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Yorkshire Archæological Journal

DOMESDAY BOOK FOR YORKSHIRE.

Translated by ROBERT H SKAIFE

(CONTINUED FROM VOL. XIII., P 536.)

Earl Alan.

In Scottune (Scotton), for geld, nine 19 carucates, and six ploughs may be [there]. Gospatric and Torfin had two manors there. Now, the same Gospatric has what he had. Bodin has the land of Torfin. is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

it was worth thirty shillings.

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Each

T. R. E.,

In Hudreswelle (Hudswell), for geld, six carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Tor had this land; now, Enisan has, and it is The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

waste.

was worth sixteen shillings.

T. R. E.,

it

In Hindrelaghe" (Richmond), for geld, one carucate, and one plough may be [there]. Tor had [it]; now, the Earl has, and it is waste. A fishery is there; and underwood. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings; now,

sixteen pence.

In Dune (Downholme), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there] Gospatric had a manor there. Now, the same [Gospatric] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

In Elreton (Ellerton Abbey), for geld, two carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Gamel had a manor there; now, the Earl has, and it is waste. Underwood. The whole, two leugæ in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth thirteen shillings.

In Mange (Marrick), for geld, five carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Archil had a manor there; now, Gospatric has, and it is waste. Underwood. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

19 Eight carucates in the Recapitulation.

Orig., fo. 311 a, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xxvii.

21 See Vol. XIII., page 530

22 The river Swale flows past Richmond,

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In Grinton (Grinton), for geld, one carucate, and one plough may he [there]. Torfin had a manor there; now, Bodin has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings.

In Fremington (Fremington), for geld, one carucate, and one plough may be [there]. Crin had a manor there; now, Earl Alan has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings.

In Rie (Reeth), for geld, six carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Torfin had a manor there; now, Bodin has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth fourteen shillings

In Dentone ( ), for geld, four 23 carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Torfin had a manor there; now, Bodin has. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings.

In Borch (Brough Pasture), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Archil had a manor there; now, Earl Alan has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth eight shillings.

In Fors (Force), for geld, four carucates, and two ploughs may be [there] Torfin had this land; now, Bodin has, and it is waste. The whole, one lenga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth seven shillings.

In Ascric (Askrigg), for geld, ten carucates, and five ploughs may be [there]. Archil had a manor there; now, Gospatric has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

it was worth ten shillings.

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T. R. E.,

In Werton (Worton), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Torfin had a manor there; now, Bodin has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

was worth sixteen shillings.

T. R. E., it

In Toreton (Thornton Rust), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Turot had a manor there; now, Earl Alan

has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

In Echescard (Aysgarth), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Cnut had a manor there. Now, Goisfrid has [it] of the Earl. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth eight shillings.

), three

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Jn Crocsbi ( carucates for geld, and one plough may be [there]. Bernulf had a manor there; now, the same [Bernulf] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. The whole, two leugæ in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. There are moors there. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings.

In Turoldesbi (Thoralby), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Bernulf had a manor there; now, the same [Bernulf]

23 Three carucates in the Recapitu tion.

24 Orig., fo. 311 a, col. 2.-Facsimile

Edit., page xxvii b.

25 The Recapitulation has 1 car.

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has [it], and it is waste.

The whole, one leuga in length and one in

breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In Burton (West Burton), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Turchil had this land, now Goisfrid has, and it is waste. In Ecinton26 ( ), a berewick of Burton (West Burton), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. The whole of Burton (West Burton) two leug in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., [it was worth] twenty shillings.

In Chirprebi (Carperby), for geld, nine carucates, and six ploughs may be [there]. Tor had a manor there; now, Enisan has, and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

In Bodelton (Castle Bolton), for geld, six carucates, and four [ploughs] may be [there]. Ghilepatric had a manor there; now, Ribald has, and it is waste. The whole, two leugæ in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In another Bodelton (Low, or West, Bolton), for geld, six carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Four sons of Balt had four manors there. Now, Earl Alan has [it], and it is waste. whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

The

In Toresbi (Thoresby), for geld, one carucate, and one plough. may be [there]. Gospatric had this [land], and now has [it] again of the Earl, and it is waste.

In Ridemare (Redmire), for geld, five carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Two manors were there [belonging to] Gilepatric and Gamel. Now, Earl Alan has [it], and Ribald of him, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth.

was worth eighteen shillings.

T. R. E., it

In Prestun (Preston-under-Scar), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Torfin had one manor there; now, Bodin has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

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In Witun (West Witton), for geld, twelve carucates and eight ploughs may be [there]. Glunier had one manor there. Now, Earl Alan has [it]. In the demesne two ploughs, and eleven villanes and two bordars with five ploughs. Meadow, one leuga in length and one quarenteen in breadth. Underwood. The whole, one leuga and a half in length and as much in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth four pounds; now, twenty shillings,

To this manor belong [these] berewicks :-Toresbi (Thoresby), two carucates, Witun (East Witton), five carucates, Wendreslaga

"Ecinton" is omitted in the Recapitulation.

Doubtless "Ribaldus frater Alani comitis," who gave four carucates in Burneston to St. Mary's abbey, York, for the souls of Earl Alan, and of Beatrix, his own wife, etc., in the time of Abbat Stephen, who died in 1112. He also gave two garbs of the tithes of his demesnes in Snape and other places to

St. Martin's priory, Richmond. His wife Beatrix was the daughter of Ivo Taillebois, of Bolinbroke, co. Linc., and the mother, it is probable, of his sons, Ralph, Hervey, and Henry. Ralph, the eldest son, married Agatha, daughter of Robert de Brus, by whom he had three sons, Robert, Ribald, and Ralph.

