FROM THE INCOME OF THE FISKE ENDOWMENT FUND THE BEQUEST OF Millard SFiske lyibrarian of the University 1868-1883 1905 (\.2S?3IC l-it^ii 3184 Cornell University Library DA 190.D7E981 Key to DoniB^^.fl.y, 3 1924 027 902 760 .r.n,...i K^^ ^^1 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924027902760 A KEY TO DOMESDAY, SHOWING THE METHOD AND EXACTITUDE OF ITS MENSUEATION, AND THE PEECISE MEANING OP ITS MOEE USUAL F0EMULJ3. THE SUBJECT BEINS SPECIALLY EXEMPLIFIED ST AX ANALYSIS AND DIGEST OF THE DOESET SUEVEY BY THE REV. E. W. EYTON, M.A., LATE EECTOE OF EYTON, AND AUTHOR OF "ANTIQUITIES OF SHROPSHIRE." FEINTED AND SOLD BY TAYLOR AND CO., 10, LITTLE QUEEN STEEET, HOLBORN, LONDON. JAMES FOSTER, CORNHILL, DORCHESTER. MDCCCLXXVIII. [Pricp fo Subscribers, £L] TABLE OF CONTENTS. Preface ..... Introductory Essay nidation and the Domesday Hide Carucates and Plough-lands Lineal measures of Domesday Areal, or superficial, measures of Domesday The Territory surveyed in Domesday Royal Forests . . . , " Silva " of Domesday . " Pastura " of Domesday "Pratum" of Domesday Mills Chfarches and Church-Lands Population .... Agricultural, viz., " Censores," " Coli- berti," ." Villani," " Bordarii," " Cotarii," " Servi," " Ancillae " . Industrial, viz.," Salinarii," " Piscatores " "Fabri" Burgesses ...... Farming Stock. — Plough Teams employed (" CarucEe ibi ") . Values, Valuations, and Rents of Domesday Theories tested by Examples Chapter I. The four Dorset Boroughs sur- veyed in Domesday Chapter II. Domesday Schedule of Dorset Landholders .... Notices of Individual Landholders . Pages 35—36 36—37 37—38 39—41 41—42 42—45 45—50 50—51 51—53 Pages 3—16 16—24 24—28 28—35 35—45 45—53 53-54- 54—56 57—69 Pages 1—2 3—69 70—73 74—77 75—77 IV TABLE OP CONTENTS. Chapter III. " Terra Regis " of the Dorset Domesday .... Vetus Dominicum Coronse Portland Group of Demesnes Bridetone' Group of Demesnes Wimborne Group of Demesnes Dorchester Group of Demesnes Pimperne Group of Demesnes Winfrith Group of Demesnes Tables of Groups of Demesnes Terra Regis per Escaetam Table of the same Chapter IV. The Prae-Domesday Hundred of Dorset .... Tables of the same, distinctively Table of the same, collectively . Chapter V. Domesday hidage compared with Modern Acreage . Chapter VI. Domesday Mensuration and Valuation (Dorset) Chapter VII. Statistics Table of Dorset Fiefs ; their relative hidage and population Adult Male Population of Dorset a. d. 1086 and A.D. 1871 Values of land and of produce a.d. 1086 and A.D. 1878 Agricultural population, Plough-Lands, and Teams a.d. 1086 . Hides and Statute Acres again compared Domesday Distribution of Dorset Lands Index of Places ..... Index of Persons .... 82— 84 84— 87 87— 90 90— 95 95— 96 96— 99 100—101 ■107—108 78—101 102—108 111—142 143 150 151—152 152—153 153—154 155 156 Pages 78—108 109—143 144—145 146—149 150—156 157—168 169—176 PEEFACE. The objects mainly proposed in the following pages are these : — to enable the inquirer to ascertain with more or less precision the Domesday antecedent of every locality in Dorset ; — to distin- guish and compare the various classes into which property was then divided, whether a Borough, a Port of Commerce, a Vill, a Manor, a Farm, a Moor, or a Forest ; — to show the areal extent .of every such estate, or, at least, to show how far such extent may be determined from the text of Domesday ; — of all occupied territory, whether plough-land or meadow-land, or pasture, or woodland, to show the ratio of its culture or its uses ; — to deter- mine the relative wealth of each estate, whether resulting from inherent capabilities, industrial care, or external adjuncts ;— and, coincidently, to collect and review the hints which Domesday supplies as to the comparative numbers and condition of an almost exclusively agrarian population. The labours of Dorset Historians, so far as they will be appro- priated by the author of this treatise, are hereby gratefully acknowledged. Wherever he finds reason to differ from their conclusions, far be it from him to assume the air of a critic or corrector. He would rather be understood as endeavouring to supplement the conscientious industry of former writers in such ways as a closer study of Domesday may have enabled him to compass. In short, the chief novelty of the following treatise is complicated with a principle which long since dawned on the convictions of the Author, viz. ; that Domesday is its own best interpreter, and that those who would understand Domesday thoroughly must get their knowledge from Domesday itself. Lexicographers and Glossarists only perplex and mislead the Domesday student. The question for us here is, not what a word or expression may sometimes have meant etymologically, or in its 4 PREFACE. various and successive uses, but what that word or expression did mean and must have meant in the Dorset Domesday. To have accompanied this treatise with a full transcript of the Dorset Domesday would have been merely superfluous. The Historians of Dorset have appended to their late publication a faultless version of the Domesday text. The following pages, instead of purporting any extensive transcripts of the Domesday text, propose rather to give digests thereof and Commentaries thereon. Those who may not care to study the august original will, it is hoped, be able to realize from this treatise a general synopsis of the Dorset of Domesday, as well as to discover particular illustrations of some points of local or historical interest. Others, curious enough to collate the Commentary with the original text, will, it is trusted, be able to find in the former some light as to the true weight and meaning of every statement, expression, and word, contained in the latter. As regards Domesday in general, it is intended that the follow- ■ ing treatise should throw some new light on the mensuration, technicalities, and phraseology of the whole Survey. To that end, the rules and methods which guided the Dorset Survey will be often verified or illustrated by references to the surveys of other counties. And in counties where the Domesday commissioners seem to have adopted diSerent rules and methods, the contrasts, — often more instructive than the parallelisms, — will have suitable notice. INTEODUCTORY ESSAY ON THE DOESET DOMESDAY. THE MBNSUEATION OF THE SURVEY. As with regard to other counties, so with regard to Dorset, nearly every sentence of the Domesday Survey makes reference to two distinct systems of mensuration. One system was anti- quated but by no means obsolete. The references made thereto were connected with questions of record. The other system was that in vogue at the period : the references made thereto were special to the Inquest or official inquiry then pending. First we will give some account of the older system, which, in that its ba§is was the Saxon Hide, we may venture to call the System of Hidation. ON HIDATION AND THE HIDE. In the days of Ethelred the Unready (979-1016) most part of England, and more than three-fourths of the County of Dorset, had been subjected to the tax called Danegeld. Domesday records a specific hidage for each Dorset estate so subjected. The Domes- day Hide of Dorset is found to be now represented, on an average, by nearly 240 statute acres; but, to say or to suppose that in the days of Ethelred, or at the date of Domesday, or at any other period, the word " hide " indicated a constant area of 240 acres or of any specific number of measured acres would be most erroneous. If we go to Glossaries for the original meaning of the Saxon 4 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. word " hide," we shall find ample light on that point, but small light indeed as to the use of that word in Domesday. Its synonymes, culled from Glossaries, were, " Mansa," " Mansura," " Hospitium," " Contignatio," and other terms, all which seem nearly to coincide in the word " homestead." The earliest change in the application of the term " hide," seems to have resulted from association rather than from etymology. It came to be applied not merely to the homestead but to the quantity of land, whatever its extent, which was attached to each homestead, which formed in fact the same occupation with the homestead. Such estates of course varied in extent, but because the majority of them chanced to embody sufficient land to employ a team of oxen, the term " hide " and the term " Carucate " came to be customarily convertible. And therewith, some ideal or putative area which, intelligibly enough, attached to Caruoates in general came also to attach to hides in general. We shall say more of this when we shall have to speak of the Oarucata and Caruca of Domesday. When, in the days of K. Bthelred (979-1016), the country was surveyed and sub-divided for the purposes of equal taxation, the hide was accepted as the basis of assessment. Then, too, we may be sure, the hidage of most counties, and of Dorset among the rest, was scrutinized and readjusted; then the lands were not measured indeed, still less remeasured, but were so divided and parcelled as to bring one hide into fair comparison with another. And here again the hide, virtually though not designedly, assumed still more the seeming of an areal measure. Summarily, then, when the Dorset Domesday uses the word " hide," it uses it as a thing of record ; it uses it of such a quantity of land as had been determined to be a hide, and to be geldable as a hide, by the taxation of K. Ethelred, or by subsequent fiscal authority. It has been hinted above that the Domesday Commissioners got the Mdation which they assigned to Dorset manors rather from previous Records than by present Inquest. They got it from the Gheld-RoUs, we presume. In a few, a very few, instances they added, something to the Mdation prescribed by the then most recent Dorset Gheld-RoU, — that of Easter, 1084 : but, whether they founded their corrections of the Gheld-RoU of 1084 on its own inconsistencies, or on the conflicting testimony of previous Gheld-RoUs, or by personal examination of living HIDATION X^1> THE HIDE. 5 witnesses, we cannot say.i The alterations were made without quotation of the authority from which they differed, and conse- quently without any statement as to how or why they were made. The same Commissioners, visiting Cornwall, are found to have frequently drawn seeming contrast between the reputed and actual hidage of certain manors. For instance : — " Idem Bpiscopus (de Bxecestre) tenet Tregel. Tempore Eegis Edwardi geldabat pro II. hidis, sed tamen sunt ibi XII. hidee," (Domesday, fol. 120 b. 1). But this sentence involves no imputation on the accuracy of any Gheld-EoU. It is not corrective. It was merely saying in other terms, that Tregel, though a manor of 12 hides, was only ' Theae remarks as to the Domesday CommiBSioners having often altered the reputed hidation of manors should be supplemented by a note on a different branch of the subject, viz., their alterations of the geldalility, or, perhaps we should rather say the geldancy of manors. It was a principle of the Gheld-Laws, if not from their earliest date, yet as they stood in the Confessors' time, that not only the Ancient-Crown-Demesnes were to be absolutely ingeldable, but that the bon^-fide Demesnes of the Thanes or other Tenants in capite should be exempted from any ciurent Grheld-Levy. Such an exemp- tion, perpetuated by the Normans, was nothing more nor less than a quid pro quo, for the military and other services to which these Tenants in capite were personally liable. An extract from the Domesday Survey of Brictric fitz AJgar's colossal manor of Tewkesbury will be here most relevant : — " In Teodechesberie fiierunt tempore Regis Edwardi quater viginti et xv. (95) hidje. Bx his sunt in dominio xlv. (hidse) et erant quieta> ab omni servitio regali et gheldo praeter servitium ipsius Domini oujus erat Manerium." (Domesd. fo. 163. a. 2 Glowecestr.). The record goes on to enumerate the constituents of the demesne and then to enumerate the lands constituting the balance, — of 50 geldable hides. Then it adds — Quater viginti et xv. hidas quae pertinent ad Tedeohesberie quinquaqinta hidse supra memoratse faciehant quietas et liberas ab omni geldo et servitio regali (the 50 geldant hides covered and exempted the 45 non-geldant hides.) " Hoc Manerium tenuit Brictric fihus Algar T.E.E." So then the exemption according to Tewkesbury was permanent as to its extent, whatever change the Manorial Lord might make in the expansion or contraction of his demesnes. The case was one of prescriptive and unalterable privilege. There were doubtless many such, and this is the reason wliy, in so many cases, the Demesnes of Dorset manors, stated or supplied by the Inquest of 1084, are exactly repeated as to quantity, by Domesday in 1086. But there are many cases also where the inquestual extents of demesnes are either reduced or increased by Domesday. This was because in these cases there was no prescriptive privilege nor liability. The assessment was variable : — pro hdo vice, as it were ; — and stood according as the bond-fide demesnes were more or less at the period of assessment than they had been antecedently. 6 INTKODUCTORY ESSAY. geldable for 2 hides, or that 10 hides were presoriptively exempt from gheld. No such formula as this is to be found in the Dorset Domesday. Any Dorset manor of analogous status to Tregelj would be surveyed in Domesday in other words ; and this simply because a non-geldable hide in Dorset was not called a hide at all. It was called a Carucate. Of that, more anon. The principles which dictated and probably maintained King Ethelred's hidation of Dorset may, we think, be deduced from Domesday phsenomena. Hidage was intended to be an index of one or more of three things, viz., of liability, in the first place j of capacity or intrinsic value in the second ; of adventitious or extrinsic value in the third. On each of these conditions we have something to say. As to LIABILITY and its opposite, it was decided in the first instance that certain Dorset estates should be, and should remain for ever, free from Gheld. These estates, if they had ever been described as so many hides, now lost that name and description altogether. After the lapse of nearly a century they stand in Domesday measured only by the quantities of plough-land, meadow, pasture, or woodland which each might happen to com- prise. " Nescitur quot hidee sunt ibi quia non reddidit geldum tempore Regis Edwardi " is the expression used by the Domes- day Commissioners in regard to one of these estates. Of another the Commissioners say " Hsec terra nunquam per hidas divisa fuit neque geldavit." In Dorset these exempt and non-Mdated estates were held in demesne, either by the King, the Diocesan Bishop, or the Abbot of Glastonbury. Next to cases of total non-liability and non-hidation come cases where it had been decided ab antiquo, that the liability of an estate should be limited. The co-ordinate hidation was there- fore modified. The most remarkable of such cases in Dorset was the Manor of Puddletown, called in Domesday Piretone or Pitretone. This manor had been anciently annexed to the Earldom of Dorset ; and the tenure of the manor implied a title to the Tertium Denarium of the county. In all probabilitv the manor was also the Caput of Puddleton Hundred, and in that capacity its lord will have received a second item of contingent revenue, viz., the annual profits of the Hundred- Court. But the intrinsic wealth of Piretone was also considerable. Its extent, deducible from Domesday data, may be computed as 4126 acres, 180O of which were arable. Had it been originally Udated HIDATION AND THE HIDE, 7 according to ordinary considerations, its intrinsic qualities and extent would have dictated an hidation of from 15 to 18 hides. Yet it was originally hidated and assessed to Danegeld as only half a hide ; and so it remained at the date of Domesday. There are other cases of what may be called Beneficial Mdation in the Dorset Domesday, but none of which the antiquity was so clear or the benefaction so large. Other such cases arose presumably in some such circumstances as the following : The King, whether Saxon, Dane, or Norman, conferring a particular estate on a Religious House or a favoured Courtier, and wishing to augment the value of the gift, might, and often did, declare that the estate should be held by the Grantee for a certain number of hides less than the original assessment. And such beneficial Mdation, amounting in fact to a remission of so much land-tax, was seldom cancelled. We see it standing good in many a page of Domesday, but Domesday records only the phaenomenon, not its date, not its author, not its circumstances. A few of these estates may be here instanced. We select — OscherwiUe (now Askerswell), an estate held continuously under the Confessor and under King William by the Abbot of Tavistock. — Stantone (now Stanton St. Gabriel), held in the Confessor's time by Bdwi (perhaps Earl Edwin), and at Domesday by the Conqueror's brother, Robert Comte of Moretain. — Wodetone (now Wotton Fitz-Pain), held in the Confessor's time by one Edmer, but at Domesday annexed to the Fief of the same Comte of Moretain. — Obceme (now Upcerne), held from time immemorial by the Bishop of the Diocese. All these, and many more, exhibit unequivocal marks in Domes- day of having been, at whatsoever time, beneficially hidated. Another case is of a somewhat different complexion. A charter of K. Athelstan (925-940) expresses the hidage of five estates, (viz., Cattistock, Compton Abbas, Sidling St. Nicholas, Chal- mington and Hillfield), then given by the King to Milton Abbey. They contained coUeotively 49 hides. In Domesday these five estates are grouped under three denominations, (written as Stoche, Contone, and Sidelince), but the hidage of the whole is reduced from 49 to 44 hides. The Franchise or privilege here implied may have been conferred by special diploma of one of K. Athel- 8 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. Stan's successors. More probably it was the result of that general readjustment of Dorset Hidage which we suppose to have been a corollary of the enactment of the Danegheld. The preser- vation, by the later Abbots of Milton, of K. Athelstan's Charter is sufficient evidence that the change was not wrought by any trick or contrivance of their predecessors. A case of hidation, originally excessive, but highly beneficial at the date of Domesday, is supplied by what that Record says of the Borough of Shaftesbury. The three other Boroughs of Dorset had been originally Mdated as 10 hides each, but in or before Edward the Confessor's time, this hidation, or rather the geldability which it implied, had been commuted for a heavy tax indeed, the annual Firma Noctis. But Shaftesbury, though originally Mdated as 20 hides, or at double the rate of other boroughs, — Shaftesbury the City and Shrine of St. Edward, — had never been saddled with the Firma Noctis. This annual tax, being equivalent to about £104, would ]3e at least sixteen times as much as the Danegeld of 20 hides in any one year, even though the Danegeld were assessed at its greatest known rate of six shillings per hide. Another case of originally beneficial hidation is deducible from what Domesday says about Wareham. Wareham was one of the four Royal Boroughs of Dorset. All four Boroughs were, as aforesaid, nominally Mdated, that is, all were made contributory to the Danegeld in some form or other, and though the hidation set upon Dorchester and Bridport, cannot have been relevant to any extent of territory attached to either Borough, the Mdation of Wareham may weU have contemplated this material source of wealth. For to Wareham, alone of the four Boroughs, was attached an enormous territory. And this Mdation of Wareham was originally favourable, in that it was no greater than that of Dorchester, or Bridport. For to these latter Boroughs very little territory was annexed, while the territory of Wareham, had it been Mdated like an ordinary estate, would have stood at nearer 30 hides than 10. If we may suggest the ratio of the favour thus shewn to Wareham in the matter of hidation, we should observe that the Saxon antecedents of Wareham were such as would naturally entail distinctive immunities. Its territory was divided between the King, the Church, and the Aristocracy. At Wareham was a Royal residence, and in Wareham were Hospices or Town-Houses for all the chief men of the county. Wareham HIDATION AND THE HIDE. 9 too was the abode of the Sheriffs of Dorset, and so continued after the arrival of the IJormans. Thus much has been said of the Dorset Hide as an index of the liability or non-liability of a manor or other estate to pay gheld. The phrase which we have used so often, viz., " Bene- ficial nidation " will be still more closely illustrated if we refer to the Domesday Surveys of Devon and Cornwall. For some reason or other the original hidation of these two counties was settled on a more liberal scale than that of Dorset. There is not a hide described in the Devon and Cornwall Surveys which does not exhibit marks of wealth and extent sufiBcient to constitute at least four hides of the ordinary Dorset type. And the average disproportion was greater still. Nor did the contrast end here. In Devon there were many, in Cornwall there were numberless, manors, which, besides partaking in this generally favourable hidation of the two counties, were individually privileged in the matter of assessment to the Danegeld. Thus, in the case of Devon, there are instances where the geldability of a single hide will have been as nothing when falling on an estate of little less than 5000 statute acres. As to Cornwall, let us quote the survey of two manors to show what is observable in scores of manors. — " Ipse Comes (Moritoniensis) tenet Liscarret. Marlesuain tenebat tempore Regis Edwardi et geldabat pro ii hidis. Ibi tamen sunt xii hidee. Terra est Ix carucis. Ibi Mercatum reddens 4 solidos et Molnius reddens 12 solidos et 400 silvse. Pastura 4 leuuse longa et 2 leuuse lata. Olim 8 libras, modo valet 26 libras 20 denariis minus" (Domesday, fo. 121. b. 1). " Box tenet Henlistone. Ibi sunt vi hidse et dimidia, ex quibus duee tantum hidse geldabant tempore Regis Edwardi. Terra est 40 carucis. Ibi 4 acrse prati : pastura 5 leuuee longa et 3 leuu^ lata. Silva 1 leuua longa et dimidia leuua lata. Reddit 8 libras ad. pondus et arsuram. Heraldus Comes tenuit T.R.E." (Domes- day, fo. 120. a. 1). It will be anticipating future questions to enter fuUy into the detail of these two entries. Suffice it here to remark that the 12 hides of ordinary Cornish Hidation which are bespoken for Liscarret, would have realised an hidation of from 60 to 80 hides in the Dorset system ; consequently a geldability at only 2 hides was a benefaction to the extent of from 3000 to 4000 per cent, in favour of the Cornish Manor. And as to Henlistone, its 6^ hides of ordinary Cornish Eida- 2 10 INTEODUCTOEY ESSAY. tion, was an expression applied to an area of more than 30,000 acres of mixed lands, and would be tantamount to a Dorset nidation of at least 40 hides ; consequently that the geldability of Helston at only 2 hides was proportionably beneficial. As to the Saxon owners of these estates, Marlswayn was the most ubiquitous, perhaps the greatest, of the untitled land-owners of the Confessor's time and kingdom. Harold was actually Earl of Cornwall, and it was by his escheat as Gomes that the Con- queror held Helston and eleven other Cornish Manors at the date of Domesday. And now as to the hidation which had respect, not to favour or privilege, but to the inteinsic value of manors or other estates. Doubtless it was originally intended, as a general rule, that the hidation set upon a manor should be a measure of its intrinsic value rather than of its extent. Doubtless also, when hidation may be supposed to have been readjusted with the view of an equitable incidence of the Danegeld, the same principle was kept in view; in other words, a manor was hidated and assessed according to its value, — according to its capacity to bear taxation. It was a short-sighted plan, for though (as Domesday every- where teaches), values and capacities were liable to constant fluctuation, we cannot find a single instance where hidation appears to have been altered to suit the special circumstances of deterioration, or misfortunes, or neglect. We cannot find mention of any permanent commission or other fiscal authority for such reassessment previous to Domesday. Nay, the Dorset Gheld- RoU of 1084, among all its recorded exemptions and defaults of payment, does not speak of any exemption as accorded to poverty, nor of any arrear as having ceased to be a liability. So then, the hidation quoted in the Dorset Domesday, as that of any ordinary manor or borough, does not teU much of the existing condition of such manor or borough. It rather tells of such condition at the time, whatever that may have been, when such manor or borough was first hidated, or, it may be, the time when it was rehidated and made liable to taxa- tion. Summarily, then, the hidation of Dorset estates recorded in Domesday, may be taken as a measure of the condition and value of such estates in the days of King Bthelred, — whose reign, HIDATION ANB THE HIDE. 11 lasting from a.d. 979 to a.d. 1016, had ended some seventy years previous to the Survey. We have yet to speak of the Dorset Hide as in some sort a measure of the adventitious or extrinsic value which at some remote period seems to have attached to certain estates, and to have dictated an hidation so excessive in comparison with the area of such estates, as that we cannot account for it in any other way. To some manors were annexed large extents of outlying, and often very distant, waste land ; but little need be said on that head, for such accessories seem to have affected the hidation of manors to no extraordinary extent; and this, as we presume, was because such adjuncts were well-nigh profitless in respect of revenue. But the hidation of a non-territorial borough was a different thing. It was set upon profits and advantages which had none of the stability of land, which were accidental and ephemeral. Between the Conquest and Domesday more than half the houses in Wareham and in Dorchester were utterly demolished ; yet the hidation and goldability of the two boroughs remained as of old. Among the adventitious or extrinsic circumstances which may have begotten a sense of the higher value of certain other Dorset manors and have dictated a corresponding hidation, we would suggest pleasantness or salubrity of situation, proximity to some great thoroughfare, to some centre of trade, to some then fre- quented port of commerce. That the few possessors of that which taste, fashion, or iuterest, leads the many to desire, should therefore be accounted wealthy, and should be taxed for their advantages is a principle, we imagine, derived to us Englishmen rather from a Saxon sera and Saxon jurisprudence than from any teaching or example of our Norman ancestors. The foregoing remarks, as to what we will venture to call the swper-hidation of manors, will find special illustration in what Domesday records of several estates abutting on the Eiver Way and lying withal in the neighbourhood of Broadway, Melcomb- Eegis, and Weymouth. An excessive hidage is observable in certain manors of Isle-Purbeck, and in all the manors of the proximate Hundred of Winfrode. The same may be said of a plurality of manors in the neighbourhood of Blandford Forum, and now lying either in that parish or the adjacent parishes of Langton, Stour-Pain, and Durweston. The manor and parish of Bryanstone, close upon Blandford Forum, was so heavily hidated 12 INTRODTJCTOEY BS8AT. as that its ten Domesday hides are now represented by an acreage of only 151 acres per hide. The present parish of Blandford St. Mary involves six Domesday manors, the collective hidage of which amounted to 18| hides ; and each of these abnor- mal hides is now represented by as little as 84 statute acres. William de Moion's little manor of Hame (since called Ham- Moion, and now Hammoon) had a site in old times deemed advantageous, as being nearly surrounded by a river — the Stour. It is now measured to contain 677 statute acres. Had it been assessed on the average, Domesday would have recorded it as a manor of 3| geldable hides ; but Domesday says it was geldable as five' hides. We do not pursue this question of sufer-Mdation further, because we cannot always be sure that in comparing Domesday manors with modern parishes, we are dealing with identical areas. But where the identity is certain, and where the Domesday hide of Dorset is found to be represented by less than 200 statute acres, it may summarily be said that there was a case of super- hidation. At the date of Domesday, some or all of the extrinsic advantages which had dictated super-hidation may have left a particular manor or estate and been forgotten, but the excessive geldability still remained. We have said enough of the various causes which regulated or disturbed the original hidation of Dorset. They were royal favour, intrinsic wealth, and extrinsic advantages. Be it added that the absence of any of these will have produced a contrasted and negative result. What wonder, then, with all these causes or their contraries in, greater or less, mixed or unmixed, opera- tion, at some remote anterior period ; — what wonder if the result, the hidation which is preserved as a legend on the pages of Domesday, should be full of apparent anomalies ? The Hide (continued) . We return to speak of the Hide as a quantity, independently • of its application to fiscal purposes. Grlossarists, Commentators, and County historians, have at various periods busied themselves to discover the areal contents of the Domesday Hide. They have been equally persistent, each in maintaining his own particular conception as a discovery. Selden, however, though he somewhere tells of the hide "as consisting of 240 acres till the reign of Richard I., when it was reduced to 100 acres,'' states elsewhere his unquestionably wiser THE HIDE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS. 13 conclusiorij that " the value of an hide was ever of an uncertain quantity." As we have already stated or hinted, in Dorset alone we can find an instance where the Domesday Hide is represented by at least 4000 statute acres. Tn other instances, we find the Dorset Hide represented by as little as 84 statute acres. Between these two extremes, there ,is in the modern acreage of Dorset every variety of representation of the Domesday Hide ; but the average of the whole covmty gives between 230 and 240 acres, as the correlative of the said hide. We now come to inquire how the hide obtained the seeming and repute of being a mere areal measure. Being rather a measure of qualities, and conditions, and values, it naturally passed, we suggest, in vulgar estimation and parlance, into a measure of the most tangible and most important of those qualities, and conditions, and values. The most obvious and most important quality of an ordinary Dorset Manor, was its quota of plough-land. And practically it came to pass that the individual hide of most manors appears in numerical conjunction with a single plough-gang or, as the Dorset Domesday expresses it, with a' " terra ad unam carucam." Thus the Dorset Hide was brought into a sort of parallelism with the Dorset plough-land; and Domesday itself indicates that the word carucate implied much the same thing as the hide, only that, not having been converted into a hide or made geldable, it remained in name a carucate. Now, the typical carucate of Dorset resembled the hide in that it contained a single plough- gang, combined with other territorial adjuncts ; it differed from the hide in that its essence was nothing but land, and in that its area was much more definite than that of the hide, because, withal, the extents of its adjuncts was much more constant. We shall recur to the carucate again. Here it is mentioned merely to show how the hide, becoming thus conversant with the carucate, assumed the aspect of an areal measure. The Plough-gang, the " terra ad unam carucam " of the Dorset Domesday, differed from the carucate as a part differs from its whole. Thus also did the plough-gang differ from the hide. As a general but by no means an universal rule, we may venture to say that in the Dorset Domesday, where the number of ploughs [carucoe) proper to any given manor, is equal to the 14 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. number of hides, there one great element in the value of such manor waa its arable land. Conversely, where the number of carucae proper is somewhat in excess of the number of hides, we may presume that arable land was a still greater element of manorial value; and again, where the the number of carucse proper is found to be less than the reputed number of hides, there the element of value, which constituted the hide, was an unusual proportion of those other advantages which were incidental to a landed estate ; to wit, of meadow-land, of wood- land, of pasture-land, of Mills, or even we may add, of moors, and wastes. But where Domesday gives unequivocal marks of either a lenient or an excessive Mdation, these ordinary rules will not apply. The hide, the Gheld-hide of Dorset, has to be considered in yet another relation; a relation which will show still more clearly how it has passed into a supposed or conjectural estimate of areal measure. This Gheld-hide at its first institution was subdivided into parts; and the names given to two at least of those minor quantities were highly suggestive of actual territorial measurement. A table will give a synoptical view of these technical subdivisions of the Gheld-hide : — 1 Hide = 4 Virgates = 16 Ferndels^=48 acres. ] Virgate = 4 Perndels =12 acres. 1 Perndel = 3 acres. In Dorset the Gheld-hide was subdivided into four virgates, and each virgate into 12 acres. In Devon and Cornwall, where the scope of the Gheld-hide was enormous, it was necessary to iatroduce another quantity, intermediate between the virgate and the acre. This was the Ferndel or Perdingdel, to wit, the fourth part of the next superior denomination, the fourth part of the virgate. But these " Virgatse ad Gheldum," and these " Ferndels^ ad 1 Ferding, Farthing, Fourth-ing and Quarter-ing are precisely synonymous terms. The termination iuff is Saxon, adding in each case a more Bubatantire form and significance to words, which taken alone were not strictly substantives. The Ferndel or Ferdendel was the Ferding with another termination, and always meant the fourth of something. Hence our farthing is so called as being the fourth of a penny. The Domesday Ferndel of the above table was the fourth part of a virgate. We have seen instances in more northern counties where the virgate itself is called a ferndel, viz., as being one-fourth of a hide or a carucate. Domesday describes the four quarters of the town of Huntingdon as so many Ferlings. THE HIDE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS. 15 Gheldum," and these " Acra3 ad Gheldum," as we prefer to call them, were no more areal measures than was the " Hida ad Gheldum." The names were merely borrowed from the vocabulary of other systems of areal mensuration, or if from any single system involving these proportions, then from a system which was antiquated long before the Conquest. The necessity of adopting a Gheld-system of degrees becomes immediately apparent when we reflect that estates of every degree of capacity were assessed to the Danegeld, and that a multitude of such estates were of too little capacity to be assessed as hides. Thus, in the Dorset Domesday, when we see an estate geldable as one or as two virgates, all that is implied is that such estate was originally assessed to the Danegeld as a quarter or as a half of one hide. And similarly as to an estate, or part of an estate, registered in the survey as geldable for, say, 8 acres ; then such estate had been found at the original assessment to be of the capacity of one sixth of a hide. The ordinary acre, the acre of Norman and actual mensura- tion which Domesday applies to the meadows, and pastures, and woods of Dorset, was quite a different thing from the " Acra ad gheldum," often introduced in the same article of Survey. The " Acra ad gheldum," taken on the county average of about 240 acres per hide, represented the forty-eighth part of that average, that is, it represented about 5 modern acres. But the measured acre of Domesday, the acre of meadows, woods, and pastures, was, as we hope to show in the sequel, neither more nor less than that statute acre which, having been introduced by the Normans, came to be precisely defined in an enactment of K. Edward I., and is preserved to this day. We may not quit this section of our subject, without adducing one or two passages of Domesday which exhibit our theories, especially this theory as to the duplex use of the word acra, in practice. The subject of the following is an estate in the Cornish Fief of Eobert Comte of Moretain : " Andreas tenet de Comite (Mori- toniensi) Carbihan. Merken tenebat tempore Regis Edwardi et geldabat pro uno ferling. Ibi sunt 4 acne terr^, terra 4 carucis. Ibi sunt 2 carucse et 4 servi et 2 villani et 3 bordarii et 5 acrcB silwce et 20 acrm pasturce. Olim et modo valet 10 solidos" (Domesday, fol. 125 a). 