picot has [it] of William. He has one plough there, and three villanes and one bordar with one plough. The site of one mill [is] there, and ten acres of meadow. The whole manor, nine quarenteens in length and two in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixty shillings; now, fifteen

shillings.

85

To this manor belongs this soke :-in Ternusche (Thurnscoe), six bovates, in Stiuetune (Steeton, par. Bolton Percy?), one carucate. In this land one plough may be.

Manor. In Barnebi (Barnby-upon-Don), Osulf had nine bovates of land for geld, and half a plough may be there. Now, Malger has [it] of William. He has half a plough, and four villanes and one bordar with one plough. A priest [is] there, and a church.

Manor and berewicks. In Ellintone (Edlington) and Bradevvelle (Braithwell) and Donecastre (Doncaster), Norman had three carucates and five 86 bovates of land for geld, where three ploughs may be. Now, Malger has [them] of William. He [has] two ploughs

87

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wapentac," immediately after “Bade-
tone" (Bolton Percy), is this entry:-
"In Stiueton, Ernuin j car.," from
which it would appear that the scribe
has assigned this soke to the wrong
Bolton. Refer to "Bodetone" below,
in which Ernui had a manor.
This was
probably the same person as Ernuin
presbiter," the only King's thane whose
name is given in the Recapitulation.
86 The Recapitulation has "vj bov."
87 Orig., fo. 321 b, col. 2.-Facsimile
Edit., page xlviiib.

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