28 Orig., fo. 311 b, col. 1.-Facsimile Edit., page xxviii.

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Wensley), four carucates, and another Wendreslaga (Wensley), three carucates.29 Together, for geld, fourteen carucates, and ten ploughs may be [there]. They are waste. The whole, two leugæ in length and two in breadth.

In Carleton (Carlton, in Coverdale), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Bernulf had a manor there; now, the same [Bernulf] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. Underwood, with plain

land, four leugæ in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth sixteen shillings.

In Scraftun (Scrafton), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Ghilepatric had a manor there; now, Ribald has, and it is waste. Underwood, and plain, four leugæ in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings.

In Melmerbi (Melmerby, par. Coverham), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Eldred had a manor there; now, the same [Eldred] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth eight shillings.

In Aculestorp (Agglethorpe), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there]. Torchil had a manor there; now, the same Torchil] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth eight shillings.

In Caldeber (Caldbergh), for geld, five carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Orm had a manor there; now, the same [Orm] has [it] of the Earl, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth seven shillings.

In Covreha' (Coverham), for geld, four carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Tor and Egbrand had two manors there. Now, Earl Alan has [it], and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In Medelai (Middleham), for geld, five carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Ghilepatric had a manor there. Now, Ribald has, and it is waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In Leborne (Leyburn), for geld, seven carucates and a half, and five ploughs may be [there]. Aschil and Audulf had two manors there. Now, Wihomarc 30 has [them], and they are waste. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In Hernebi (Harnby, or Harmby), for geld, nine carucates, and six ploughs may be [there]. Tor had a manor there; now, Wihomarc has in the demesne one plough, and twelve villanes and eight bordars with five ploughs. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth thirty shillings; now, the same.

29 The Recapitulation has "In duabus Wentreslage 7 car."

30 Wihomarc, a Breton, the seneschal of Earl Alan. As Guihomar, dapifer, he witnessed the charter of Osbern de Arcis to St. Mary's abbey, York, to which he himself gave four carucates in Edlingthorpe, four in Myton, one carucate in Forset, the church of Thornton Steward,

with half a carucate there; also the chapel of St. Martin, and half a carucate of land at Richmond, where the monks afterwards established a cell or priory. "Kirkby's Inquest" records that "Abbas Beatæ Mariæ Ebor. tenet j car. in Forsett de Comite Richmundiæ in puram elemosinam."

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In Speningetorp (Spennithorne), for geld, eight carucates and a half, and six ploughs may be [there]. Ghilepatric had a manor there; now, Ribald has twelve villanes and six bordars there with six ploughs. A Six acres of meadow. The whole, one leuga in length church is there. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings;

and half [a leuga] in breadth. now, sixteen shillings.

In Danebi (Danby, par. Thornton Steward), for geld, four carucates, and three ploughs may be [there]. Gamel had a manor there. Now, In the demesne two ploughs, and five his sons have [it] of the Earl. villanes and three bordars with two ploughs. The whole, five quarenteens in length and three in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth ten shillings ; now, the same.

In Belgebi (Bellerby), for geld, six carucates, and six ploughs may be [there]. Tor had a manor there; now, Enisan has one plough there, and thirteen villanes and two bordars with four ploughs. Eight acres of meadow. The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. it was worth thirty-two shillings; now, the same.

T. R. E.,

In Bernedan (Barden), for geld, five carucates, and four ploughs Gamel had a manor there; now, Earl Alan has [it], may be [there]. Five acres of meadow. The whole, one leuga in length and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

and one in breadth.

In Hauocswelle (East Hauxwell), for geld, six carucates, and four ploughs may be [there]. Gunre had a manor there; now, Ribald has The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] [it], and it is waste. in breadth. T. R. E., it was worth twenty shillings.

In another Hauocswelle (West Hauxwell), for geld, six carucates, The whole, one leuga and four ploughs may be [there]. Gunre and Game had two manors there. Now, Earl Alan has [it], and it is waste. T. R. E., it was worth ten in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. shillings.

In Gerdestone (Garriston), for geld, three carucates, and two ploughs may be [there] Turchil had a manor there; now, Goisfrid has The whole, five quarenteens in length and four in [it], and it is waste. breadth. T. R. E., it was worth five shillings and four pence.

T. R. E.,

In Bortone (Constable Burton), for geld, twelve carucates, and ten ploughs may be [there]. Tor had a manor there; now, Enisan has two ploughs there, and twelve villanes and eight bordars with four ploughs. The whole, one leuga in length and half [a leuga] in breadth. it was worth twenty shillings; now, twenty-five shillings and four pence. In Tornentone (Thornton Steward), for geld, six carucates, and three ploughs may be [there].

), a berewick of this manor, for geld, four In Ascam ( carucates, and five ploughs may be [there]. Of these, one carucate lies in the soke of Witune (West Witton).

In Tornentune (Thornton Steward), Gospatric had a manor. Now, the same [Gospatric] has [it] himself of the Earl. In the demesne one plough, and five villanes and two bordars with two ploughs. A The whole, one leuga in length and one in breadth. church is there. T. R. E., it was worth thirty shillings; now, twenty shillings.

31 Orig., fo. 311 b, col. 2.-Facsimile Edit., page xxviii b.

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