16 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. Here the Domesday Commissioners state in effect that Carbihan was a manor of the capacity of 4 Gheld-acres, but that in the Confessor's time it had paid gheld as a ferling, that is, as only 3 Grheld-acres. Of course, the description which proceeds to give the constituents of this estate, and names among such constituents 25 acres of wood and pasture, must allude to two very different types of the acre; otherwise it would be including the greater in the less. The following is the Domesday account of Mappowder, a manor in the Comte of Moretain's Dorset Fief. " Ipse Comes tenet Mapledre. Brictric tenuit T.R.B et geldabat pro 3 virgatis et dimidia et 7 acris terr®. Terra est 1 carucEe. Ibi est unus servus et 12 acrse prati. Silva 2 quarentinee longa et una quarentina lata. Valuit 20 solidos modo 12 solidos " (Domesday, 79. b. 1). Here the gheld quantities are clumsily but intelligibly ex- pressed. The geldability of the estate was that of one gheld- hide and one gheld-acre, or, more concisely still, that of 49 gh eld-acres. The items of measured estate implied by the other clauses of the entry, will have been about 152 statute acres. Elsewhere in the Dorset Domesday we read of an anonymous estate, " Groduinus Venator tenet unam virgatam terrce et 4 acras. Ibi habet dimidiam carucam cum 5 bordariis et 9 acris prati" (Domesday, fo. 84, a. 2). Here the first clause belongs to the hidation system and denotes a geldability as for (12+4) 16 gheld-acres. The second clause implies a measured area of about (60+9) 69 statute acres. THE CAEUCATA TBEE* AND TEEEA AD UNAM CAEUCAM. The contemporary and more exact system of mensuration adopted in the Dorset Domesday differs widely from the antiquated and less real, because more symbolical, system, which we have styled the " Gheld System." But before we enter on the exactor system, we should say something of the Caeucata and of the Teeea ad unam Caeuoam or Plough-gang, as intermediate measures in the point of precision, in other words, as being measures of more precision certainly than the hide, but of less precision than the statute acre. There is a doubt whether the "carucata" was ever used in terms, as of a land-measure, by the Pree-Conquestual Saxons. Our THE CAEtrCATB AND THE PLOUGH LAND. 17 own impression is that the term, " caruoata/' was introduced by the Normans, and that they intended thereby an estate which, in point of value and capacity, was closely analogous to the Saxon hide. We would illustrate this theory by reference to Domes- day itself: — In the Gloucestershire Survey, the Gheld-hide is, as in Dorset, the usual denomination marking the Saxon and Prse-Domesday quantities of estate. But in the survey of the Fief of Strigoil, adjacent to the county of Gloucester, the Domesday Commis- sioners measured uniformly by the carucate, in no instance making mention of the hide. The truth is, that all such parts of Monmouthshire or the adjoining Welsh border as appear in Domesday, had not been derived to the Normans from any Saxon preoccupation, but had been conquered, or at least settled as a Norman dependency, by Earl William Fitz Osborn, within four years after the conquest of England. Indeed the Earl himself founded the fief and built the castle of Strigoil. Naturally, then, there being no antecedent or traditionary Mdation of the territory in question, the Norman occupants thereof measured it according to their own fashion. The follow- ing passage, from the Domesday Survey of the Fief of Strigoil, indicates, we think, the carucate as a recognized Norman measure. "WiUelmus de Ow habet de Strigoielg ix libras per con- suetudinem ut dicit. In Wales habet isdem WiUelmus in feudo iii piscarias in Waie (on the Wye). Reddunt l-jr-y solidos; et in eodem feudo dedit WiUelmus Comes Radulfo de Limesi h carucatas terrse, sicut fit in Normannia" (according to that estimate of the carucate which obtains in Normandy). (Domes- day, fo. 162. a. 2). (Of Ralph de Limesi as a follower and tenant of Earl William fitz Osborn; and of William of Ewe as succeeding to Ralph de Limesi before Domesday, there are other indications, to some of which as relevant to Dorset estates we shall refer elsewhere.) We shall best show what the Dorset Domesday means by the word " Carucata," by citing and analysing the few passages in which the word occurs : — Of the Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Beaminster, Domes- day speaks as follows : — " Episcopus idem tenet Beiminstre. Tempore Regis Edwardi geldabat pro xvi hidis et una virgata terrse. Terra est xx 3 18 I^fTEODUCTORY ESSAY. carucis. Prseter banc terram habet in dominio ii carucatas terrse quse nunquam geldayerunt et ibi habet ii carucas." Here the carucate is tantamount to the privileged and ingeldable hide ; — to the hide not as yet distorted from its more ancient form by considerations of relative value. Soj like the ordinary average hide of Dorset manors, the carucate of Beaminster co-ordinates with, or rather implies and contains a single plough-land. Hypothetically we suggest that this carucate was about 240 statute acres ; its chief, and in the above passage, only specified constituent, the single plough-land, we put at 120 acres. The Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Netherbury is surveyed next to Beaminster : — " Idem Bpiscopus tenet Niderberie. Tempore Regis Bdwardi geldabat pro xx hidis. Terra est xx carucis. Prseter hanc habet in dominio ii carucatas terrse quss nunquam geldaverunt. Ibi sunt ii caruca)" (77. a. 2). Here, as the principal feature in the hide is the single " caruca " or plough-team, so is the single " caruca " the principal feature of the carucate. The sequel of the entry formally measures all the other coefficients of both hide and carucate, viz., meadows, woods, and pastures ; but it does not distinguish the coefficients of the carucatage from those of the hidage. The manor of Stoke Abbas, held by the same Bishop on behalf of his Abbey of Sherborne, is surveyed as follows : — " Idem Episcopus tenet Stoche. Tempore Regis Bdwardi geldabat pro vi hidis et dimidia. Terra est vii carucis. Prsater hanc (terram) sunt ibi ii carucatse terrse quse nunquam divis^ sunt per hidas, et ibi in dominio est i caruca cum i servo et vi coscez." Then follows a statement of the 6 carucEe, the pasture, and the woodland, which first evidently attached to the hidated portion of the estate. When at the end of this article of survey, it is added, " Dominium valet vi libi'as. Quod Taini, tenent xl solidos," the word "Dominium" implies much more than it did in the earlier part of the article. It implies not only the two carucates, but all such portions of the hidated estates as were held in villainage under the Bishop, and not by rent-paying Thanes. The Thenagium was as 2^ hides to 4 hides of the villanagium, as another part of the text proves. But the most remarkable mention of the carucate in the Dorset Domesday is in the lengthy survey of the Bishop of THE OARTJCATE AND THE PLOUGH LAND, 19 Salisbury's manor of Sherborne. After giving account of 43 hideSj which represented the geldable portion of the Episcopal estatOj the survey proceeds : — " In hoc manerio Scireburne, prater supradictam terram habet Bpiscopus in dominio xvi carucatas terras. Hsec terra nunquam per hidas divisa fuit neque geldavit. Ibi sunt in dominio v carucse et xxvi villani et xxvi bordarii at viii servi cum xi carucis. Ibi molinus reddens x solidos. De hac quiets terr^ tenet Sinod de Episcopo i carucatam terrse et Edwardus aliam. Ibi sunt ii carucse et ii servi et viii bordarii. In h4c eadem Scireburne tenent monachi ejusdem Episcopi ix carucatas terrae et dimidiam quee nee per hidas divisse fuerunt nee unquam geldaverunt. Ibi sunt in dominio iij carucas et dimidia et iiij servi et x villani et x bordarii cum v carucis et iij moiini reddentes xxij solidos et xx acrae prati. Silva una leuua longa et iiij quarentinse lata. De hac terra monachorum tenet Lanbertus de eis i carucatam terrse et ibi habet i carucam et molinutn reddentem 5 solidos." Here, it should be observed, the 16 carucates of the first-named estate involved 18 plough-lands, besides a mill; and the 9^ caru- cates of monastic estate involved not merely 9J plough-lands, but 4 mills, 20 acres of meadow, and a quantity of wood, which we will here assume to be about 480 acres. It follows that the carucate was a greater denomination than the plough-land, and that the single plough-land was the chief, but not the only con- stituent, of the carucate. Two years before Domesday the Assessors of the Danegeld spoke of the Hundred of Shireburn as containing 75| hides and 25 carucates. Among the exemptions from taxation they stated : — "Inde habent Episcopus et sui monachi in dominio xxv carucatas quae nunquam dederunt gildum." Here was a double mistake. These carucates were 25| in number, according to Domesday ; and the Assessors had improperly included them in Shireburn Hundred, for they were by their very essence extra- Hundredal. In the Dorset Grheld-EoU of 1084, the Assessors of no other Hundred make any mention of carucates. Mention of the carucate is again made in the following survey of Aiulf Chamberlain's manor of Odetun (supposed to be identical with Marshwood) : — "Idem Aiulfus tenet Odetun. Bricsi tenuit, miles Eegis Edwardi, et geldabat pro xii hidis. Terra est xvi carucis. De 20 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. ea sunt in dominio iiij carucatsej et ibi iij carucse et vi servi; et (sunt) xii villani et xi bordarii cum ix carucis " (Domesday, fo. 83, a. 1). Here it is doubtful whether the Domesday scribe wrote " iiij carucatse" by inadvertence, when he ought rather to have written " iiij hidse " ; or whether he wrote " carucatse " advisedly, as purporting the ungeldable portion of an estate whose geldable portion figured at xii hides. We have now reviewed all that is stated verbally about the carucate, whether in the Gheld-Roll of 1084 or ia the Dorset Domesday. But there are some other passages in the Dorset Domesday where the ungeldable carucate is not indeed men- tioned by name, but implied by what is said of its constituent or chief co-ordinate, the plough-gang, the " Terra ad unam caru- cam." These passages are as follows : — The Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Cerminstre (now Char- minster) having been fully surveyed as a manor of 10 geldable hides, it is added, — " In ipso manerio habet Bpiscopus tantum terrse quantum possunt arare ii carucse. Hsec nunquam geld- avit." Of the same Bishop's manor of Alton Pancras, Domesday says : — " Idem Bpiscopus tenet Altone. Tempore Regis Bdwardi geldabat pro vi hidis. Terra est vi carucis. Prater hanc habet (Bpiscopus) terram ii caracarum in dominio quae nunquam geldavit. Ibi habet ii carucas." An estate which the same Bishop had at Lym (now Lyme Regis) is thus surveyed in Domesday : — " Idem Bpiscopus tenet Lym. Terra est i carucae. Nunquam geldavit. Ibi sunt 4 acrse prati. Ibi habet Bpiscopus unam domum reddentem 6 denarios." The same Bishop's manor of Tetminster is thus surveyed : — " Idem Bpiscopus tenet Btiminstre. Tempore Regis Bdwardi geldabat pro xv hidis. Terra est xx carucis. Preeter hanc habet (Bpiscopus) terram vi carucarum quae nunquam geldavit tempore Regis Bdwardi. Ibi sunt iv carucse in dominio." The. rest of the entry seems to relate to the hidated part of the manor, but perhaps in a degree to the ca/rrucage. Of the Abbot of Glastonbury's manor of Buckland Newton, Domesday speaks as follows : — " Ipsa ^cclesia (Glasting- THE CARUCA.TE AND THE PLOUGH LAND. 21 beriensis) tenet Bochelande. Tempore Eegis Edwardi geldabafc pro XV hidis. Terra est xxiv carucis. Prseter hanc est in dominio terra viii carucarum quae nunquam geldavit. Ibi in dominio iv carucse." Of the same Abbot's manor of Sturminster Newton, we Have this notice in Domesday : — " Ecclesia Sanctse Mariae Glasting- beriensis tenet Newenton. Tempore Regis Edwardi geldabat pro xxij hidis. Terra est xxxv carucis. Prseter hanc est terra xiv carucarum in dominio ibi quae nunquam geldavit." There is an hiatus in the sequel of this entry. The number of carucee actually employed on the demesnes and also on the lands held under the Abbey in villainage is not given. lb is further re- markable that though the Domesday expression " nunquam geldavit" applied de jure to the fourteen plough-lands of demesne, it was not true in fact. The Gheld-Roll of 1084 does not record the smallest exemption for the Abbot of Grlastonbury's estate in Newton Hundred. Superficially it would seem that this was because his lawfully exempt estate consisted of caru- catage, and was therefore extra- Hundredal. But when the Asses- sors state Newentona Hundred to contain 47 hi'deSj it is evident that they included these 14 plough-lands as hidage. A table of the Prse-Domesday Hundred of Newentona, hereafter to be given, will show that the Assessors of 1084 treated these 14 ungeldable plough-lands as 12j geldable hides. They were not only assessed, but the assessment was paid. Here, by the way, we have some illustration of a piece of contemporary history. — In the year preceding the Gheld-Inquest, that is, in the year 1083, the King had displaced one Turstin, theretofore Abbot of Glastonbury, and recalled him to his original domicile as a monk of St. Stephen's at Caen. Avarice, prodigality, and tyranny were the charges against this vicious Norman. He was reinstated at Glastonbury by William Rufus. So then; at the time of the Inquisicio Gheldi, the estates of Glas- tonbury Abbey were " in manu Regis," and probably in custody of some Sheriff or Fermor, whose interest it would be to realize as much as possible for the Crown, and to allow as little as possible to the monks of Glastonbury. Protection and preserva- tion of the territorial interests of the Abbey were, it seems, no part of the trust ; and Domesday, two years later than the Inquisicio Gheldi, is replete with anomalies and dislocations which had befallen the Abbatial estates, either from the 22 INTRODTJCTORY ESSAY. prodigality, as we may suppose, of Abbot Turstin, or the more recent and. perhaps more baneful custody of the Crown. In Dorset, 4 hides of the manor of Newton had been taken from the Abbey, and Goceline, the King's cook, holds them in Domes- day immediately of his master. The Abbot's manor of Pent- ridge^ had been wholly confiscated by the King, who held it in demesne at the date of Domesday. To return to the " carucata " and " caruca." There are other in- stances in the Dorset Domesday, and specially those of Ancient Crown Demesne, where no hidation is recorded, and where the estate is measured according to its various constituents, the chief being the plough-land. For instance — " Rex tenet Pinpre (now Pimperne) et Cerletone (now Charlton Marshall). Rex Edwardus tenuit in dominio. Nescitur quot hidse sunt ibi quia non geldabat tempore Regis Bdwardi. Terra est xx carucis" etc. " Ibi duo molini et quater xx et xiiij acrse prati. Pastura ij leuuse longa et ij leuuse lata. Silva i leuua longa et dimidia leuua lata." In such cases it cannot be rightly assumed that the " caruca " implies the '' carucata," inasmuch as the co-ordinates, which usually went with the plough-gang to form the carucata, are here given separately from the plough-lands, and are in great excess. But in the sequel, when we shall have to reduce all denomi- nations to the Hidational system, it will be necessary to treat these plough-lands as so many hides; the consideration being that these plough-lands represent, with their unexpressed co- ordinates, hides of enormous extent, while the Hundredal Hides counterbalance the excess by frequently representing hides of a capacity as much lower as these were higher than the average. With regard to the carucate as a precise areal measure, we can only say further that in Dorset it is probably represented by the same number (240) of modern acres, as is the average hide. In Lincolnshire and other northern districts, the carucate was strictly analogous to the hide of the south; nay, in the Lincolnshire Domesday the carucate is used as the principal Gheld-measure, and the hide is never mentioned. By compu- tation we find that the carucate of one province of Lincolnshire, 1 Pentridge was never restored to the Abbey. It was annexed to the Honour of Q-louoester, probably by William Kufus. THE CARUCATE ANB THE PLOUGH LAND. 23 (Ketsteveiij) is represented by about 244 modern acres ; of another province^ (Lindsay,) by more than 500 modern acres ; of a third province, (Hoyland,) by more than 1000.^ The same, or a greater disparity may be found as regards Domesday Hidage, between the counties of Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall, but what we wish to establish is that the carucate and the hide were analogous quantities ; and as each denomination admitted in various districts, various degrees of expansion, so in one and the same district, viz., the county of Dorset, the carucate and the hide admitted only of co-equal degrees of expansion, and that an average representation, by about 240 modern acres, as it is clear of the Dorset hide, so is it next to certain in case of the Dorset carucate. But the " Terra ad unam carucam," or plough-gang, was, as we have already hinted, a different thing from, and in its very essence a more constant quantity than, the carucate. " Tantum terrse quantum potest arare una caruca " is, if not quite a definite expression, intended in Domesday to denote an area of arable-land, nearly if not always constant. The next question is, what that area was. — It has been suggested that the Domesday Commissioners varied their conception of the area of the plough-gang by con- siderations of the nature and position of the plough-land, accord- ing as the soil was light or heavy, level or uneven. Possibly the Commissioners took evidence from a bailiff, or other witness more competent to tell the quantity of land, tillable by the plough, in a particular manor ; and such evidence might involve some con- sideration on the part of the witness of the nature, as well as of the quantity, of the land in question. Notwithstanding this, we may reasonably seek to determine the average contents of a Dorset plough-gang. Domesday no- where expresses directly the acreage of a plough-gang, but in a few instances it is clear that the " Terra ad unam carucam " did not exceed, and probably equalled 120 measured acres. Adopt- ing then the theory that the ordinary measure of the plough-gang ' The carucate of LineolnBhire is further analogous to the hide of Dorset in that it was often constituted with more than one plough-land. If such a con- stitution of the carucate is observed more frequently in the Lincolnshire than in the Dorset Domesday, that only means that the plough-land of such and such a Lincoln- shire manor was so much more in proportion to the other constituents of the estate. 24 INTEODTJCTORY BSSA.Y. • was 120 acres, we cannot find a single instance subversive of such a doctrine, while, if we adopt any hypothesis differing by 10 acres in either direction, a similar examination of instances will soon convince us that our basis is unsound. It is remark- able that the opinions of Commentators, all derived from docu- mentary evidence, vary chiefly between 240 acres and 120 acres as the measure of the Domesday hide. The fallacy about the Domesday hide being an areal measure at all, has already been explained, but we cannot help thinking that the conception of 120 acres being the measure of the hide, arose in its being the actual measure of the " Terra ad unam carucam." Let the "Terra ad unam Carucam'" or plough-gang stand then, for the present at least, as proximately implying 120 Domesday acres, and the same number of modern statute acres. It should next be stated that the Domesday of many coun- ties expresses, and the Domesday of Dorset implies, a recog- nized subdivision of the plough-gang. This was the Bovate. As the caruca or full oxteam consisted of eight oxen, so were there eight bovates in each Terra ad v/nam carucam.^ The term bovate is never used in the Dorset Domesday, and two bovates is the smallest quantity of arable land adumbrated in that record. The expression is not "Duse bovatse terree," but " Terra ad duos boves." And this was the fourth part of a " Terra ad unam carucam," and (as we shall show) was 30 statute acres .^ THE LINBAL MIASOEES OF THE DOESET DOMESDAY. We pass now to the more precise system of mensuration adopted in the Dorset Domesday, and alluded to, we may almost say, in every article of that record. This was the system by which the meadows, the pastures, the woodlands, and the wilds of Dorset were meted in Domesday. It was the system then in vogue ; the system under which the Norman Commissioners chose to classify the results of their own special enquiries as distinct from the evidences which they got second-hand from record or tradition. Most of the measurements set forth in the Dorset Domesday are expressed in terms of a lineal rather than an areal denomina- ' In Lincolnshire the term " Borate " was used as a subdivision of the Gheld-mea- sures, of the carucate, to wit, of which it was an eighth part. So that, in Linoohi- shire two Boyatea represented 12 gheld-acres, and 60 rather than 30 statute acres. THE LINEAL MEASUEES. 25 tion. They may be tabulated as below, it being premised that the longitude of the pertica or virga, viz., 16^ feet, or 5^ yards, is nowhere declared in Domesday, but is here assumed ou grounds which will become more clear when we shall have to discuss the corresponding scale of areal measures. 16J feet= 5^ yards= 1 virga or pertica. 66 feet= 22 yards = 4 perticse= 1 Acra. 660 feet= 220 yards= 40perticffi= 10 Acrffi= 1 Quarentina. 7920 feet=2640 yards = 480 perticffi = 120 AcraB = 12 Quarentinse = 1 Leuua, or Leuga, or Leuca. The above table is largely analogous to the existing scale of English measures. The differences result from custom, and are accidental not inherent. The virga or pertica of Domesday is still called both a " rod " and a " perch ; " but it is also some- times called a " pole.'' The lineal acre is not now recognised. In Domesday it inter- poses between the " Pertica " and the " Quarentina." It consisted of 4 " perticae," and constituted -poth of the straight quarentine. From the perch of 5 J yards, English mensuration now jumps at once to that higher measure, which, as consisting of 40 perches, is called a furlong, i.e. forty -long. The Norman scribes of Domesday called this same measure a " quarentina " for the same reason, viz., as consisting of 40 " perticae." Twelve Domesday quarentines constituted the " leuua " or " leuga," — a measure of length, lost to English mensuration in its Domesday sense, though the name " league " is retained, but as implying just double the longitude of the Domesday " leuua.-" The ratio of this variety of usage is soon explained. Instead of proceeding from the furlong or quarentine to the Norman " leuga " of 12 quarentines, we Anglo-Normans adopt, as the next superior denomination to the quarentine, the common English mile consisting not of 12 but of 8 quarentines. Aoid above the English mile we have our so-called league, measuring "3 English miles. But the Normans, progressing from the quarentine of 220 yards to their " leuua " of 12 quarentines, got a length of 2640 yards, which is exactly 1^ English miles. Thus, the English having given the name " league " to a length of 3 miles, have happened to bestow it on a measure just double of the Norman leuua or leuga.^ ' Wliat IngulfoB, an Englishman educated in Normandy, eays about the leuca and 4 26 INTEODUCTOKY ESSAY. We will not dismiss this matter of the lineal measures of the Dorset Domesday without giving some proofs and illustrations from Domesday itself. In one instance, and iu a single sentence, we have the perch or rod described by each of its two Domesday synonymes, the pertica and the virga. In the Abbot of Cerne's manor of Pocheswelle (now Poz- well) a tract of pasture is measured as follows: — "Pastura viii quarentinee et xxvi virgatse longa et iij quarentinse et xiiij per- ticse lata" (Domesday, fol. 78, a. 1). The quantity signified is an area measuring 346 perches in length and 134 perches in breadth, and therefore consisting of 46,364 square perches ; which, when we come to our areal measures, will be seen to equal 289^^ acres. In the Abbess of Shaftesbury's manor of Tarente (now Tarrant Hinton) a wood, instead of being simply described as Ij quaren- tines long and 1 quarentine wide, is still more simply described. '^ " Silva L perticse longa et xl lata'' (fo. 78, b. 2). The wood the mile is very pertinent here. He saye (aa interpreted in Hutohins's Dorset, D.D. iv. Tiii.) that " the English under the Normans followed the French customs as to the name, but by leuca intended a mile, and in this survey " (Domesday) " always express the measure rather more than less than what it really was." We suggest that what Ingulfas had observed was that instead of a mile the Anglo-Norman editors of Domesday adopted the leuca as the highest denominational measure of length, but that, practically, what they called a leuca iu Domesday was more than a mile. (Well, we say that it was a mile and half.) Dugdale was probably thinking of this supposed conversion of the mile into the leuca when he said that the Domesday league signified " a mile, or 1000 paces." Ducange, better advised, laid it down that the French league was 1500 paces : — just what we contend for, — only, as a matter of fact, the English mile, so called after the mille passuum of the Eomans, is 142 yards longer than the last-named measure. Difiering both from our opinion that the Domesday leuca was IJ miles, and from the AngUoan mistake which has given the name " League " to a measure of 3 miles, is the theory of the late Historian of Norfolk. He ascertained, as he thought, by actual and repeated measurements that the , Domesday Leuca was " two miles or there- aiouts." — It would be impossible, we think, to make sure that, in any present measure- ment we might undertake, whether in Dorset or Norfolk, we were 'measuring a positive and definite Domesday leuca. However, Mr. Blomfield's process resulted in au estimate which, though certainly too high, is saved from disregard by the convenient term " thereabouts." ^ The Domesday arithmeticians eschewed fractious, and when obliged to express a fraction seldom did it in its simplest form, e.g. — instead of describing one-sixth of a quarentine as " sexta pars quarentinse," they would write "Tertia pars dimidiro quarentinee." THE LINEAL MEASURES. 27 was 50 perclies x 40 perches^ or 2000 square perches. In areal terms it was only 12^ acres. In Radulf (de Oranborne's) manor of Tarente (now involved in Tarrant Gunville) a wood is described as " Silva i quarantina longa et iiij acrae lata " (fo. 83, a. 2). Here we have the lineal " acra" of Domesday equivalent to 4 "'perticse.'" A parallel expres- sion would be, "A wood measuring 40 perches in length and 16 perches in width/' that is, in areal terms, a wood containing 640 square perches, or 4 rectangular acres. In the Comte of Moretain's manor of Wichemetune (now Wich- ampton) we have a wood described as " Silva una quarentina longa et viii acras lata"^ (fo. 79, b. 1). Here we have a good indication that 8 lineal acrae was a smaller measure than one lineal quarentine, which in fact required 10 lineal acres for its fuU complement. The wood in question measured 10 lineal acres in length and 8 in width. But this by no means co-equalled an areal quantity of 80 acres, for the areal acre of Domesday, as we shall see, was not a square figure, nor were its factors or sides composed of lineal acres in any other ways than that, if its two sides were a lineal acre each, then must its other two sides be 10 lineal acres each ; or if its two sides were 2 lineal acres each, then must its other two sides be 5 lineal acres each. So that, iu point of fact, it required 10 lineal acres squared to make one rectangular acre of the Domesday type, and the wood of Wichampton, above surveyed, was not 80 acres, but merely 8 acres of areal measure. In the Bishop of Ooutances' manor of Wintreburne (now Wiuterbom Hoghton), Domesday gives a textually imperfect survey of a wood, viz., " Silva iij quarentinsa et dimidia longa et iiij acras et duas lata" (fo. 77, a. 2). Here the full expression should perhaps have included the word " perticas " or " virgas after "duas." If so the wood was 140 perches long by 18 perches wide ; and it contained 15| areal acres. "Silva i quarentina longa et v virgse lata," is an item in Robert fitz Gerold's manor of Lege (fo. 80, b. 1). This is Leigh, in Wimbome parish, a manor geldable as 1 hide. The wood was 40 perches long by 5 wide. It contained therefore ' Domesday Latinity generally accords a nominative case of the measure to adjec- tives of measure, e.g. — " Silva una guarentvaa longa." But here we have the more correct accusative in the same sentence, viz., Silva viii aeras lata. 4—2 » 28 INTRODTTCTORT ESSAY. 200 square perctes, which will be shown in the sequel to be only IJ acres. In Edward de Salisbury's manor of Ohinestanestone (now Kinson) we have pasture-land described as " Pastura iij leuuse longa et ij leuuse lata iij quarentinis minus " (fo. 80^ b. 1). The expression is tantamount to 36 quarentines by 21 quarentines. Anticipating the future proof that every square-quarentine con- tained 10 areal acres, we may say here that this pasture-land of Kinson was 7560 acres. Its length was 4| miles, its width 2f miles.-' A pasture in the Abbot of Cerne's manor of Simondesberge (now Symondsbury) is described as "Pastura v quarentinse longa et una quarentina lata x virgis minus " (fo. 78, a. 1). This was 200 perches by 30 perches, or 6000 square perches, or 37| acres. " PaStura xxvii quarentinse longa et una leuua et iij quarentinse lata," assigned (Domesday, fo. 78, a. 2) to the great Abbatial estate of Abbotsbury, might otherwise be described as a pasture measuring 27 quarentines by 15 quarentines, or measuring 2j leagues by Ij leagues. This observation is to show how un- necessarily the Domesday scribes introduced two denominations into their measurements, where one would have sufficed. The pasture in question was 3f miles long, and 1| miles wide. It contained (27 x 15) 405 square quarentines, and so 4050 areal acres. THE AEEAL OE SUPEEFICIAL MEASURES. These measures we call " Areal " or " Superficial " measures rather than " Square " measures because only two of the several denominations which we shall introduce were, in their essence, square. Every side of the square perch was a lineal perch, and every side of the square quarentine was a lineal quarentine ; and so these two areal measures are properly called square. But the areal acre and the areal league contemplated in Domesday were always formed by unequal sides, so must not be spoken of as "square."'' ' The Parish now allotted to Kinson has nothing to do with the old manorial boundaries, and is only 4400 acres. &reat part of the Domesday pasturage of Kin- son is now in other parishes of which Canford is certainly one. 2 A Domesday acre with equal sides is inconoeiTable, though such a figure might be devised now by calculating the root of 4840 yards, which we know would be some THE AREAL OR SUPERFICIAL MEASURES. 29 Before we tabulate the areal measures of Domesday^ we should give the reason why we presume the modern lineal perch of 5^ yards and the modern square perch, of 3O5 square yards, to have been antecedently the bases and types of the Domesday system, in regard to Dorset. If we collect the measured areas of the Domesday county, and estimate the whole according to this standard, of 5| yards to the perch, we shall get an acreage, less by some 22,300 acres, than the known extent of the county. The deficiency is on the side of Domesday and is serious as extending .to over -^th part of the area in question. And it may be accounted for in the simplest way : — It wUl be shown in the sequel how this area of about 22,300 acres extended along the whole sea-board of Dorset, and how it is probable that the Domesday surveyors neither included nor intended to include any part of it in their measurements or computations. On the other hand, it appears that various old systems of men- suration have been adopted in different localities since Domesday ; and it has been suggested that one or other of these systems may have embodied the Domesday type, rather than the system which we think to have embodied the said type, and which was in fact the system sanctioned by statute of K. Edward I. and continuing to the present day. These old systems each of them embodied some variety of the perch as its basis, and the variety has always been in the direction of increase over the perch of 5^ yards or 16| feet. Let us take for experiment the lowest of these systems, that which is least removed from our avowed standard. This system presupposes, and indeed instances, the use of a perch of 20 feet length. All the greater denominations ascend according to the same ratio, as in the Standard System ; so that when we ascend to the areal acre of the experimental system, we find it to consist of nearly 1^ modern acres (about r47 is the proximate decimal expres- sion). Obviously, then, if we apply this experimental system to the Domesday of Dorset, we shall beget a County greater, by nearly one half, than the County which we see with our own senses. We need but to conclude this question by sayiug that according figure of infinitesmal decimals. Similarly, each of the sides of any possible square league must be the root of 12 quarentines, — another decimal figure. We need not say that Domesday arithmeticians never dreamt of such quantities or figures. 30 INTRODTTCTOEY ESSAY. to our evidences the Domesday percL. wMch. regulated Dorset measurements was neither greater nor less than the modern Standard. If lesSj it would probably have been thus less because the Domesday perch may have been founded on the Roman estimate of the foot^ an estimate which was less than the present English estimate by only the fractional part of an inch.-"^ But to pursue this subject would be vain, as would be any attempt to establish for Domesday any more absolute accuracy in such minutiae. The broad phenomena are indicative of very considerable, nay, of very wonderful accuracy, and we will not labour to establish any nearer approximation to niceties of esti- mate which we set out with believing to have been both unreal and impossible. Table of Aeeal Measuees of the Dorset Domesday, the lineal perch or Virga being taken as 16| feet or 5| yards. — 30 J square yards = I " pertica " or square perch. 4840 square yards = 160 "perticse" = 1 areal acre. 48,400 square yards = 1600 "pertica" = 10 areal acres = 1 square quarentine. 580,800 square yards = 19,200 "perticse" = 120 are alacres = 12 square quarentines = 1 areal league. The modern system of Surface Measures corresponds in its ratio with the above, but employs other denominations. Between the square perch and the areal acre it inserts the areal " Rood," consisting of 40 square perches and constituting one fourth of an acre. It omits the square quarentine and the areal league alto- gether, and jumps at once from the acre to the square mile, a measure which virtually embodies 640 acres or 64 square quaren- tines or 5j areal leagues. The system of areal measures adopted in Domesday was grounded upon, and ran in some sort of parallelism with the lineal system. — The square perch was determined by each of its four sides being the lineal perch of 5| yards. The areal acre had theoretically two opposite sides measuring 40 lineal perches each, and two sides measuring 4 perches each. But in practice this might be varied by combining two longer sides of 160 perches each with two shorter sides of 1 perch each, or by combining two longer sides of 80 perches each with two ' It was this difference between the Eoman and the English foot that resulted in the Eoman mile {Mille paasmim) being increased by 142 yards in the English mile. THE AREAL OR SUPERFICIAL MEASURES. 31 shorter sides of 2 perches each, or again by combining two longer sides of 32 perches each with two shorter sides of 5 perches each, or, lastly, by combining two longer sides of 16 perches each with two shorter sides of 10 perches each. The lineal acre of 4 perches may have had its share in the practical setting out of some area! acres, inasmuch as the sides of some areal acres were divisible into lengths of 4 perches each. The quarantine of Domesday was in its original conception not simply intended to include 10 areal acres, but to achieve that result in a certain way. It was conceived as a genuine square measure, that is, as a rectangular area whose four sides should all be co-equal and should each of them measure 40 lineal perches. But in practice, sides of 1600 perches x 1 perch, 800 perches X 2 perches, or 400 perches x 4 perches, or 320 perches x 5 perches, or 200 perches x 8 perches or 160 perches x 10 perches, or 100 perches x 16 perches, — all produced a quarentine both nominal and actual, — an area of 10 areal acres, but no longer itself a square. About the superficial league it was an area very far from being square, for it was by no means the result of squaring the lineal league. It was called a league because the two longer sides of the typical league must be a lineal league of 12 quarentines length. The corresponding factor or measure of the two shorter sides was co-ordinately but one quarentine. And so, in practice, 6 quarentines x 2 quarentines, or 4 quaren- tines X 3 quarentines, constituted areal leagues of the same capacity as 12 quarentines x 1 quarentine. And whereas 12 lineal quarentines made 1 lineal league, so 12 areal quarentines made 1 areal league. Further rules for analysing the expressions of measure found in the Dorset Domesday will best be given in conjunction with proofs and illustrations, cited from Domesday itself, both of the several parts of the theory above laid down, and of other deductions from the record. — Some instances occur where quantities are described in appa- rently lineal terms but where no reference, neither to the name nor to the character of a lineal measure, was intended. In the Abbot of Glastonbury's manor of Odiete (now Bast Woodyates), there is " Pastura xvi quarentinse et dimidia inter 32 INTRODUCTORY BSSAT. longitudinem et latitudinem" (fo. 77, b. 1). HerGj a pasture measuring 16| x 16| lineal quarantines is not intended. Such a pasture would have contained 2725 acres or more than double the whole manor of Bast Woodyates and would have been expressed in Domesday as 'pastura 16 quarentinee et dimidia in longitudine et tantundem in latitudine/ What is meant is a pasture measur- ing, what with length and breadth, 16| square quarentines, that is a pasture of 165 acres. In Earl Alan^s manor of Devenis (now Dewlish), we have " pastura xxiij quarentinse inter longitudinem et latitudinem. Silva vi quarentinsB in longitudine et latitudine " (fo. 79, a. 1) . Both are areal measures. The first does not mean 23 X 23 quarentines or 5290 acres, but it means 23 square quarentines or 230 acres. The second does not mean 6x6 quarentines, or 360 acres, but it means 6 quarentines already squared, — that is, 60 acres. Rainbald Presbyter's manor of Poleham (now Pulham,Bast and West) has " Ibi viii quarontinee prati inter longitudinem et latitu- dinem et ii leuuae silvse inter longitudinem et latitudinem " (fo. 79, a. 1). Both are areal measures, the first purporting 80 acres, the last 240 acres. Had lineal measures been here intended, the quantities would have been 640 acres of meadow, a proportion unknown to Dorset estates and 5760 acres of wood, whereas the parish and manor of Pulham contain only 2370 acres. — William de Ow's manor of Lichet (now Lychett Maltravers,) has these constituents. — " Ibi xl acra prati. Pastura xi quarentinse. Silva dimidia leuua inter longitudinem et latitudinem. Broca i leuua in longitudine et latitudine." All these are areal expres- sions. The meadow was 40 areal acres, the pasture was eleven areal quarentines, or 110 acres; the wood was half an areal league, or 60 acres ; the brush-wood was one areal league, or 120 acres. Edward of Salisbury's manor of Cheneford (now Oanford), has these elements : — " Ibi cxviii acrse prati. Pastura ij leuuee inter longitudinem et latitudinem. Silva una leuua longa et dimidia (leuua) lata. Ad Winburne iij Bordarii et una domus pertinent huio Manerio et ibi una leuua BrocEe " (fo. 80, b. 1). Here the measures of meadow, pasture and brush-wood are areal, and contain 118 acres, 240 acres, and 120 acres respectively. The measure of the wood is expressed in lineal terms which imply THE AREAL OR SUPERFICIAL MEASURES. 33 12 quarentines long by 6 quarentines wide j that is, 72 areal quarentines or 720 acres. In the manor of Tarente (now Tarrant Launston), held by the Abbess of the Holy Trinity of Caen, were " xxxviii acree prati : pastura xxxiij quarentinse inter longitudinem et latitudinem. Silva XT quarentinse inter longitudinem et latitudinem." All were areal measures betokening 38 acres, 330 acres, and 150 acres respectively. In the Abbot of Abbotsbury's manor of Pidele (now Tol- Puddle), we have the quarentine applied to meadow land, and expressed in its simplest areal form. " Ibi vi quarentinae prati, et xviii quarentine pasturss" (fo. 78. b. 1). Six areal quarentines were 60 acres, eighteen areal quarentines were 180 acres. But it is important to settle and prove that the expression " in longitudine et latitudine " is the expression of an areal measure just as " Inter longitudinem et latitudinem " is. — In the Bishop of Lisieux' manor of Tarente (now Tarrant Keynston), there were " Ixxvi acrse prati et xxij quarentinse pasturae in longitudine et latitudine. Silva viii quarentinse longa et totidem lata " (fo. 77. b. 1). Here, had the pasture- measure been intended as lineal, that is, as meaning 22 x 22 quarentines, it would have been expressed like the Wood- measure, as " Pastura xxii quarentinse longa et totidem lata ; " moreover, it would have implied an area of 4840 acres, whereas the whole parish of Tarrant Keynstone (probably equivalent to the Domesday manor) contains only 1962 acres. Therefore the " xxii quarentinse pasturee in longitudine et latitudine " meant simply 22 (areal) quarentines, or 22 'J acres. The wood, we need hardly say, was much larger. It was 8 X 8 = 64 areal quarentines or 640 acres. Again, in Roger Arundel's manor of Ragintone (now Rolling- ton) there are in Domesday, " xiiij quarentinse pasturse in longi- tudine et latitudine." Had this been intended for 14 x 14 quarentines, the result, viz., 1960 acres, would have covered an area far greater than the whole manor can at any time have contained. But the expression is areal, and means 14 areal quarentines or 140 acres. Similarly, in William Belet's manor of Wardesford (now Woodsford) the expression " xii quarentinse pasturae in longitu- dine et latitudine " necessarily means 120 acres rather than 1440 acres (Domesday fo. 85. a. 1). And in Odo Fitz Burebold's manor 5 34 INTEODTTCTOEY ESSAY. of Fernliam (now ToUard Farnham) "Pasturse x acrae inter longitudinem et latitudinem " (fo. 83 a. 2) means 10 areal acres; and in tlie Comte of Moretain's manor of Manitone (now Manning- ton) " Silvee dimidia leuga in longitudine et latitudine " does not purport a wood half a league long by half a league wide, which would be 36G acres ; but it means half an areal league of wood, or 60 acres (Domesday, fo. 79. b. 1). And conversely, when in the same Comte's manor of Mortune (now Morton), we have " Pastura i leuua longa et tantundem lata " (fo. 79. b. 3.) ; — that is, a squaring of the lineal league of 12 quarentines, or 12 X 12 = 144 areal quarentines, or 1440 acres. But there is a still further and still more striking eccentricity in Domesday, connected with this propensity to describe areal quantities in terms apparently lineal. The expressions, "Duse leuuse'^ " Du£e leuuse inter longitudinem et latitudinem," " Duse leuuEe in longitudine et latitudine," are aU equivalent and mean simply two areal leagues, or 240 acres. But, strange to say, the expression " Duse leuuse longa et lata " means precisely the same areal quantity of 240 acres, and not that extravagant conception of 5760 acres which would result from a square, whose length and width were 2 straight leagues each. In the Abbot of Cranborne's manor of Bovehric (now Boveridge) Domesday places the following quantities : — " Pastura ix quaren- tinse et dimidia in longitudine et latitudine. Bruaria ii leuuse longa et lata. Silva i leuua longa et dimidia leuua lata " (fo. 77. b. 2). Here the pasture was 9^ areal quarentines or 95 acres; the moorland was 2 areal leagues or 240 acres ; and the wood was one straight league in length by half a straight league in width, that is, it contained 12x6 = 72 areal quarentines or 720 acres. The survey of the Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Cerdestoche (now Ohardstock) affords further illustration of what has been said about Domesday eccentricities in matters of measure. " Ibi Pastura iij leuuae longa et una leuua et dimidia lata. Silva ij as leuuas Inter longitudinem et latitudinem et in alia parte iij quarentinse silvae minutse long, et ij quarentinse lata " (fo. 77. a. 2). The first expression indicates a pasture 3 leagues long by 14 leagues wide, or 6480 acres. The second expression purports a wood of 240 acres. This expression has been originally written thas : — Silva ij"^ leu' Ig' et lat' (meaning " Silva duas leuuas longa et lata)," but the word Inter has been coevally interlined not, we THE AEEAL OE SUPERFICIAL MEASURES. 35 presume, witli the idea of correction, for none sucli is wrought, but because the scribe bethought him of using a more unequivocal expression than that which he first ingrossed. The second wood, — the Dwarf-wood, — we may as well say was miles away from Chardstock, probably at Halstock, an Episcopal manor, which, being, as we take it, appurtenant to Chardstock, has no distinctive Domesday notice. This second wood was 3x2 straight quarentines and so 6 areal quarentines or 60 acres. There is an eccentric expression in the Domesday Survey of the King's manor of Cosseham Wilts (fo. 65. a. 1). — "Ibi una hida pasture et ij leuuee silvse in longitudine et latitudine." A hide of pasture is almost a Domesday solecism. Probably it indicated 240 statute acres, which was clearly the quantity intended in the wood-measure which follows. THE TEEEITOEY SURVEYED. The eotal jfoeests. — Next to the Measures of the Dorset Domesday, we will review the things measured thereby. Of the " Terra,'' as the arable land is technically called in the Eecord, we have said enough when speaking of the "Carucata" and " Terra ad Caracas." Of other lands those which are most scrupulously measured in the sui-vey were, we may be sure, those most capable of yielding profits ; but there are vast areas, which, under the names of " Pastura" and " Silva," appear to be on the whole very sufficiently measured in the survey, but which do not appear to have added proportionately to the valuation of the vills and manors under which the survey classifies them. These adjuncts are specially noticeable in the case of the King's demesnes (Vetus Dominicum Coronse), where they are so great as to leave it impossible that they should have been circumjacent, or near, to the specific viUs with which they are grouped in the Eecord. They rather repre- sent the King's Forest-rights, pervading, or intrudiag upon, or sharing the wild and waste of half the County. The royal forests of Dorset were extensive; the forests, — so-called technically, because no subject had unlimited right therein, — were more exten- sive stiU. To no form of royal forest or forest-right, is there general and verbal allusion in Domesday, save under the guise of the " Pastura " and " Silva " of Eoyal demesnes, and save the ex- ceptional case, where it is represented how the King was retaining 36 INTEODTJCTOEY ESSAY. in his " Forest of Winburne " the two best of seven hides which belonged to the Abbot of Horton's manor of Horton. How great must have been the proportion of the measured wild and waste of Dorset we may judge from a collateral Domes- day factj viz .J that of persons employed in husbandry there was usually no more than one male to a proportion of from 50 to 80 acres, and that in those of the King's demesnes, which included any forest, the proportion was of only one male to 175 acres. SiLVA.^The Woods ordinarily named and more carefully measured in the Dorset Domesday were of three classes, each of them probably sources of profit. They were called " Silva '■" simply, " Silva modica," and " Silva minuta." The " Silva" was wood, yielding timber for building, as well as pannage for swine. In one instance, a wood destitute of the latter quality, is called " Silva Infructuosa." It was at Rents- comb, and measured but 50 acres. It was tall wood, we presume, but deficient in mast-bearing trees, such as oak or beech. The " Silva Modica " was wood of the same nature as the " Silva," but of less maturity. The " Silva Minuta " was again wood of the same nature, but in its infancy. The term may also have included hazel-copse or any other growth, capable of yielding occasional profit to the woodman's axe. Moreover, if we mistake not, the redundant fruit of the hazel came in those days under the category of jpannage. The " Silva Minuta " of the Exchequer Domesday is termed " Nemusculum " in the Bxon Domesday. Both expressions were ill-chosen ; for they were not intended, as at first sight one would suppose, to indicate diminutiveness of extent, but diminu- tiveness of growth. The smallest quantities of either of the above three growths are registered in the Dorset Domesday. Modern culture has scarcely left in existence any of that well-nigh profitless wood- land, which, in old parlance, was called " Scrobbes," or " Brush." ^ It was the offspring of neglect rather than of culture. However, under the name of " Broca," probably a Latinization of " Brush," * We preserve the etymologies in our modem terms, — Shrub and Bush. " Busca " another Latinization of the same thing, should not always be translated Box ; for the latter term has acquired a more contracted meaning. THE TERRITORY SUEVBTED. 37 two parcels thereof are surveyed in the Dorset Domesday. Bach parcel measured 120 acres, as before explained. Pastuea, — As we have already hinted, the term " Pastura," as well as that of SUva, is used in Domesday of enormous areas of Dorset land, which were not pasture nor wood in any sense of agricultural profit. Thus, in five groups of royal demesne, the area of plough-land was apparently 24,000 acres ; and the area of the collective parishes, and manors, and vills, which nominally or supposedly formed these five groups, is at this day only 67,000 acres. But the " pastura " attached in Domesday to these five groups of estate was 70,560 acres, and the " silva " was 30,960 acres more.^ Here, as we have said or hinted before, it is obvious that most part of the areas given for "Pastura " and " Silva " implied nothing else than the royal forest, and that this was the Domesday fashion of surveying that ubiquitous territory. There were also certain baronial estates to which large extents of pasture and forest were annexed by the record. These appen- dages were not necessarily in the vill or parish under survey, nor even in the same Hundred. They often lay at distances, hardly now determinable.^ They were profitless, in that their essence was rather of the chase than of the farm or vill, in that they nourished the wild beasts of the field rather than domestic swine, or sheep, or oxen. But the " pastura " of Dorset, which Domesday mentions and measures in smaller quantities, and as pertaining to ordinary manors, was probably grass-land, capable of yielding a profit to the farmer in the shape of nutriment both of his feeding and working cattle. Such pasturage, we imagine, was found mostly 1 In Gillingham Hundred, containing more than 20 subinfeuded estates, Domesday accords " pastura " only to two manors. In Newentona (Sturminster Newton) Hundred, Domesday gives but 10 acres of " pastura," and those toHinfcon St. Mary's. In the Hundreds of Lodre and Hanlega there was no " pastura " at all for the Manorial Lords. In Celberga (Chalbury) Hundred, Domesday gives no "silva" to any one of a score of subinfeuded estates. In Dorchester Hundred only 20 acres, in Qolderonestona Hundred only 46 acres, in Lodre Hundred only 30 acres of " silva " belonged to the vills and manors of the district. Whatever was apparently wanting or deficient in these several cases, appears, we may be sure, in the great areas of " pastura " and "silva" which Domesday assigns to one or other of the groups of Royal Demesne. ' Domesday, as already quoted, happens to tell expressly of a league (120 acres) of brush-wood, which, though surveyed under Canford, which was in Coodena Hundred, lay in Wimbome, and so in Bedeberia, or in Canendona, Hundred. 38 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. on the lower slopes of land. Though of serviceable quality as herbage, it was probably rough in point of surface and irregular in point of distribution. And thus, we imagine, it was seldom approached by the scythe. The quantities of " pastura " assigned to the ordinary manors of the Dorset Domesday consist generally with the above idea of the nature of the said pasture-land, and with no other presump- tion. That idea, be it noted, excludes moorlands, heaths, and downs. These constituted those larger areas of " pastura " toi which we have already adverted. They were incapable of yielding profit, in the then state of the county. Short herbage, with no stock to consume it, could hardly be a source of profit. There is one exceptional case in the Dorset Domesday, where a species, apparently of pasture, called " Bruaria," is introduced. The Abbot of Oranborne had in his manor of Boveridge 2 leagues (equal to 240 acres) of " Bruaria." " Bruaria " is usually inter- preted by the Glossarists to have been heath. Possibly the term was merely a Domesday Latinization for land replete with thorns, briers, or some other prickly shrub, such as furze. Whatever " Bruaria " was, it was not merely heath, otherwise, it is difficult to see why we should not have it named by Domesday in still larger quantities, and in other Dorset localities. In the case of Boveridge, the " Bruaria " is mentioned after the " Pastura " and before the " Silva," which suggests no more than that it was rather an agra- rian than a silvan growth ; that its product was rather annually renascent, like herbage, than returnable at wider intervals, hke woodland. Pbatum. — The quantity of meadow-land, usually small in pro- portion to the gross area of Dorset manors, is carefully noted in Domesday, probably because of its scarcity and high relative importance. The " Pratum " we take to have been lowland grass of the best quality, accessible to the scythe and most profitable when thus farmed. Manors which were intersected or bounded by streams or rivers, having therewith greater facilities for irrigation, are observed also to have had greater proportions of meadow-land. Take, for instance, the case of Hammoon, a manor bounded on three sides by the River Stour. It was geldable as five hides an index of great value when contrasted with its present area of 677 acres. But it had a mill yielding 7s. 6d. per annum, and THE TEREITOEY SURVEYED. 39 50 acres of meadow-land. Shillingstonej another manor on the Stour, had a mill yielding £1. 3s. 6d. per annum, and more meadow-land in proportion to its area than any estate in Dorset. The " Pratum " of Domesday was probably tended by all the culture of which such land was susceptible. It was irrigated if possible; it was kept clear of thickets and other injurious growths ; it was fenced of course, sometimes by hedges, some- times by ditches which so far served the purpose of open drains. As to subsoil-drainage, we imagine that any land requiring such a process was not called " pratum " in Domesday. The " mariscus " or marsh was one of those profitless classes of territory which are never designated in the Dorset Domesday. It was prevalent enough, we suppose, owing to this very want of subsoil drainage. Hence also the correlative phenomenon of a Domesday acreage of the meadow-lands of Dorset which has probably increased fifty -fold under the auspices of a better cultivation and a larger necessity. Between the half-acre of meadow which is assigned to Toller Whelme and again to Tarrant Preston, and the 183 acres which are assigned to Shillingstone, Domesday marks every variety of meadow-allotment in other Dorset manors. Attached to the King's demesnes, taken at their Domesday area of 126,115 acres, there were but 595 acres of meadow. In the Hundred of Oogdean alone, containing about 29,000 acres of Domesday mention, there were 479 acres of meadow. ViNETAEDs. — Only two vineyards are mentioned in the Dorset Domesday. One was at Durweston, the other at Odetun (now Marshwood), Domesday measures the vineyard at Odetun, by the Arpent.^ " Ibi 2 Arpenz Viuese." The Arpent was certaioly less than half an acre, perhaps less than ^rd of an acre. The Durweston vineyard was measured by the acre ; — " Ibi duse acrsB Vineae." These Domesday acres were, as elsewhere explained, equal to two statute acres. ' The Arpent is interpreted by one commentator as " an acre or furlong," as though the two terms, acre and furlong, were convertible. Du Cange quotes one estimate of the Arpent which puts it at 2266§ square yards or about 156 square yards less than half an acre. But Du Gauge's further statement that two " arpennsB " made a " jugerum " is not consistent. At that rate, the " jugerum," being about fths of an English acre, the Arpent would be but -^ths of the same, or only 1512i square yards. 40 INTRODTJCTOET ESSAY. The above two vineyards were probably relics of a mucli more extensive culture of the Vine in Dorset, relics of a period more remote than the Saxon, viz., the Celtic. It is remarkable that both vineyards, though distant, were on the estates of one individual, viz., Aiulf, the Chamberlain, Sheriff of Dorset at the date of Domesday. We shall not be going far over the Dorset Border, if we note that in this same Aiulf's Wiltshire manor ot ToUard (now ToUard Royal), Domesday mentions another vine- yard. "Ibi. ii Arpenni Vinese" is the expression (fo. 73. a. 1). The Middlesex Domesday (fos. 128, a. 2, & 129, a. 2) gives instances of vineyards " newly planted " on estates of Westminster Abbey and the Comte of Moretain. Gardens. — The Abbess of Shaftesbury's Garden in Shaftesbury is noted in Domesday. It was probably appurtenant to her Convent. A garden in Wareham, an appurtenance of William de Moion's manor of Poleham (now Hazlebory Bryan), yielded 3 pence per annum. Two " Orti " in Wareham were among the adjuncts of William de Ow's manor of Lichet (now Lytchett Maltravers) . They were underheld, or it may be only tended, by a single " Bordarius." A garden at Turner's Puddle (as the " Pidele " held at Domes- day by " Walter Le Tonnerre " under Hugh fitz Grip's widow, has come to be called) is described in the Exon Domesday as " TJnus ortus qui nunquam gildavit, sed celatum est " {scilz geldum). Two years previous to Domesday the Assessors of the Danegeld in Bera Hundred had remarked about this plot of ground — " Nunquam habuit Rex gildum de dimidia hidse quam tenet Walterus Tonitruus de Uxore Hugonis." The garden being spoken of as half a hide is rather evidence of great comparative value than of inordinate extent. Oechaeds. — The "Virgultum," spoken of once only in the Dorset Domesday, was doubtless a notable and profitable orchard. The manor in which it was situate is, in that Record, written " Horcerd." Afterwards the name is found Latinized as " Gardiaum." The Vill is stiU called Orchard. It is in the Parish of Church-Knoll in Isle Purbeck. Bast and West Orchard, being members respectively of the Abbess of Shaftesbury's great Manors of Iwerne-Minster and THE TEREITOET SUEYEYED. 41 Fontmell Magna, are not named in Domesday. They probably took their names from the same local feature, but Domesday does not mention a Virgultum among the appurtenances either of Euneminstre or Fontemale. Mills. — In the Dorset Domesday the mill (Latinized MoilmMs) is an item of careful and particular survey. There were mills in localities which now contain none and whose streamlets seem indeed inadequate to any such purpose. In some cases the Domesday mill has been converted into an apparatus for irrigation ; in other cases the Domesday mill will have been a winter-mill only,^ and such fitful aids of husbandry are no longer needful or profitable. The value of Domesday mills depended somewhat on the avail- able water-power, somewhat also on the right of multure which attached more or less exclusively or extensively to each manorial mill. Thus, and perhaps from the a superiori control which a mill at or near the source of some streamlet had over the water, such a mill is found to be of higher Domesday value than many mills below it. The value of the Dorset mills ranges in Domesday from 3 pence, which was the annual profit of a mill at Cerneli (now Cather- stone Lewston ^), to £1. 3s. &d. which was the value of a mill at Alford (now Shillington) . In Robert fitz Gerold's manor of Corf, afterwards called Corfe-Moleyn, with reference to its mill, and now Corfe-MuUen, the mill in question was valued in Domes- day at 20 shillings. The most profitable mill of all yielded 25 shillings per annum, and was in the same Robert fitz Gerold's 1 " Molendinum liiemale non EBstivum," that is, a mill whose water-supply failed in summer. The distinction is nowhere verbally taken in the Dorset Domesday. It existed nevertheless. The two Winterbumes which gave a common name, " Wintre- burne," to some thirty-five vills of the Dorset survey, got that very name from the circumstance of the two streams running with no power except in winter. 2 Catherstone-Lewston was on the Ohar, not on the erne, but it is called Cerneli in Domesday, simply because the river-names, Char and Cerne, being convertible, what we now call the Char was at the date of Domesday more frequently called the Cerne. Thus, the place which we now call Charmouth, as at the mouth of the Char, is in Domesday written " Cernemude," as at the mouth of the Cerne. And, conversely, the place which in Domesday is written Cerminstre, as being on the Cerne, is now called Charminster, though the River Cerne has lost all other memorial of its ancient synonymy with Char. 6 42 INTBODTJCTORY ESSAY. manor of Povintone (now Povington), but " it was claimed for the King's behoof." ^ Sometimes two or more adjacent manors shared in the profits of a common mill. Sometimes great manors had more than one mill ; for instance^ Oranborne, which had four, the collective revenue of which was however only 18 shillings per annum. Probably a manor which, though situate on a stream, had no Domesday mill, would be opposed in its right subsequently to erect one. Such an erection would be an interference, perhaps with some prescriptive right of water-control vested elsewhere, perhaps with a right of multure vested in some neighboui'ing Manor-Lord not only over his own tenants, but the tenants of another. Hence we find manors, though not in Dorset, which are described in Domesday as having the " site of a mill." It was merely a registration of the right to erect one. We count 272 mills in the Dorset Domesday, 34 of which were in the King's demesnes. Some mills which will have attached to Wareham, if not to other boroughs, are not registered in the Eecord. Parish Chueches and Choech Lands. The Domesday survey was taken by several, we think nine, corps of Commissioners. The circuit of each corps may be determined by certain charac- teristics of its work. In this way we ascertain, from the internal evidence of Domesday itself, that the counties of Dorset, Wilts, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall were surveyed by one and the same Commission. It is a distinguishing feature of the work of this South -Western Committee that it was heedless of the registration both of parish churches and of parish priests. The Dorset Domesday makes accidental mention of both, but this is usually in relation to church-lands rather than to churches, and the accident does not extend to more than eighteen instances. These we proceed to name. — The Norman Abbey of Pontanell, called in Domesday St. Wandregisilus' after its first abbot, St. Vandrille, appears in that Eecord with four Dorset churches.^ — " Ucclesia Sancti i"Huju8 Manerii Molinus calumniatus est ad opus Eegis" (Domesday, fo. 80 b. 1). Such claims oyer-rode all right previously conceded to a subject. The reason why the King wanted Poyington Mill was doubtless connected with his existing design of refounding Corfe Castle, and attaching thereto franchises and lands consistent with such an establishment. ^ These churches, with land and houses attached, had been giyen to Pontanell THE TEERITOEY SUEYEYED. 43 WandregisiU tenet cecclesiam de Bridetone et de Brideport et de Witcerce. His pertinent iv hidoe. Beddunt vii libras. Ipsa JEcclesia {Sancti WandregisiU) tenet unam cecclesiam de Bege in Warham, ad quam pertinet una hida ^ et ibi est i caruca cum ii Bordariis. Valet Ixx soUdos cum appendiciis suis " (fo. 78^ b. 1). These are the churches of Burton (now called Burton Bradstock) of Bridport, of Whitchurch Oanonicorum, and of St. Mary's, Wareham. Under the title of " Terra Blemosinariorum Regis " Domesday recites as follows : — " Bristuard Preshyter tenet Mcclesias de Dorcestre et Bere et decimas. Ibi pertinent i hida et xx acrce terrce. Valent iv libras. Bollo Presbyter habet Mcclesiam de Winfrode cum una virgatd terrce. Ibi est dimidia caruca. Valet X solidos. Bollo Presbyter JEcclesiam habet de Pitretone et de Galvedone et de Flote. His adjacet i hida et dimidia. Beddunt Ivii solidos et vi denarios " (fo. 79, a. 1). These are the churches of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, of Bere Regis, of Winfrith — Newburgh, of Puddletown, of Bast Chaldon, and of Fleet. The three first churches belonged to manors of ancient Crown-demesne, the three last to manors which were then Royal escheat by reason of the earldom of Dorset being in ma/nu Regis with other estates of Earl Harold. The church of Gillingham (another estate of Crown-demesne) is incidentally mentioned in the Dorset Domesday. The King wishing to regain the site of Corfe Castle, then absorbed in the Abbess of Shaftesbury's manor of Kingston, gotone of the 1 6 hides of Kings- ton from the Abbess, giving to her in exchange the Advowson of Gillingham Church. Domesday, calling the new castle not by the old name of "Corfe," but by the name of the not distant Royal Borough " Wareham," says,^ — " De Manerio Chingestone habet Rex i hidam in qua fecit Castellum Warham et pro ea dedit - Sanctse Mariae (Secptesberiensi) ^cclesiam de Gelingeham cum appendiciis suis quae valet xl solidos " (fo. 78, b. 2). Domesday, surveying the estate immediately pertaining to the church and abbey of Horton, adds, " Ad hanc secclesiam " (the abbey) " pertinet eoclesiola una in Winburne et terra duabus Abbey by the Conqueror " for love of his chaplain Q-uncard," who had been a monk of that house. ' The hide of land appurtenant to Wareham church (St. Mary's) was not within the borough. It was in Haselor Hundred and was geldable ; but in the Q-held-Eoll of 1084 it is entered as non-geldant because the Abbot of St. Yandrille held it in demesne. 44 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. domibus et in Warham una secclesia et v domus reddentea Ixv denarios." Of tlie Little Ohurch in Wimburne we will venture to say no more tban it was not the great Collegiate Oburcli or Minster, about wbicb Domesday speaks elsewhere. The church in Warham, possessed by Horton Abbey, was, we believe, that dedicated to St. Martin. In surveying the manor of Hinetone (now embracing Hinton Martel and Little Hinton), Domesday speaks of parcels of land held therein by two priests in the days of the Confessor. It then speaks incidentally of the existing Incumbent of Hinton. " Presbyter vero liujus Manerii habet hidam et dimidiam et ibi habeti i carucas cum iv Villanis et ij Bordariis et Molinum reddentum v solidos et xi acras prati et unam quareutinam silvEe in longitndine et dimidiam quarentinam in latitudine et in Winburne xi domes. Totum valet xxx solidos. Hie Presbyter cum sua terra poterat ire quo volebat Tempore Eegis Edwardi." It is clear that the estate was not glebe or church-land, though the existence of a charch and priest at Hinton is implied. The Eecord continues: — "De ipsa terra" (the 14i hides of Hinetone) " tenet alius Presbyter manens in Tarente unam hidam et terciam partem i hidas et ibi habet iij VOlanos et iv Bordarios cum i caruca et i acra prati et v quarentinis pastures in longitndine et un^ quarentina in latitudine. Valet 30 solidos." Here again there is no glebe, but only the feoffment of a certain priest in some 173 acres of land in Great or Little Hinton. Yet the priest who lived at Tarente was probably Incumbent of a church at Tarente, but whether this church was that of Tarrant Crawford or Tarrant Kaynston we cannot know. The record continues : — " De eadem ipsa terra " (the 14i hides of Hinetone) " pertinet ad ^cclesiam de Winburne i hida et dimidia et dimidia virgata terras. Mauricius Bpiscopus tenet, et ibi habet vi Bordarios et viii Burgenses et Molinum reddentem v solidos, et xv acras prati et dimidiam leuuam pasturae in longi- tndine et iiij quarentinas in latitudine. Valet vi libras et vii solidos et vi denarios " (Domesday, fo. 76 a.). Here we have a reference to the great Collegiate Ohurch afterwards known as Wimborne Minster and to a part at least of its endowment. But we have also hints of some chronological and historical importance. Maurice, a Royal Chaplain, was nominated to the See of London at the Council of Gloucester, Christmas, 1085, but was THE TEREITOEY SURVEYED. 45 not consecrated till Christmas, 1086. Meantime, that is at Easter, April 5, 1086^ the Domesday Survey had been completed;' and Domesday styles Maurice a Bishop. It follows that William the Conqueror's Bishops took title on nomination without waiting for consecration. It is further evident that, both before and after nomination to the See of London, the Chaplain Maurice was Dean of Wimborne. In the Dorset Domesday there is further mention of resident priests, probably indicative of contemporary parish-churches. One such priest is noted under Eoger de Belmont's manor of Glole, — now Church-Knoll in Isle-Purbeck. Another priest is mentioned under Edwin Venator's manor of Bleneford, — now Langton or Long Blandford. Such and so many are the indications afforded by the Dorset Domesday of the co-existence of parish-churches. Doubtless, there were numbers more in a county where Bishops and Abbots were so largely beneficed, but whether it was that the glebes of these churches were not measured or geldable distinctly from the manors to which they were attached, or whether it was the method of the Dorset Commissioners to ignore them generally, they are not alluded to in the Survey ; and, more than that, we are left for two centuries after Domesday without any adequate means of counting the Dorset churches. DOMESDAY POPULATION OP DORSET, Ageicdltueal Population. — The Dorset Domesday instances seven classes of agricultural population, viz., " Censores, Coliberti, Yillani, Bordarii, Cotarii, Servi " and " Ancillae." We name them in the presumed order of their degrees of freedom or servitude. The "servus," or serf, though of the lowest class, is usually named in Domesday first. This was because he was usually attached to the carucse or teams which worked on the most privileged and special parts of the manorial lord's demesnes, which parts are naturally reviewed first of the details of an estate. We give an instance of this : — "Rex tenet Creneborne. Tempore Eegis Bdwardi geldabat pro X hidis. Terra est x carucis. De ea (terra) sunt in dominio iii hidse et dimidia et ibi ii carucse et x servi : et viii Villani et xii Bordarii et vii Cotarii cum viii carucis " (fo. 75, b. 1). There is punctuation in Domesday which marks the 46 INTRODirCTORY ESSAY. change of meaning after " servi." Three and half-hides em- ploying two teams and ten serfs^ were that part of Cranburne Manor which the lord retained in his special demesne. It was the part which^ being thus held^ was by statute exempted from Danegheld. The rest of the plough-land, whereon were eight villeinSj twelve boors, seven cottars, and eight teams, was also in some sort dominium, as not being subinfeuded to any free tenant, but it was both geldable and geldant, and there is abundant evidence that the gheld accruing on such land was chargeable in the first instance on the villeins and boors who were in charge thereof. The " Ancillse," only once mentioned in the Dorset Domesday, were female serfs. We leave inexhaustive and often contradictory expositions as to the condition of the seven or rather six classes of agricultural population to the Glossarists. Here we will merely state what we conceive to have been their relative condition in Dorset. — Censoebs, more correctly termed Gensuarii, were free tenants who held their quotas of land not by military or any other personal service, but by payment of a fixed money-rent. — " Ibi ix Censores reddunt xi solidos " is an item in the Survey of Tarstin fitz Rou's manor of AUington (fo. 80, b. 1). "Sex homines tenent earn ad firmam " is said of the Thane Brictuin's vill of Ringstead (fo. 84, b. 1). " Ibi sunt iiij homines reddentes xii solidos et iv denarios " is said of Osmund Pistor's share of Graltone (fo. 85, a. 1). CoLiBEETi were only half free, that is, they were free as to their persons but not as to their tenements. The Domesday expression, " Potuit ire quo volebat sed non cum terra," indicates probably the condition of the " Colibertus " both under Saxon and Norman masters. He might betake himself if he pleased to another master, but he could not so transfer his tenement. There had been a class of freemen under the Saxon dynasty who had this privilege of choosing a suzerain both for themselves and their land,^ and there is evidence that the Normans largely allowed this privilege to continue after the Conquest ^ ; but, at the date ' A good instauce of the full power of attornment vested in a free tenant is implied by the Surrey Survey (Domesday, fo. 36, a. 1) : — "Terra Walterii de Dowai. Walterius de Doai tenet in Waleton Hundred ii hidas, de Rage ut dicit Sed Homines de Hundredo diount se nunquam vidisse brevem vel nuncium Regis qui eum inde saisiaset. Hoc autem testantur, — quod quidam Liber homo, banc terram tenens, et quo vellet abire valens, summisit se in manu Walterii pro defensione Bui.' DOMESDAT POPULATION OP DORSET. 47 of Domesday, the practice seems as it were to have worked itself out. A Saxon Thane, having once subjected himself and his land to a Norman Baron, could not, as regarded the land at least, make a second choice. To return to the " Oolibertus," his position in Dorset seems to us to have been analogous to that of the Soheman in Lincolnshire and other counties. ViLLANi. — The villeins, so called because they belonged to the vill or manor whereon they were born, were the highest of the classes which had no sort of freedom. We see no evidence that there was in Dorset, any other class of villeins than those who were thus " ascripti glebas." ^ The condition of the villein was not servile. Though he tilled his land constructively and ultimately for his Lord's advantage, he also tilled it for the maintenance of himself and his family. His chattels were his own, though both he and they belonged to the estate. In all cases the labours of the "Villanus" were more under his own discretion than were those of the serf. His class is often de- scribed as a tenant class; — "Tenentes in Villanagio " was the term : and that part of a manor which was tilled by villeins was called " Villanagium " in distinction from the more absolute demesne of the Lord. Ordinarily the villeins were responsible for that portion of the Danegheld which was assessable on the " Villanagium " of a manor. Sometimes they were even rent- payers, evidently iu virtue of some special contract which will have released them from other services. A few cases occur where the Lord of a manor retaining no part thereof in demesne, and subjecting the whole to villeins, the said villeins are supplemented and probably served by serfs. Other cases occur where " Coscez," as well as serfs, seem subject to villeins.^ BoEDAEii. — Commentators and glossarists have been at much pains to deduce the condition of the " Bordarius " from their own preconceived ideas of the etymology of his name, — " Bor- darius." The fact is that the word " Bordarius " is only a Latinization of the word boor. Lord Coke is plausible if not very precise in his definition of the " Bordarii " of Domesday as "Boors holding a little house, with some land of husbandry, ^ The distinotive term applied by the Norman lawyers after Domesday to this class of viUeins was " Villeins regardant." Villeins-in-gross belonged to the landlord rather than to the land. He could sell them. 2 Vide infra p. 49, sub voce Cotarii. 48 INTEODUCTORY ESSAY. bigger thaii a cottage." Certainly the " Bordarii " are usually named in Domesday before the " Ootarii/' if there were any of the latter on the same estate. It was a still more invariable rule, that, where " Villani " and " Bordarii " co-existed on any estate, the " Bordarii " should be named last. Our own impression is that in general the " Bordarii " were coadjutors or sidesmen of the ''Villani"; resident with the "Villani" also, rather than occupants of distant homes. The " Villanagium " of one of the Earl of Moretain's estates is described as occupied by " two Villeins and two Bordarii," and two " Servientes Francigense " with " one ox team ■" (Domesday fo. 79, a. 2). Here probably the sequence was rather suggested by the association of the " Bordarii " with the " Villani,'^ than implying any superiority of the " Bordarii " over the Norman servants of " Radulfus Clericus," the mesne-lord of the estate. That the franchises of a " Bordarius " were proximate to and might become equal to the franchises of a " Villanus," is shown in a case where there being no villeins on an estate, the sole occupants, two " Bordarii," paid a rent for the same. The Hampshire Domesday instances some " Bordarii " who were not only householders but rent-payers : — " Ad hanc secclesiam adjacent xx masuree Bordariorum et reddunt xiiii solidos " (Domesday, fo. 52, a. 2). In another instance two Bordarii are classed among the king's thanes and are tenants in-capite of a small and nameless estate (probably in Candle Marsh), consisting of 3 Gheld-acres (or about 15 statute acres), which, it seems, they had retained from the Confessor's time, when also they were accounted free- men. " Terra Tainorum Regis. Duo Bordarii tenent quartam partem unius virgatse terr^. Valet 15 denarios. Ipsi libere tenuerunt T. E. B. " (Domesday, fo. 84, b. 2). There were " Bordarii " in the boroughs as well as in the country, and here again the " Bordarius " was dissociated from the " Villanus " ; but then he stood 'in the same relation to the burgess of the borough as we suppose him to have ordinarily stood to the " Villanus " of the manor. — We must travel out of Dorset into Huntingdonshire for a Domesday illustration of the status of the civic "Bordarius." Speaking of two out of the four quarters of the town of Huntingdon, Domesday says : — " In duobus Ferlingis tempore Regis Edwardi fuerunt et sunt modo cxvi Burgenses, consue- DOMESDAY POPULATION OF DORSET. 49 tudines omnes et geldum Eegis reddentes et sub eis sunt 100 Bordarii qui adjuvant eos ad persolutionem geldi " (fo. 203, a 1). Domesday, surveying the ungeldable and exclusive demesnes of the late Queen's Gloucestershire manor of Tewkesbury, says of the time when it was Brictric fitz Algar's, — " In capite Manerio erant in dominio xii carucse et L " {sic) ^ " inter servos et ancillas, et xvi Bordarii circa aulam manebant" (fo. 163, a. 2). Here, by the very nature of the case, tenants in villanage were excluded. The " Bordarii," so far from being cottars (as Lord Coke supposed) or " dwellers on the borders of an estate " (as another commentator defined them), dwelt round the court-house, the centre of the manor. They had no land of several occupancy. Doubtless they constituted the highest class of farm-labourers employed on the estate. They were housed, fed, appointed, and directed by the steward or bailiflf who managed the same. CoTAEii, or CoscEz,^ or Ooscits. — The " Cotarii " differed from the " Yillani," not in respect of legal status, or the nature of their occupation, but in the less extent of their holdings. The cotter tilled his plot of land independently of the "VOlanus"," and his very name implies a distinct residence. In both these respects the cotter differed, we imagine, from the ordinary boor. There are many instances where the " Villanagium " of a manor, being without either villeins or boors, is occupied by cotters only. The " Coscez " are twice introduced in the survey of the Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Stoke Abbas, — " Ibi in dominio est i caruca cum i servo ; et sunt vi Ooscez. Ibi viii Villani habent iv carucas et ii Taini tenent ii hidas et dimidiam et ibi habent ii carucas et xii coscez et v servos " (Domesday, fo. 77, a. 1 & 2). Sbkvi and Ancillj;. — The"Servi" were mere slaves. They were usually attached to the teams of the manorial lord's demesne, or at least to the cultivation of the said demesne. They did not, like the villein regardant, belong to the land, but ' The figure " L " is certainly erroneous. A few lines lower, Domesday expressing the comparative, and then existing, state of things in Tewkesbury, siiys, " Ibi est una caruca plus, et xxii " (carucse) " inter servos et ancillas." 2 The Wiltshire Domesday seems to make a distinction between " Coscez " and " Cotarii," naming both under the same manor. Sometimes it names the Bordarii before either Coscets or Cotarii, sometimes after each, 7 50 INTEODUCTORY ESSAY. like the villein-in-gross they belonged to the landlord. He could sell them. In manors where the lord retained nothing in demesnCj the serf is found subject tOj or at least named after^ the " Yillanus." It is remarkable that in the four great estates which consti- tuted the Abbess of Shaftesbury's Hundred of Saxpena, Domes- day registers only 3 serfs. The quantities of land retained by the Abbess in demesne, and the number of teams employed on the collective estates, are correspondently deficient. Ancillj). — The " Ancillse " were female serfs, co-existent of course with the " Servi" of all manors and probably numerically equal. But it was not the process of the South-Western Com- missioners to ask or register anything about the " Ancillee." There were 8 serfs and 3 "Ancillse" in William de Ow's manor of Circel (now Long-Crichel and More-Orichel), but this is the only mention of " Ancillse " in the Dorset Domesday. Industrial Population. — Other classes of population, indus- trial rather than agrarian, are counted or alluded to in the Dorset Domesday, Salinaeii. — The salt-workers and salt-works, wherever named in the Dorset Domesday, are found on the sea-coast. The " Salinee " were salt-pans ; their product was salt resulting from the evaporation of sea-water. The 13 "Salinarii" who paid the Abbot of Milton a rent of 20s. per annum for their factory in his manor of Ower (now in Corf Castle Parish), and the 13 " Salinarii," who paying the Abbot of Glastonbury's tenant, Uluiet, an annual rent of 13«., operated in his manor of Lym (now Colway), were perhaps free- men, but possibly only villeias. There were 16 " Salinarii" in the Comte of Moretain's manor of Cernemude (now Charmouth) and their status was clearly that of Villeinage. In the same earl's manor of Stollant (now Studland) were 32 " Salinge," yielding to the earl's tenant, Haimo, an annual return of £2, or just one-fourth the annual value of that enormous manor. PiscATOEES. — " Brige" or "Briga" is a name given in Domes- day to a small fishing-station, perhaps situate on the isthmus which connects Portland Isle with the Mainland, but at all events in the immediate vicinity of Weymouth. In "' Brige " were three estates, each geldable as a virgate. In the Thane DOMESDAY POPULATION OF DORSET. 51 Brictuin's estate^ value 5s. per annum, there was arable land proportioned to. two oxen, but tlie only occupants named in Domesday are two " Piscatores." In AiulPs (the sheriff's) estate, there was the same quantity of arable land, but here the two fishermen, the sole occupants, paid the rent of 5 shillings. The third estate at "Brige" was held by one Hugh (a knight), under Hugh fitz Grip's widow. The arable land was 2 bovates ; the sole occupant was a single villein (probably a fisherman). The value was 10 shillings per annum. The Bishop of Salisbury had an ungeldable and unJiidated estate in Lym (now Lyme Eegis, — "Idem Bpiscopus tenet Lym; terra est i Carucse. Nunquam geldavit. Piscatores tenent et reddunt xv solidos Monachis " (to the monks of Sher- borne) " ad pisces " (wherewith to supply themselves with, fish). Fabri. — The smiths, and indeed all the supposable artizans of Dorset, are not countedin Domesday, probably because mostof them lived in the towns and are taken as " Burgenses." However, at Melesberie (now Melbury Osmund), an estate held by Dodeman under the Comte of Moretain, the village blacksmith came under notice. " Dodeman tenet Melesberie de Comite. Terra est 2 Carucis. Ibi est unus Paber et 2 Bordarii et 2 Servi.'' The smith's condition was probably that of a villein. BuEGESSES. — The ordinary burgesses, or inhabitants of the boroughs and larger towns of Dorset, at the date of Domesday were not as yet corporate bodies, contracting with the King or with other suzerains to hold their town and liberties at a fee-farm rent of so much per annum. The individual burgess, when holding immediately of bhe Ci-own, was responsible to the sheriff or other fiscal oflBcer for his quota of rent, or taxes, or local burdens. But in other cases, where the tenure of burgages was not immediate, the party responsible to the Crown would be that earl, or bishop, or abbot, or baron, whose tenants the burgesses happened to be and who received the respective burgage-rents. In the Eoyal borough of Wareham, Domesday implies that there were 143 burgage-houses (73 of which were in utter ruin) in the King's immediate fee. But the Abbot of Pontanell (" Sti Wandregesili ") was suzerain over 62 burgages, 1 7 of which were waste ; and the " other barons " had 80 burgages, the houses attached to 60 whereof were destroyed. 52 INTEODUCTOEY BSSAT. In the borougli of Shaftesbury, while 114 houses or sites of houses were in the King's fee, there were 153 houses (42 of which were in utter ruin) in the Abbess' share of the borough ; and herein she had 151 burgesses and 20 vacant houses.^ These figures and proportions will be more apparent when we come to discuss that chapter of the Dorset Domesday which treats exclusively of Royal Boroughs. Here it will be more fitting to cite from the general survey instances of such burgages or borough tenements as were attached to Country estates and were held under other suzerains than the King. In Wareham were the following, — A house, of 5d. rent, appurtenant to Hugh Earl of Chester's manor of Maine (now Broad Mayne). A house, appurtenant to the Earl of Moretain's manor of Crist (now Creech Grange). A burgess, paying 2 shillings rent, appurtenant to Eobert fitz Gerold's manor of Povington. A burgess, paying 8 pence rent, appurtenant to Harpere (now Harpston) a manor in the fief of the widow of Hugh fitz Grip (late Sheriff of Dorset, sometimes styled " Hugh of Warham"). Two burgesses, with 12 acres of land appurtenant to the Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Char- minster. Two gardens and one " Bordarius,'' appurtenant to WiUiam of Ewe's manor of Lychett (Maltravers) . Five houses, yielding 65 pence yearly, appurtenant to the Abbey and manor of Horton. In the Royal Borough of Dorchester we have a burgess with 10 acres of land appurtenant to the Bishop of Salisbury's manor of Charminster. In Wimborne Minster, a town of ancient demesne rather than a borough, we have eight burgesses appurtenant to Maurice Bishop of London's estate at Hinton, which estate probably belonged to him as Dean of Wimburn. In Wimborne also were, — Eleven houses appurtenant to the incumbent of Hinton's estate at Hinton. Three " Bordarii " and a house at Wimborne were appur- tenant to Edward of Salisbury's great manor of Canford ; and, two sites of houses (" terra duobus domibus ") in Wimborne were appurtenant to the Abbey and Manor of Horton. Of the burgesses thus holding under Mesne Lords at Wareham, Shaftesbury, Dorchester, and Wimborne, it is suppos- able that some were traders or artisans and others employed in ' So that one house will have been tenanted in some instances bj more than one huvgess. FAEMINa STOCK OP THE DORSET DOMESDAY. 63 field labour, but it does not seem that tbe status of any was fresj or superior to that of the villein. PAEMING STOCK. TEAMS IN STOCK, THE " CAEUC^ IBI " OF DOMESDAY. The Dorset Domesday (the Exchequer version thereof) gives account of only one kind of farming-stock, viz. of the "Carucse" or ox-teams actually at work in any given manor. The Domesday Commissioners originally registered much more than this. Their notes are no longer extant as a whole ; but the Exon Domesday preserves some of those notes in their original and more expanded form. The Exon Domesday supplies evidence that the Commissioners registered not only the working ox-teams of each manor, but the horses, the store-cattle, the sheep, and even the swine. And this is exactly the exhaustive character with which contemporary Chronicles invest the great Inquisition of 1085-6. With regard to the working-teams,^the " Carucse ibi " — so strictly registered in the Exchequer Domesday, they are often equal to the number of teams proper to a given manor. Some- times they are in excess. In William de Moion^s manor of Poleham (now Hazlebury Bryan), where eight teams were the proper complement, there were ten teams in employ. So says the Exchequer Domesday ; and the Exon Domesday must be scribally incorrect when it gives eighteen teams as the proper complement for Poleham. Clearer instances of extra team-power are supplied by William Belet's manor of Frome, where the expression is, — " Terra est duabus carucis ; tamen sunt ibi 3 carucae " ; or by the Bishop of London's small estate of Odeham, where " Terra est dimidise caruc^ et tamen est ibi i caruca " is the formula. There are perhaps cases where the excess of teams-in-stock leads to the surmise that a part of such teams was employed in other than agricultural work. Of this we will speak else- where. As a general rule, the supply of team-power throughout Dorset, at the date of Domesday, was inadequate to the area of arable land. We might instance several groups of estates where the plough- lands were thus in excess of the teams employed. The propor- tions in these respective cases were, as 38 (ploughlands) to 30 54 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. (teams) ; — as 50^ (ploughlands) to 41^ (teams) ; — as 200 (plough- lands) to 166 (teams) ; — as 28 (plough-lands) to 20 (teams) ; — as 60^ (plough-lands) to 35 (teams) ; and as 64^ (ploughlands) to 62^ (teams). However, the Abbess of Shaftesbury's estates in Saxpena Hundred were stocked with precisely the same number (viz. 54) of working-teams as there were plough-lands to cultivate. DOMESDAY VALUES, VALUATIONS, AND EENTS. Domesday supplies elements for estimating the relative value of Dorset estates at two several periods, viz., a.d. 991, or there- abouts, and A.D. 1085-6. There are also frequent quotations of intermediate valuation. The valuation, circa a.d. 991, when King Bthelred is said to have first instituted the Danegeld is represented in Domesday, inferentially, and only by Mdation. — On which point enough has been said already. There are occasional values quoted in Domesday which belonged to indefinite periods of the Confessor's reign (1042-1066). But the more common expressions — "Valebat tempore Regis Bdwardi " or " Valebat " (simply) or " Valuit " (simply) must be taken to refer to the date of the Confessor's death (Jan. 5, 1066) ; for these expressions are paraphrased in the Exon Domesday by the formulas — "Valebat die qua Rex Bdwardus fuit vivus et mortuus," or " Valebat die obitus Regis Bdwardi." Next to these, in point of time, come the values ascribed to a very few estates at the moment when the Conqueror will have consigned them to the feoffees or to the fermors, who held them or who had charge of them at the date of Domesday. Some instances of such valuations will best explain their character. — Of Roger Arundel's divided manor of Brocheshale (now Wraxall) Domesday says — "Inter totum valet Manerium ix Libras. Quando " (Rogerius) "recepit" (valebat) " iv Libras." Of the late Queen's manor of Litelfrome (now Frome St. Quintin), the Exchequer Domesday says merely — " Valuit xiv Libras. Modp xviii Libras." But the Exon Domesday adds intermediately — "Valuit xii Libras quando Aiulfus recepit." Now Aiulfus Camerarius was Sheriff of Dorset, and had received the manor of Little Prome no otherwise than as Gustos or Fermor under DOMESDAY VALUES, VALUATIONS, AND RENTS. 55 the King, its present possessor, or maybe under the Queen now deceased. The Exon Domesday supplies more of these progressive valuations than does the Exchequer Eecord. Of Celvedune (now West Chaldon), held by one Hugh under Hugh fitz Grip's widow, the Exchequer Domesday says only — " Valuit x Libras, modo viii Libras." But the Exon Domesday, calling the same place " Cealveduna," and styling the tenant, Hugh, " a knight," says — " Valet per annum viii Libras et quando Hugo recepit valebat x Libras, et iu vit^ Hugonis filii Grip reddidit xi Libras." Speaking of Acforda (Child Ockford), some time Earl Harold's, but now an Escheat in the Kiag's hands, the Exon Domesday says — " Hasc mansio " (equivalent to manerium) "reddit per annum x Libras, et, quando Fulcredus recepit eam ad firmam de Rege, reddebat tantundem." Of the " Mansio " (or manor) of Litel-Pidele, held on the day of K. Edward's death by the Countess Githa, Earl Harold's mother, but now an Escheat, the Exon Domesday says — " Hsec mansio reddit per annum vii Libras, et quando Polcredus (the fermor again) recepit, valebat 100 solidos." Of Piretona (now Puddletown), distinctively the manor of the Dorset Earls, and also an Escheat at the time of Domesday, the Exon Survey says — " Haec mansio cum omnibus appendiciis suis reddit per annum Ixxiii Libras, et quando Aiulfas recepit reddebat tantundem." (The Sheriff, Aiulf, was farming the estate under the Crown.) The Dorset Domesday gives the then existing value or else the rent of nearly every manor which it surveys. But in these Domesday valuations there are included the values of certain manorial adjuncts (such as profits of Hundred Courts attached to particular manors) which were not geldable, and which therefore had not been included in the valuations ad geldum of K. Ethelred's reign. Making due allowance for this variation between the two systems, that is, deducting from the Domesday system all that is not clearly common to both systems and taking a full half of the county as our field of calculatiou, we find that the value implied in a single hide of K. Ethelred's Mdation is represented in Domesday, on an average, by an annual value of £1. And if the hide of geldation be further found to be repre- 56 INTEODTJGTOET ESSAY. sented by 240 acres of Domesday land, then the average Domesday value of a statute acre of land was one penny per annum. There is another distinctive feature in Domesday valuations which we should point out here. — Whereas the ratio of popula- tion has been ascertained to follow the material land with more constancy than it followed the uses or cultivation thereof, the opposite rule obtains with the Domesday valuations. The in- creased or diminished values attend rather on the fulness or the poverty of industrial appliances than on any changes in the estimated fertility or barrenness of the land. The same theory, viz., that Domesday valuations speak rather of incidental conditions than of normal capabilities is further strengthened by the simple fact that values had changed at all. The measure of a faculty or quality, as regards land, is prone to be constant, but the measure of actual production will vary according to the care, the skill, or the means, of the occupant. Of the Comte of Moretain's estate of Hand (now Nyland), Domesday curtly says — " Idem comes tenet duas hidas in Hand at Drogo de eo. Terra est i carucse. Vasta est." The being waste then was the total neglect of a possible source of profit. The plough-gang had no team, no labourer, to make it productive. So Domesday values the estate at nil. On the other hand William Belet's manor of Prome was geldable at 3 hides. It had only land enough to employ two ox-teams, but it was stocked with three. So Domesday values it at £6 per annum ; — a high rate, probably double the value ad geldum, and the result clearly of full cultivation. The Exchequer Domesday says of half a hide in Herpere, heldT.R.B. by Sawinus, and now by one Robert, under Hugh fitz Grip's widow — " Terra est dimidiee carucEe. Valet xii solidos et vi denarios." But the Exon Domesday says of the same estate that it was " omnina devastata." This amounts to a two-fold valuation ; the first of normal capabilities, the last of actual condition. One more remark before we quit for the present this subject of Domesday valuations. — The " Valet " of Domesday is often a quotation of actual rent rather than of estimated value. Some- times the Exchequer Domesday substitutes the right word " reddit," for the wrong word, " valet." And the Exon Domes- day usually paraphrases the " valet " of the Exchequer Domes- day by the term — " Reddit per annum." THE DORSET DOMESDAY. Theoeids tested bt Examples. § Our conception of the ratio and principles which guided the Domesday Survey of Dorset has now been set forth. Let us illustrate it hy some special examples ; let us test it by other cases still more special, which seem at first sight to militate against our system, but which we trust, rather, to explain thereby. Shixlingstone. " Schelin tenet Alford (read Acford). Heraldus Comes tenuit T.E.E. et geldabat pro xvi hidis. Terra eat xvi carucia. In dominio sunt iii Caruote et T Servi : et (simt) xv Villani et xxvi Bordarii cum viii Carucis. Ibi MoUnus reddens xxiij aolidos et 200 acrsD prati, 17 minus (183 acres then). Paatura xlij quarentinse longa, et viii quarentince lata. Silva xxiij quarentinae longa et ix quaren- tincB lata. Valuit xvi libras. Modo xix libras " (Domesday fo. 83. a. 2). This is Ackford, called from its Domesday Lord, soon after the Survey, Schelin's Ockford, or Ookford Eskelling ; — since corrupted into Shilling Ockford and now into ShilUngstone. The sixteen hides of geldability, the sixteen plough-lands, and the value in 1066, — viz., £16, — are in mutual proportion. The population, viz., 46 males is in the very usual ratio of 2i males to each plough-land. But the actual teams in employ were only eleven, and this contrasts with an increased annual value to the extent of £3 ■ Now we happen to know from other evidence, that Schelin had not held Acford so much as two years when Domesday was written. It had been given to him by the King, apparently in compensation of several tenements elsewhere, which, having been held by him under Queen Matilda, had now been resumed by the Crown. It is pro- bable that, in presenting the Manor to Schelin, the King had invested it with some franchises or adjuncts greater than had attached to it when valued in 1066' Perhaps too the Teams, though few in number, had been still fewer at the date of the earlier valuation, and Domesday found Acford in a state of improving though not yet mature cultivation. The great anomaly in the above Survey is this. — It gives (according to our prin- ciples and calculations of measurement) an area of (1920 acres of plough-land + 183 acres of meadow + 3360 acres of pasture + 2070 acres of wood) 7333 acres to this Manor, while the present Parish of ShilUngstone is only 2223 acres. The explanation is that the plough-land and the meadow-land and a small portion of the pasture-land constituted that Capital, or Home, Manor which is now represented by the Parish of Shillingstone ; but that the bulk of the pasture-land and aU the wood-land (say 5310 acres) were mere adjuncts, probably, nay demonstrably, lying at a distance j in other Parishes, and, it may be, in other Hundreds. The above explanation and analysis supply us with the ratio of many a similar phenomenon of the Dorset Domesday. And we may say that these outlying append- ages of manors, being all but profitless, nowhere seem to have added materially to the geldability, or hidation of a given Manor, nor yet to its value as recorded in CHABBOEOTraH. Eex tenet Oereberie. Tenuit Heraldus Comes, T.E.B. Gelda- bat pro V hidis. Terra est iii carucis et dimidiee. De e4 sunt in dominio iii hidse et dimidia et ibi 1 caruca et iiij Servi ; et (sunt) v ViUani et iv Bordarii cum 1 caruc4 et dimidiA. Ibi silva ii quarentinse longa et una lata. Valuit et valet ix libras (Domesday fo. 75, a. 2) . This is Charborough. Two years before Domesday, the Assessors of the Danegeld in Charborough Hundred were alluding to Charborough Manor when they said, — " In hoc Hundreto, Bex habet in dominicatu iij hidas et dimidiam de terrft Heraldi ; " 8 58 INTEODITCTOEY ESSAY. and "Pro hidi et dimidiS. quam tenent Villani de tervk Heroldi uon habuit Eex gildum." The first entry indicates an exemption from payment of £1. Is. Danegeld ; the second indicates the non payment of 9 shillings by the Villeins of Charborough. Domesday records, in its way, exactly the same proportions of gross geldability, of exemption, and of remaining liability. There is nothing abnormal in the Domesday survey except the value. That a Manor involving only 420 acres of plough-land and 20 acres of wood, and having only 2J teams in employ, where there was work for 3^ teams, should be worth £9 per annum is incredible. The ordinary value for a manor thus conditioned and thus Mdated would be from £3. 10*. to £5. The fact is that the Domesday value included something beside the Manor. Char- borough was doubtless the Caput of its Hundred, and at least £4 of the Domesday valuation arose in the profits of the Hundred-Court.' But there is another difficulty about Charborough as a manor. Instead of its 440 acres, registered in Domesday, it has come to contain, certainly 2000, probably 3000, possibly 4000 statute acres. We take the mesne and say 3000 acres. The question arises as to where is this adjacent territory in the pages of Domesday. The answer is not difficult, if we refer to what has been said under ShUlingstone. The missing land was probably a wild district of pasture and woodland, annexed in Domesday perhaps to the King's demesnes, perhaps buried in the distant appendages of some other Manor (such as Shillingstone) ; but which land has since been annexed to Charborough, as topography would prescribe. West Almee aud Maipeeton. " Ipsa iEclesia (Shaftesbury Abbey) tenet Mapledretone. Tempore Eegis Edwardi geldabat pro xi hidis. Terra est iv carucis. De ek sunt in dominio vii hidse et una virgata terrse, et ibi ii carucse cum 1 Servo ; et (sunt) vi Villani et iv Bordarii cum ij carucis. Ibi vii acras prati. Inter pasturam et silvam xi quarentinse longse et tantundem latse. Valuit xxx solidos j modo 100 solidos " (Domesday, fo. 78, b. 2). This is Mapperton and West- Aimer combined, the latter being the more recognized name for a parish which now contains 1161 statute acres. It was in reference to this estate of Shaftesbury Abbey that the Gheld-Assessors of Celeberga Hundred, in 1084, had exempted the Abbess of St. Edward's demesnes from payment. They had exempted 6 hides, 1 virgate, and 2 acres (gheld measure) ; so that, between that assessment and Domesday, the Abbess had increased her demesnes in Charborough Hundred to the extent of 3 virgates and 10 acres (gheld measure) equal to about 230 acres (ordinary measure) . The principal features of the Domesday notice of this Manor are an original hidation and geldability of excessive proportions, a subsequent state of poverty and devastation, and a more recent effort at restoration. The Domesday measurements ' Before Domesday the Hundred now called Loosebarrow was called Ceroberga Hundred. By mischance the Inguisicio Gheldi of 1084 entitles it Celeberga Hundred. This was merely by confusion with another Dorset Hundred, veritably and account- ably entitled " Celberga " in the same Inquest, as having its trysting-place on Chalbury HiU. The Lordship of Charborough Hundred was separated from 'the Manor probably by K. Henry I. when granting the former to the Comte of Mellent. The later name given to the Hundred, viz., Loosebarrow, was from a locality in Charborough Manor, which locality was probably at all times the Trysting-place of the Hundred, THE DOESET DOMESDAY. — THEORIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 59 imply a Manor of 1697 statute acres of whicli 480 acres were plough-land, 7 acres were meadow, and 1210 acres were wood and pasture. The Manor therefore, though far more extensive than the present parish, should have contained some 1000 acres more to bring its hidation of eleven hides within ordinary rules. But possibly at the time of the original &held assessment, this manor was in a higher state of cultivation than it had remained since the assessment. In 1066 its value of 30«. per annum, being in the proportion of 2«. Sd. to each gheld-hide and 7«. Qd. to each plough-land, indicates a state of depression and desertion.' The existing value of £5 quoted in Domesday, coupled with the Abbess's recent occupation of further demesnes, are evidences of returning prosperity. Such a valuation is in intelHgible proportion to the staff of labourers as well as to the number of teams employed, but it is still inade- quate to account for the original and then existing hidation of eleven gheld-hides. Ibbebton. "Bex tenet Abristetone. Heraldus Comes tenuit T.E.B. Geldabat pro V hidis. Terra est v carucis. De ea sunt in dominio ii hidse et dimidia et ibi ii carucae et ii Servi ; et (sunt) x Villani et vii Bordarii cum iij carucis. Ibi xi acrse prati et pastura vii quarentinae longa et iii quarentinae lata. Silva iiij quareutinee longa et ii quarentinse lata. Valuit et valet x libras" (Domesday, fo. 75. b. 1). This is Ibberton. In 1084 the Grheld- Assessors had discharged 2^ hides in Haltone Hundred as being in the King's demesne " de terr^ Heraldi." According to our theories and principles, there are 901 acres in the Domesday survey of Ibberton, viz., 600 acres of plough-land, 11 acres of meadow, 210 acres of pasture, and 80 acres of wood. The present parish of Ibberton measures 1383 acres. The balance of 482 acres is probably hidden in Domesday in one of those vast areas of pasture and wood which included the outlying appurtenances either of some estate of Royal demesne or of some other manor. The only inconsistency in the Domesday Survey of this manor is the value, which being £10, is at about double the rate of other manors of similar agricultural preten- sions, and is also indicative of a value quite double of that which we ordinarily find associated with a geldability of 5 hides. So this value included some element extrinsic to the land ; and if so, doubtless that element was the Lordship of Haltone Hundred. In other words Ibberton was at that time the Capitt of Haltone (now called Whitway) Hundred, and such a Seigneury constituted about half of the manorial value alleged in Domesday.^ ' The result perhaps of Earl Harold's systematic oppression and spoliation of the Nuns of Shaftesbury. ^ Ibberton was the only Manor in Haltone Hundred which had not in the Con- fessor's time been in Monastic hands. It seems as if the Capita of six or seven Hundreds had been attached to as many Manors held by Harold as Earl of Dorset It was probably his Seigneury over Haltone Hundred which moved that sacrilegious son of Godwin to wrest Melcombe (now Meloomb Horsey in' the same Hundred) from the Abbess of Shaftesbtiry. At Domesday the Seigneury over all Earl Harold's Hundreds was retained by the King, as Comes. When K. Henry I. gave the Manor of Ibberton to De Eedvers, he seems to have retained the Lordship of Haltone, alias Whitway, Hundred in his own hands. When the same King gave to the same Grantee another Manor, erst Earl Harold's, viz., Puddletown, the Lordship of Puddletown Hundred, previously inherent in the Manor, was divided by the King between De Eedvers and De Montaoute. 60 INTEODUCTOEY ESSAY, Little Feome, now Peome St. Quintin. Domesday heads a section of the Chapter entitled " Terra Regis " with this Title, viz., " Has subter-soriptas terras tenuit Mathildis Kegina," and then follows a description of seven Manors, in three of which the late Queen had been preceded by the object of her early love, and the victim of her later hatred, Briotric, sou of Algar, Saxon Lord of the enormous Fief which was afterwards known as the " Honour of Gloucester." The first of these seven Manors is Little-Frome. It is surveyed as follows. — " Rex tenet Litel-frome. Tempore Regis Edwardi geldabat pro xiii hidis. Terra est viii oarucis. De eS. sunt in dominie X hidsB et dimidia et ibi iii carucse et vi Servi ; et (sunt) x Villani et iij Bordarii cum iij oarucis. Ibi Molinus reddens iv soUdos' et x acrse prati. Pastura ix quarentinse longa et ij quarentinse lata. Silva viii quarentinse longa et vi quarentinse lata. Valuit xiiij libras ; modo xviii libras " (Domesday, fo. 75, b. 1). The Exon Domesday gives another valuation, viz., " Hsec Mansio valet £18. Quando Aiulfua recepit valebat £12" (Exon Domesday, fo. 29). Little-Frome, at the period of Domesday, Seems to have been an isolation of the distant Hundred of Pimpern. It is now, as topography would suggest, annexed to ToUerford Hiindred. The Domesday Manor included Evershot, and is now repre- sented by a parochial area of 2434 statute acres. According to our theories as to Domesday measurements, there were 1850 acres in the above Survey of Litel-frome, viz., 960 acres of arable land, 10 of meadow, 400 of pasture, and 480 of wood. The rest of the parochial area, viz., 584 acres, was probably not in the Domesday Manor, but was wild territory appurtenant to that estate of Ancient Crown demesne, which Domesday, as we shall see anon, entitles Froma. As compared with a geldabihty of 13 hides there is nothing abnormal in the two earlier valuations, of £14 and £12, recorded for this Manor. The rise to £18 was probably a rise not of material value, but of returns reahsed under the management of the Sheriff, Aiulf. The difiiculty in the case of Lit«lfrome is to reconcile its working population of only 19 males with an hidation of 13 hides, or with a territory of 8 plough-lands, or with the actual employment of 6 teams, or with a value, however extorted, of £18. However, turning to the Exon Domesday, we find the stafi' of labourers to have been 39 instead of 19. Besides the men counted in the Exchequer Domesday three were 20 Cotarii. Thus the difliculty vanishes, and a curious instance of more than adequate appliances arises. Here too perhaps was the secret of the improved value secured by the management of Aiulf, the Sheriff. Ceene Abbas. Nethee Ceene. Mintebn. MroDLEMAESH. Hawkohuech. In 1084 the Inquisicio Grheldi for Stane Hundred states an exemption and a case of insolvency. " De dominioatu Baronum Regis habet Abbas Cemeliensis ii hidas 1 virgat4 minus (If hides) : " Non habuit Rex gildum de 2 hidis et dimidift quas tenet Bristuinus de Abbate Cerneliensi." '■ A Mill, worth 4 shOHngs per annum, and at the very fountain-head of the Frome, which is here little more than a ditch ! This iUuetrates what we have said above about the value of Mills not being always progressive with the stream on which they stood. The next Domesday MiU below that of Evershot was at' Cattistook, where the Frome, having received a much larger stream than itself, has a Mi11 of some power. Yet this second MUl is valued at only 15 pence (per annum) in Domesday. A third MiU lower still, at Chilfrome, was valued at 3s. per annum. THE DORSET DOMESDAY. — THEORIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 61 Under the Title, " Terra Sancti Petri de Cemel, Domesday says as follows. — ^colesia Sancti Petri Oerneliensis tenet Cemeli. Tempore Regis Edwardi geldabatj pro xxij hidis. Terra est xx carucis. De e^ sunt in dominio iij hidsB et ibi ii carucse et t Servi j et (sunt) xxvi Tillani et xxij Bordarii cum xiiij carucis. Ibi Molinus reddens xx solidos et xx acrse prati. Pastura ij leuuaa longa et viii quaren- tinsB lata. Silva 1 leuua longa et Tui quarentinse lata. De eadem teriA tenet Brictuinus iiij hidas de Abbate et ibi habet iiij carucas. Hie tenuit similiter T. R. E., et non potuit recedere ab Ecclesid nee potest. Dominium. Ecclesise valuit et valet xxi Ubras, Brictuini c solidos (Domesday fo. 77, b. 2) . The annual value of £26 for a manor or manors of 22 hides is not excessive, but indi- cates, perhaps, that the Lordship of Stane Hundred followed the estate. The Domesday measurements imply 5300 acres of land, viz., 2400 acres of plough- land, 20 acres of meadow, 1920 acres of pasture, and 960 acres of wood. Such an acreage is more than represented by the following parochial areas, viz., Cerne Abbas 3063 acres, Nether Cerne 845 acres, in Mintem and Middlemarsh, about 1064 acres, and, in the distant parish of Hawkchurch, about 1377 acres. The total (6849 acres) exceeds the Domesday measurement of the Abbot of Ceme's estate by about 1049 acres, which overplus was probably in other manors than the Abbot's at the date of Domesday. MrLTON-ABBAS. LiscOMBB. In 1084 the Inquieicio Gheldi for Haltone Hundred says by way of exemption for the Abbot of Milton, — " De isto dominicatu (Baronum) habet Abbas MiddletonensiS|Xiii hidas et dimidiam." Pour of these exempted hides of demesne were in the Abbot's estates of Lisoomb and Woollaud in the same hundred. The residuary demesne in Milton Abbas itself, being now (1084) 94 hides, was allowed in Domesday to be 9J hides. " Terra Abbatise-Middeltunensis. Ipsa .SIcclesia (Middeltunensis) tenet Mideltune, et est Caput Abbatiae. T.R.E. geldabat pro xxiv hidis. Terra est xviii carucis. De e& sunt in dominio x hidse unS, virgatA minus (i.e. 9J hides) et ibi ii carucse et vi Servi, et (simt) xxvii ViUani et xx Bordarii cum xiii carucis. Ibi Mohnus reddens xv soUdos et xl acrae prati. Pastura i^j leuuse longa et una leuua lata. Valet xx libras " (Domesday, fo. 78. a. 2). Here the annual value, the team power, and the agricultural population are all low for a manor of 24 gheld-hides. The original hidation was therefore excessive. The Domesday measurements imply 6520 acres of land, viz., 2160 acres of plough- land, 40 acres of meadow, and 4320 acres of pasture. The parochial acreage of Milton Abbas proper (excluding its detached parochial dependencies of Liscome and Holworth) is 4724 acres. The Domesday excess (1796 acres) indicates so much pasture-laud which, though an appendage of the Domesday Manor, is not now in the Parish of Milton Abbas nor yet in any of its parochial dependencies, probably not even in Whitway (formerly Haltone) Hundred. The Abbot of Milton's Domesday Manor of Liscombe contained, according to the measurements given in that record and interpreted by ourselves, 420 acres. The modern parochial measurement of the same is only 406 acres. The Abbot of Milton's Domesday Manor of Winlande (now WooUand) was according to Domesday measurements 768 acres. The present parish, containing 1098 acres, involves therefore 330 acres which were not in the Domesday Manor. We are not hereby entitled to conclude that these 330 acres were reckoned in the . Domesday Manor of Milton Abbas. It might have been so, for Domesday gives no pasture whatever to Woolland ; but they were just as probably in the King's Forest. 62 INTRODTJCTOfiY ESSAY. Ceanbobnb. Two years before DomeBday, the Gheld-Roll of Albretesberga Hundred haying stated the Baronial demesne therein to be xiii hides and 1 virgate, proceeds to say, — " De isto dominicatu habet rex T hidas et dimidium de terra Keginse Matildis." And afterwards it says, " Pro iv hidis et dimidio de terrS, Reginss Matildis, non habuit Eex gildum." Both entries relate to the Manor of Cranbornej the first being the statutory exemption of all Baronial demesnes from the current levy, the second being a note of non-payment by certain tenants of their quota thereof. Domesday surveys the Manor of Cranborne next after that of Little Frome and in the same category as regards antecedent possessorship, — " Bex tenet Crenebume. Tempore Eegis Edwardi geldabat pro i hldis. Terra est x carucis. De e4 sunt in dominio iij hidse et dimidia et ibi ii carucse et x Servi : et (sunt) viii Villani et xii Bordarii et vii Cotarii cum viii carucis. Ibi iv Molini reddentes 18 solidos etxx acrse prati. Pastura ii leuuse louga et una quarentina, et una leuua lata. Sflva ii leuuEB longa et ii lata. Valuit xxiv libras. Modo reddit xxx.libras. De e&dem terrft tenent iij taini iii hidas et reddunt iij libras excepto servitio " (Domesday, fo. 75, b. 1). Here it is well to note that the Tainland, 3 hides, was part of the 10 hides which constituted the Manor, and that the Domesday phrase " excepto servicio " means over and above other services than rent ; for instance, the Thanes were bound to pay their quotas of Danegeld, which, it seems, they and some other tenants (in Villanage probably) had not done in 1084. Moreover it would appear that between 1084 and 1086 the King had decreased his demesnes at Cranborne to the extent of (5^ hides — 3^ hides = ) two hides, which two hides having been granted to tenants were now sub- ject to gheld. The contents of Cranborne Manor implied by the Domesday survey were as we estimate them, 9980 acres, viz., 1200 acres of plough-land, 20 acres of meadow, 3000 acres of pasture, and 5760 acres of wood. Including the Three Thanes among the agrarian population of the Manor, a popu- lation of 40 males to a geldability of 10 hides, to 10 plough-lands and to 10 teams employed, is in no unusual proportion. These items then, thus compared, leave no inference of an originally favourable hidation. But the revenue of the estate (£24 per annum in the days of K. Edward, and £33 at the date of Domesday) is abnormal. The earliest and lowest estimate gives a revenue of £2. 8s. for each hide of geldability, or for each plough-land, or for each team employed. The second and highest estimate gives a revenue of £3. 6s. for each of the same attributes. The inference from these considerations is that Cranborne Manor was possessed of some source of revenue not taken into account in the gheld- assessment, and therefore not reflected in the hidation.. Possibly the enormous areas of pasture and wood, or parts thereof, were utilized in some unrecorded way, and so may have contributed something to one or both of the above valuations. More certainly, the Seigneury of the Prse-Domesday Hundred of Albretesberga was an adjunct of Cranborne Manor and furnished a good part of the alleged revenues. lu fact when, soon after Domesday, many of the Dorset Hundreds were recast, with a view of consolidating the " Honour of GHouoester,'' Cranborne became the name and caput of the newer Hundred which absorbed large portions of several old Hundreds and the bulk of Albretesberga Hundred. TOLIEE POBCOETJM AND ChILEEOME. " TeEEA WaI.EBANN I " (VENATOEIS.) " Ogerius tenet de "Waleranno Tolre. Alwardus teuuit T. E,. E. et geldabat pro v hidis. Terra est iiij carucis. In dominio sunt ij carucse et iij Servi et iiij Tillani et v Bordarii cum i carucft. Ibi molinus reddens 30 denarios et 15 acrce prati. Pastura THE DORSET DOMESDAY. — THEORIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 63 xii quarentinse longa et x quarentiuse lata. Silva v quarentinee longa et iij quarentinss lata. Valuit iij libras ; modo iiij Mbras (Domesday, fo. 82, b. 1). " Tebba WiLLELMi DE MoiON. Idem WillelmuB tenet Frome. Tres Taini tenue- runt in paragio T. R. E., et geldabant pro x hidis. Terra eat vi caruois. In dominio sunt iiij oarucse et iiij Servi ; et iiij Tillani et vii Bordarii. Ibi molinus de iij solidis et XX acras prati et ix acrse silva. Pastura xvii quarentinse longa et tantundem lata. Valuit et yalet vi libras. Duo homines tenent de Willelmo " (de Moion). Toller Poroorum and Chilfrome were originally in one parish, that of Toller. "When Chilfrome came to be told-oflf as a chapelry, an acreage was assigned to it as a parish which bore no sort of proportion to its pretensions as a manor. So far as we can fix on any parochial acreage as representing the two Domesday Manors, we say that the 15 hides of Tolre and Erome combined are now represented by 2368 acres in tlie parish of Toller and by 940 acres which constitute the present parish of Chilfrome. That 3308 acres in ToUerford Hundred should thus represent a Domesday hidage of 15 hides, and a Domesday value of £10 has nothing in it abnormal. But the exacter measures supplied by Domesday indicate a territory beyond the said 3308 acres,' — a further territory of 2176 acres, which was neither represented by hidage nor by value, nor yet by any adequate parochial acreage within the present limits of ToUerford Hundred. To give the particulars more distinctly. — Tome. Plough-land 480 acres + Pratum 15 acres + Pastura 1200 acres + Silva 150 acres = 1845 acres. Pkome. Plough-land 720 acres + Pratum 20 acres + Pastura 2890 acres + Silva 9 acres = 3639 acres. The total, viz., 5484 acres is in excess of aU the territory which we are at this day able to identify and localize, by 2176 acres. Here we recognise only some outlying territory, called " pastura ' ' in Domesday, and deemed to be an appurtenance of William de Melon's Manor of Chilfrome. What else it was, or where it was, we cannot say. Practically it represented no more than some right of Chaoe or Warren. Part, a very small part thereof, may have been contiguous to William de Melon's Manor of Cruxton, in ToUerford Hundred, but the bulk thereof was not in ToUerford Hundred at all. In the eyes of the Domesday surveyors the whole appendage was valueless. IwEEJfE, NOW Ranston. "Robertus tenet de Roberto (fiUo G-eroldi) Iwerne. Duo fratres tenuerunt in paragio ^ tempore Regis Edwardi et geldabant pro iii hidis. Terra est ij carucis et dimidiae. In dominio est i earuca; et (sunt) vi Villani et iii Bordarii cum i caruci. Ibi molinus reddens iii solidos et x acrae prati. Pastura iii quarentinse longa et una quarentina lata. Silva v quarentinffi longa et iii quarentinaj lata. Valuit et valet iij libras " (Domesday, fo. 80, b. 1). There were five manors situate on the river Iwerne, all, except Iwerne Minster (caUed Euneminstre in Domesday), taking indistinctive names from the stream.' One of them; afterwards caUed Randolfston or Ranston, was in the parish of another Iwerne (since called Iwerne Courtenay, and now Shrowton), but, whereas Iwerne Courtenay was in Earingdon Hundred, Rauston was in Pimpern Hundred. ' Tenures in paragio arose in the Saxon custom of GavelMnd, which, where it obtained, divided a dead man's lands equally among bis sons. The Normans abolished it, but not everywhere. ' The four Iwernes of Domesday were afterwards represented by Iwerne Courtenay, Ranston, Stepleton, and Laoerton. The last, in the parish of Stour-Pain, is now unknown. 64 INTEODTJCTOEY ESSAY. According to our calculation of Domesday measurements there were in the above survey of Iwerne (i.e.Eanston) 490 acres of land, viz. 300 acres of arable land, 10 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture,^ and 150 acres of wood. The present acreage of Eanston Manor is about 580 acres, that is, as we take the case, it includes about 90 acres of wild land, which, at the time of Domesday, was afforested by the Grown, or else annexed to the Chase of such a manor as Shillingstone. In the above survey and phenomena everything is normal, and tends to support our general rules for the interpretation of Domesday. The hide of geldation, as represented by 193 J parochial acres, is a less hide than the County average, but it is a greater hide than the average hide of Pimpern Hundred, which latter is generally represented by an average of only 168 parish acres. — The Domesday and Prae-Domesday values viz., £1 per hide, £1. 4ss. per plough-land, and £1. 8s. 6d. per team employed, are strictly normal. The male population, — 3 males per hide, 3f males per plough-land, 4J males per team employed,— is in all aspects normal. The miU, worth only 4*. per annum, is strictly in accordance with what we have said about mill-values. Banston Mill stood immediately below two other mills in Shrowton, which averaged a value of 6s. each, and subserved a larger manor. Chardstook. Wambeook. Halstook. "Terra Bpisoopi Saresberiensis. Idem Episcopus tenet Cerdestoche et ij Milites de eo, — Walterus et Willelmus. Tempore Eegis Edwardi geldabat pro xii hidis. Terra est xx carucis. De ek, sunt in dominio iiij hidse et ibi iiij carucse et vi Servi : et (sunt) xlv VUlani et xxi Bordarii cum xxvij carucis. Ibi ii Molini reddentes xx solidos et x acrse prati. Pastura iij leuuse longa et una leuua et dimidia lata. Silva duas lemias inter longitudiuem et latitudinem ; et in ali^ parte iij quarentinse silvfe miuutse longae et ij quarentinse latffi. Totum valet xvi libras " (Domesday fo. 11, a. 2). Here the detailed measures amount to 9190 acres of land, viz., 2400 acres of arable land, 10 acres of meadow, 6480 acres of pasture, 240 acres of tall wood, and 60 acres of wood of a less growth. Such a measurement, as well as the population, and the value of the estate indicate an originally favourable hidation. Under the title of Cerdestoche, Domesday surveys three manors, viz., Chardstock, Wambrook, and Halstook, the last of which had much more topographical affinity with Beamiuster and Beaminster Hundred than the two former. The three combined are now represented by a parochial acreage of 10,656 statute acres, viz., Chardstock 5618 acres, Wambrook 1857 acres, Halstock 3181 acres. There are in the above text of Domesday two unusual expressions, (viz., " in ahfi. parte," and " Totum valet,") — which quite consist with the idea, or indeed the moral certainty, that, under Cerdestoche, Domesday was surveying non-conterminous estates. It is noticeable that the aggregate parochial acreages exceed the Domesday measurements by 1466 acres. This may imply nothing more than that the existing parishes are more extensive than were the ancient manors, or it may amount to this, viz., that the existing parishes include a certain area, which, at the date of Domesday, was in the King's Forest, or appurtenant to some other Eeudal Seigneury than that of the Bishop of Salisbury. Part perhaps of HamUdou Hill. THE DORSET DOMESDAY. — THEOEIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 65 Sutton Walrond. " Ipse Walerannus (Venator) tenet Sudtone. Godmundus tenuit T. B. E. et geldabat pro viii hidie. Terra est vi caruois. In dominio est i caruoa cum i Servo ; et sunt xi Villani et xii Bordarii cum iij osirucis. Ibi molinus reddens vii solidos et vi denarios, et vi aorse prati et xl aorae sUva;. Valuit et valet viii libras " (Domesday, fo. 82, a. 2). This is Sutton-Walrond, — bo called from its Domesday Lord. The present parish is 1013 acres. The Domesday survey implies 766 acres. Constructively we annex about 247 acres of down or waste to the forest or the chase of some other lord, The value per hide, viz., £1 was normal ; the value per plough-land, viz., £1. 6s. 8d. was good ; the value per team employed, viz., £2 was great ; — but this is only saying in other words, that the hidation was high, the capacity good, and the plough-teams few. The population, 3 males per hide, 4 males per plough-land, 6 males per team, was normal in the first aspect, and full in the second, while the third suggests that these workmen had other employment than plough-tillage. The case is one of changed condition as regards teams. Doubtless, when in the days of King Ethelred, Sutton was assessed with a geldability of 8 hides its plough- land was better utilized than in 1066 or 1086. Its value was kept up in 1086, not so much by its plough-cnlture, as by the manual labours of a constantly inherent and fiill population. Btjshton, a locality split into five Domesday estates, was in the Tything of Worgret, in the parish of East-Stoke, in the vicinity of Wareham, and in the Domes- day Hundred of Bera, where, by the way, the hide of Q-eldation is usually paralleled by about 254 modern acres. The whole of Bushton included but 3 hides, 3 virgates, and 9 acres ad gheldnm. (1). The largest of the five estates was held in capite by William de Braiose, and under him by one Walter, — " Idem Walterus tenet in Eistone i hidam et dimidiam. Burde tenuit. Terra est i carucse quae ibi est, et molinus (not valued), et xx acrse prati et una leuua pasturse. Beddit xxx solidos et iv Sextaria Mellis " (Domesday, fo. 82, a. 2). Here the extent of measured land is 260 acres, viz., 120 acres of plough-land, 20 acres of meadow, and 120 acres of pasture. The population is not given, nor the value of the mill. The gross valuation given (30*.) is normal, whether it be compared with the hidation, the plough-land, or the existing team. (2). Of another estate in Bushton, Domesday speaks as follows : — "Odo Alius Eureboldi tenet iii virgatas terras in Bistone. Terra est i carueaequse ibi est cum iv ViUanis,' et unS. acra prati et iv acris silvse et una leuua pasturse in longi- tudine et latitudine. Valet x solidos " (fo. 83, a. 2). According to our lights there are 245 acres of land in this part of Bushton, viz., 120 acres of plough-land, 1 acre of meadow, 4 of wood, and 120 of pasture. Here was a case of comparatively favourable hidation, that is, the hidation of 3 virgates applying to 1 plough-land and 245 acres of land, is only half the hidation of 14 hides (or 6 virgates) applied to 1 plough-land and 260 acres of land (in the estate of William de Braiose) . The anomaly in Fitz-Eurebold's estate is the valuation of Domesday. The appli- ances were above the average, that is, a team in full work on its proportionate measure ' This Tenure by Vaieins is further confirmed by the Q-held-BoU of 1084. — Thereiij Odo fitz Eurebold had apparently no exemption for his 3 virgates in Bistone, but for two hides, apparently in Milburn (Dtverel) he had. The inference is that the former was leased to Villeins who paid the gheld thereon, and that the latter was held in demesne. Domesday shows each condition and arrangement as in pontinuanpe, 9 66 INTKODUCTOEY ESSAY. of arable land ; arable land one third more in extent than is usually found to follow 3 virgates of hidation ; and withal an agricultural staff at the rate of 4 males to the plough-gang and the plough. — Here was apparently a full utilization of the capabilities of the estate. But the value given by Domesday is extremely low. The explanation probably is that these 10 shillings were the rent actually paid to Odo fitz Eurebold by the four Villeins who apparently owned the team and held the land. (3). Of a third estate in Eusbton, Domesday speaks as follows : — " Edrious (Tainus Eegis) tenet i hidam in Eistone quarts parte unius virgatee minus the tenement was geldable then as 3 virgates, 9 acres). Sauinus tenuit T. K. B. Terra est i oarucse. Ibi sunt v aorse prati et dimidia. Valet ix solidos et ii denarios " (fo. 84, b. 1). Here the extent of measured land is '125^ acres, viz.,120 acres of plough-land, and 5i of meadow. The value given is less than half the average, whether we reckon it by hidation or by plough-land. The reason was the absence of the plough-team. (4). Another share ofEushton is in the fief of Hugh fitz Grip's widow. "DuomiUtes tenent de eadem dimidiam hidam in Eistone. Tres Taini libere tenuerunt T. E. E. et pro tanto geldabant. Terra est dimidise carucse. Ibi xx acrse prati et cc acrse pasturse. Valet x solidos " (fo. 83, b. 2). Here are 280 acres of land to half a hide of geldability. The original hidation was therefore favourable. The value, 10 sliillings, was normal in respect of the hidation, but low for half a plough-land and 20 acres of meadow. However, there was no team-power on the estate, and the Exon Domesday says that 16 acres of the meadow were not underheld by the Knights-Tenants, but' were retained by the Lady-Suzeraine in demesne. The valuation of 10s. was perhaps not real value but covenanted rent. (5). The fifth and last estate in Eusbton was held in capite by AUward, a Saxon Thane. " Ailward tenet in Eistone unam virgatam terrse. Terra est ii bovibus (that is Jth of a team). Valet 30 denarios " (fo. 84, a. 2). Here there are only 30 acres of plough-land to the virgate of hidation. The hidation was excessive. The extremely low value assigned by Domesday had to do probably with the absence of oxen and labour. Speaking of the whole of Eushton collectively, a geldability of 3 hides, 3 virgates, and 9 acres (in other words of 3if hides), bespeaks an area of 1000 acres if we take 254 acres, the average of Bera Hundred, as the representative of the hide ; but if we take 209 acres, the average of East Stoke Parish, as the representative of the hide, then the Domesday hidation would suggest for the whole of Eushton an area of 823 acres. Between the two comes the calculation founded on the exacter Domesday measurements, the sum of* which is 260 + 125 J + 245 + 280 + 30 = 940^ acres. We shall in vain seek for a better proof that the Domesday acre of exact measure- ment is normally represented by the modern statute acre ; or that the plough-land (the terra ad unam carucam) of Domesday is represented by 120 statute acres. AiBBETEBBEBGA HuKDEED. In 1084 the Inquisicio Gheldi roundly states the contents of this Hundred to be 47 hides. CuUing from Domesday, as best we may, the manors likely to have composed this Hundred, we find them to have been 15 in number, and to contain an hidation of 46| hides (as wiU appear in a table hereafter to be given). Passing to modern times, we find these fifteen estates to compose 4 modern parishes and parts of 2 other modern parishes, the collective acreage of all which is 19,099 statute acres. Here the Domesday hide is represented by about 414 modern acres whereas the average acreage per hide for the whole County of Dorset is less than 240 acres. This anomaly arises simply in the large areas of pasture and wood which THE DORSET DOMESDAY. — THEORIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 67 existed in Cranbome and other Manors of Albretesberga Hundred, but which had not counted formuoh when hidation, being a measure of values, was first assessed. Passing from hidation to the actually measured areas of Domesday and computing them according to the principles and standards above laid down, we collect from the very letter of Domesday, thus interpreted, an area of exactly 19,0714 acres for the plough- land, meadow laud, pasture, heath, and wood .land of the 15 manors of Albretesberga Hundred. Here actually there is a difference of only 27J acres between the Domesday estimate and that of the 19th century. It is most improbable that the manors of this Hundred, as measured in Domesday, either included in, or excluded from, their respective manorial areas any part of the King's Forest, whether adjacent or distant. It is equally improbable that the manors of this Hiindred, as measured in Domes- day, included aught in the way of appendages, or territory, topographically external to the Hundred. The Domesday Record and the modern Parish-survey, thus assuredly measuring the same territory, and the correspondence of measurements being so nearly exact, we have here a most important testimony in favour of two of our theories, viz., (1). That the Domesday Acre was equivalent to the modern statute acre, and included, like it, 160 areal perches measured by a lineal perch of exactly 5i yards. (2). That the Domesday Plough-land, or Terra ad unam carucam normally contained 120 such statute acres. PmETOiTB, NOW PtjDDijETOWN. Under the Heading, " Terra Regis," and under the Schedule, " Ista Maueria quae sequuntur tenuit Heraldus Comes T R.E.," Domesday gives the following : — " Rex tenet Piretone.' Tempore Regis Edwardi geldabat pro dimidiA hid4. Terra est XV carucis. In dominio sunt iv carucss et xii Servi : et (sunt) xiiij ViUani et xxix Coacez cum x carucis. Ibi ii Mohni reddentes xxxij solidos, et cxxvi acrae prati. Pastura 1 leuua et dimidia longa et una leuua lata. SUva ij quarentinse longa et tantundem lata. Huic Manerio pertinet 1 hida et dimidia in Porbi ; et in Mapertune dimidia hida. Terra est 1 carucse et dimidiae. Huic etiam Manerio Piretone adjacet teroius denarius de tota Scir4 Dorsete. Reddit cum omnibus appendiciis Ixxiij libras " (Domesday, fo. 75. a. 2.) This, as a case of extremely favourable hidation, has been already discussed.^ The acreage implied in this survey of Pireton is, according to our lights, 4126 acres viz., 1800 acres of plough-land, 126 of meadow, 2160 of pasture, and 40 acres of wood. The acreage implied under " Porbi " and "Mapertune " is 180 acres of plough-land. Taking the plough-land as the sole criterion of territorial value, and excluding mill- values from our computation, the value of the plough-gang in the rest of Fuddletown Hundred is found to average £] . 5». 4id. per annum. Or the thing may be expressed more clearly as follows : — 82 plough-gangs of the whole Hundred — 15 plough-gangs of Pireton =67 plough- gangs of the Hundred, exclusive of Piretone. Also £160. 4s. 2d. (the value of the whole Hundred)— £73 (the value of Pu-eton cum appendiciis) — £2. Ss. 9d. (the value of Mills extra to Piretone) =£85. 0». 5d., re- presenting the value of the 67 plough-gangs aforesaid. — ' Various estates adjacent to the River Puddle are written in Domesday as Pidele, or as " Pidere," oras " Pidre." The chief of them all, now called Puddletown, should according to analogy have stood as Pidretone in the Record ; but the Norman Scribes wrote it in one instance as Pitretone in another as Piretone. 2 Supra, pages 6, 7. 68 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. Or ( — '-^ — •■ = J£l. 5«. 4^(i. represents the annual value of the average plough- land of Puddletown Hundred. The Domesday Valuation of Piretone cum appendiciis, viz., £73, as above given, may therefore be distributed as follows ; — £. s. d. Annual value of territory in Piretone proper (£1.5*. 44d. X 15)= ... 19 8 Annual value of Mills in Piretone proper 1 12 Annual value of territory in " Porbi " and " Mapertune " 118 Annual value of all other appendicise of Piretone 50 9 4 £73 £. s. d. 4 4 36 8 6 ■ 6 10 £50 9 4 The question which remains is, — What were these other appendioiae of Piretone, and how are we to apportion then- collective revenue of £50. 9*. 4d ? The answer must be extremely conjectural both as to the nature of the appendicise, and as to their relative value. We doubtfully suggest as follows : — Profits of Puddletown Hundred-Court, exclusively appurtenant to the Earldom Profits of Aileveswoda Hundred-Court, possibly attached to the 1 Earldom in conjunction with a small estate in Porbi (Isle Purbeok) J Tercius Denarius of the King's 20 Hundred-Courts of Dorset . . Tercius Denarius of the Placita Coronse in about 13 Dorset Hundreds \ which, themselves, were neither the King's nor the Earl's. -1 WiNPOED Eagle, incittding Tollee Pbateum. In 1084, the inquest of Tolre- ford Hundred has the following exception from gheld : — "De dominioatu (Regis et Baronum) habet WillelmuB de Ou viii hidas dimidi^ virgat4 minus (7 hid. 3^ virg). This relates to Winford Eagle and Little Toller, — surveyed in Domesday as follows : — " Terra WiUelmi de Ow. Ipse Willelmus tenet in dominio Wenfrot. Alestanus tenuit T.K.E. et geldabat pro xiiij hidis. Terra est xi oarucis. In dominio sunt vi hides de eS. terri, et ibi iii carucae et ii Servi : et (sunt) xiii Villani et xviii Bordarii cum viii caruois. Ibi Molinus reddens x solidos , et viii acrse prati. Pastura ii leuuse longa et una leuua et iiij quarentinse lata. SUva v quarentinse longa et iii quarentinse lata. Valuit £12. Modo xix libras " (Domesday, fo. 80. b. 2.) The Domesday Mill was probably in Little Toller. The parochial acreage, of Winford Eagle and Little Toller combined, is 1870 acres. The Domesday Survey implies no less than 5318 acres, viz., plough-land 1 320 acres, meadow-land 8 acres, pasture 3840 acres, and wood 150 acres. The excess of Domesday measurement over the acreage of the Vills is 3448 acres. It represents some right of Free-chase or Warren, over so much land, lying probably at a distance, and clearly not in Tollerford Hundred. Winford, held so distinctively in demesne by WilUam of Ewe, was doubtless the reputed Caput of his Dorset Barony. This circumstance seems to connect itself with the annexation of so large an appendage to the Manorial Lordship. WiUiam of Ewe's neighbouring Manor of Erome-Vauchurch was not held in demesne, but was subinf euded to his tenant Ansfrid. So far from appearing in Domesday with any appendage like that attached to Winford, the Domesday measurement of Frome THE DORSET DOMESDAY.- — THEORIES TESTED BY EXAMPLES. 69 (Vanohuroh) is 104 acres less than the acreage of the existing parish. And Frome- Vauchurch, though a Manor of 6 hides, had only 120 acres of pasture, and only 20 acres of wood. With regard to the values given in Domesday for Winford Manor, the earlier value of £12, or 17«. 2d. per hide, is strictly on a par with the general value per hide of manors in ToUerford Hundred. The increase of value from £12 to £19, or from 17». 2d. to £1. 7*. 2d. per hide between 1066 and 1086 is quite abnormal. This inoreaae, we suggest, had little or nothing to do with the always barren appendage above alluded to. Partially it may be attributed to a fuU supply of team-power ; whoUy to some ephemeral circumstances, which, arising rather in the action and discretion of the lord than in the qualities of the Manor, are not likely to be revealed in Domesday : — It is remarkable how this increase of value in the case of Winford contrasts with an analogous depreciation in the case of Rampisham. The adversity of the Suzerain was the cause of the latter : — Why should not the ephemeral prosperity of William of Ewe have been the cause of the former ? Circel (now Long Crichel), the only other Dorset Manor held in demesne by William of Ewe at Domesday, had increased in value from £10 to £15 within the same interval. Eampisham. In 1 084 the Inquisicio Q-heldi for Tolreford Hundred has the follow- ing instance of insolvency : — " Non habuit Rex gildum pro iii hidis et dimidi^ quae tenet Waard." Domesday surveys the Bishop of Baieux's only Dorset Manor in these terms : — " Bpiscopus Baiocensis tenet Ramesham et Wadardus de eo. Lewinus tenuit T.E.E. et geldabat pro vi hidis. Terra est vi carucis. De ei simt in dominio iij hidss et ibi ij carucse cum 1 servo : et x ViUani et vi Bordarii cum iii carucis. Ibi xii acres prati. Pastura 1 leuua et dimidia et ii quarentinse longa et una leuua et 1 quareutina lata. Snva i leuua et ii quarentinse longa et una leuua et i quarentina lata. Valuit X librae. Modo vi libras. Cum hoe Manerio tenuit hactenus Wadardus iii virgatas terrse quas tenebant v Taini T.R.E. et quo volebant se vertere poterant " (Domesday, fo. 77. a. 2.) The Parochial acreage of Rampisham with its dependency of Yard is 2030 acres. The estate surveyed in Domesday was 5152 acres, — viz., 720 acres of plough-land, 12 acres of meadow, 2600 acres of pasture, and 1820 acres of wood. The excess of Domesday area over that of the existing Manor is 3122 acres. It represents some right of Chase over so many acres of Pasture and Wood, not adjacent to Rampisham itself, probably not in ToUerford Hundred, and constituting little or nothing of the Domesday valuation of the whole estate. The later Valuation of Domesday, viz., £6 is quite adequate for an estate of 6f hides in ToUerford Hundred, with 5 teams at work, and a staflf of 17 labourers. The abnormal feature in the Survey is the former high value of £10. Of what this higher value at any time consisted, Domesday itself gives no hint, but we have evidence, external to Domesday, as to how the said value had dechned. — Odo, Bishop of Baieux, sometime Viceroy of England, had become a state-prisoner at Rouen Ca«tle more than two years (e. Sept. 1083) before Domesday was begun. His estates, not absolutely or irrevocably confiscated at the date of Domesday, had suffered much depreciation. Odo's misfortune had doubtless been reflected, as else- where, on Rampisham, and on his Tenant there, viz., Rainald Wadard. 70 CHAPTBE I. THE ROYAL BURGHS OF DORSET. THEIR STATUS IN TIME OF KING EDWAKD AN'D AT DOMESDAY. Having set forth our principles for the interpretation of the Dorset Domesdayj we of the four Royal Boroughs. The details we embody in a Tabular form Domesday Name of Burgh. Gheld-Hides. T. R. E. Houses, Number of. T.K.E. Houses.— Number des- troyed or wasted between 1066 and 1084. Houses. Number re- maining, 1086. Owners of Houses remaining in 1086. Tax,per annum, " ad opus Hua- carlium Begis." Tax, per annum, called PirmaNcctiB. 10 5 10 30 173 120 386 • 63 i 80 100 20 73-) 17 > 160 60 J i}80 88 100 f 70 136 J 45 130 l"il?? £. ». d. 13 4 6 8 13 4 1 6 8 Firma Unius Noctis (o. £104). Firma Unius Noctis (c. £104). Firma Unius Noctis (c. £104). Brideport Warham Rex Willelmus Bei Willflmus ■) Sanctus Wandregiailua ... Sceptesberie Eex Willelmus 1 Abbatissa Sceptesberire ...j 46 £3 «313 NOTES ON THE DOMESDAY BOEOUGHS OF DOESET. HiDAOE AND Gbldability OP BoEOUOHS . The hidage which in K. Edward's time was the measure of a borough's geldabUity, was no Index whatever of the territory contained within its Liberties. A low geldability would result from prescriptiye privilege ; a high assessment would indicate material wealth, whether resulting from commerce, trade, or territory. The expression " Hseo villa ad omne servitium Begis se defendebat et geldabat pro X hidis, scilicet i marka argenti Huscarhs Begia exoeptis consuetudinibus quse pertinent ad firmam unius noctis," is used specially of Warham and Dorchester and, mutatis mutandis, of Bridport. The expression requires minute examination. It means that the burgh had its liberties by, and was liable and rateable to, the discharge of all such Broyal customs as were assessable on boroughs : viz., a geldaMity of 10 hides, which geldability had been commuted for an annual payment of one silver merk (13*. 4d.) to the use of the household servants of the King's court ; and, that this pay- ment was over and above the annual ferm called " Firma uuiua noctis," As to the actual collection of Danegeld from any Dorset Borough, it had probably never been heard of either in the days of the Confessor or the Conqueror. In the &held-Roll of 1084, two years before Domesday, no such item of Revenue is men- tioned. So far as we know, the advantage of commuting the ghold-rate for the House-Karl due was in the Confessor's day on the side of the Crown. The only instance we have met with of any gheld-rate of K. Edward was at Id. per hide. This would be only 6*. Wd, on a hidage of 10 hides. The house-karl commutation was nearly double. But the Conqueror's gheld-rate in 1084 was 6s. per hide, K. Henry I.'s in 1130 was 2s. per hide, and K. Henry II.'s in 1156 was the same. 71 CHAPTER I, THE EOYAL BURGHS OF DORSET. THEIK STATUS IN TIME OF KING EDWARD AND AT DOMESDAY. proceed with an analysis and review of the Record itself. Its first chapter is a survey so as best to show the relative condition of the Boroughs in question. Monetaru^ Monetarins. — Namber of. His annual T. K. E. Crown-rent. £8 £. >. d. 13 4 13 4 £2 13 4 Monetarias.- His Fine on fi new Coinage, £. s. d. 10 Special details. {" Modo sunt ibi quater xx et viii domus et Centum {domus) penitus destructae a tempore Hugonis Vice- comitis usqne nunc" f "Viginti domua sunt ita destitntsel < quod qui in eis manent geldnm solTere \ Lnon valent" J {"Ixiiij domus (ex parte Regis) suBtl penitus destructee a tempore Hugonis V Vicecomitis " I i" xxxviii domus (ex parte Regis) sunt destmctae a tempore Hugonis Vice- comitis usque nunc." Ibi habet Abba- tisaa clj Burgenses, et xx mansioues Tacuas et i bortum. Valet 65 solidos. Modem Acreage, supposed to repre- sent tbe old Borough-Liberties, c, 100 acres c. 6806 acres c. 3101 acres Modem Name and general description. f Dorchester : — The old Town "i.only, not the suburbs. Bridport, The old Town only. rWarham. The Town and i most part of ita parochial [.areas, including Aroe, f Shaftesbury, The Town, its < Parishes, the Abbey,and the [.suburb now called Cann, NOTES ON THE DOMESDAY BOROUGHS OP DORSET. There are anologous instancee of the commutation of borough geldability in other counties. In one case, as we remember it, a geldability of five hides was commuted for the service of providing one attendant on the King in any expedition he might make by sea or by land. Such attendants vfere like our modem Marines, and were usually termed Bus-karles or Buthsecarles, FiBJiA NoCTis, This was a much more serious form of borough-taxation than was geldability in its heaviest incidence or shape. The firma unius noctis, some- times called the Jirma unius diei, was a liability to provide the entertainment and sustenance for 24 hours of the King and his Court, when visiting the County, The boroughs and Boyal demesnes of Dorset were charged altogether with seven such ferms, that is, the County had to maintain the Eoyal household, in the Confessor's time, a full week in every year. The value in money of a single Ivrma NocUs can only be determined by examining the several instances in other counties where, previous to Domesday, the Conqueror had commuted it for a money payment. The rate of commutation in a series of such instances varies between £100 and £110. But the nummary pound in these cases is of various values. We will take £104 sterling as the proximate value of the Firma Noctis. There is perhaps a hint in the Dorset Domesday that the Conqueror was discon- tinuing the levy of the taxes called " House-Karls' subsidy " and Firma Noctis. Of that hint we will speak elsewhere. Sooner or later, all manner of borough-taxes came to be represented by the perpetual fee-farm rent called "Firma Burgi," or by the incidental levy caUed " Tallage." The very meaning of the word Tallagium was 72 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. a reckoning according to pre-existing facts or present considerations. In the case of borough taxation such reckoning would be based on precedent or recalculation — precedent of ancient immunities or liabilities, recalculation as to the late or existing burdens or capacities of the tax-payer. HOTJSES. As to the number of its burgages, Dorchester stands third of the Eoyal boroughs of Dorset. In its computation of the number of Dorchester burgages, Domesday is arithmetically inconsistent, unless it be supposed that 16 new houses had been built to replace 16 of the hundred houses which lay in ruins. The wholesale destruction of houses in the Dorset boroughs took place during the Shrievalty of Hugh fitz Grip, otherwise called Hugh of Wareham. He was deceased before the year 1084, his widow retaining his barony in her own right. The Chron- icles point to no such disturbances in Dorset as would account for the demoKtion of 350 out of 834 borough-houses between 1070 and 1084. It was perhaps due, in each case, to internal conflicts between the Anglican and Norman burgesses. This destruc- tion will hare rendered the liabilities of the reraainiog burgages excessive, for a reduced number of contributors had to make good the same total of taxation as had been formerly borne by many. The Domesday notices of the subject are probably a registration of complaints eoevallymade before theoommissioners by the, thus aggrieved, burgesses. In the case of Bridport, the commissioners put the same plea in a different form. — " Twenty houses were so stripped or wasted as that the dwellers therein were unable to pay any tax." In King Edward's time Wareham was the most populous of the Dorset boroughs. It had contained 285 houses ; Shaftesbury, which ranks next, had contained 257. But, since the conquest, 150 houses in Wareham and 80 only in Shaftesbury had been destroyed, so that the Domesday commissioners found Shaftesbury the more populous borough of the twain. In the case of Wareham, at Domesday, the burgesses were partly in the demesne of the King, partly in the demesne of St. Vandrill (that is the Norman Abbey of Pontanell), partly in the demesne of sundry barons. In the case of Shaftesbury, 66 houses and their tenant-burgesses were in the King's demesne, while 111 houses were in the demesne of the Abbess. Of these last, 20 were empty, so that 91 remained ; and in these 91 resided 151 burgesses. The Abbess of Shaftesbury's " garden " was probably that attached to her convent, and was within the precincts of the borough. The value of her estate, 65s., was that of her Intra-Burgal estate, represented by this garden, by her burgage rents, and perhaps by her receipts from her suburban estate at Cann or St. Elwolds, which is nowhere else mentioned in Domesday. This valua- tion of what the Abbess had in her share of the borough seems abnormal. There is no such entry under Wareham, — no special valuation of the borough-houses of Fonta- nell Abbey, nor of the other barons. Of the four Eoyal-burghs of Dorset, Shaftesbury was the only one free from the tax called Firma Noctis. But in respect of geldability, that is, of the ' house-carl subsidy,' it paid twice the sum which was assessed on Warham or Dorchester. The latter liability was as nothing compared with the former immunity. Dorchester, the third of the Dorset burghs in point of its number of houses, was not merely a burgh. It was Caput of its Hundred, now called the Hundred of St. George ; and it was caput also of an estate of ancient Crown-demesne, which estate was both extra-burghal and extra-hundredal. As a burgh, its attached territory was probably very small ; yet as a burgh it was assessed to each kind of Saxon taxation on a par with Wareham. The burgesses of Dorchester were, we suppose, equal to high taxation, not as being themselves territorialists, but as trading among the occu- pants of the richer parts of the county. NOTES ON THE DOMESDAY BOROUGHS OF DORSET. 73 Houses {continued). Bridport, the era allest of the Dorset boroughs in point of burgagea, and with the fewest acres of annexed territory, was geldable at half the rate of Wareham, but was taxed to a full Firma Noctis. This we imagine to have been the co-ordinate of a great commercial position. MoNETAEii, OE UoTAL MiNTMEN. Of these there were none in Dorset except in the Koyal Boroughs. Shaftesbury had three, Wareham and Dorchester had two each, Bridport only one. Domesday only speaks of these Officers as haying been thus resident in the Confessor's reign. " Ibi erant ij Monetarii ; quisque eorum reddebat Eegi unam markam argenti et xx solidos quando moneta vertebatur," is the expression in regard to the Dorchester and Wareham mintmen, and, mutatis mutandis, to the three of Shaftesbury and the one at Bridport. Whether they or any of them continued their functions under the Conqueror is a question for Numis- matists. Their payment of one merk (13s. 4d.) was an annual Crown-due j that of £1 was a fine for the extra profits which they made on a change of coinage. BoEOTiaH LiBEETIES. DoEOHESTEB. The three existing Parishes of Dorchester are said to contain an area of 1411 statute acres. Of these we suppose only 100 acres, or thereabouts to have constituted the Borough of Domesday. Such suburbs _as Kingston-Crub, Frome- Whitwell, CoUiton Row, and Loop-ground were belonging to the Vetus Dominicum Coronse, and are supposed to have occupied 429 acres more of the above Parochial area. Frome- Whitfield (4 hides), the Glebe of Dorchester Church (taken as-Jiths of a hide), and a Yill (of 3 hides) called ' Stanford,' in Domesday, are supposed to have been in one or other of the Dorchester Parishes ; but, their being Intra-Hundredal also, excludes them ipso facto from the Borough. Their area we take as c. 882 statute acres. Thus (viz. (882 4-422 -h 100 = 1411 acres) we venture to reapportion the gross Domesday constituents of the three Dorchester Parishes, between the Hundred, the Koyal Demesnes, and the Borough. Waeeham. The three existing Parishes of Wareham contain an area of 8366 statute acres. This includes some territory which was not in the Domesday Borough, viz., Halton (\ hide), which was in Cocdena Hundred, Worgret (3 hides) which was in Bera Hundred ; — and in Haselora Hundred were Stowborough (5 hide) and the Glebe of St. Mary's Church (1 hide). Tliese we reckon as about 1560 acres, which leaves 6806 acres representativeof the Borough Liberties of Wareham at the dateof Domesday. The most notable of the Intra-Burgal estates was the Abbess of Shaftesbury's Manor of Ame, which is 2616 acres. Of course it had no distinctive survey in Domesday. Shatteseitet. The Parochial area of the three existing Shaftesbury Churches and of the Suburb of Cann (anciently St. Rumbold's) is taken as about 3101 statute acres This we presume to represent the limits of the Domesday Borough. Beidpoet. Bridport, as a Parish, contains only 62 acres, a quantity which pro- bably represents the Domesday Borough. Bridport Church-fee (H hides) was not in the Borough and is not in the Parish. It was presumptively in Witchirca Hundred. The only Intra-Burgal estate mentioned by Domesday as in Bridport was about 2i statute acres held by the Bishop of Salisbury. — " In Brideport habet Episcopus dimidiam aoram reddentem vi denarios " (Domesday, fo. 77, a. 2.) 10 74 CHAPTER II. SCHEDULE OF DORSET LANDHOLDERS. Domesday, after surveying the four Royal Burghs of Dorsetshire, gives a schedule or list with the following superscription. — " Hie aunotautur Tenentes Terras in Dorsete." A list follows, rubricated with numbers, which numbers purport to tally with similar numbers prefixed to the 58 sections of the subsequent Survey. There is a curious mistake in the structure of this Index, a mistake which the rubricator saw before he had finished his work, and which he endeavoured to hide rather than correct by a no less curious and non-laborious artifice. The Index commences " I. ISiex Willel- mus. II. Mpiscopus Sarisberiensis. III. Monachi Scireburnenses," and so on, coming to " xhiij. Osbernus Qifard," in due harmony with the numbers and headings of the subsequent Survey. And here the mistake occurred. The two next sections of the Survey are properly headed, " xlv. Terra Aluredi Sispaniensis." xlvi. Terra Mathiu de Moretania ; " but the compiler of the Index missed the name of Alured of Spain, and so misappro- priated the number (xlv) which belonged to that individual's fief. Thus his next item of entry became " xlv. Mad de Moretanie." And this mistake of uiunber is perpetuated through ten succeeding entries of the Index, each of which is numbered an unit lower than it is found in the actual survey. Thus the Barony of Hugh fitz Grip's widow, which stands in the survey as "lv. Terra TJxoris Hugonis filii Grip,' stands in the Index * " liiij. Uxor Hugonis filii Grip." — - And here the Indicator deals with his mistake, not by taking any pains to restore the omitted name of Alured Hispaniensis to his Index, but by another device. The chapter of the Survey headed (as above) "lv. Terra Uxoris Hugonis filii Grip," included not only the estates of the wealthy Widow, but the single Manor of another female, named Iseldis. The Survey does not accord any fresh number to this meagre estate j but the Indicator enters it as " lv. Iseldis," thus getting this and the three sub- sequent entries of his Index into accordance with so many Chapters of the Survey. Prom the above investigation we deduce something as to the Editorsliip of Domes- day. The Scribes worked under supervision, which, if they failed to satisfy by literal correctness, they eluded by ingenuity. We further learn that the Indices of Domes- day, though in the Codex they precede the Survey, were engrossed after it. And this is still further observable in the case of the Dorset Domesday, in that the Scribe who engrossed the Survey left insufiScient room for the Indicator to perform his work. Thus, the said Index transgresses on a column not its own, and on a space which ought to have been left marginal. Some other apparent discrepancies between the Index and the Survey, are instruc- tive rather than real. Chapter xxiv of the Survey is headed, " Terra Elemosinariorum Regis," and gives the churches and manors held by four Saxon Ecclesiastics, one of whom, Eeinbald, is known to have been Edward the Confessor's Chancellor. The Index entitles this schedule as " xxiiij. Seinbaldus Freshyter et alii Clerici." The Baron who is entitled " Baldwinus Vicecomes " in the Survey was Sheriff of Devon, not of Dorset. In the Index he is called Baldwinus de Execestre. The Baron who is entitled " Aiulfus Camerarius " in the Survey, is called in the Index " Aiulfus Vicecomes." He was Sheriff of Dorset. The Chapter of the Survey which gives the possessions of " Hugo de Luri" and eight other Feudalists, is entitled in the Index "Hugo de Luri et alii Franci" showing that all the nine were of Norman descent. SCHEDULE OF DORSET LANDHOLDERS. 76 As EEGAEDS THE SEQUENCE of the Titles in both Index and Survey, some broad rules of precedence are observable. The King comes first, the Bishops, English and Norman, next ; the Abbeys, Eng- lish and Norman, next ; other Religious Corporations or persons next ; then the Earls, then the Barons, then the Franci (or less than Baronial Normans), then the King's Thanes (the relics of the Saxon gentry), and lastly the King's Servientes^ (or Tenants by Serjeantry). But these rules are partly crossed and partly varied by a tendency to assign, cceteris paribus, a less precedence to the female sex. For instance, the estates of four abbeys which were nunneries, and ruled by Abbesses, are grouped together after those of eleven abbeys which were inhabited and ruled by Monks and Abbots. Hugh fitz Grip's widow, and Iseldis, the wealthiest and the poorest of the female landholders of Dorset are classed to- gether, not only lower than the Barons of the county, but lower than the Franci. And the Countess of Boulogne comes last of all, even after the King's Carpenter and Baker and other Servientes. But this last arrangement was perhaps postscriptive, — accidental rather than designed. § Though not within our general scope, we would fain offer a few notes of what has been omitted or misstated elsewhere as to some of the persons who figure in the Index of the Dorset Domesday. — Episooptjs Saeisbeeibnsis. This was Osmund de Seez, sometime Chancellor to K. William, and said to have been created Earl of Somerset and Dorset by the King. The Bishop's fief in Dorset was great indeed, but ecclesiastical, not secular. As to the Earldom of Dorset, it was in the King's hand at the date of Domesday, by escheat of Earl Harold, and it remained in the Crown intact, till Henry I. may be deemed to have somewhat abridged it by granting its caput, the Manor of Puddletown, to De Eedvera. Episcoptts Baiocensis. This was Odo, Bishop of Baieui, the Conqueror's brother. He was under forfeiture at the date of Domesday and imprisoued in Rouen Castle. Domesday makes but faint allusion to this great catastrophe, and usually treats the Bishop's fiefs as if he were in possession. His only Dorset estate was Rampisham. His tenant there, Rainald Wadard, became eventually a tenant in copjfe per Baroniam ; and his posterity, the Barons Arsic ofCogges (Oxfordshire) suc- ceeded to estates in many counties which Wadard (as he is generally called) had held at Domesday in the fiefs of Bishop Odo. ' The nearest synonyme with the word Serviens, as technically used in Domesday, is the word Serjeant, rather than Servant ; thus, a servant of the King's Household or Court, obtaining a grant of lands in reward or in retainment of his personal services, appears in Domesday as a " Serviens," but a little later is commonly described as a " Tenant, by Serjeantry." And there is no other Domesday word descriptive of such a Tenant-in-capite. His service or serjeantry is seldom stated in full terms in Domesday, but his official designation, such as " Ingeniator," " Carpertarius," " Arbalistarius," " Pistor," " Scutilarius," etc. often implies it. 76 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. EpiacoPirs Lisiacensis. Gilbert Maminot, Bishop of Liseux, the King's Phy- sician, and an astrologer of note. He had a small estate at Windsor. His secular heir was his nephew, Hugh Maminot, whose daughter, Alice, married Kalph de Cahagnes {Anglice Kaynes). To Alice Maminot were assigned in maritagio two Dorset Manors, called Tarente and Cume in the Domesday list of the Bishop of Liseux's Dorset estates. They descended to her posterity by Ealph de Oahagnes, and are still known as Tarrant-Eeynston and Coombe-Keynes. Comes Aiantjs. Alan Eergant, or Eufus, Earl of Richmond, and a Comte also in Bretagne. He had been a gr&a.i protege of Queen MatUda, and she had, doubtless, given him his sole Dorset Manor of Devenis (now Dewlish) . XXVIII. RoGEEius DE Belmont. The appearance of this name on any page of Domesday is a marvel : and it only occurs in Dorset and G-loucestershire.^ Its bearer had appeared on the stage of active life as early as the year 1034. His presence at Hastings in 1066 is a mere myth of the worst informed and most inventive of the chroniclers. He was too old for active service, and his eldest son, Robert de Beau- mont, was a leading instrument of the Norman success. Later still, Roger de Beau- mont, becoming entitled to the Comte of Meulan in right of his wife, seems to have resigned the dignity in favour of this same son, who thereupon became Comte of Meulan, and, as such, appears in many a page of Domesday. The latest intelligence we have of the Patriarch is his grant of his Dorset Manor of Sture (afterwards called Stour Preaux, and now, corruptly, Stour Provost), to his Norman Abbey of St. Leger at Preaux. The grant, though it certainly toot effect before the year 1084, is ignored in Domesday, which speaks of Sture as still Roger de Belmont's. The probability is that Roger de Beaumont was living, though in cloister, at the date of Domesday. His son, the aforesaid Comte Robert , eventually succeeded him in Dorset. XXX. Robertus filius Girold. XXXI. Eduuardus de Sarisberie. It has been sug- gested by a great and discerning antiquary that these two were brethren. If so, their position in the Dorset Domesday further suggests that Robert was the elder of the two. There was also a third brother, Roger, who was perhaps older than either. When, in the time of K. Henry I., Robert died without issue, the son of Roger claimed to be his heir. The said son was known as " William de Romara." Edward de SaUsbury, was, in England at least, a much greater man than either Roger or Robert. His son by his first wife married a co-heiress of Ernulf de Heading and thereby acquired, inter alia, the Dorset Manor of Great Kington. His grandson Patrick, was created Earl of Salisbury. Edward de Salisbury, who fought at Brenne- ville in 1119, was probably the Domesday Edward's son by a second wife. XXXIII. Turstinus filius RoH. This was Turstin fitz Rou le Blanc ; he who hav- ing borne Duke WUliam's Gonfanon at Hastings, was rewarded for his prowess with estates in Dorset and other counties. XXXIV. WUlelraus de Ou. This was William of Ewe. He probably inherited his Dorset, and many other, estates from his mother, who would seem to have been of the House of Lymesey. He was executed at Salisbury in January, 1096, for treason against William Rufus. His forfeited estates, in Dorset at least, seem to have sub- sequently vested in the Comte of Meulan, but ultimately devolved on the younger branch of the House of Clare, becoming in fact part and parcel of that Honour of Strigoil, which William of Ewe himself had held in his day, and which he clearly derived from Lymesey.^ ' Gloucestersh. Ceoblede Hund. Eogerius de Belmont tenet Dorsintune et Robertus do eo. Ibi x hida. Saxi tenuit (Domesd., fo. 168, a. 1). 2 See more of William de Ow, pp. 17, 68, 69 ; and under the Hundreds of Chenol- tuna and Couoresdio. SCHEDULE OF DOESEI LANDHOLDERS. 77 XXXIX. Walsoinus de Douuai. Ancestor, we believe, through a female, of the Barons Paynell of Bahuntune. XLVIII. Anjxrus Vioecomes. XLIX. Httnpeidtts CAMEEABnrs. These two were brethren. The succession to Aiulf's estates has been well-traced by the historians of Dorset. Humphrey had, it would seem, been in the suit and service of the late Queen Matilda. From her probably, he had derived his Dorset estates, and her grants to him were not, as in other cases, revoked by the King at her death. However, his fief in Dorset and elsewhere was eventually subjected to the Honour of Gtloucester. His heirs and the subsequent tenants of 9 knights-fees in that Honour were a branch of the House of De Qornay.' Alueed Hispaniensis,2 — excluded from the Index of the Dorset Domesday, figures in the Survey itself as Lord of Turnworth. He has been most mistakenly con- fused with Aliired Vicecomes, whose sera was before the Conquest, and with Alured de Lincoln, who was an Anjovin rather than a Spaniard, and who had a* yet obtained no footing in Dorset when Domesday was written. The successors and probably heirs of Alured Hispaniensis were a branch of the Norman House of De Colombieres ; but Turnworth did not descend to them. The ratio of Alured de Hispania's concern in Dorset was simply that he had a general right to the estates of a Saxon named Alwi or Alwin. In such a right he held no less than 18 estates in Somerset (Domesd., fo. 97, a. and b.). LTIII. Comitissa Boloniensis. Ida, Dowager Comtesse of Boulogne, was second wife, and now widow of Comte Eustace (II.)> who fought at Hastings, and mother of Comte Eustace (III.), who figures in Domesday in other counties than Dorset. The Comtesse's Domesday estates were probably held in dower. It is remarkable that TJlveva, the Saxon heiress who had auteceded the Comtesse in her three Dorset estates had also anteceded her in her Somersetshire Manor of Chinwardestune, and had anteceded Comte Eustace (II.) in the Somerset Manor of Lochestone (Domesday, fo. 91, b). Ida was sister of Geoflrey Gibbosus, Duke of Lower Lorrain, whose Ducal Honour, he dying s.p. in 1076, was not descendible in the female Hne.3 ' See more of Hunfrid Camerariua under Stour-Pain. 2 We are not at all sure that the sobriquet Mispaniensis necessarily indicates Spanish blood. One of the great Norman house of De Conchis was sumamed " De Hispania," in that he had distinguished himself in a Crusade against the Moors of Spain, some 30 years before the Conquest. Thus, such titles as Nelson of the Nile, Wellington of Talavera, Napier of Magdala, are but perpetuative of a Norman and antecedently Eoman custom. However, it is probable that every country of Western Europe had its representa- tives on the field of Hastings. If we were asked to instance a Domesday Spaniard we should select William G-oizenboded of the Gloucestershire Survey ; whilst Euald Adobed, of Devonshire, has a name suggestive of Moorish extraction. ' The Comtesse Ida is therefore improperly styled Duchess of Lorrain and Mar- chioness of Antwerp. The Marquisate of Antwerp, which had been Duke Geoffrey's, was given by the Emperor on the Duke's death to a youth named Godfrey, called Cousin (consobrinus) of the late Duke. This youth (adolescens) was in fact the late Duke's nephew, and was second son of the Comtesse Ida. He, and her third son, Baldwin, afterwards figured in succession as Kings of Jerusalem. 78 CHAPTER III. TEEEA EEGIS. • After its description of the four Eoyal Burghs of Dorset, and after its Index of Dorset Landholders, Domesday gives its most important Article of Survey.- This Article is typified as " I. Rex Willelmus " in the Index. In the Survey itself it is rubricated as " Terra Regis " without any number prefixed. The Chapter entitled " Terra Regis/' comprehends four classes of estate : — I. The class of estate which has since been technically known under the term " Vetus Dominicum Coronas." This class in- cluded every Bxtra-Burgal estate in Dorsetshire which was held by King William in demesne and in right of his Crown, as heir and successor of King Edward . It also included, actually though not avowedly, all that scattered and ubiquitous territory whose best subsequent definition was "Infra forestam Regis." II. The class of estate which King William held as having the Earldom of Dorset in his hand, by escheat of Earl Harold, and of which the King had as yet only subinfeuded a portion, which portion is consequently excluded from this Category. III. The class of estate which, having been primarily granted to Queen Matilda for her life, was now held by the King as Re- versioner after her death. This class includes certain lands which had been subinfeuded by the late Queen, but her bestowal of which had, since her death, been cancelled by the King. It does not include certain other lands, the Queen-'s bestowal whereof had been recognised and confirmed by the King, and which were consequently in the hands of his Homagers. IV. A special class of eight Manors, which having been be- stowed by the said Queen on Hugh fitz Grip, the late Sherifi' of Dorset, had now devolved on the King, both in Seigneury and in fee ; — in Seigueury, because of his right as Reversioner of the Queen's estate ;— in fee, because of his right of escheat on the death, without issue, of the Tenant, Hugh fitz Grip. These Manors, be it noted, were never, neither before nor after Domes- day, allowed to Hugh fitz Grip's widow as a portion of her barony, nor to her heirs by her second husband, — Alured de Lincoln. V. Two Manors, now called Melcomb Horsey and Great VETUS dominicum: corona. 79 Hinton which the King seems to have claimed as having been sometime held by Edward the Confessor's sister, the Countess Goda,i though one of them, Melcomb, had intermediately been given to Shaftesbury Abbey and wrested from that House by Earl Harold. Note. — The first of these Jive classes comes under the non-hidated, or ingelddble, or Extra- Hundredal, system. The second, third, fourth and fifth classes come under the hidated or geldable or Intra-Hundredal system ; which further occupies, in the form of Schedules of Fiefi, the whole residue of the Dorset Domesday. At the date of Domesday the Crown Demesnes of Dorset were divided into six groups, just as they had been in the days of King Edward. Each of these groups, though called " a Manor " in Domesday, consisted of several Manors, the names of such component Manors being most of them expressed in the Record, but some of them veiled under the general terms of AppendicicB or Pertinentia. In one sense the Domesday Survey of the Vetus Dominicum of Dorset, will seem to be inadequate. In 42 lines of text, and with specific mention of only 23 localities, Domesday grasps a territory which, with its alleged appendages of wood and pasture, involved more than 128,800 acres, and so, more than a fifth of the whole county. But in other ways the Survey shows itself to be dealing with estates of enormous area. It reckons the pasture-land and the woodland by the league of length and the league of width, by the real square league that is, which, as we have shown, is 12 quarentines by 12 quarentines or 1440 statute acres. Only in the case of that spare commodity, meadow-land, does it descend 1 Edward the Confessor's sister, called in Domesday the " Countess Goda," and in other Keoordfl the " Countess Ehtda," and the "Countess Grodiova," was thrice married. Her first husband was Drogo, Comte of the Vexin Francois and of Amiens, who ac- companied Duke Kobert of Normandy to Palestine in 1035, and died in that expedi- tion, leaving three children by Q-oda, viz., Badulf, afterwards created Earl of Here- ford by King Edward his uncle ; Walter, eventually Comte of Mantes, Pontoise and Chaumont ; and Fulk, eventually Bishop of Amiens. The second husband of the Countess &oda was Walter (II.) Comte of Mantes, Pont- oise and Chaumont, admitted (apparently by Henry I. of France) also to the digni- ties of his wife's first husband, but who suffered forfeiture at the hand of the same King, and dying between the years 1044 and 1051, was succeeded in aU his French dignities by his stepson, Comte Walter (III.) above mentioned. The third husband of the Countess Q-oda was Eustace II., sumamed Aax Q-emons, Comte of Boulogne, but by neither of her later husbands had the Countess Q-oda any issue. AU these persons, the Countess herself included, had died or disappeared be- fore the Conquest. The Countess's right heir after the death by poison of her sou, Walter, was presumably her brother K. Edward. King William was in turn her heir, but only so far as he was heir of K. Edward. 80 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. to the minuter estimate of the acre. It indicates the existence of a great extent of arable land by naming the number of ox- teams which would be adequate to such a tillage. The collective number of plough-gangs thus named is exactly 200; and this extends to the arable land of only five out of the six groups of ancient desmesne. Taking the sixth group as containing only 17 plough-landSj and reckoning each plough-gang of the collec- tive 217 to be represented by about 120 statute acres^ it will follow that the arable land contained in the Vetus Bominicum, of Dorset was equal to 26,040 modern acres. The Royal Demesnes of Dorset were non-hidated and in- geldable. The Revenue derived therefrom by the Crown was in another shape than that of Danegeld. The rent or revenue of one group of estates was paid in refined^ or Blanch, money. Hoc Manerium cum sihi pertinentibus reddit xlv lihras albas. The rent or revenue of three other groups was in each case the Firma TJnius Noctis. The rent or revenue of the two remaining groups (or Demi-groups) was half a night's ferm each — Bimidia firma unius noctis. The six groups of ancient demesne seem to have been originally castj not with reference to topographical affinities, but on a cal- culation as to how the estates should be massed or parcelled so as to make each group fairly assessable with the whole, or some definite portion, of a given and standard revenue. And here it should be said that though we may be able to calculate the proximate value of a Blanch Ferm, of a Firma Noctis, and of a Firma Dimidice noctis, — and though we may plausibly assume that equal rents betoken equal intrinsic values of the groups severally furnishing such equal rents, we have not in this fact of recorded revenue any sure criterion of the extent of land con- templated in each group. The extent of profitable land as compared with Moor, and Down, and Forest, might and did differ in all the different groups. Again, the average value of profitable land, comprised in one group might be double per acre of that comprised in another group ; and so it is obvious that double the number of acres will have gone to constitute the latter group so as to enable it to furnish a revenue equal to the former. Added to this, there are yet other elements disturbing any close calculation of area as deduoible from recorded value. Domesday ascribes to each group of Royal Demesnes its appendicioe, — appendicioe always left VETTJS DOMINICUM CORONA. 81 indeterminate as to their number, nature, and relative value. In respect of the groups collectively, some of these appendicice were Manors or Vills not named in the Domesday text, and which were certainly external, as regards site, to any of the Manors named. We may indeed discover these unnamed Manors and Yills by patient investigation of Post-Domesday phsenomena, but we can- not be always sure that we rightly specify (in our Tables) the particular group to which each such Manor belonged. For instance, Whitchurch, now known as Whitchurch Canonicorum, was an extensive Manor of Ancient Demesne. The Manor is not named in Domesday, much less is it assigned to any specific group of Royal Demesnes. But we confidently assign Whitchurch to the group headed Bridetone, because the Bridetone group con- tained Oidihoc ; and because Chideock, as a Manor, was adjacent to Whitchurch, and was ecclesiastically in Whitchurch Parish. But Kingston (now Kingston Russell), another and much smaller Manor of Ancient Demesne, is unnamed in Domesday. With less confidence then, as seeing its great distance from any known member of the Bridetone Group, we assign it to that group, simply because we find Post-Domesday notices of Kingston which treat of it as an outlying member of the Farish of Whit- church. Such a relation, though merely ecclesiastical, may have been originally co-ordinate with a like Manorial affinity. Again, it may be proved of many, and it is probable of most of the 23 named estates of Royal Demesne that, though extra- hundredal and ingeldable themselves, they were the Capita of so many Hundreds, that is, that the King, in virtue of his holding such and such an estate of Ancient Demesne, was lord of such and such a Hundred. But we can only guess what might have been the profits of Dorset Hundred-Courts, in general, or in par- ticular at this period of history ; and even when we have made such guesses, we can only assign conjecturally to some groups of Royal Demesne their exact respective quantity of Hundredal Jurisdictions. Consequently we remain almost in the dark as to how far the revenue of each group was contributed by a species of appendicice, which had nothing whatever to do with territorial profits or territorial area. Lastly, there were other sources of crown-revenue similarly independent of territorial area, which we cannot but suppose to have been contemplated in the Ferm of particular groups. The local trade, the situation, of populous places, not as yet b«roughs, 11 82 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. such as Wimbome and Blandford-Porum, will have co-ordinated with a class of non-agricultural population^ not numbered in Domesday^ but specially capable of bearing taxation. This item of possible revenue we take then to have contributed to the original assessment of certain Ferms, and so to have been com- pletive of the Firma Noctis. After Domesdayj when the Firma Noctis became obsolete in Dorset as commuted for other forms of taxatioUj this specific element of the Firma Noctis assumed the form of Tallage, — Tallagium Dominicorum Regis. Vetus Dominicum Coeon^. Poetland Isle. The first group of royal Demesnes with which Domesday acquaints us, is " Portland Isle with its appurtenances." " Eex tenet insulam quae vocatur Porland. Edwardus Rex tenuit in vita sua. Ibi habet Rex iii Carucas in dominio et v servos. Ibi unus Villanus et centum Bordarii, decem minus, habent xxiij Caracas. Ibi viii acr^ prati. Pastura viii quarentinse longa et viii lata. Hoc Manerium cum sibi pertinentibus reddit Ixv libras albas.'' It will be seen in the sequel how differentially this group of royal demesnes was circumstanced and surveyed, when we com- pare its statistics with the statistics which were distinctive of the other five groups.^ The features of the above survey are these : — The land spe- cially reserved to the King (or his local officers), employed agriculturally 3 ox-teams and 5 serfs. The principal tenant was a single Villein. The other tenants, ninety in number, belonged to the class of Bordarii. These ninety-one tenants had among them 23 ox-teams, but the number of plough-lands is not mentioned, and it is probable that these teams were not all employed in agriculture. It is also probable that these tenants derived the greater part of their sustenance, as well as their ability to share in the payment of a heavy taxation, from their occupa- tions as quarrymen, or fishermen, or salt-workers, or petty-traders. Their annual crown-due, whether we call it rent or tax, was £65 of blanch-money,^ which savours of a fee-farm rent, negotiated by ' In the subsequent tables, therefore, the Portland group is kept distinct from the five more homogenous groups. ^ £65 of Blanch money we reckon to have been equal to about £68 5s. of current coin, or of money told by tale {ad nvmerum). Domesday sometimes describes fine money as so much ad pondus et ad arsuram, because it was coin which, having been withdrawn from circulation, was then melted purified, and weighed. VETITS DOMINICUM CORONA. POETLAND ISLE. 83 an individual or by a community with the crown, in lieu of some older form of impost. The inherent and obvious constituents of this estate were the vills of Chesil, Castletown, Baston, Weston, Southwell, and whatever other settlements had been made, previous to Domesday, within the circumference of the so-called Island. Neither they, nor what may be termed the adherent constituents of the group, are named in Domesday. The latter, however, may be deter- mined with some precision by later records, and evidences. The Portland-Isle group of Demesnes involved the vills and manors of Wyke Eegis, Weymouth, Melcomb Eegis and Elwell (in Upway parish) . If we except that suburb of Melcomb Eegis or Weymouth which is called " Briga " in Domesday, and a part of Elwell, (all which had been held by feoffees and interned in Cuferdstroue Hundred before Domesday), the area of this group of royal demesnes {i.e. the parochial and modern area of the Island and its associated vUls) will be about 5002 acres. But the Domesday area of land assigned to this group, taking the plough-lands as 17, will be only 2688 acres, viz., 2040 acres of arable land, 640 acres of pasture and 8 acres of meadow. The difference between the two estimates is 2314 acres, which we take to represent an area of waste, which, though found parochially to be attached to the modern vills of the group, were, at Domes- day, manorially appurtenant elsewhere, or purposely omitted from the survey. In other words, the forest-land of which, be it noted, Domesday assigns none to this particular group of DemesneSj was deemed to belong to some other group, and the barren sea- board was altogether ignored in the Domesday measurements. Other statistical features which distinguish this group of royal demesnes, are excess of population, excess of team-power, and a high capacity for taxation. In all these points the Portland group stands • in twofold proportion above the average of other estates of royal demesne. We conclude that these combined symptoms of prosperity arose, not in any extent of arable land, or more than adequate culture, but in faculties already alluded to, such as stone- quarries, fisheries, salt works, petty trade, and even commerce. We shall note elsewhere how the sea'board of Dorset, when studded with advantageous stations like Melcomb Eegis, Weymouth, and Wyke Eegis, is found to co-ordinate with a high rate of Domesday population. 84 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TEEEA REGIS. Our tables suppose the Seigneury of Oglesoome Hundred to have been attached to this group of royal demesnes. If so, Wyke Regis was perhaps the caput of that hundred.-^ There are several statements about the antecedents of this group of royal demesnes which are hardly reconcileable with Domesday^ and must therefore be dismissed as more or less than the whole truth. However, we should repeat them for the sake of that element of fact which they may happen to contain. One story is that the whole group had beeen a possession of Winchester Abbey, since the days of Canute. It is still more probable that K. Edward, sometime in his reign, made a grant thereof to that Abbey, but the nature or quality of the grant, whether it was absolute or only in fee-farm, does not transpire. Whatever the Monks' title, the Conqueror seems to have ignored it j for Domesday itself says expressly and only " Eex (Willelmus) tenet ; Bduuardus Rex tenuit in vita sua." However, K. Henry I., as if by a new grant, gave to the monks of St. Swithyn the " Manor of Portland " and the ports of Weymouth and Melcomb, with ' right of wreck ' and other franchises : and K. Henry II., confirmed, as K. Edward's gift, to the same monks, the port of Waimue and the land of Melcumbe as pertaining to the monks' manor of Wike (Wyke Regis). Vetus Dominicum Coeonj!. Bridetone Group. Bridetone, Beee, Colesberie, Sepetone, Bratepolle, Cidihoc, Bosctrs DE Havocumbe. " Rex tenet Bridetone et Bere et Coles- berie et Sepetone et BratepoUe et Cidihoc.^ Hoc tenuit Rex Bduuardus in dominio. Nescitur quot hidse sunt ibi, nee geld- abat tempore Regis Bduuardi. Terra est Iv Carucis. In dominio sunt viii Carucse et xx Servi ; et xlj Villani et xxx Bordarii et vii Coliberti et Ixxiiij Cotarii, inter omnes, habent xxvii Caracas. Ibi viii Molini, reddentes iiij libras et xxxv denarios, et cxi acrae prati. Pastura iiij leuuse longa et tantundem lata. Silva iij leuuse longa et una leuua lata." '' Hoc Manerium cum suis appendiciis et consuetudinibus reddit firmam unius noctis." ^ Fleet, which approached Wyke Regis, was in the Prai-Domesday Hundred of Oglescoma. But Fleet waa one of Earl Harold's manors and may possibly haTe been itself the Caput of that Hundred. If so, the Hundred was in the King, as Comes, at the date of Domesday, and was not an appendage of ancient demesne. ^ It seems strange that Domesday in arranging this group, should so distinctly separate three contiguous localities like Burton (Bradstock), Shipton (George), and Haueomb. It'shows how cautiously topographical affinity should be inferred from Domesday sequence. VETUS DOMINICUM CORON-S. BEIDETONE GEOTJP, 85 " Boscus de Havocumbe pertinet ad Bridetone ita quod tempore Regis Bduuardi duae partes ejus erant in firma Regis, teroia vero pars et tercia quercus erat Bduini Comitis quae modo perbinet ad Prantone, Maneriam Sancti Stefani Cadomensis " (Domesday, fo. 75, a. 2). The estates constituting this second group of royal demesnes were, so far as Domesday indicates them, seven in number. But we shall show that the group contained other estates. The seven estates indicated by Domesday were these. — Bridetone, now represented by Burton Bradstock. The church-land of Bridetone was at the date of Domesday no longer appurtenant to the manor. The church and church-fee had been given by the Conqueror to Fontanel Abbey called in Domesday ' Ecclesia Sancti Wandregesili.' Beee, now represented by Bere Regis ; but the parish of Bere Regis contains some elements, such as Dodingsbere, Milbourn- Stileham, and the church-fee of Bere Regis, which were no part of the royal manor at Domesday. CoLESBEEiE, now represented by Colebere or Colbury, a Tything in the Parish and Hundred of Sturminster-Newton. It became Intra-Hundredal on being granted by the crown to Glastonbury Abbey. This was probably soon after Domesday, and in compen- sation of certain territory of which that Abbey was deprived by the Conqueror. Sepetone, now represented by Shipton George. It was and is in the parish of Burton Bradstock. Beatepolle, now represented by Bradpole. It was alienated by the Crown soon after Domesday, — very 'soon, if Turold de Papillon, the grantee, were he of whom we hear as contemporary with the Conqueror. CiDiHOC, now represented by Chideock, a chapelry or parochial affiliation of the church of Whitchurch-Canonicorum. Boscus DE Havocumbe is the seventh and last item of this group, as counted by Domesday. The oak-wood of Havocumbe is still remembered in " Haucomb," a name given to a piece of furze-grown ground in the parish of Burton Bradstock, and near Shipton Hill. At Domesday two parts of this wood were royal demesne, appurtenant to the royal manor or Perm of Bridetone. A third part had been sometime allowed to Earl Edmin, ap- parently as an element of the rights of an Earl of Dorset. But it is not probable that Edwin was ever Earl of Dorset, and the 86 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. Bxon Domesday says with better appearance of correctness — " Tercia quercus erat Goduini Comitis." ^ More recently, that is, as we presume, upon the forfeiture and death of Earl Harold, son of Earl Godwin, King WiUiam had allowed this share of Haucomb Wood to his Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen, whose cell and chief English estate was at Frampton in Dorsetshire.^ Such were the constituents of this group of royal demesnes as indicated in Domesday. The adherent estates, not named in Domesday, were, we apprehend, two ; viz., Whitchurch (Canoni- corum), and Kingston (Russell). Whitchurch is a parish of 6113 acres. Of these, 1860 acres, supposed to represent 7|. Domesday Gheld-hides, were not crown-demesne, being, as we shall see elsewhere, in Whitchurch Hundred and geldable. The remaining 4253 acres of Whitchurch parish we suppose to have been demesne of the crown at the date of Domesday. Whether the mention of Whitchurch was omitted in the Domesday group, because the co-ordinate estate of Ohideock (also at that time in Whitchurch parish) was inserted, is a question of no practical importance. Kingston, now called Kingston Russell, and annexed paro- chially to Long Bridy, was anciently in the parish of Whitchurch- Canonicorum, and, as its name fortifies us in supposing, was an estate of ancient demesne. It was probably one of the Appendici^ of the same group as contained WTiitchurch. Its area, before its parochial annexation to Long Bridy, was 1147 acres. On the whole, we find that the vills and estates, thus calculated or assumed to have belonged to the Bridetone group, are repre- sented by about 19,564 acres of the parishes concerned. But the acreage of the whole group deducible from the Domesday measurements, is no less than 34,071 acres. The difierence, of 14,507 acres, between the two estimates chiefly represented scattered areas of pasture and wood which Domesday reckoned among the the Appendicise of the group, but which are and were ' Probably this third of Haucomb wood had been an appendage of Frampton before the Conquest, for the Earl (G-odwin) will have been sometime Lord of Frampton itself. " G-ida," whom Domesday records as having had Frampton, T.E.E., was the Countess Gytha, holding it probable in dower as Earl Godwin's widow. 2 When Burton itself came to be given by K. Henry I., to St. Stephen's Abbey, this previous and specific grant of part of Haucomb wood became indistinctive. It is noteworthy that neither the Conqueror's charter to St. Stephens nor any confir- mation thereof describes in any cognizable form, his gift in Haucomb wood. The charters, however, mention two grants, viz., Arnelay and Omonseridge, of which we have failed as yet to find the site. VETUS DOMINICUM CORONiE, WIMBORNE GROUP. 87 in other parishes than those above named, or suggested. In the former aspect, or as identified with modern localities, the Bridetone group of royal demesnes was the largest of any in Dorset, but in respect of forestal accessories it had less than the Wimborne group, and far less (in proportion) than the Demi- group of Winfrith. With regard to population the proportion of 172 males was good in regard to the vills and inhabited portions of the group, but meagre in regard to its whole area. Vetus Dominicum Coeon^. Wimboene Geoup. Winborne, Scapewic, Chirce, Opewinburne. " Rex tenet Winborne et Scapewic et Ohirce et Opewinburne. Rex tenuit Edwardus in dominio. Nescitur quot hidse sunt ibi quia non reddidit geldum tempore Regis Bdwardi. Terra est xlv Carucis. In dominio sunt v Carucse et xv Servi : et Ixiij Villani et Ixviii Bordarii et vii Ootarii habent xxii Caracas. Ibi viii Molini reddentes ex solidos et cl acraa prati. Pastura vi leuuse longa et iij leuuse lata. Silva v leuuse longa et una leuua lata. Hoc Manerium cum appendiciis suis reddit firmam unius noctis" (Domesday, fo. 75, a. 2.) The estates constituting the third group of Royal Demesnes were four in number and may be defined as follows : — Wimboene may be taken to be now represented by about 6106 out of the 11,966 acres which compose the extensive parish of Wimborne Minster. Of the rest of the Parish, 4220 acres may be taken as representative of 1 1-^ hides of subinfeuded land which were in the Prse-Domesday Hundred of Bedeberia; and 1640 acres may be taken to represent the 6f hides of subinfeuded land which were in the Prse-Domesday Hundred of Canendona, Another way of describing the same condition of things is that the Royal Manor of " Winborne " included the Town and Manor of Wimborne generally, also the Royal residence of Kingston (since known as Kingston Lacy) and the Tythings of Abbot Street, Barnsley, Cowgrove and part of Stone ; but it did not include the vills of Leigh, Walford, Wilksworth and Peter- sham which were subinfeuded at the time ; nor did it include 3J hides of subinfeuded estate in Wimborne itself, of half a hide in which Domesday expressly says that the King held it as suc- ceeding to Queen Matilda's lands and that it in " no way per- tained to the Noctis Pirma of Wimborne," that is, to the Royal 88 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. Demesne ; — nor yet did it include two estates in the same vicinity called Selavestune and Odeham in Domesday, but which have since lost their names and distinctiveness, and have been incorpo- rated in the once Eoyal estate. Concerning 8 hides 3^ virgates of sometime subinfeuded land, in or near Wimborne, Domesday says nothing specific. This may be one of the few omissions of the great Record. The facts were probably these : — In or about the year 1080 the King wiU have given this land to one Albric, evidently that Albric who at the same time was made Earl of Northumberland, and in support of his high trust was beneficed with large estates in the more settled parts of the Kingdom. In 1084 Albric's land in Bedeberia Hundred was, consistently with the Earl's well-known renunci- ation of his English Honours, in the King's hand, and paid no gheld.^ It was eventually absorbed in the Royal Demesne, but whether the Domesday omission of this estate, or estates, indicates a doubt about, or a tacit knowledge of, such transfer, or whether the territory thus peculiarly circumstanced escaped all cognizance of the commissioners, are questions the solution of which would not help us more exactly to localize and measure the estate than has been done above.^ ScAPEWiC. This is Shapwick, a Manor and Parish now repre- sented by 3430 acres, of which we take 240 acres to have be- longed at Domesday to the Vill of West Hemsworth, then sub- infeuded to the Comte of Moretain. The estate of Royal Demesne will thus have been 3190 acres. Chiece. This estate since called " Crichel Fraisnel " and sometimes " Little Crichel," is represented by about 753 acres of the Parish of More Crichel. ' De viii hidis et iii virgis et dimidil de terrS. geldanti quam tenuit Albrioua nou habuit Rex gildum (Inquisicio Grheldi, Bedeberia Hundret). ^ In a future table we include the hidation of this estate as in Bedeberia Hundred, and, accordingly, it there goes to constitute those V7^ hides which we have above excluded from the Vetus Dominicum of Wimborne. But if it be sup- posable that the Domesday Commissioners tacitly annexed the estate to the Royal Demesnes, it becomes farther supposable that it had been originally granted out of such Demesnes and had thus become hidated and geldable. Such a status, so tem- porary, would of course be cancelled as to hidation and geldability on reannexation to the Royal Demesnes ; and the Domesday Commissioners would be in their usual line of procedure if they ignored what was, after all, no business of theirs. Domesday, be it noted, gives us very little of those territorial changes which had intervened between the primary Conquestual distribution of English lands among the Normans, and the taking of the Survey. In Dorset the sometime ascendancy of Earl William Eitz-Osborne and of Ralph de Limesey are each suggested by a single hint, but the sometime feoffment of Earl Alberic, by none. VETUS DOMINICUM COEONiE. "WIMBOENB GROUP. 89 " Ope-Winburnb." This estate has at various times been called Up-Wimborne AU Saints^ Wimborne All Hallows, and Upwimborne Carenthan. As a Parish it is now united to Up- wimborne St. Giles. The sometime Eoyal estate we calculate to be represented by about 2538 out of the 3978 acres, which com- pose the united Parishes. Our identification of the several parts of this group of royal demesnes is well supported by a piece of Post-Domesday history. The whole and every part thereof were granted by K. Henry I. to Robert, Comte of Meulan, and can be traced for ages in the ordinary channels of succession to that Oomte's English honours. Concurrently with this grant to the Comte of Meulan, the old Hundred of Bedeberia was re-organized, giving place to the now existing, and much larger, Hundred of Badbury,^ the lordship of which Hundred was also conferred on the Comte. Sooner or later all the four estates of ancient demesne became Intra-Hun- dredal, that is Wimborne, Shapwick, and Little Crichel were interned in Badbury Hundred (new), and Upwimborne-All-Saints in Cranborne Hundred. We calculate the whole group of royal demesnes above defined to be represented partly, that is as far as the vUls named represent the group, by about 12,587 acres in the several parisbes of Wimborne Minster, Shapwick, More-Orichel, and Wimborne-St. Giles. But the measured quantities deducible from Domesday give a total of 38,670 acres as appurtenant to the group. The dif- ference (of 26,083 acres) is the measure of such forests or forest- jurisdictions of the King as were appended to the group and lay in other parishes than the four named above. The number of males (153) recorded in Domesday as belonging to the Wimborne group of Demesne is high in comparison with 45 plough-gangs j the number of teams actually employed (27) is inordinately small, both in comparison with plough-gangs and population. The original and inherent faculties which perhaps suggested ' Sometimes Kingston Lacy and its members are spoken of as an " Honour " or " Liberty." The terms in their ordinary significance would imply an Extra-Hun- dredal status j but in this case there was no such severance in reality, for the lordship of the Hundred and the lordship of the Fee were in the same succession. — The " Honour of Kingston Lacy " was probably at no time a term significant of Hundredal independanoe, but merely used to distinguish that territory, within the parish and old manor of Wimborne, which remained with the manorial lords, from that which fell to the Church-fee of Wimborne Minster or to other ecclesiastical bodies. 12 90 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. the assessment of a full Firma Nodis on the Wimborne group of demesnes, were its proportionably great extent of pasture and woodland, and the richness rather than the quantity of its plough- land. Its Mills reahzed a revenue of £o. 10s. which was part of the said Perm. Its attached Hundred-courts, supposed to have been only two, viz., those of Bedeberia and of Canendona Hundreds, will, at most, have realized £10. We cannot but conclude that the original capacity of the Wimborne group to bear a taxation so disproportioned to the narrowness of its plough-land, lay in the fact of Wimborne itself having been a populous and thriving vill long before the Conquest. Prom all we know of Wimborne at that earlier period it will have invited taxation as a trading town no less than as the centre of a territorial Pief, and the site of a great Collegiate church. The condition of Wimborne and its group at the date of Domesday will have been one of depression. As a town, it had perhaps suffered from recent disturbances parallel with those which had devastated Wareham and Dorchester. As a territory, the actual employment of only 27 ox-teams, where there was work for 45, tells a like tale of disorganization. We have already alluded to the probability that some part of the royal demesnes of Wimborne had only recently been resumed by the crown on the cession or forfeiture of Earl Alberic. Vettjs Dominicum Coeon^. Doeecestee Geoup. " Rex tenet Dorecestre et Portitone et Sutone et Gelingeham et Prome. Rex Edwardus tenuit. Nescitur quot hidee sint ibi quia non geldabat tempore Regis Edwardi. Terra est Ivi carucis. In dominio sunt vii carucse et xx servi ; et xii coliberti et cxiiij viUani et quater viginti et ix bordarii habentes xlix carucas. Ibi xii molini reddentes vi libras et v solidos j et clx acrse prati. Pastura ij leuu^ longa et una leuua lata. Silva iiij leuuse longa et una leuua lata. Hoc manerium cum appendiciis suis reddit firmam unius noctis " (Domesday, fo. 75, a. 2) . The estates constituting the fourth group of Ancient Demesnes were the above five, as specified in Domesday, and several others, unnamed in Domesday, but which we will endeavour to fix and enumerate in the sequel. Doeecestee. The area of the three existent Parishes of Dor- chester is about 1411 acres. Of this we assume about 100 acres to have belonged to the Domesday Burgh, and, perhaps, 882 VETUS DOMINICUM CORONA. DORECESTRE GROUP. 91 acres to represent land, subinfeuded at Domesday, and annexed to Dorchester Hundred, It follows that we assume about 429 acres of the same three parishes to have remained to that ungeld- able and non-hidated estate of ancient demesne which here figures under the name " Dorecestre." It may be that these 429 acres were coequal with estates since known as Loop-ground, Oolliton Eow, and Prome-Whitwell, though these estates or part of them, are afterwards spoken of as members of Fordington. Dorecestre, as an estate of ancient demesne, included Higher and Lower Burton in Charminster Parish and Kingston (Orubb) ; originally a Eoyal residence, in Stinsford Parish. FoETiTONE. It wiU be best here to consider this Domesday estate as involving no more than the 2749 acres which form the present parish of Fordington. Many estates have come to be reputed members of Fordington ; but that may merely mean, in all instances, as it certainly means in some, that they were origin- ally members of the same group as that in which Domesday places Fortitone.^ These we will name presently. SuTONE. This is the estate now known as Sutton Poyntz. It was and is in the Parish of Preston. As a manor of ancient demesne, Sutton was the caput, and Preston the appendage. The two are represented by 2679 statute acres. Some distant parcels of ancient demesne have been spoken of in records as members of Sutton Poyntz, but that, as in the case of Fording- ton, may have merely resulted from their having been sometime assigned to the same great fief (the honour of Gloucester) as obtained Seigneury over Sutton. Gblingeham. The part of Gillingham which was Eoyal De- mesne is supposed to have contained about 12 j of the 56 plough- lands which Domesday assigns to this whole group. These plough-lands, with their co-ordinates of meadow, pasture, and wood, (and with the addition perhaps of 2 plough-lands annexed thereto after Domesday, as unlawfully abstracted from the King's Demesnes by Hugh fitz Grip, a former Sheriff), are supposed to be now represented by 6270 acres out of the 13,196 acres which are contained in the Parishes of Gillingham, Bourton, and Motcomb, combined. ' Fordington became the Caput, nominal or real, of many estates of ancient de- mesne, which though originally attached to other capita, had been granted, uncom- bined with such capita, to the earldom of Cornwall, to which fief Fordington itself was also annexed. 92 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. Feome. This member of the group of Eoyal Demesnes, now under notice, has long lost a name which, as suggesting a site on the banks of the river Prome, was somewhat inept, at any time.^ The manor called Litel-Prome in Domesday, and now known as Prome St. Quintin, abutted indeed on the very fountain-head of that Eiver. It included Bvershot and Allwell ; and, in its ancient parish, though not in its manor, there were perhaps a few hundred acres of wild land which belonged rather to the King's Demesne of Prome, than to Litel-Prome. Eastward of Little -Prome and its members, were the manors now called Batcomb, Stokwood (or Stoke St. Blwold) and Hermi- tage. None of them are named in Domesday. They were clearly estates of ancient demesne. We cannot doubt that they were parts of the estate generalized in Domesday under the name of " Prome." Batcomb is now represented by 1 100 acres, Stokwood by 692, Hermitage by 751. The total of 2548 acres, when combined with a few hundred acres in Little-Frome Parish, is perhaps an adequate reproduction of an estate which we suppose to have been called " Prome " or, maybe " Great Prome " in distinction from the proximate manor of Little-Prome whose parochial area of 2434 acres is inclusive of the few hundred acres in question. Batcomb and Stokwood were alienated from the Eoyal Demesne either by William Eufus or Henry I, and were annexed to the Honour of Gloucester. They and Sutton were in turn part of the feoffment with which Eobert, Earl of Gloucester, in time of the latter King, invested the ancestor of the Barons Poyntz ; so that, first or last, Batcomb and Stokwood came to be considered and called members of Sutton-Poyntz. Such an association did not sever them from the whole group of once Eoyal Demesnes to which they had belonged. It was merely the calling of two distinct parts of the Domesday " Prome " by more specific names. With regard to Hermitage, another supposed constituent of " Prome," its name obviously arose in some Post-Domesday con- tingency. The estate remained in the Crown long after the alienation of Batcomb and Stokwood 3 and, thus remaining, it was deemed to be a member of Pordington. In the year 1 166, K. Henry II. gave Pordington, Dorchester, 1 Frome Whitwell has been supposed (see Hutohins II., 415) to represent the " Frome " of ancient demesne. TJndouhtedly it was ancient demesne, hut Domesday most probably buries it in the estate of Doreoestre. {Supra p. 92.). VEXUS DOMIMCUM COEON^. DORBCESTEB GEOUP. 93 and Bridport, as representing Eoyal Demesne of the annual value of £60 {hlcmch money) to his uncle, Eeginald, Earl of Cornwall. The conveyance of Fordington, implied that of Hermitage ; and, from that day to this, Fordington and Hermitage have never been dissociated from one another in the vicissitudes which have befallen one comprehensive appurtenance of the Honour of Cornwall. Possibly the lands contemplated by the Domesday " Frome " were yet more extensive than is above suggested. We hear, at subsequent periods, of other estates of ancient demesne, reputed members of Fordington, in this immediate vicinity. For instance — Haetlt and Lyons Gate, in the parish of Great Hynterne, — GoEEWOOD, adjoining Great Myntern, but long deemed extra- parochial, are perhaps represented by some 1000 acres, all which territory we are tempted to assign to the Domesday " Frome." And again, Eptleg and Blackmoee, less definite as to site and acreage, were sometimes members of Fordington, and so associate themselves with this category. There is yet another estate whose extent and importance renders the silence of Domesday about it inexplicable, until we discover that it was undoubtedly an estate of ancient Crown- demesne. Though its name is suppressed, its area we say is contemplated in one or other of the six Domesday groups of Ancient Demesne. This place is Dalwood ; and it probably belonged to the Dorchester and Fordington group. Dalwood was a Manor and Tything in the old Parish of- Stock- land, but is now a parish in itself. The two formed, till late years, the most Western limb of the County of Dorset. They are now annexed to Devonshire. . Dalwood was one of those estates of Ancient Demesne which, when K. Henry II. gave Dorchester and Fordington to his uncle. Earl Reginald, passed therewith as a matter of course, not of specific mention. Since then, Dalwood has been frequently spoken of as a member of Fordington ; and, as late at least as the year 1300, Dalwood was also a member of the Honour of Corn- wall, then enjoyed by Prince Edward of Caernarvon. It will be sufficient for our present purpose if we accept c. 2150 acres as representing Dalwood in the looser estimate, which speaks of c. 8000 acres as being the measure of Stockland and Dalwood combined.^ ' Hufcchins' Dorsetshire, ii. 246. 94 THE DOESET DOMESDAY. TEEEA. EEGIS. The whole group of royal demesneSj which we have above defined or suggested, is represented in Manors, or rather Vills, whose whole Parochial area we calculate or suppose to be 17,820 statute acres. The measurements however of the actual demesnes, indi- cated by the Domesday survey of the group, amount to only 15,520 acres. The difference between the two estimates is 2300 acres, representing, as we say, so much of the parochial areas of the vills named as was not in the Crown, but belonged to hundreds and manors, which we cannot indeed instance, but which form, on the whole, a proportionate part of the collective hidage hereafter to be reviewed and tabulated. Or, it may be that Domesday measures under some other group of Crown Demesnes certain areas of wild and forest which were topographically adjacent to some of the vills of the Dorchester group. As regards the statistics of cultivation, population, and value, it is remarkable that Domesday assigns to the Dorchester group of Demesnes the full number (viz. 56) of carucse for which the arable land (56 plough-gangs) was adapted. Domesday further gives 235 males as the agricultural population of the territory. Taking the Firma Noctis, originally assessed on this group, to represent, as in other groups, an annual revenue of £104, we see at once that the main element of such value was the extent of plough-land as compai-ed with that of other groups. In regard to meadow-land the Dorchester group comprised more than an average quantity. In the matter of mill-property it was para- mount. It had twelve mills, whereas no other group had more than eight. We venture to impute to the Dorchester group the seigneury over five Prse-Domesday Hundreds. We suppose the hundreds in question to have been those of Dorchester (now St. George's Hundred), Cuferdestroue (now CuUifordtree), G-illingham, Brune- sella, and Tollerford. The Caput of Dorchester Hundred was probably the manor ■(not the Borough) of Dorchester; the caput of Cuferdstroue Hundred was Sutone (now Sutton Poyntz) ; the caput of Gilling- ham, and perhaps of Brunesella, Hundred, was Gillingham itself; the caput of Tollerford Hundred was probably one or other of those vills which Domesday obliterates under the general name of " Frome." It will be seen (from our Tables) that we attribute to the Dorchester group of Demesnes no faculties in the shape of trade, VBTUS DOMINICUM COEON^, PINPRE GROUP. 95 or tallagOj or situation. All such advantages will have been proper rather to the Borough, than to the Manor, of Dorchester. With regard to the condition of this group of estates at the date of Domesday, the adequacy of team-power, and the con- comitant sufiSciency of agricultural labourers, are seeming indica- tions of prosperity. Vetus Dominicum Ooeonj;. Pinpee Group. " Eex tenet Pinpre et Cerletone. Eex Edwardus tenuit in dominio. Nescitur quot hidse sunt ibi quia non geldabat tempore Regis Edwardi. Terra est xx carucis. In dominio sunt iiij carucse et v Servi : et i Colibertus et xviii Villani et Ixviii Bordarii cum xiiij carucis. Ibi ii Molini reddentes xl solidos et vi denarios, et quater xx et xiiij acrae prati. Pastura ii leuuae longa et ij leuuse lata. Silva i leuua longa et dimidia leuua lata. Hoc Maneeium cum appendiciis suis reddit dimidiam firmam unius noctis" (Domesday, fo. 75, a. 2). The estates constituting the fifth group (or Demi-group) of ancient demesnes were the above two (Pimperne and Charlton Marshall), both indicated by Domesday, and a third, viz., Bland- ford Forum, not named in Domesday. These estates contributed to the Royal Revenue only half that Firma Noctis, which was the Crown-rent of each of the three previous groups. PiNPEE is now Pimperne, a manor presumed to have included the whole of the present Parish, viz., 4570 acres. Ceeleton is now Charlton Marshall, a manor presumed to have included the whole of the present Parish viz., 2100 acres. Blandpoed Foeum as a Manor or Town, is nowhere named in Domesday. It was a manor, therefore, likely to have been buried in some group of ancient demesnes. Blandford was given by K. Henry I. to the same Earl of Mellent as was grantee of Charlton and of half at least of Pimperjie. Blandford Forum, as a parish, contains 862 statute acres from which we deduct 346 acres as probably representing 4|- hides of subinfeuded land called "Nortforde " or " Nodford " in Domesday, which land was Intra- Hundredal and geldable at the period. The Royal estate in Blandford will thus be represented by about 516 acres of the present parish: and this territorial insignificance coupled with the close proximity of Blandford to Pimperne, was perhaps the reason why no such member of the group before us was distinguished by Domesday mention. 96 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. TERRA. REGIS. The present acreage of this group, so far as it can be traced in speciiic vills or localities, may be put then at 7186 acres. Bat the Domesday measurements of the group indicate an area of 8974 acres. The difference (1788 acres) must, as elsewhere, be taken to represent such areas of royal forest as were attached to this group of demesnes, but are not, parochially, within the compass of the said vills. As to the elements which made the Pimperne group of Royal Demesnes assessable to a " half-night's form," it is observable that in point of plough-land and woodland, the Pimperne group was deficient, as compared with any other group. Of meadow-land alone, it had more than an average complement, but whereas all its meadow-land was only 94 acres,- such an advantage could not bespeak much for its capacity for taxation. Of the £52 which were its ferm we cannot suppose more than £29 to have been assessed on agrarian capacities. The group had but two mills. Their value, £2 Os. 6d., was high. They were probably on the Stour, and in Charlton and Blandford Forum. We attribute to the Pimperne group the Seigneury over three Hundreds, those of Pimperne, Cogdean, and Hunesberga. Of the first and third, Pimperne itself was probably the Caput ; Charlton was surely the Caput of Cogdean Hundred. These three Hun- dred-Courts we venture to value as yielding about £12 of the ferm. The extra revenue of £8 19s. 6d. which we must attribute to the Pimperne group, in order to realise its ferm of £52, arose we suppose in the trade and population of Blandford Forum. And in support of such a theory, we note that the population (92 males) of the Pimperne group was greater in proportion to its plough-lands than that of any other group of the five now under notice. The particulars given in Domesday of this territory, indicate comparative prosperity. Out of 20 teams employable on the whole estate, 18 were actually in stock. The population was above the average, not only as regards the arable land (as already pointed out), but in respect of ihe teams actually employed, and of the total area of the group. Vetus Dominicum CoEON^a;. Winfeode Group. " Eex tenet Winfrode et Luluorde et Wintreborne et Chenol- tone. Rex Edwardus tenuit in dominio. Nescitur quot hidse ,VETUS DOMINICUM COEONiE. WINFEODE 6E0UP. 97 sunt ibi quia non geldabat tempore Regis Edwardi. Terra est xxiiij carucis. In dominio sunt iiij carucse et viii Servi ; et xxx Villani et xxx Bordarii cum i Cotario halDentes xyi carucas. Ibi iiij molini reddentes l solidos et quater xx acrse prati. Pastura iij leuuaa longa et tantundem lata. Silva tantundem in longi- tudine et latitudine." " Hoc Manerium cum appendiciis suis et consuetudinibus reddit dimidiam firmam unius Noctis " (Domesday fo. 75, a. 2). The estates constituting the sixth and last group of ancient demesne of the Crown, were the four above named, — " cum appen- diciis et consuetudinibus suis," — an expression whose meaning and comprehensiveness will become apparent presently. We first identify and define the estates of Domesday denomination. — WiNFEODE. This is now Winfrith-Newburgh, whose parish is 4497 acres. Of this area 1 virgate, represented perhaps by 50 acres, was the Church-fee. It was not included in the Crown demesne, which we therefore estimate at about 4447 acres. LuLUOEDE. This was a part of West Lulworth, the whole of which is-now measured to contain 2081 acres. Of that area, 2 hides, represented perhaps by 360 acres, were subinfeuded before Domesday to the Comte of Moretaiu, and then reckoned as Intra- Hundredal. The King's demesne in West Lulworth will thus stand as 1721 acres. WiNTEEBOENB. Since Domesday and since its subinfeudation in the " Honour of Gloucester," this estate has been called, from a tenant thereof, Winterborne Maureward. Later still, it has been called Winterborne Zelston. Its area as a parish is only 823 acres. The probable reason why so small an estate of ancient demesne was specified by name in Domesday, was that it was Caput of Concresdic Hundred, the lordship of which passed ultimately from the Crown to the Honour of Gloucester, conjunc- tively with this manor. Chbnoltunb. This was part of a territory called Knolton at, and after, Domesday. The other parts were 3 hides subinfeuded to the Comte of Moretain and another, and reckoned to be in Knol- ton Hundred at the date of Domesday. These other parts were subsequently called Knolton and Baggerugge- Street. They are in Horton Parish, and have long been removed from the Hundred of Knolton to that of Badbury. The Royal estate, being itself Extra- Hundredal at the date of Domesday, was yet the Caput of Knowlton Hundred, in which, 13 98 THE DOESET DOMESDAY. TERRA REGIS. when both Manor and Hundred were given to a subject, it was interned. This estate included Knowle, but it has lost the name of Knolton. "It is now represented with all probable exactitude by the parish of Woodlands, which contains 2561 acres. The parochial acreage of this group of Royal Demesnes will, so far as we have been able to collect and define its known elements, stand at about 9552 statute acres. From the estimates and measured areas of Domesday, we deduce a threefold extent, viz., of 28,880 acres. The difference (9,552 acres) between the two estimates, repre- sents the appendicise of the Domesday text ; and those appendicise, we say, were such areas of Royal forest-land as were deemed to be appurtenant to the group, though they were external to its nominal vills. In the present case we may almost venture to guess where these appendicise lay. We think them at least to have represented such forestal areas in the several Hundreds of Haselora, Winfrode, and Oelberga, as were untouched by the Domesday measures of the subinfeuded manors of those Hundreds. As to the elements which may be supposed to have originally constituted the value implied by " half-a-night's ferm" assessed on the Winfrith group of demesnes, we observe that, of arable land it had nearly an average, and we attribute about £34. 16s. of its ferm to the value of its 24 plough-lands. Its 4 mills yielded £2 10s. per annum. The extent of its Pasture and Woodland was enormous; but the profits too small for our conception. We venture to attribute to the Winfrith group of demesnes a seigneury over five Pree-Domesday Hundreds, those, namely, of Winfrode, Celberga, Haselora, Concresdic and Chenoltuna. Of the two first we suppose Winfrith itself to have been the caput. Of Haselora Hundred, West Lulworth was perhaps the caput ; Winterborne (Zelston) was the caput of Concresdic (now Oombs- ditch) Hundred ; and Knowlton (now called Woodlands) was the caput of Knowlton Hundred. Reckoning only £14. 14s. as the revenue arising from these jurisdictions (the consuetudines of Domesday), we find the 'half- night's ferm' of the Winfrith group sufficiently accounted of. But the probability is that the Hundred-Courts were worth more than £14. 14s., and that the original assessment on this group was a lenient one. The Winfrith group contained an aggregate area next, in pro- VETUS DOMINICUM COUON^. WINFRODE GROUP. 99 portion of extent, to none of the Dorset groups. But in respect of agrarian population, whether in contrast with this great area, or with its plough-lands, or with its number of teams employed, it was worse off than any group. This indicates a want of prosperity both temporary and permanent. Estates, prevalent in pasture and woodland, would naturally attract a thinner population than those which excelled in arable land, or were more favoured in respect of proximity to towns and marts ; and, though West Lulworth occupied some extent of sea-board, this portion of the Dorset coast does not seem to have been favourable to industrial occupation. TEREA REGIS. VETUS DOMINIOUM CORONA. The Table, which we now (pp. 100 and 101) annex to the foregoing disquisition, contemplates a concise view of that portion of the Teeea Regis of Domesday which was technically known as the Vetus Dominicum Corona. TERRA REGIS. ANTIQUA ESOHAETA CORONA. A further disquisition with notes (pp. 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106), and a further Table (pp. 107 and 108), will relate to those portions of the Terea Regis of Domesday which were not Ancient Demesne of the Crown, but which fall rather under the category of Ancient Escheats. 100 DORSET. VETUS DOMINICUM COEON^. TABLE DIGESTIVE AND Constituents of each group ; as named up; a I). Constituents of each group ; suppressed in Domesday. Geotjp I. Insula Porland Geoup I. Wyke Re^s Melcomb Regis ... Weymouth Elwell, in Upway Modem name or situa- tion of each, estate or ViU. Geoup II. Bridetone Havocumbe Bosc ; — Duo partes Bere Colesberie Sepetone BratepoUe Cidihoc Geoup III. Winbome Scapewic Chirce Opewinborne Geotjp IV. Doreeestre Fortitone , Whitchurch., Kingston .... Sutone Gelingeham . Frome Demi-Geoup V, Pinpre Cerletone Demi-Geoup VI. Winfrode Luluorde W intreborne Chenoltone Totals of Groups II, III. IV. V. VI. ... Batcomb Stoke St. Elwold.. Hermitage Great Mintem .. Dalwood Higher andLower Burton Eptleg. Blackmore Bosc, Blandford Forum , Portland Isle Wyke Regis Melcomb Regis, Part of Weymouth Elwell, Part of Modern Acreage (flupposed) of the Vill. Modern Domesday Acreage of Caruese each whole proper, group of 1 or ViUs. Ploughlands Domesday GarucsB actual. 3046 ^ 1702 ^ 27 77 >- 150 6,002 •> (not stated) 17 (supposed) Btirton Bradstock In Burton Bradstock . Bere Regis Colebury Shiptou George Bradpole Chideock WhitchurchCanonicorum Bangston RusseU Wimborne Minster ( Part) Shapwiek Little Crichel Up. Wimborne All-Saints Dorchester, In Fordington Preston and Sutton- > Poyntz j" Gillingbam, Part of Batcomb and Newland .. Stokwood , Hermitage r Hartley, Lyon's Gate, i I and Gorwood i In Stockland In Charminster (Unknown) Pimpern Charlton Marshall Blandford, Part of Winfrith Newburgh . West Lulworth Winterborn Zelston , Woodlands 1139 7979 500 1528 966 2052 4253 1147 6106 3190 753 2538 Supp. 429 2749 2679 6270 1100 692 751 Supp. 1000 Supp. 2150 ( U nknown) (Unknown) 4570 2100 516 4447 17:^1 823 2561 > 19,764 12,587 ) 17,820 7,186 9,552 66,709 The Lord's The Tenants' 27 22 Total caruese actual. ber of 35 27 Domesday Mills.— Num- Value of 12 20 £ s. d. 4 2 11 5 10 34 20 8 5 NOTES EXPLAHATOEY OF THE TABLE. 1. The fourth and fifth columns of this page (repeated, in substance, on the sixth column of the opposite page) contain the modern and parochial acreage of Vills only ; which Vills went to form, but were far from forming, the whole of each relative Group of Domesday estate. * 2. The seventh column of the opposite page, headed JExcesa of Domesday Acreage, contains such extents of Paatura and Silva (in other words, of aflForested lauds) as Domesday attaches to certain Groups of Ancient Demeane, but which do not now pertain, parochially, to the Vills of the same Groups. 3. The eighth column of the opposite page, headed Deficit of Domesday Acreage, contains such extents of land as are found now to pertain, parochially, to the Vills of certain Groups of Ancient Demesne, but which Domesday indicates to have been appurtenant elsewhere. DORSET DOMESDAY.— VETUS DOMINICUM CORONA. TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIVE Group I. Portland Isle, eto Geoup 11. Bridetone, Bere, eto Geo DP III. "Wimborne, Sbapwick, etc Ghoup IV. Dorchester, Fordington, etc Demi-Group V. Pimperne, Charlton (Marshall), etc. ... Dsmi-Gboup VI. Winfrith (Newburgh), Lulworth! (West), etc J ' oft o 2,040 640 t3 O rt'ti^^i i^iA •s ross A implie Dome deta 2 ^ tb 2,688 o IS- SN'S .Ph-9 .0300 3H go Sup. 17 26 o . a m (^ 2 2 4) d U 5-647 O 8! 5"^ EH ao. o 28 K ° " s s 3 g ^ bDO 168 6,600 5,4,00 6,730 2,4fl0 3,800 24,000 111 160 160 01 695 33,040 4,330 34,071 35,920 7,200 38,6-, 2,880 6,760 16,520 6,760 720 8,974, 12,960 13,960 28,880 70,660 30,960 126,115 46 66 20 200 35 27 66 18 156 172 163 2''6 92 721 8-127 3 '400 4-196 4-914 5-666 4-196 4-600 i 6.111 2-876 3.-460 3-605 4-631 198 263 115 97 418 174H 6191 859i 277i 448A 1203J ' THE SIX GROUPS OF ANCIENT DEMESNE. SUPPLEMENTARY OP DOMESDAY. 101 Acreage of tloughland inferredfrom Domesday. Domesday Acreage (expressed). Of Of Of Mead- pasture. Wood ow. ' Gross Domesday acreage, Modern acreage of relative Parishes or Vills. Excess of Domesday Acreage. Deficit of Domesday Acreage. Coli- berti. Domesday Popula Vil- Bor- Cotar- lani. darii. ii. ion. Servi. Total Males. Domesday Revenue, or !Firma Regis. 2, MO 8 8x8 quaren- tines, or 640 acres. 2,688 6,002 2314 1 90 6 96 £65 blancli or £68 58. ad numerum. ^■ 6,600 111 4X4 leagues or 23,040 acres. 3x1 leagues or 4,320 acres. 34,071 19,664 14,507 7 41 30 74 20 172 Finna Uniufl Noctis or £104 • 6,400 160 6x3 leagues or 26,920 acres. 5x1 leagues or 7,200 acres. 38,670 12,587 26,083 63 68 7 15 163 Firma Unius Moctis or £104 1 6,720 160 2x1 leagues or 2,880 acres. 4x1 leagues or S,760 acres. 16,620 17,820 2300 12 114 89 20 235 Firma TTnius Noctis or £104 2,400 94 2x2 leagues or 5,760 acres IxJ leagae or 720 acres. 8,974 7,186 1,788 1 18 68 . 5 92 Firma Dimidiie Noctis or £52 2,880 80 3x3 leagues or 12,960 acres. ,3x3 leagues or 12,960 acres. 28,880 9,662 i 19,328 : I 30 30 1 8 69 Firma Dimidise Noctis or £53 24,000 696 70,56J 30,960 126,115 66,709 1 61,706 2300 20 266 285 82 68 721 £416 • 4. The comparison between Domes In Group I In Groups II. III. lY. V. KOTIS IXPLASATOBT OF THE TABLE. lay estimates and modern areas will be made clearer by equations. — ... 2,688 Domesday Acres = 6,002 localised Acres - 2314 Fores VI. ...126,116 Domesday Acres = 66,709 localised Acres + 61,706 Forest Acres - 2300 Fores t Acres, t Acres. Dr, addin 3r g both eq nations. ...128,80 ...128,80 3 Domesday ^ 3 Domesday.^ Lcres = 71,71 Lores = 71,71 . localised Ac 1 localised Ac res + ( res + 1,706 1 )7,092 'orest i Forest j LCres - Lcres. - 4614 ] ■•orest lores. THE SIX GROUPS OF ANCIENT DEMESNE. STATISTICS OP THE SEVEEAL GEOTJPS. BETENUE, OB EIBMA BEGIS, STATED IN, OB INBEBBED EBOJI, DOMEBDAT. ^. 3 Is -2 £ ». d. 24 13 79 15 66 6 81 4 29 34 16 £290 la 34 ■Bs.sa £ 8. d. 4 2 11 5 10 6 S 2 6 2 10 £20 8 5 3 S.g £ V. II. V. III. •XX. ». o S ° • = Q^ P. £ «. d. 6 20 2 1 10 16 11 12 14 14 £73 7 1 •■Sill .2 M £ 8. d. 38 12 ® « m Si £65 blanch^ or £68 5 ad numerum. 23 6 8 19 6 £32 4 6 Firma Unius T Noctis, or £104 J Firma Unius \ Noctis, or £104/ Firma Unius l Noctis, or £1041 Firma Dimidiae l Noctis, or £52 / Firma Dimidiee l Noctis, or £62 J £416 ■TS 2 S S ffi M g s g 2 ° a ani 6-903 •733 •707 1-608 1-390 •433 -791 ]02 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. Chaptee III. {continued). TERRA REGIS PER ESCHAETAM. The third section^ or chapter, of the Dorset Domesday, though it consists entirely of the " Terra Regis," includes a number of Estates which were in the Crown, not as " Ancient Demesne," but by Escheat, or by other successional lapse. These Fiefs were in the Grown casually, not inherently ; for many Estates, originally of like character, had been alienated by King William before the date of Domesday, and many which he held in hand at that date were afterwards alienated by his sons, William II. and Henry I. The Manors, thus in " manu Regis " at Domesday, constitute the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th portions of the " Terra Regis " as described on a former page (viz. page 98). The said Manors, by their temporary annexation to the Crown, did not cease to be Intra-Hundredal, and they remained geldable in the same ratio as other Baronial Fiefs. Therefore they must all reappear under their respective Hundreds, when in a future Chapter (Chapter IV) we come to define and describe the Dorset Hundreds. Meanwhile, we tabulate these Manors, in duplicate, as it were, and in the more synoptical form, in which Domesday, under the " Terra Regis," presents them. (See Table pp. 107, and 108.) The object of this table is partly statistical ; but the notes with which we now preface the same are designed to show, in a select series of examples, the bearings which the Tnquisicio Gheldi of A.D. 1084, has upon the greater Record of a.d. 1086, viz., upon Domesday. NOTES ON THE TABLE pp. lOV and 108. § The following notes consist each of three parts. — (1) In the margin, the Domes- day NAME and modern representative of each Manor are quoted from the table. (2) The HiJHDBED in which each Manor is presumed to have lain is assigned from the Inquisicio Gheldi ; and the passage or passages of that Record, which seem to refer to ■the estate in question, are quoted in italic type. (3) The comment or illustration, which seems to result from a comparison of the Inquisicio with Domesday, is in each case appended. TEEEA EEGIS PER ESCHAETAM. THE KINg's ESCHEATS. 103 ACFOBD, now Ockford Superior ' (in Chiia-Ooli(ord). PiBBTONE, now Puddletown j and LlTBL PiDELE, postea Little Puddle (in Puddletown parish) Ijt Fobbi i.e. Purbeck^ now Leeson (in Swan wick). Ik Mafbbtuke. Site unknown. Cerebebib, now Charborough, Abbistetoke, now Ibberton. Flete, now meet. Caltedone, now East Chaldon, Fbeendona. De Domiidcatu [hujus Sundreti) hahet Rex 3 Mdas et 3 virgatas de terra Beroldi. De 5 virgatis de terrd Heroldi 7ton habuit Sex gildv/m. The exempt Demesne is 3| hides ; the insolvent estate is IJ hides, together repre- senting the 5 hides which Domesday assigns to Acford. Between the Inquisition and Domesday, the King had decreased his demesne in Acford from 3J hides to 3 hides. PiDELTONA. De Dominicatu {hujits Sundreti) hahet Rex 5 hidas et dimidia/m Qiidam) et 1 virgatam de Terrd Haroldi. Et de 1 Mdd de Terrd Haroldi non habuit Rex gildum. Here the ooIlectiTe estate treated of in the Inquisition is 6i hides (viz. 5|-+1 hide). This is equivalent to half a hide, the nominal hidation of Puddletown itself + 5 hides, the hidation of Harold's mother's estate of " Litel-Pidele " + 1} hides, assignable to " Pidele," an Haroldian estate which, before Domesday, the King seems to have bestowed on his brother, the Comte of Moretain. Also, before Domesday, the King reduced his Demesnes in Pideltona Hundred from 5i liides to 3J hides. AlLEVESWODA. Pro 1 Mdd et dimidid Villanorum de Terrd Haroldi non habuit Rex gildmn. Here, the King having no demesne at the date of the Inquisition (1684), the estate is presumed to have been held wholly in "Yillanage." Domesday mentions it merely as an appendage of Piretone. In Earl Harold's Hands it had perhaps been the Caput of Aileveswoda Hundred. HuNDEBD Unknown. {The Inquisition of wa makes no cognizable reference to any such estate.) Wherever situate, the Gheld (3 shilUngs) assessable thereon was probably paid. Domesday mentions this estate merely as an appendage of Piretone. Cbeeeee&a. Uex habet in dominicatn 3 hidas et dimidiam (hidam) de Terrd Meraldi. Pro hidd et dimidid quam tenent Villani de terrd Heroldi non habuit Rex Here the collective estate, of 5 hides, is reproduced exactly in Domesday, with the same proportions of Demesne and Villanage. Haltone. De Dominicatu [hujus Hundreti) hahet Rex 10 hidas et 1 virgatam de terrd Godce et Seraldi. Restant 15 ^solidi de terrd Herald, qum est terra Villanorum. Here the exemption on lOi hides includes the King's Demesne (viz. 71 hides) in the Manor of Melcomb, once thd Countess Goda's. The King continued, at the date of Domesday, to hold the same proportions of demesne in the two Manors, viz., 2J hides in Ibberton + 7f hides in Melcomb. The arrear of 15 shillings is pertinent (at 6 shillings per hide) to %\ hides in Ibberton, which balance of geldable land is exactly preserved in the Domesday survey of the said Manor. Oglescoma. De dominicatu [hujus Sundreti) habet Rex de terrd Seroldi iii hidas. De 1 hidd et dimidid de terrd Seroldi dedit Fulcred gildum in, alio Suiidreto. Domesday shows the King to have increased his demesnes at Flete from 3 hides to 3i hides, but the Inquisicio of 1084 does not seem to account anywhere for this extra half-hide,. Eulcred was a farmer of Royal estates. He had collected the Gheld due on li hides, which was the Villanagium of Fleet, and had paid it to the collectors of some other Hundred than Oglescome. WiNEEODE. De dominicatu [hujus Sundreti) habet Rex de terrd Saroldi viii hidas et dimidiam. Non habuit Rex gildum de It hidis et dimidid de terrd Seroldi. Dom esday gives 13 hides to East Chaldon, in conformity with the 8 J hides + 4 J hides of the Inquisicio. But in Domesday the King's demesnes are reduced from 81 hides to 6 hides. The Villanagium, consequently, is increased to 7 hides. 104 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. LOSRES, now Long Loders, Lower Loders, and Eothenliampton, LiTBL PiDELB, postea Little Paddle (in Puddletown). LiTEt Feome, now Frome St, Quintin. Creneburne, now Cranborne, AlSEMABB, now Asbmore. Tabente (ter), now Tarrant G-unville, Taeehtb, now Tarrant Bushton. Mbdbsqam, now Edmondsbam. Hame. now Hampreston. LoDEE. In hoc Handreto sunt ix hida. He Ms hdbet Rex viii dominio de terrd Heraldi. Bt Villani temnt unde x Mdas de quihm non habuit Rex gildum. St ii hidise quas tenuenint Tagni tempore Regis Edwardi stmt addita huic Mansioni (i.e. Manerio) de guibus non habuit Rex gildum. As far as the inquest goes, it is literally reproduced in Domesday under the de- scription of the Manor of Lobees. The 8 hides of Eoyal demesne, the 10 hides of Villanagium and the 2 hides of Tainland are not changed in their proportions. PlDELTONA. {The Inquisitional allusion to this estate is involved in what has been quoted above in relation to Piebtone. The Domesday reproduction of the said estate is also stated above under Pieetone). PiMPEE. De dominicatu {hujus Hundreti) habet Rex de terrd. Regime Matildis vi hidas et dimidiam (hidam) et 1 virgatam. Non habuit Rex gildum de iv hidis quas tenent Villani de terrd Regince Matildis. The lands specified by the Inquisicio as in Pimpre Hundred are (6|- + 4=) 10} hides, to which we must add IJ hides, not mentioned in the Inquest, because, as we a«sume, the Gheld thereon was paid. Domesday reproduces the whole 12i hides as 10 hides in Little- Frome and 2i hides in Nortforde (another estate of the late Queen's to be considered presently). Domesday puts the King's Demesnes in Little Frome at lOJ hides, showing an increase of 3i hides on the Demesnes of 1084. Domesday expresses no Demesnes whatever under Nortforde, which suggests that the whole of its 2^ hides was being held in Villanage, Albeetesbeeqa. De dominicatu [hujus Mundreti) habet Rex v Mdas et dimi- diam de terrd Regince Matildis. Et pro iv hidis et dimidid de terrd Regince Matildis non habuit Rex gildum. Of the 10 hides, which Domesday gives to Cranborne, only SJ hides were then held by the King in Demesne. It follows that, since 1084, the King had sub- infeuded 2 hides of his former Demesnes in Cranborne. Lanoebeega. De dominicatu [hujus Mundreti) habet Rex de terrd atildis Regince viii Mdas et iij virgatas. Non habuit Rex gildum pro iv hidis de terrd Regince. Here we reckon that 2} hides (not specified in the Inquisicio) paid their assess- ment of &held. Domesday gives to Aisemare 8 hides; to three Queen's estates in Tarente 4J- hides (collectively) ; and to a fourth Tarente (supposed to be Tar- rant Rushton) 3J hides. The whole of the late Queen's five estates, thus in- stanced, measure therefore 15f hides. The King's relative Demesnes, as recorded in Domesday, are, in Aisemare, 4 hides ; in three Tarente estates, 2 hides ; and in Tarente (Eushton), 2| hides ; — altogether 8f hides, — which was precisely the mea- sure of the King's Demesnes in Langeberga Hundred in 1084. AlBBETESBEEGA. De dominicatu [hujus Hundreti) habet JEschelinus 1 hidam. Correspondently with this, Domesday surveys the late Queen's estate of Mede- sham, as 2 hides, whereof the King held 1 hide in demesne. Therefore, since the Inquisicio of 1084, the late Queen's tenant, Eschelinus, had been ousted, and the King had resumed the estate. Canbndona. Non habuit Rex gildum de ii hidis et i virgatd quas tenet unus Thagnus ad firmam de Rege. The allusion is to an estate of 2J hides in Hampreston, which, though the In- quisicio is silent on that point, had been of the eeigneury of Queen Matilda. We learn from the Exon Domesday that at some antecedent period (say circa 1080). William Belet had held this estate at farm under Queen Matilda. In 1084 (as we infer from the above passage in the Inquisicio of that date) the King (having dis- charged William Belet) , had set the estate to farm to a certain Thane, from whom he got no gheld. In 1086, the King had a tenant here, who, though he is not named paid a fixed rent of 50*. for the estate, and held one hide thereof in demesne. TERRA REGIS PER ESCHAETAM. THE KING's ESCHEATS. 105 ■WioHBMETnNB, Bedebebia. In Sedeherid Mundret hdbet Eschelinus i hidam et iii mrgatas in now J • • Wiohhampton. dommio. Et de 2, pariibus unius hidm (\.e.2i%virgates)q'U,astenet Eschelinus, nunquam habuit Sex Qildiim. The estate in Wichamptou, which is doubtless here alluded to, had been the late Queen's. It was geldable as 4f hides (that is , as 4 hides 2| virgates) . The Queen had enfeoffed Eschelinus therein, before the year 1083. Eschelinus still held the estate in 1084, but under the King. Eschelinus then claimed exemption on two parcels thereof; — on one (viz. 1 hide 3 vii-gates) as demesne; — on the other (viz. 2f virgates) by prescription. On a third parcel (viz. 2i hides), he presumably, paid gheld, as upon the balance of the land, vf hich balance was then held in villanage. Before Domesday (1086) the King had ousted Eschelinus from Wichampton. The Domesday Commissioners found the King in seizin of the whole Manor viz. 4 hides 2f virgates. They put the King's demesne there at 2 hides If virgates, which is exactly the measure of the two parcels exempted from gheld in 1084 ; and they put the ViUanagium at 2 hides 1 virgate (Exon. Domes- day, fo. 30). Beseeebia. In Bedeberid Hundret hdbet Bex dimidiam hidam in dominio. This is again in allusion to an estate of the late Queen. Domesday calls it ' Winburne,' obviously as being situate in that extensive parish. Domesday adds that it was " half a hide, and had never paid gheld." The King, however, only retained a moiety thereof, viz., one virgate in demesne. Ctteeedestrotje. De dominicata (hujus Hundreti) hdbet Sex in dominio 1 hidam et dimidiam. Domesday gives the King's estate of Waia, once held by Hugh fitz Grip of Queen Matilda, as 1^ hides. The King apparently holds the whole in demesne. OaiESCOMA. Be dominicata (hujus Hundreti) hdbet Sex in terrd Matildis Segince 1 hidam et dimidiam. Domesday gives the King's estate of Langetoue, once held by Hugh fitz Grip of the Queen, as li hides, all apparently held by the King in demesne. LANdEBEEGA. {See above, in conjunction with Ashmore (Aisemabe), notice of four Queen's estates in Langeberga Hundred, sometimes held under her by Hugh fitz Qrip. These estates were, both at the date of the Inquisicio, and of Domesday, in the King's hands. " Tarente-SJ hides ;" " Pertinet ibidem — i hide ; " " Tarente- 4 hide " are, all three, supposed to be represented now in Tarrant GunvOle ; and Tarente (2f hides) to be represented in Tarrant-Rushton. MoEBEEaA. De dominicatu {hujm Hundreti) habet Sex de terrd Segince Matildis now .. , n. hidas. Domesday gives the King's estate of Soetre among those once held by Hugh fitz Grip under Queen Matilda. It is put at 5 hides, whereof 3 J- hides were now in the King's demesne, shovfing an increase of li hides on the privileged demesnes of 1084. PiMPBB. (2^e Inquisicio of Pimpre Hundret, as quoted above in connection with ' Litel-Frome ' will have alluded to another Queen's estate in Pimpra Hundret, near BJandford Foram. ^Jigj-eof at least } hide was held by non-solvent Villeins, while the balance, whatever it was, had obviously discharged its Gheld-duesj. Domesday seems to supply the correlative estate under the name of Nortforde, a Manor once held by Hugh fitz Grip imder Queen Matilda. Domesday puts it at 2^ hides, the whole apparently subject to gheld, as not held in demesne. 14 "WiNBURNB, now absorbed in WimborDe Minster. Waia, now in Broadway. Lakgetoitb, now Langton Herring. Taeentb Cter), now Tarrant GrtinTille; Taeente {quarto) f now Tarrant Kashton. SCETEE, supposed to be involved in XTpBydling. NOSTVOBSE, now Nutford, 106 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. THE KING's ESCHEATS. 'Wathecome, now Watercombe (in WarmweU). Mhlcome, now Melcomb Horsey or Melcome Bingham. Melcome. A member thereof, not now distingniahable from the Manor. HlKETOHE, BOW Great Hinton, Little Hinton, and part of "Wimborne. Celeee&a. De domimcatu Qiujus Eundreti) habet Rese 1 hidam de ierrd RegincB Matildis. "Watrecome" is the last of the estates named by Domesday as having been held by Hugh fitz Grip of the late Queen. It was now (1086) in the King's hand. It was but a single hide, apparently held by the King whoUy in demesne. Haltonb. De dominicatn {hujns Hundreti) hahet JRex x hidas et 1 vvrgatam de terra Q-odm et Seraldi. Domesday gives 10 hides to the Comtesse Goda's Manor of Melcombe, now held by the King. His demesnes in Meloome (viz. 7} hides) were precisely what he had held in demesne in 1084 ; but the Inquisieio, assessing the King's lands in Haltoue Hundred, combines Earl Harold's escheat of Ibberton with the Comtesse Goda's escheat of Melcome. Eeference to what has been noted above in relation to Ibberton (Abbistetonb) will show the two estates in due distinction. BoCHENA. De dominicaiu {hujus Simdreti) habet Rex dimidiam hidam de terrd Seroldi. Domesday, under Melcome, which was in Haltone Hundred, teUs of 3^ virgates {i.e. f ths of a hide) " in Boohelande Hundred," which Goda, in her time, an- nexed (adjunxit) to Melcome. The Inquisieio of 1084, now quoted, merely pur- ports that 2 virgates [i.e. half a hide) of this estate was then held by the King in demesne. The Inquisieio speaks of it indeed as de terrd Seroldi ; but that was simply because, since the Comtesse Goda's time, Earl Harold had usurped Melcome, and, presumably, all its adjuncts. Canenbona. De dominicatu {hujus Hundreti) hahet Bex de terrd Goda vi hidas et i virgatam, Et de v hidis de terra Godce quas tenet Botbertns de Oilleio ad fir- mam de Rege hdbiiit Rex gildrnn post Pascha. Domesday, (fo. 76 a) describes the Manor of Hinetone, sometime the Comtesse Goda's, as geldable for 14J hides, whereof 6^ hides were (just as in 1084) held by King William in demesne. Robert de Oiley's_/er»s of 5 hides, on which he had paid 30 shillings gheld after Easter (March 31, 1084) had been cancelled previous to Domesday (1086), and the lands imphed thereby had been assigned by the King to other Farmers or Tenants. The whole balance of the estate, after deducting the King's demesne (of 6J hides), is 8 hides. And Domesday gives account of Tainland, and other subtenures, in Hinetone, which collectively imply that precise area (of 8 hides). 107 DOESET DOMESDAY. Ista Marieria quae sequuntur tenuit Heraldus Comes tempore Eegis Edwardi (fo. 75, a. 2). Modern Name or Situation. Domesday Hundred. Saxon Owner. T. E. E. Domes- day Hides ad Gheldum Hides of de- mesne. Domes- day Plough- lands. Domes- day Teams. Domesday Popdiatioit. Domesday Name. In Gross. Per Hide. Per Plough- gang. Per Team actual. Ackf ord Piretone . . . . ) In PorM .... V In Mapertune ) Cereberie .... Abristetone . . Plete Calvedone Lodres Tainland in Lodxes.. .. Litel-Pidele .. I Ockford- \ (Superior (in ) IChUdOckford)] Puddletown . . In Purbech . . (Doubtful) . . Gharborougb . . Ibberton .... Pleet East Chaldon . iXong Loders,1 Lower Loders, \ and Bothen- 1 ihampton ' [Little - Pud- (dle (in Pud- Idleton), Part of Ferendona . . Pideltona . . Aileveswoda . Pideltona . . Cereberga . . Haltone .... Oglescoma . . "Winfrode . . Loders Pideltona . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . Heraldus Comes . . f MaterHeraldi I \ Comitis . . f 5 l| 4 5 5 5 13 5 3 i H 6 8 ^ 6 13 1 sf 5 5 10 18 3 4 14 '24 6 5 7 9 2i IS 55 13 19 13 35 61 13 3 110 'n 3* 2A 21 2J 3| si 21 H 3A 3| m si 3| 2f 5 ei 6i 60i 29J 67 49 224 Abnor- mal. e.3i 4| Litel-frome . Crenebume . Aisemare . . . Medesbam . . . Hame Wicbemetune Wiaburne . . . Has subterscriptas Terras tenuit Mathildis Eegiaa (Domesday fo. 75, /•Prome, St.-j ■! Quintin and f ^. Evesbot . . -' Cranbome .... Asbmore b.l). Bdmondsbam . . Hampreston . . Wichampton . . ( In Wim- •> Ibome parisbi Pimpra Albretesberga Langeberga Albretesberga Canendona . . Bedeberia . . Eedeberia . , Briotrio Brictrio . . Brictric . . Dodo .... Saul Duo Taini Ode 13 lOJ 8 6 39 13 a 10 3* 10 10 40 4 4 8 4 7 7 24 3 H 2 1 3 1 9 4i 3 2i 1 2 2 H H 5i 4-i- 2A 4 4 22 4f H i i 4 2 - 3 13 26 H 40A 22f 36 33 158 c. 4 4A 4 3f 9 Si «4 c.ii Has octo infrascriptas terras tenuit Hugo filius Grip de Eegina (Domesday fo. 75, b. 1). Waia Langetone . . . . Tarente .... \ Pertinet ibi- ; dem I Tarente Tarente Scetre . . Nortforde Watreoome In Broadway . . I Langton ) I Herring j I In Tarrant \ I GunviUe . . j f In Tarrant 1 \ GunviUe . . J ( In Tarrant \ \ Eusbton . . ] In Upsydling . . rNutford, near /Blandford [Forum fWateroomb j linWarmweHJ Cufordestroue Oglescoma . . Langeberga Langeberga Morberga . . Pimpra . . . . Celberga . , . . Alwin . . Alward Aluric Alurio in va- dimonio .... Alwin , Duo Taini Uluiet . . . . Aluric . Aluric . 14 14 1 2 H 2 14 14 2 11 74 54 H 2 4 24 14 4 34 i 4 •• 1 ■• 2 4 2 H 2f 3 3(?) 10 3A 34 5 34 4 2 14 n 34 24 2 •■ 5 2 24 1 1 1 .. 1 • • .. 19 12i 18 74 69 3A 3A 34 7' Abnor- mal. Melcome Pertinet ibidem Hinetone . . . . Two estates bold by King William in succession to Goda, formerly Countess of I Melcomb- ) ■ Horsey, or ( Bingbam /Great Hiuton, \ JLittle Hintou, \ln Wimbome/ Haltone . . . Bocbelande Canendona , Goda Comitissa . Tres Taini Goda Comitissa . 10 n 10 9 33 3-.% 3t% 3^ i 1 1 3 3? 1 3 14i 6J 12 7 49 c. 3f 4A 7 254 14 23 17 85 c.Si 34« 5 TERRA REGIS. Estates held by the King as Comes, by Escheat of Harold, Earl of Dorset. 108 Total Elements of Domesday Eevenue, other than territorial. Wood. Acres. Domes- Modem Domes- _ landB. Acres; dow. Acres. ture. Acres. day Acre- Acreage of the ViU. day Excess, day Deficit. Eevenue. Lordships of Incidental age. Hundreds (attached). Mills. Eevenue. £ B. d. 720 40 20 40 820 876 •• 56 10 Ferendona . . 2 TTiillB, value £1. (Tertius 1800 126 2160 40 4126 Sup. 2200 1926 Pideltona .... 2 mills, value £1 12s. .; Denarius 120 120 Sup. 214 \ 9* i 73 Aileveswoda.. (of Dorset. 60 60 Sup. 93 33 420 20 440 Sup. 3000 2660 9 Cereberga 600 11 210 80 901 1383 482 10 Haltone .... 600 60 660 967 307 7 .1200 20 720 1940 2093 153 13 1 mill, value 10 sol. 2160 40 30 2230 2451 •• 221 33 1 10 Lodre 2 mills, value £1 3s. 4d. 360 8 100 ' 468 875 407 7 8040 245 3270 210 11-766 14-162 1-926 4-313 163 10 7 Mills, value 1 £4 5s. 4d. Estates held by the King, as surviying Queen Matilda, and by Com 960 1200 840 360 240 480 240 4320 10 20 10 2 40 16 14 112 400 3000 100 30 600 160 4280 480 5760 2880 75 2 120 10 9327 1-850 9-980 3-830 467 882 766 264 18-039 2-434 Say 10-000 2-940 Say 724 980 378 Say 120 17-576 890 388 144 1422 684 20 257 959 18 30 15 3 2 10 6 4 77 10 Altretesberga Langeberga of England. 1 mill, value 4s. 4 mills, value 18s. 1 null, value 5s. 1 mill, value 10s. 7 mills, value £1 17s. Estates held by the Kiag as resuming certain grants of the late Queen to Hugh fitz Grrip. 120 80 170 Say 153 17 1 10 240 8 150 398 361 47 1 10 480 140 150 770 1 Say 1115 \ \ Say 80 ) 425 6 ' 120 .. ■ . .. 120 Say 169 39 10 360 14 160 , , 534 Say 629 6 3 1 mill, value 4s. 480 4 40 90 614 Say 957 ..- 343 6 240 8 10 258 Say 210 48 15 120 , . 120 ., 240 Say 256 16 16 J mill, value 4s. 2160 34 670 240 3104 380? 117 822 18 10 1| mills, value 8s. Boulogne, sister of King Edward the Confessor (Domesday fos. 75, b. 2, and 76 a). 1200 • 120 1440 1 5") t 12; 16 64 960 540 120 6 725 2297 140 2769 2151 Say 249 ri634l ( 439^3413 |l440; 146 109 J 644 16 23 14 6 2760 96 1500 860 6026 5813 146 763 39 14 6 3 miUs, value £1. 3 mills, value £1. 109 CHAPTER IV. THE HUNDEEDS OE DOBSET. The number and names of the old Hundreds of Dorset are fixed by the Inquisicio Oheldi, taken two years before Domesday. It was not in the plan of that Corps of Domesday Commis- sioners, which surveyed Dorset and the South-Western Counties, to name or enumerate the Hundreds which composed any county of their visitation. Still less did they leave on their Record (as other Commissioners did) any statement, perfect or imperfect, of the Hundreds in which such and such a Manor, or group of Manors, might happen to be situate. Incidentally they refer thrice to a Dorset Hundred, that is, they mention " Porbi " and " Porbich Hundred " as the district of two estates, making it only clear that Purbeck Hundred was another name for the Hundred which the Inquisicio Gheldi had called AUeveswoda (Aylswood) Hundred J also they name "Bochelande Hundred" as the site of a third small estate, which name, under the form of " Bochena Hundred " was that previously adopted by the Inqui- sicio Gheldi for the Hundred still known as Buckland Newton Hundred. As a general rule, however, and in the arrangement of great Fiefs, we find that the Dorset Domesday often names certain Manors consecutively, which further examination proves to have belonged to a specific Hundred. This was incidental, of course, to the method and nature of a Survey which, in the first instance, took its evidences by the district, and afterwards re- digested them according to Fiefs. It is, in short, a phsenomenon, not a designed revelation, of Domesday. On the other hand, whereas the Inquisicio Oheldi names Hundreds) and Territorial Lords and certain areas of estate, as geldable, or ingeldable, or exempt pro hdc vice, or insolvent, but names no Manors, so Domesday names Manors, Lords of Manors, and corresponding areas of estate, distinguishing the exempt demesnes from the geldable portions, but (except as aforesaid) names no Hundreds. These two Records, each of them all but perfect in its way, being analysed, synthesised, checked, and re-checked by one another, afi'ord at last a very sound basis for calculating the no THE DORSET DOMESDAY, THE HUNDREDS OE DORSET. manorial constituents of the thirty-nine Hundreds of Dorset^ and indeed for identifying a vast number of Dorset Manors with their modern representatives. The rest of this latter process is unavoidably external to Domesday and to the Inquisicio. It is effected^ partly by finding what modern Hundreds or Liberties are identical with, or analo- gous to, the old Hundreds ; — partly by ascertaining from the subsequent history of particular Manors what are sure to have been their Domesday prototypes. This process of identification is beset with the usual difficulties, viz., that some Manors have changed their names, and others have lost both their names and all successional criteria of their identity. • In Dorset too we have an unusual difficulty arising in the acceptance by the Domesday Commissioners of a common name for numerous estates which happened to stand on the same stream. For instance, there are 35 Winterbornes and 15 Tarentes named in the Dorset Domesday ; but having, as we trust, found some clue to the identity of each and all of these, the Fromes, the Pidres (or Pideles), the Oernes, the Ways, the Stours, and the Iwernes have proved still more easily distinguishable. After all, in this matter of the identification of Domesday estates, a few cases remain where we have felt bound to express an opinion, but have done so reluctantly. § We now commit to tabular forms the results of all these in- vestigations, collations, conclusions, and douhts. — In the sequel of Chapter IV. we shall further supplement the thirty -nine distinct Tables of as many Dorset Kundreds with a synoptical table of the said thirty-nine Hundreds collectively. m TABLE OP THE PEiE-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. * Orde Wrde Herestone Eagintone * Chingestone (2) * Alvronetone Alvretone •Ora * Witeclive * Sonwic * Come * Wilceswde * Wilchesode * Tacatone Bunanwic Wirde Tome Tome BruneBcume * Moleham * Caen Abbey Estate * In Porbi Aleoude Orgarestone In Porbieh Hundred Herstnne StoUant(4) Saxon Owners, T.R.E. Ailvert de Eege > Alauard ]" Her 9Taim Abbess of Shaftesbury Alveron ) Leodmar j Abbot of Milton Aluuard Ulveva Aluric Aluuard 2Taini Aluuard Aluuard in paragio STaini Aluric in paragio SauinuB in paragio Algar in paragio STaini Queen Matilda' sAntecesBor Haroldus Comes Azor STaini 12Taini Pater Godefridi Scntularii Almar Pree-Domesday Tenure, c. 1080-1084. Roger Arundel babet 3 hid., 2^ virg. in dominio (Abatissa de 8to Edwardo babet 2 hid. S| virgat. "i \\n. dominio i Roger de Bellomonte habet 2j hid. in dominio Abbas, babet 1 hid. 3^ virgat. in dominio fSprlo de Burceio habet 2 hid. 1 virg. 10^ acras) "(in dominio •_ ) Comes Eustacbius babet 1 hid. 4 acras in dominio Aluric Venator habet 3 hidaa 3 virgat. in dominio... Uxor Hugonis habet 5 bid. in dominio fDurandus Carpentarius non geldat pro \ hid.) (quodtenet de Uzore Hugonis ) Dnrandus Carpentarius habet 1 hidam in dominio. . (Una hida Sti Stefaui Cadomensis eat adquietata) (in alio hundreto > Yillani de 1^ hid. de terra Heroldi nongeldant Domesday Tenant in Capite. (Roger Arundel \ iRoger Arundel j" Roger Arundel Roger Arundel Abbess of Shaftesbury f Roger de Belmont > 1 Roger de Belmont ...J Abbot of Milton Serlo de Bnrci Countess of Boulogne ... Aluric Tainus Regis ... (Hior Hugonis filii > iGrip ) Eadem Eadem Eadem Eadem Eadem Eadem Eadem Durandus Carpentarius (Abbot of St, Ste-i Iphens, Caen j" Rex Willelmus Suain, Tainus Regis Willelmus de Braiose ... Idem Godefrid Scutularins ... Comes Horitonife Domesday Mesne, or next. Tenant. Robertus f Rex Willelmus 1 hid. S ] Wills de Braiose i I I hid,, Abbatiesa in r L dominio 3| hid, j 13 Salinarii f Durandus (Carpen- \ (tanus) / WalteruB Tonitruus Radulfus Miles Wal terns Tonitruus Robertus Nepoa Hugonis HugodeNemoreHerberti Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Hunfridus f Rieardus, et Uxor") 1 Hugonis filii Grip (3) j Haimo.. TABLE OP THE PRiE-DOMESDAT * Crenebume * Pentric Odiete * Medesham * Amedesham * Medesham * Wiubxime Winburne , * Winburne * Brochemtune Terra in tribus loeia .,, * BoTehric * Winburne Levetesford In Langeford Brictric f Ulwardxmder the Abbot) I of Glastonbury (6) ; Abbot of Glastonbury Dodo Dodo Dodo (probably) UMet Alduin Brictric Godric r Undecim Taini Brictric Abbot of Cranbome Abbot of Cranborne Abbot of Cranbome Queen Matilda , King William Abbot of Glaatonbury Eachelinus, under Queen Matilda (7) , Hunfridns Camerarius, under Queen Matilda Hunfridus Camerariue, under Queen MatUda Ulviet Venator (8) Hugo filius Grip , Queen Matilda (probably) , Abbot of Cranbome , Abbot of Cranbome , Abbot of Cranborne Abbot of Cranbome King William E.ing William Abbot of Glastonbury King William r Hunfridus Camera-) IriuB de Rege ) f Hunfridus Camera-V Irius de Rege j TTIviet Tainus Regis ... Uxor Hugonis filii Grip iHervens Cubiculari-\ us (9), Serviens Regi:3) iomes Moritonise Hugo de Luri Abbot of Cranborne ... Abbot of Cranborne ... Abbot of Cranborne .., Abbot of Cranborne ... Tres Taini (3 hides) ... Uxor Hugonis filii GWp Eddiva William, de Creneto , Radulfus Johannes (H Tirgates) Radulfus (1 hide) Johannes 2 Villani * The Asterists are prefixed to estates whose Hundred is suggested by the InqnisiL-io Gheldi of 10H4, and whose identification with specifij Domesday manors has thus been more or less facilitated. (1) The Inquisicio Gheldi of 1084 (as printed) announces Aileveswoda Hundred to contain Ixxiii hides, but this is probably a mf^re scribal error (for Ixxviii or Ixxii hides), inasmuch as the details of the Inquest show a territory of 78 bides, 1 virgate, 6^ acres. The Domesday constituents, if rightly assembled in the above table, show a total of 79 hides, 9 acres. (2) The Abbess of yhafteabury's manor of Chingestone is said to contain 16 hidei in Domesday. Of these a portion, supposed 4 hides, was in Haaelora Hundred. The remaining 12 hides were in Aileveswoda Hun- dred. One hide out of these twelve had at the date of Domesday been purehaaed by the King as the site of Corfe Castle, — called in the Record "Cadtellum de Warham," The price wasthe Advowson of Gillingham, thus conferred on the Abbess by the King. William de Braiose's occupancy of a virgate in the Abbess's residuary manor of Kingston Abbess was appa- rently an act of usurpation. (3) The estates held by Rieardus and Hugh fitz Grip's widow under Wil- liam de Braiose were too small to be aj>ecifically named. Domesday, by placing them in Porbieh Hundred, only uses another name for Aileves- woda Hundred. Another estate, once' Earl Harold's, is described as In Porbi with a like meaning. These are two out of only three cases in which the Dorset Domesday refers to any Hundred whatever. (■*) The hidage recorded by Domesday for Studland, is whether by pre- scriptive favour, or general barrenness of the estate, merely nommal in respect of its enormous extent, viz., 7814 statute acres, of which 8010 are water or foreshore. (5) The Inquest of 1084 presents the Hundred of Albretesberga as con- tainmg 47 hides. Nor was this speaking in round terms, for the details of the account bear out that exact total. HUNDRED OF AILBVBSWODA. (i) 112 Domeadaj Features, Domesday Hidage. Domesday Folio. Modem Hundred. Modern ITame, or Bituation. hid, virg. acr. (16 2 6 1 2 2 8 3 19 13 (2 to 2 4 3 3 1 4 5 10 3 2 8 3 2 2 12 3 10 10 10 10 1 12 4 3 13 8 6 3 6 14 8 2 82. b. 3 « 82, b. 2 82, b. 2 82, b, 2 78, b. 2 80, a. 2 80, a. 2 78, a. 2 82, b. 2 85, a. 1 84, b. 2 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 84, a 1 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 85, a. 1 78, b. 1 76, a. 2 84, b. 2 83, a. 2 82, a, 2 85, a. 2 79, b. 2 fiowbarrow .., Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Rowbarrow ... Worth Maltravers. 13 Salinarii reddentes 20 sol In Worth Maltravers. Heraton (in Swanage). Rollington (in Corfe Castle parish). (Corfe Castle ; the site and precinct, (Kingston Abbess in Corfe Castle parish. Afflington (in Corfe Castle Parish). Ibidem. Ower (in Corfe Castle Parish), Whitcliff (in Swanage) . Swanage. Comb (in Langton Maltravers), Wilkawood (in Langton Wailis), Ibidem, Acton (in Langton Wallia), Swanage. In Worth Maltravera. Dumford (in Worth Maltravera). Durnford (in Langton Maltravers). Brianscombe (Corfe Castle Parish). Moleham (in Swanage.) In Swanage, Frampton-fee, Leeson in Swanage. Aylwood (Corfe Castle Parish). Woolgaraton (Corfe Castle Parish), (Localities indeterminate.) Heraton, in Swanwich, Studland. Moliona reddens 12£, 6f2 33 Salinee reddentes 408olidoa 79 9 HUNDRED OP ALBRBTESBERGA,(5) 4 Molmi reddentes 18 solidos . Molinns reddens 30 denarios . Tercia pars Molini reddens 15 denarioa In Molino ViUae 22^.,. (denarii ?) /MoliDus reddens 6 solidos. Bruaria ij leuuse longa et lata, 1,240 acres idos. "I ., i.e., \ 10 6 4 2 75, b. 1 77, b. 1 77, 1. 1 75, b. 1 83, a. 1 83, a. 1 84, a. 2 83, a. 2 85, a. 1 79, b. 1 83, a. 1 77, b. 2 77, b. 2 77, b. 2 77, b. 2 ("Hundred of ' ICranborue. . *) C Hundred of^ f > < Wimbnrne, > '. < J CMonkton. J L r Hundred of ) r 1 biirue, (" I LMonkton, J [, /Cranborne, Pentridge. East Woodyates in Pentridge. Edmondsham, Edmondsham. Edmondsham. Mobert's Fee, '* Frenches," in "Wimbom All Saints, ^In "Wimborne St. Giles. Wimborne St. Griles. Brockhampton, in Wimborne St. Giles, West Woodyates. Boveridge in Cranbome parish. Up- Wimborne Monkton, in Cranbome parish. Lestisford, in Cranbome pariah. In Cranbome, probably. The Domesday ConmiissionerB seem to have taken an estimate of some estate or estates therein, lower by 1^ virgates. (6) TJlward, Sason Lord of Pentric^e, is called • Ailwardus Albus ' in the Inquisicio Gheldi of 1084. Under Melcome (Melcomb Horsey) the Dorset Domesday calls him * Wlgams Wit,' and under Seltone, Ulward Wit, The Somerset Domesday (Exon, Domesd. p. 105; Ezchec^ner Domesday, fo, 87) exhibits Ulward Wyte's widow as livmg, and as holding a small estate in the Boyal Manor of Cainesham. The Oxfordshire Domesday (fo. 1 60, a. 1 ) writes him as Wlward Wit ; the Gloucestershire Domesday ifo. 163, a. 1) as Ulward Wit : The Somer- set Domesday (fo. 87, a 2) as Ulwardus Albus ; the Kentish Domesday as Wluuard Wit (fos. 1, b. 1, and 9, a. 9) ; the Middlesex Domesday (fos. 129, a. 2, and 1C9, b, 2) as Wlward Wit, Teignns Regis Edwardi. In several instances the estates of this Thane feU to ErDulf de Hesdlng. (7) Eachelinua, alias Schelin, was ousted of his tenures in Edmundsbam, Wichampton, and Hampreston, before Domesday, He had been enfeoffed in all by the late Queen. In Domesday he appears with the great manor of * Adford ' (read Acford) , since called from him Ockford £!skeiling and Shilling Ockford, and now called Shillingstoue. The King probably gave him Ockford in compensation of his losses elsewhere. (8) Ulviei Tainua ReQia holds in Wiltshire (Domesday, fo. 74, a. 2) two estates, Langeford, and part of Meleford, of the King. In one instance he is called Ulviet Venator. The Wiltshire Inquisicio Gheldi (1084) gives four exemptions in his favour, Ulviet Venator, Tainiis Regis, holds Riple, Hants, 5 hides, whereof 3 hides had been taken into the King's Forest, since K. Edward's time, when Ulviet held the whole (Domesday, fo. 50, b. 1). (9) * Herveus Cubicularius, Serviens Regis ' is called Herveius Camerarius in tbe Inquisicio Gheldi. Probably he is the "Herveus de Wiltune, Ser- viens Regis " of the Wiltshire Domesday. 113 TABLE OF THE PB^-DOMBSDAy Domeaday Name. Saxon Owner, T. R. E. Prie-Doraesday Tenure, circa 1080-1084. Domesday Tenant-in-chief. Domesday Sub-Tenant. Duo Taini .,, , Eschelinus, or Etecelinus, under Queen Matilda. Picott, under theEarl of Moretain Idem Picott ^ hid. de qua nun- quam habuit Rex geldum King William Hubertus Idem Tainu8 idem Hubertus •Tarente . . Hugli Maminot (3), under (Gil bert) Bishop of Liseux. (Hugh) Biabop of London (3) ... King William Aschil Duo Taini *Odeham (3) (Hugh) Bishop of London (3) ... Maurice, Bishop of London *Winborne ? Res Edwardus ? Albricu8(l) (Cornea Northumb.) (Bex in dominio per (1) eacae- tam.) TABLE OP THE PRJE-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. *Corscumbe Stoche Beiminatre Niderberie Cerdestoche ... Bovewode Bochenham Welle (6) ,Coriscumbe Corieacumbe ... *Tolre Maperetone (7) Malperetone ... *Mortestorne .., Pedret (10) , Cateaclive (10) •Ibidem •In "Windeaore Windreaorie .. Saxon Owner, T. R. E. Bishop of Sherborn Idem Idem Idem Idem Godefrid, Oswar, et El- frick, 3 Taini Trea Taini Idem , Alduinua Leuninua Almarufl < Septem Taini Elmer .MmeruB A]nod(10) Alnod(lO) Idem 1 Libor Homo Aluuard Prae-Domeaday Tenure, circa 1080. Bishop of Salisbury on behalf of Sherborn Abbey. Idem pro eSd.em Biahop of Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury Bishop of Sahsbury Bishop of Salisbury, Ainlf de eo 1| hides Bishop of Salisbury Idem De dominicatu ( Baronum) tenet Q-od- uinus dimidiam hidam. " De 1^ hid. quam tenet Drogo de Comite Moretonisa nunquam habuit Rex G-eldum." De dominicatu Baronum, faabet Ri- cardua de RedTsria, 3 hidaa et dimidiam. De 1 virgatfi, quam tenet Wills Mal- banc de Comite Hugone nunquam habuit Rex gildum. Hungerus filius Audoeni acquietavit in aUo Hundreto 1 hidam quam habet in iato. Domesday Tenant-in-chief, Biahop of Salisbury, on behalf of Sherborn Abbey. Idem pro eadem Biahop of Saliabury ', Bishop of Salisbury Biabop of Saliabury Biahop of Salisbury, by exchange with the King. Bishop of Saliebiiry, by exchange with, the King. Idem G-oduinus Tainus Regis Cornea Moritoniee I Comes MoritonJ£e '..... Ernulf de Heading (7) WiUelmus de Melon Bicardua de Redvers (Francus) Comes Hugo ^of Chester) Comas Hugo (of Chester) Idem Hungerus filius Odini, Serviens Regis, W illiam de Moion Domeaday Mesne, or next, Tenant, 2 Taini, S4 tides {Algar 2 hid. ; H. de Cartrai, If hid.; Sinod, 5 hid.;'Brictuin, li hid. rTozeUnus, 6| hid. ; William, 2 \ hid. ; Godelnd, 3 hid. ; Serb. [ Uhid. Walter Miles et WiUiam Miles... Tres Milites Walter Osmar William (de Estra) Drogo (de Montacute) '..,,. William (Malbanc) William (Malbanc) Idem *** See page 111 (note) for the meaning of these symbols. (1) In 1084 the Gheld Inquest announces the contents of Bedeberia Hundred to be 32 hides 1 virgate; nor do the details of the account invalidate that assumption. The Inquest recordQ {inter alia) the following case of Insolvency, — " De viii hidia et iiii virgia et dimidia de terra geldanti quam tenuit Aibdcus non habuit Rex Geldum." The story about Albric, the seceding Earl of Northumberland, is alluded to elsewhere (see p. 88). Here it is necessary to say that Domesday neither measures nor mentions any such estate aa will correspond in terms with the Inquest. Possibly this was a mere omission of the Record, Possibly the estate having been in the first instance, when given to Albric, taken out of the Royal Demesnes of Wimborne, and thereby made geldant, had now been reabsorbed in the said Royal Demesnes, and so had ceased to require any other Domeaday notice than that bestowed on the Wimborne Group in the Terra Regis (see p. 88, note). Allowing for this diacrepaney of 8|^ hides between the Inquest and Domesday, it appears, conversely, that Domeaday adds 1 virgate 4 acres to the gross measurement ot the Hundred, or of some estate or estates therein. Such additions are normal, but too trifling to deserve particular investigation. (2) Hugh Maminot, though holding Tarente of his uncle, the Bishop of Lisieux, is not named in the Dompsday notice of that manor. The Inquest of Bedeberia Hundred, in 1084, says *' De 4 hidis et unS, vircata quas tenet Hugo Maminot de Epiacopo Luxoviensi non habuit Rex gildum." In the Domesday of Gloucestershire (fo. 166, b. 2), where Gilbert, Bishop of Lisieux, ia Tenant-in-capite of three manors, viz. Redmertone, Leaseberge, and Sopeberie, Hugh Maminot is Tenant of aU. (3 £ HuoH, B isHop oE London. In 1084 the Inquisioio Gheldi of Bedeberia Hundred has this exemption from Gheld, — " De hia (Dominiis Baronum) habet Episcopua Londoniensis 1 hidam et dimidiam." The Biahop of London, living at the time of the Inquest (April, 1084), was probably Hugh. He died January 12, 1085, that ia before Domeaday j and at Christmas, 1085, Maurice, a Royal Chaplain, was appointed his successor. It ia somewhat conjectural that Bishop Hugh's 1^ hides in Bedeberia Hundred are represented in Domesday by Odeham {\ a hide) and Prestetune (1 hide). However, Biahop Maurice's auccea^ion to Odeham supports the said conjec- ture, and renders it further probable, that both Bishops, having, in their time, been Deans of Wimborne, had held Odeham in virtue oi their Deanery. As to Prestetune, it is supposed that, on Biahop Hugh's death, Gilbert Maminot, Biahop of Lisieux, being already Lord of Tarrant (Crawford) in which parish Tarrant-Preston was aituate, got a grant from the Crown of the latter Vill. HUNDRED OF BEDBBERIA. {^) 114 Domesday Features. DOUBSDAY MSASTIBEMiBirTS. Hides "Virg. Acres. Domesday Folio. Modern Hundred, or Liberty. Modern Name, or Situation. Molinus reddens 10 solidos * 2 8 3 1 4 10 10 5 1 a 3 4 1 6 2 1 4 (8 3 6) 32 2 4 75, b. 1 (Eion. 30) 79, b.l 79. b. 1 83, a. 1 7S. b. 1 77. b. I 77, b. 1 75, b. 1 79, b. 1 82, b. 3 77, b.l 84, a. 2 75, a. 2 Cranborne Hundred Cranborne Hundred Cranborne Hundred Cranborne Hundred Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred Badbury Huudred Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred '.., Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred Wichampton, Wichampton. Wicbampton. East Hemsworth, in "Wicbampton West Hemsworth, in Shapwick. Mollnus reddens 5 solidos Ibi habct Hubertus 1^ virgatas de quibus nu.iqaam dedit geldum. Molinus reddens 5 solidos "'.. ... " iJihil pertinet noclis firmffl de Winborne. " Omitted inDome'sday (ij '.',*. ['.[ Preston, in Tarrant Crawford. In Wimhorne parish. In Wimborne parish. In Wimborne parish. In Wimborne parish. In Wimborne parish. In Wimborne parish. (1) HUNDRED OP BELEMINSTRB. (*) Domesday Features. KolinuB reddens 5 solidos Molinus reddens 5 solidos }1 Moli DUB reddens 20 denarios\ 2 Molini reddentes 28 denarios [ ! ] Molinus reddens 10 solidos I [ 1 Molinus reddens 5 sobdos f 3 Molioi reddentes 20 solidos * Adjacet Bochenham " (6).. Molinus reddens 5 solidos Moliuna reddens 7 soL et 6 den. Molinns reddens3 solidos " Celatom est geldum " (8) DOMESDAT MbASUBBMENTS. Carucates. Hides, Virgates. Acres. 9 6 16 20 12 3 2 1 3 Domesday Folio. 77, a. 1 77, a. 1 and 2 77, a. 3 77, a. 2 77, a. 2 77, a. 2 77, a. 2 77, a. 2 8t, b. 2 80, a. 1 80, a. 1 80, b. 1 81, b. { 83, a. 2 80, a. 2 80, a. 3 80, a. 2 85, a. 1 81. b. Modern Hundred, or Liberty. Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred, Hal- stock Liberty (5) Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Bindon Liberty Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Redhove Hundred, (9) orBea- minster- Foreign, Hundred Eedhpve Hundred (9) Redhove Hundred (9) Beaminster Hundred Beaminster Hundred Broad-Windsor Liberty Redhove Hundred (9) Modem Name, or Situation. Corscombe and Cheddington. Stoke Abbas. Beaminster. Netherbury, Chardstock cum Wambrook, and Halstock. (5) Bowood, in Netherbury Parish. Buckham, in Beaminster Parish. Wool (6) (Part of). In Corscombe. In Corscombe. Toller Wbelme, in Corscombe- North Mapperton, (7) Beamin- ster Parish. \ South Mapperton. Mosterton, in South Perrot. South Perrot. Catsley, in Corscombe Parish. Part of ditto. Broad Windsor, (Part of). Little Windsor. (4) The Gheld-Iuqnest of 1084 gives 105 hides 3 virgates as the gross areaof Belemins're Hundred, The details of account fully support that estimate. Domesday seems to supply constituents measuring precisely the same area of hidage ; and adds 6 carucates, which had been unnoted in the Inquest of 1084 (as beiuGT ingeldable). (5) Ha'stock is nowhere specified in Domesday ; but its area is clearly included in the Survey of the Manor of Cerdestoche. It is true that Halstock was not in the Bishop's personal Fief, as Chardstock was. He held Halstock (the lay fee at least thereof) on behalf of his Monks of Sherborne, a distinction which Domeaday omits to state. The Church and Church-fee of Halstock wero, however, the Biahop's exclusively, and went ultimately to form a Prebend in his Cathedral of Salisbury. And this was probably the reason why Halstock, instead of remaining, like Chardstock, in Beaminster Huudred, got to be reputed a Liberty. (6) Adja BT BocHENHAM. — Though Wool was more than 20 miles distant, aud, topographically, in Winfrith Hundred, this part of Wool was esteemed an adjunct of Buokham, and therefore, at the date of Domesday, in Beaminster Hundred. (7) Ernulf de Hesding's Manor of Mapertone. supposd to have been the estate later called ' North Mapperton,' has ceased to exist as a Till, and its site is hardly determinable by local tradition. It was probably acquired from Hesding, or from his coheirs, the Earls of Salisbury, by the Bishop, and thus became absorbed in Beaminster. (8) " Celatum est geldum," said the Domesday Commissioners about this virgate in Catesclive. The Tnquisicio of 1084 says under Beleminstre Hundred, ** De 1 virgata quam tenet Willelmus Malbanc de Comite Hugone nunquam habuit Rex geldum." We thus get the full name of Earl Hugh's tenant ** Willelmus," and identity him with William Malbedeng, one of the BarT'a Cheshire Barons. (9) It is usual to speak of Redhove and Beaminster Forinsecum as one Hundred. This one Hundred is combined of estates which were, some of them, in the Domesday Hundred of Redehava, while others were such estates of Beleminstre Hundred as were in non-Episcopal Parishes. These latter are precisely what are quoted above as now in Redhove Hundred. (10) Pedret (South Perrot), and Catesclive (Catsley), had originally belonged to the See of Shirborn, Alnod bought them from Bishop Alwold, says Domesday, on condition that at Alnod's death these estates should revert to the Church. Hugh, Earl of Chester succeeded to nearly all Alnod's Dorset esiates, and among the rest to South Perrot and Catsley. Notwithstanding the hints given by the Domesday Commissioners, they were never restored to the See. AJwoId, so called in Domesday, was -ffilfwold. Bishop of Sherborn, His eera was circa 1045-1058. 116 TABLE OP THE PR^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name. •WintrebTirne *Beast6weIL AffM)idele *In vergroh In "Wiregrote *In Weretjrote InHafeltono (2) In^lfatune (2) *In Hafeltone (3) ♦Meleborne (3) *Melebume (4) *In Eistone In Eiatone In Eistone In Eistone InKistone •Pidele Bere (Ibidem?) *Pidr6C5) *Pidele *BoYintone Wintreburne InWintreburne Ecclesia de Bere (6) .. *(Tainland,(l^ unnamed^ *(Tainland,(l) unnamed' Saion Owner, T. E. E. Alured et duo alii. . Edmar Abbot of Cerne.., Abbot of Cerne.., Almar Briotuinua iEdelflete Abbot of Cerne A.zor , Pater Suain , Dodo Burde . Sauumus... Trea Taini Gerling ... Leomer Abbot of Mil ton" Azor Aluric Aluric (ilurio?) 1 Tainus .. 1 Tainus .. Pra5-Dome3day Tenure, 1084, In Bera Hundred, Comes de Moritonio habet 1 hid. in dominio. Abbas Cerneliensis liabet4 liidas in d'nio. Goasbertug habet 1 virg, in dominio... Aiulphug habet 1 hidam in dominio Filing Ewreboldi habet 3 hidas in dominio Dom-esdav Tenant-in-Ch ief . Noa geldat dimid. hida quam tenet Walt. Tonitruua de Usore Hugonis. Abbas Mid del tunens is habet 1 hidam in dominio, Godricus Presbyter habet 4 hidas 10 agris minus in dominio. Aluuricius Venator habet 2 hidas in dominio. Edwin Venator (1) The King, by assumption (1) Comes Moritonise Comes Moritonise... Abbot of Cerne Abbot of Cerne Hugo Gosbert, Serviens Eegis. Willelmua de Braiose WiUelmus de Braiose Abbot of Cerne Aiulf us Camerariua Saain, (3) Tainus Eegia Odo filius Eurebold Odo iilius Eurebold WiUelmus de Braiose ^ Ailward, Tainus Eegis Edric, Tainus Ee^is... Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Kadem Eadem Eadem Abbot of Milton Godric (Presbyter) Tainus Eegis Aluric Venator, Tainus Eegis ... Aluric (Venator) Tainus Eegis Aluric (Venator) Bristuard Presbyter, Elemosina- rius Eegis The King, by assumption The King, by assumption Domesday Mesne, or next. Tenant, Dodeman, 2 virgates In dominio 4 hidae.. Walterus . EobertuB . OsmunduB (3) Walterua Turold et * * * * 3 Milites Walterus Tonitmus Wills (deMouasteriis).. Willelmua (idem) TABLE OF THE PRiE-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. *Bochelande ♦Poleham ♦Widetone Widetone *Mapledre ♦Mapledre. Mapledre *In Melcome (9) *(Omitted in Domesday) (10) Saxon Owner, T. E. E. Abbot of Glastonbury . Rainbaldua PreBbyter(8) Abbot of Milton .... Bollo Presbyter et -vii aUihberi Taini Brictric Uluuard et Almar Tres Taini, Goda Comi- tiasa, the Abbess of Shaftesbury, and Earl Harold (in succession" I Tainus Pree-Domesday Tenure. Abbot of Glastonbury Eainbaldus Presbyter (8) . , Wills de Braiose in demesne 2 hides, WiU. de Braipse, Eadulfus de eo. WalchelinuB de ComiteMoritoniie Rex — 4 hid. in dominio.. Annexed by Eob. D'Oily(lO)to Melcome. Domesday Tenant in Chief. Abbot of Glastonbury Rainbaldua Presbyter, Elemosi- narins Regie (8). William de Braiose William de Braiose Bollo Presbyter, Tainus Eegis Comes Moritoniaa WiUelmus deOw King William King William Uxor Hugonis filii Grip. 7f hid, Warmundus, 2 hides. Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. Eadalfua Eadnltiis Hugo (Maltravers) . , * * * See page 111 (note), for the meaning of these symbols. (1) In 1084 the Gheld Assessors estimate the gross contents of Bera Hundred aa 49 hidea, 1 virgate. Of this area Domesday (as explained below) sup- presses 3^ virgates as no longer intra-hundredal, and 1^ hidea by a mere error of omiaaion. Allowing for thia, the supposed constituents of the Domesday Hundred are found to tally in extent with the estimate of 1084. In 1084, the Inquest of Bera Hundred haa the following entries — " Pro una -virgata et dimidi3, quas habet Edwin Venator in hoc Hundreto reddidit gildxmi in alio." And again, " Non habuit Eex gildum de dimidio hid© terras C[uaB fuit Tanglanda tempore Edwardi Eegis et est modo in firma Eegis," The last entry implies the recent annexation of so much land (half a hide), previously kidaied,—fiJi6L held by some Thane, — and geldable, — and Intra-Hundredal, to the RoyiU. Demesne of Bere-Eegis, where it became of course dishidated, ingeldable, and extra Hundredal. Equally of course, Domesday nowhere alludes to this specific parcel of land. As to Edwin Venator'a H hides, the statement of the Inquest, that " he paid geld thereon in another Hundred," is not baelied by any note of a corre- lative extra payment in any other Dorset Hundred, Nevertheless we are bound to suppose that Edwin Venator had such an estate in Bere Hundred inl084. And further, we are quite sure that he did not retain any such estate in 108B, for Domesday, among all the estates which it assigns to Edwin Venator, assigns nottdng that can by any ingenuity be shewn to have been in Bera Hundred. Probably then, thia second item of Tainland had been ceded by, or wrested from, Edwin Venator before Domesday, and had been imported into the Eoyal Demesnes of Bere Regis. These two estates are no otherwise noted in Domesday than as that we may consider them absorbed in that Group of Royal Demesnes which included Bridetone, Bere, etc. (FitZe pp. 84-87).— The whole case is analogous to, and illustrative of, what maybe supposed to have happened with Albric's much larger estate near Wimborne. (Supra, -g.!!^) (2) Heffletow has fallen into Winfrith Hundred by parochial attraction, that is as being in the parish of East Stoke. (3) MiLBOijitN Stileham. The iwgMisicio of Bera Hundred in 1084 has this passage^" De i hida et dimidia quam tenet Osmundus de Fueno (read Sueno) nunquam habuit Rex gildum." Domesday, surveying Meleborne as still held by "Osmundus," under •' Suain," inlU86, omits to atate the hidage of the Manor, probably because of its long-standing non-geldaacy . The hidage given in the above Table is taken from the Inquisicio, not from Domesday. (4) MiLBOURN Deveeel continued in the year 1316, to be accounted in Hundreds berg (another name for Barrow) Hundred ; and Barrow Hundred) as we see in the Table, largely represents the Domesday Hundred of Bera. MUbourn Deverel has since fallen into Puddletown Hundred by parochial attraotioni that is as being in the Parish of MUbourn St. Andrews, which, as a ViU, was always in Puddletown Hundred. (5) PiDEK. This estate of the Abbot of Milton was in Bera Hundred, as proved in the Inciuisicio Gheldi, In King John's time it was called Little Pidele, which would, ^er sc, suggest that it was then in Puddletown Hundred. — It remained with the Abbey at the Dissolution, when it is written Pudell (Monast. ii. 354.) — It is not traceable later. The Domesday area was 494 acres, of which 360 were pasture. — HUNDRED OF BERA. (i). 116 Domesday Features and Peouliarlties. a Molinireddeutes 15 solidos , PimidiumMolmi Dimidium Molini Molinus reddens 25 denarioB Molinus. Beddit 4 Seztaria Mellis Molinna reddens 20 eolldos . MolinuB reddens 7 sol. et 6 den. Domesday Hidasb Hides, Virg. Acres. 9 6 3 0) Domesday folio. 79. b. 3. 79, b. 2. 77, b. 2. 78, a: 1. 84, b. 3. 82, a. 2. 83, a. 2. 78, a. 1. 83, a. 1. 84,b. 1. 83, a. 3. 83, a. 2. 83, a. 2. 84, a. 2. 84, b. 1. 83, b. 2. 83, b. 1, 83,b.l, 83, b.l. 78, a. 2. 84 b. I. 84, b. 2. 84, b. 2. 84, a. 1. 79, a. 1. 75, a. 2. Modern Hundred, or Liberty. Bere Eegis Hundred . Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred Winfrith Hundred .... "Wintrith Hundred ..,, Winfrith Hundred . . . , Bere Regis Hundred , Puddletown Hundred Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred , Barrow Hundred Barrow Hundred , Barrow Hundred , Barrow Hundred T'ere Eegia Hundred , Bere Kegis Hundred Puddletowu Hundred. Barrow Hundred Great Bindon Liberty. Bere Begis Hundred , Bere Regis Hundred , Bere Regis Hundred , f Bere Regis Hundred , (.Bere Regis Hundred Modern ^ame or Situation. Winterborne Whitwell, in Winterborn Kingston, Bestwall, in East Stoke Parish and Worgret Tything. Affpuddle. "Worgret, in St. Michael's Wareham, Worgret, Part of. Worgret, Part of. Heffleton, (2) in East Stoke Parish Heflieton, (3) Part of. Heffleton, (2) Part of. Milborne Stileham, (3) in. Bere Regis Parish. Miiborne Deverel, (4) in Milborne St. Andrew. Rushtcn, in East Stoke parish & Worgret Tything, Ruahton, Part of. Rushton, Part of. Rushton, Part of. Rushton, fart of. Toners, at. Turners, Puddle. Dodingsbere, in Bere Regis Pariah. Part of Dodingsbere. Little Puddle, (5) in Puddleton Parish, Part of. Bryant's Fuddle, in Aff-puddle Parish. Bovington, in Wool Pariah. Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Kingston. Bere Regis Church (6), In Bere Regis Parish. In Bere Begis Parish. HUNDRED OF BOCHBNA C). Domesday Peculiarities. ' Hbb iij virgatas et dimi. dia (9), BuntiuBoche- lande Hundred. DOUEEDAY MBASUBE1£BKTS. Plough- Hides. Virg. Acres, lands. 15 10 3 2 5 1 Domesday folio. 77, b. 1. 79, a. 1. 82, a. 1. 82, a. 1. 84, a. 1. 79, b. 1. 80, b. 2 75, b. 2. (Omitted). Modern Hundred, or Liberty. Buckland Newten Hundred Buckland M"ewton Buckland Newton "j Buckland Newton J Buckland Newton Buckland Newton Buckland Newton {Whitway Hundred, or Buckland Newton Hundred . . . Whitway Hundred Modern Name or Situation. /Buckland Abbaa, Brockhampton & Plush. \Duntish, Knoll, and Little Mintern, Pulham, East and West. Wootton Glanville, including Newlands. Mappowder. Mappowder. Mappowder, if now manorially in Melcomb Bingham (9). or if now parochially in BucklandNewtou (9). Somewhere between Buckland Newton and Melcomb Bingham (10). (8) Rainbaldus Pbesbttek; — had been Chancellor of England T. R, E. He retained all or most of his estates under King William. In G-loucester- ire K. William gave him four Manors (Domesday, fo. 166, b. 1^, The Berkshire Domesday (fo. 63. a) calls him "Rainbald de Cirecestre," in reference ^obably to his connexion with the Saxon Collegiate Ch"^"i' "^ nn-anoflofa*. tt« a,,».Tri^Q^ fiii TTa^^-^ i 'a +;«.« ai^A ^itu ^t,o+ Tr;.,™'^ ..:;i „ ^.-j 4.i,_ 6'ollegiate Church into an Abbey for Regular Canons. (6) Bees Regis Chuech. Domesday combines the churches of Bere Regis and Dorchester, both in the matter of hidage, and in that of value. — "Bristuard Presbyter (Elymosynarius Regis) tenet ecclesiam de Dorcester et Bere et decimas. Ibi pertinent 1 hida et xx acrsB terrse. Valeut iiij Libras." The quota of 2 virgates 3 acres assigned in the above table to Bere Regis Church is arbitrary. It necessitates a balance of 3 virgatea 5 acres hereafter to be assigned to Dorchester Church. {Vide infra, Dorchester Hundred, p. 123.) (f) The Inquest of 1084 gives as the contents of Bochena Hundred 39 hides less 1 virgate, that is 38$ hide? j and the details of account substantiate the estiniate. , This Hidage seems to have been supplemented m Domeiday bjr 1 virgate 1 acre. The latter Record also speaks of 8 ungeldable ploughlands, which, as being extra-hundredal, we of course do not expect to be noticed in thelnquisicio. shire . . ^ „ - - . . - . , ... , - probably to his connexion with the Saxon Collegiate Church of Cirencester. He survived till Henry 1,'a time, and with that King's aid, converted the ollegiate Church into an Abbey for Regular Canons. (9) The Inquisicio Gheldi of 1084 says under Bochena Hundred,—'* De isto dominicatu (Regis et Baronum) habet Rex dimidiam hidam de terra Heroldi," Tms of course alludes to the demesne, or exempt portion, of some land in Buckland Newton Hundred which the King was holding by escheat, of Earl of Harold. Earl Harold had never anything in the said Hundred except 3i virgates, now to be particularized. — Domesday, after surveying the Manor of Melcome as held T. R. E. by the Countess G-oda, the Abbess of Shaftesbury, and Heraldua Comes in succession, a^da " Huic Manerio adjunxit Goda iii virgatas terrte et dimidiam (vlrgatam) quas tenebant tres liberi Tani T. R. E. et pro tanto geldabant. Hge iii virgatce et dimidia sunt in Bochelande Hundred." (Domesday, fo, 75, b. 2.) Tiie modern status of this land, seeing that we know not its exact site, we can no further determine than that, if it remains in Buckland Newton Hundred it so remains by parochial af&nity with Buckland Newton itself; if it has been attracted to Whitway Hundred, it has been so attracted bymanorial affinity (10) Thelnquisicio Gheldi of 1084 says under Bochena Hundred— "De dimidia hida et dimidia virgata quas Eobertus de Oilleio abstiilit 1 Tagno et posuit intra firmam Regis in Melcoma non habuit Rex gildum.'' ^ .^^ ^ . ^ ^^ ^. ,„ „ ,, , ,^., . „, These 21 virgates are not noticed in Domesday. They are tacitly admitted into the King s Manor ot Melcome {Vide infi-a,^ Haltone Hundred) without ap., parently swelling its normal contents of 10 hides, Robert D'Oilly will have aflfected this usurpation of Tainland, what time he was forming Melcome for the Crown. The Inquisicio of 1084 shows under Haltone (now Whitway) Hundred that Robert D'Oilly'a trust, as Fermor of Manors in that Hundred, had not expired on Aprill,1084,andthathewas 16s,inarrearofthe Gheld, due upon the rii/onajmm ofMelcome (here called " Terra Heroldi.") 117 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. * Staple-brige * "Westone * In Candele . . * In CandeUe * * In Candei .. CandeP Stoches'5 StocheaC * Candei Candei Candei CandeUe Sason Owner, T.E.E. Bieliop of Sherborne Biehop of Shertome Leneron GiunqueTaini Leuerone TOTll Toul, as Mortgagee Toui Alstanns Alveva Alsi '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'... Prse-Domesday Tenure, 1084. ( Monasses Quocub^ habet 3 virgatas de terra]. ( Scirebumensiimi Monachorum^ ) Godrieius habet 1 hidam in dominio^ "Wills de Scocia habet 3 hid. et 1^ virg. in dominio Hugo Silvestris habet 1^ virgat. in dominio Comes de Moritonio . Domesday Tenant- in-Chief. yBp . of Salisbury, for < Sherborne Abbey .. fBp. of Salisbury, for i Sherborne Abbey ... Godrie Tainus Regis^ . . Willelmus de Scohies^ Hugo Silvestris Willelmus de Ow^ Willelmus de Ow Idem Comes de Moritonio . . Comes de Moritonio . . Abbot of Athelney Walscinus de D wai Domesday Mesne, or next. Tenant. (Lambert. Manasses I Icocus^ I Hugo (Maltravers) Hugo (Maltravers) Idem Aluinus Alured, 1^ virgates, Wimerus TABLE OF THE PRiE-DOMESDAY * Hame Hame * Hame Hame *" Perlai * Pitrichesham "^ Petrichesham Dodesberie * Manitone * Hortune * Dedilintone * Tomehelle * Name not given ^ . . * In Wedechesworde Name not given Wedechesworde . . * Walteford Lege Hinetone.. Q,uinque Taini . Agelwardus .... Brisnod Wade Sauuardus Goduinus Aluric Abbot of Horton . Abbess of Wilton Pater Ulurici .... Almar Duo Taini f Countess Goda in de- ) I me8ne,6 hides Ivirgate i ■ A Priest's Tainland, " Tenants of the Coun- tess Goda, 4 hides 2 virgates. A second Priest's tene- ment, 2 hides 2 virgates. J fc. 1080, Willm. Belet, of the Queen (Anno 1084, A Thane, of the King .. fc. 1080, Schelin, of the Queen tAnno 1084, Schelin, gf the King Abbot of Horton Abbess of Wilton XJluricus Venatoi Dodo ElemosinariuB Reginae Matilt^s Idem Dodo Goduin Venator King William in demesne, 6 hides 1 virgate, (Robert d'Oily's fe.rm, 5hides geldant 1 Other geldant lands, 3 hides Aiulfus Camerarius . . . Uxor Hugonis filii Grip King William de terrS. > Matildis Regina J King William Rad. de Crenebum Iseldia Odo filius Eureboldi ... Walerannus Yenator... Comes Moritonise Abbot of Horton Abbess of Wilton XJluricus Tainus Regis Dodo^ Tainus Regis ... Idem Dodo Alward^ Tainus Regis Ailrun, Tainus Regis... Goduin Venator R-obertus filius Geroldi King's demesne rin the King:'s hand ...' A Priest of Tarente . . . I TJluric Wimborne Church . . . Tenants in Villanage . Bishop of Liseux I Priest of Hinton Willelmus (Chemet) ... (No tenancy recorded) Torchil, Thanus Regis Azelinus fRex in foresta del IWinbume, 2 hid- ... f TresVillani . Presbyter in Tarente... Uluric, Tainus Regis ... Maurice, Bp. of London Bishop of Liseux Presbyter de Hinetone TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY * Cereberie * Spehtesberie * Spesteberie Mordone * Mordone.... * Mordone Mordone * Mapledretone Craveford » (Name not given) * ( Name not given) * Mordune Mordune Heraldus Comes Agelward and Godrie. . Tres Taini Duo Taini Pater Ulurici Pater Uluriei Alnod , Abbess of Shaftesbury Aluric (supposed) Tres Taini Saulf Quatuor Taini , Ailveva Rex WiUelmua et ViUani de Terra Heroldi ... Willelmus deMoione Comes de Moritonio et Robertus filius Ivonis "Ulvuritius Venator" , "TJlveva" Abbatissa Sti Edwajdi Wills de Dalmereio Hugo Gausbertus Walter de Clavilla King William Willelmus de Moion ... Comes Moritonise Comes Moritoniffi Uluric Tainus Regisi^.. Uxor f ratris Ulurici . . . Uxor Hugonis fllii Grip Abbess of Shaftesbury Aluric fWiUelmus de Dal- » Imari, Serviens Regis ( /Hugo Gosbei-t, Ser- i Iviens Regis ( Walterius de Clavile . . . Aiulfus Camerarius . . . Robs. fil. Ivonis Robertus filius Ivonis, . Willelmus (Chemet) . Eduard ** See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. 1 In 1084, the Gheld- Assessors announce 52^ hides as the contents of Brunesella Hundred, but the details of their account supply a total of 53 hides. The Domesday constituents of this Hundred, if rightly assembled in the above table, give but 50f hides of actual measure ; but an omission of measurement to the extent of 2| hides is suspected, which being added to the aforesaid 50| hides, yields a total of 53 hides, as one expression of the Inquest would lead us to anticipate. 2 Manasses Qoquus. The Inquest of Brunesella Hundred in 1084 says, "De ii] virgatis terrte quae tenet Manasses Quocus de terra Scirebumensium Monachorum non habuit Rex gildum." Domesday, surveying Stapelbrige, says, '■ De eadem ten-a tenet Lanbert 2 hidas, &c. De eMem etiam terrfi tenet Manasses 3 virgates quas Willelmus Alius Regis tuHt abEcclesid sine consensu Episcopi et Monachorum. Ibi est 1 Caruca." But the Somerset Domesday (fo. 98, b. 2) would make it seem that Manasses the cook was dead before the commissioners visited that county, for it say«, apparently dealing with estates held in Seneantry, " Uxor Manasses Coqui tenet Haia (ii hides) ; Eadem tenet Estone (1| hides)." 3 Godric's estate in Candei (Stourtou) was probably that which was afterwards called Candel-Beym. Possibly it is now represented by Woodrow. * WiUiam de Scohies' estate, 5 hides, in Candei (Sturton) comprised those which were aftei-wards called Candei Haddon and Candei MaJherbe. fi William de Ow's Candei, coming to have the same sub-tenants as the Scohies' estate was also called after them Candel-Haddon. c Stoches (Stoke Gaylard). According to the letter of Domesday, seriously invalidated by the context, there was only one hide in Stoches. That one hide probably belonged rather to Lydlinch Baret alias Hyde, then a member of Stoches. The hidage (omitted in Domesday) of Stoches itself was pro- bably about 2| hides, as suggested in the above table. Toul's tenement, held in mortgage under Sherborne Abbey, was surely in or near Lydlincli Baret, for, with the exceptions of Lydlinch Baret and Plumber the whole parish of Lydlmdi was ap. appendage of Sherborne. HUNDRED OF BRUNESELLA/ 118 Domesday Eeatures. Domesday Hidage. Domesday Tolio. Modern Hundred. Modern Name or Situation. Molinus reddens 15 solidos hid. virg. aer. 20 8 10 5 2 3 2 10 (2 2 6) 10 3 4 1 6 3 77, a. 1 77, a. 1 84, b. 1 82, a. 2 83, a. 2 82, a. 1 82, a, 1 (omitted) 1 80, a. 1 80, a. 1 78, b. 1 82, a. 2 Brownshall Hundred Brownshall Hundred Brownshall Htmdred Brownshall Hundred Brownshall Hundred Brownshall Hundred Sherborne Hundred Brownshall Hundred Brownshall Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Stalbridge (with Qomersay and Thomhill). Weston (in Stalbridge parish). Candel Sturton, Part of (Woodrow ''.).' Caudel Sturton, Part of.* Candel Sturton, Part of. Candel Sturton, Part of.s Lydlinch Baret (in LydUnch parish).' Stoke Qaylard." Candel Wake (in Bishops Candel parish). Purse Candel. , Purse Candel. Bishop's Candel. Merlin"" reddTs 3 Rnlid"R ... 53 HUNDRED OF CANENDONA.' " Beddit 50 solidos " . 6 1 2 2 1 1 2 7 6 1 1 1 1 14 1 3 3 2 2 1 4 4 82, b.,2 83, b. 1 75, b. 1 84, a. 2 83, a. 2 84, a. 1 83, a. 2 82, a. 2 79, b. 1 78, b. 1 79, a. 1 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 80, b. 1 76, a. Cranbome Hundred Crambome Hundred Cranbome Hundred Cranbome Hundred Cianbome Hundred Cranbome Hundred Cranbome Hundred Cranbome Hundred Knolton Hundred Hampreston. Hampreston. Hampreston. hampreston. West Parley. Petersham (in Wimbome parish). Petersham (part of). Dudsbury (in West Parley). Manningfton (in Gussage-All Saint's parish). Molinus reddens 5 sol. et 10 den. ... CEcclesiola una in Winbnme ") i In Warham una ecclesia > (.Duo Molini reddentes 15 sol ) Molinus reddens 12 sol. et 6 den. ... BfldbiiTy TT^inflTPrl , , , , Didline1;on and Chalbury. } Thomliill (in Wimborne parish). Cranbome*' orBadbury... Bfidhnry Hnnrlred Al^^rp.rrl rprtdit. ACi r\fnar\na WUksworth (in Wimbome parish and Tything). In Wilksworth (probably).' Wilksworth (in Wimbome parish and Tything). Walford (in Wimbome parish and Stone Tytlung). Tlni^hnTy TTnurlTPrt MoUnns reddens 10 solidos fMoUnus reddens 5 solidos, | (.8 Bnrgenses (in Wimbome) ... ( f Molinus reddens 5 solidos. (.xi DomuB in Wimbome. T^ndhiiTy Hnnrlrprt Padbniy H"ndred . , , j Great Hinton, alias Hinton Martel, including Little 49 8 HUNDRED OF CELEBERGAi" probably should be written CERBBERGA). (■MoUnus reddens 12 sol. 6 den. et) i 3| square qnarentines of pasture f (.in " alio loco super aquam " ) Molinus reddens 6 sol. et 3 den. ... De parte Molini xi. denarios Guarta pars Molini reddens 30 den. 5 7 1 1 2 1 1 11 2 1 2 2 1 6 6 76, a. 2 82, a. 1 79, b. 1 79, b. 1 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 83, b. 1 78, b 2 84, a. 2 Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Himdred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Loosebarrow Hundred ... Charborough (in East Morden parish). Spettisbury. Spettisbxuy. East Morden. East Morden (or Morden Maltravers). East Morden. East Morden. West Aimer (including Maplerton). Crawford Magna (Spettisbury parish) . Tres partes Molini reddentes 9 sol. 3 2 6 84, b. 2 Loosebaxrow Hundred ... Crawford Magna (part of). 1 84, b. 2 Loosebarrow Hundred ... Crawford Magna (part of) Molinus reddens 45 denarios 3 2 3 6 82, b. 1 82, b. 2 Eushmore Hundred Eushmore Hundred West Morden (in East Morden parish). West Morden (part of). 41 '' The Gheld-Inquest of 1084 gives 48 hides 3 virgates as the contents of Canendona Hundred. The details of account add 2 virgates less ^ of an acre to this summing, and so increase the contents of the Hundred to 49 hides 1 virgate, or nearly so. Domesday, if we rightly collect the constituents of the Hundred, measures them at 49 hides 8 acres, or nearly 4 acres less than the Inquest. 8 Dodo's unnamed estate of 2 virgates is preceded in Domesday by a notice of Hampreston, and followed by one of Wilksworth. Doubtless, there- fore, the estate was in Canendona Hundred, but whether in Hamworthy or "Wilksworth we cannot say. If in the former, its modem Hundred will be Cranbome, if in the latter, Badbury. 9 Alwaid'e unnamed estate (4 acres), judging by the sequence in which Domesday {as in the table above) presents it, was probably in Wilksworth. 10 The Inquest of this Hundred, taken in 1084, announces its contents to be 41^ hides. We can instance assured constituents in Domesday to the extent of only 41 hides, as in the above Table. The addition of half a hide " in Maperetune," to be noticed under Pideltona Hundred, would make Domesday square exactly with the Inquest, and tempts us to suppose that the said half-hide in Maperetune may have been part of Maplerton in West Aimer, but that the latter is spelt Mapledretone in Domesday, and that no estate analogous to this half-hide in Maperetune can subsequently be detected in Cereberga (or Loosebarrow) Hundred. All that we know, certainly, of the Domesday half-hide "in Maperetune " is that it was an outlying member of Earl Harold's Manor of Piretone (now Puddletown) . Not knowing in what Mapperton it lay, we shall in another Table annex it to the Himdred of Puddletown. 11 Ulwic Tainus Regis holds of the King in Wiltshire nine estates, among which are Wintreslei, Tuderlege, and Portone, all which his father had held r.E-.E. (Domesday, fo. 74, a.). In Hampshire he holds Locherslei, and a Manor unnamed, his Mher again being his predecessor in estate. In the last instance he is called " 'Uluric Venator " (Domesday, fo. 50, a and b.) 119 TABLE OF THE PEiE-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. "Watrecome.... "Warmemoille . Itidem "Warmewelle . "Warmwelle.... * Pocheswelle . "Werdesforde . * "Wardesford ' Ringestede .... Ringestede .... Eii^estede .... '^ In Ringestede " Gaveltone .... * Galtone * Ogre •^ Holverde Mortune In Mortune.... Maine Maine Wai Saxon Owner, T.R.E. Aluric DuoTaini Almarus • Lewiniis ■-... Abbot of Cerne , Abbot of Ceme Leuegar Qnatuor Taini ■Qlnod Onowinus Brlctuin , Erictnin Quatuor Liberi Johannes Abbot ofliaton Sex Taini Brictuin Ednod Edricus j Seirewold et Ulward I in paragio Pree-Domesday Tenants as named in the Inqnest of 1084. Res de terr3. Matildis Reginse Abbas Cemeliensia WiUelmus Belet (Serviena Regis) Hugo de Sto Qnintino Brictuinus Praepositus Brictuiaus Prsepositus Osmund Pistor Matheus de Mauritania Abbas Mideltonensis Domesday Tenant in Chief. i'Rex "Willelmus de j terra quam Hugo J fiHuB Grip tenuit de (Matilda Regina ... ( Comes Hugo ( Idem ( ( Uxor Hugonis filii | JGrip , S Comes MoritonisB Abbot of Ceme Abbot of Ceme "WiUelmus Belet I Hugo de Sancto I I Q,uintino i Uxor Hugonis filii Ghrip Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Brictuin Tainus Regis Brictuin Tainus Regis ( Osmund PMor, Ser- ) ( viens Regis | Mathiu de Moretania... Abbot of Milton Comes Moritonise Brictuin Tainus Regis Comes Hugo.; Comes Hugo Comes Moritonise Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. ('■Willelmxis(Malbanc) (.Idem Turoldus Robertus I Uxor Hugonis filii iGripShid Hugo Radulfus Sex homines ad firmam CQ.uatuor homines"^ 1 reddent«s 12 sol. ?■ ^4 denarios ) Eobertus f Tres ViUani et QuaO Ituor Bordarii ) Willelmus (Malbanc)'... ■WHlelmus (Melbanc)... Dodeman TABLE OF THE PRiE-DOMESDAY. "Winburne Chirce '' Circel '' Gessig Chenoltune (Name not given Abbess of Wilton Aluric Aleatan'J Edmer Ailmer Pater Ulurici .... Abbatissa de Wiltonia Mater Willelmi de Ow^ ( Q,U8edam Mulierde Comite Moritonite i hid, (Comes in dominio llj hid Abbess of Wilton lAiulfus Cameraiius 1 -' quamdiu erit Vice- [ 'comes ) WiUelmus de Ow ' Comes Moritonise Comes Moritoniae i Ularic Venator, Tai-> \ nus Regis ) Ansger TABLE OF THE PRiE-DOMESDAY ^ Sturminstre * Cheneford * Chine stinestone. * Corf=> Lichet Holtone StiganduB Archiepiscopus Ulwen Ul-wen Wada et Egelric Tholi ( Not named) Rogerus de Bellomonte, Edwardus Edwardus Robertus filius Geroldi . Rogerius de Belmont... fEdwardus Sarisberi-> (.cnsis ) ("Edwaxdus Sarisberi-) |cnsis j Robertus fiiius Geroldi Willelmus de Ow Willelmos de Braiose. . . Hugo (Maltravers).. **■* See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. 1 The Gheld-Inciuest of 1084 announces 51 hides 2 virgates as the contents of Celberga Hundred. The details of the Inquest supply an area of 52 hides. Domesday, if we rightly detect and collect the materials of the Hundred, measures them at 51 acres, 3 virgates, B acres ; being 4 acres less than the corrected estimate of the Inquust. 2 Tin the year 1245, both Eriar Mayne and Radeslo were in Winfrith Hundred, which Hundred had long previously absorbed most part of the Domesday Hundred of Celberga. About a.d. 1245 the Knights Hospitallers, in virtue of their privileges, withdrew Eriar Mayne and Radeslo from Winfrith Himdred, and the vlLLb became Liberties, and Extra-Hundredal. The annexation of Eriar Mayne, on the eventual deprivation of the Hos- pitallers, to Culliford-tree Hundred was arbitrary, and in probable ignorance of all the true antecedents of the case. If we could trace the site of Radesway, alias Radeslo, it would most likely be found in some equally incongruous apposition. Of course it was not far &om the River Waye, and so perhaps ita site should be looked for in Culliford-tree Hundred. ^ Ridgway is a hiU, but also the name of a hamlet. It has hitherto been supposed to have taken its name not from the River Waye, but from the Roman road which traverses the hill. However, Ridgway is certainly in Upway parish, and in such proximity to the River Waye as that two mills may have been among its Domesday appendages. Whether Radesway be represented by Ridgway, which is in Upway parish, or whether, having lost its name altogether, it was sometime in Broadway Chapelry, it is supposable in either case that it was anciently a member of Celberga Hundred. ' The Inquest of 1034 announces 36^ hides as the contents of Chenoltuna Hundred, and the details of account coincide with that assumption. Domesday, surveying the presumed constituents of the Hundred, measures them at 37^ hides. ^ Mater Willdmide Ow. In 1084 the Inquest of Chenoltuna Hundred has the following exemption from Gheld:— "De isto dominieatu (Baronum Regis) habet Mater Willelmi de Ou vii. hidas et dimidiam." The Domesday correlative rxins thus :— *' Terra WiUelmi de Ow. Ipse Willelmus tenet Circel . Alestan tenuit T.R.E. et geldabat pro xii, hidis. Terra est ix. carucis. De ea sunt in dominio vii. hidm et diviidia, et ibi ii. caructe et viii. Send et iij. ancillee, &o., &c. Valuit £10. Modo £15. Probably "Circel" and other Dorset estates citme to William of Ewe through his mother,— she being heiress of Ralph de Limesi Senior, the first Norman occupant. c Alest-an was Saxon Antecessor of William of Ewe in five Dorset estates, viz., Circel [as above), Thornton, Winford (Eagle), Erome (Vauchurch), and Elworth. In the Wiltshire Domesday (fo. 71. b.) this same Alestan appears as Alestan de Boscumbe, and as having held T.R.E. Boscumbe and thirteen other estates now (1086) enjoyed by William de Ow. EUNDEED OF CELBERGA.i 120 Domesday Features and Peouliaritiea. Domesday Hidage. Domesday Folio. Modern Hundred or Liberty. Modem Name or Situation. Dimidiom MoUni reddens 4 sol hid. 1 {^0 1 1 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 9 5 3 1 3 2 2 Tirg. ■ 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 aer. o| 01 6 6 8 75, b. 2 80, a. 2 83, b. 2 79, b. 2 78, a. 1 78, a. 1 86, a. 1 83, a. 1 8,3, b. 2 83, b. 2 84,b. 1 84, b. 1 85, a. 1 82, b. 1 78, a. 2 79, b. 2 84,b. 1 80, a. 1 80, a. 1 79, a. 2 Win&ith Hundred ■Watercomb (in Warmwell parish). Warmwell. Warmwell. Warmwell. Poxwell. East Woodsford {in West Woodsford parish). West Woodford. Eingstead (in Oamington parish) - Ringstead, East (in Osmington parish). Eingstead, West (in Osmington parish). Eingstead (in Osmington parish). Galton (in Ower Moigne parish). Galton (in Ower Moigne parish). Ower Moigne. Holworth (in Milton Abbey parish) . Morton. Morton. Broad Mayne. Friar Mayne (in West Stafford parish) .« /A viU called Eadesway, alias Eadeslo, in t J centuiy, probably in Broadway Chapeliy and j- mayne parish.— Both name and site now lost,- ( represented by Eidgway.^ Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred ■Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Moliims reddens 5 Bolidos Tvr^liTi"«^'''1'1'='Ti« fi Rf^lidoR Winfrith Himdrpd DimidLum Moliul reddens 4 sol Molinua reddens 12 sol et 6 den ■Winfiit h Hundred wer Moigne Liberty WinMth Hundred Valet £3 et Sextaxium mellis In 'Warham una domns reddens 5d. Duo Molini reddentes 20 solidos Winfrith Hundred St. George's Hundi-ed Culliford-tree Hundred... he 13th Broad- — unless 51 3 8 HUNDRED OF CHENOLTUNA.* Molinus reddens 7 sol. 6 den Molinns reddens 20 solidos Ibi iij. ancillse Molinus reddens 25 solidos , Molinus reddens 12 sol. et 6 den. HUNDRED OF COCDENA.s 3 2 79, a. 1 4 83, a. 1 12 80, b. 2 15 79, b. 2 2 79, b. 2 1 84, a. 2 Knowlton Hundred Knowlton Hundred rKnowlton Hxmdred ...) iBadbury Him,dred f f Knowlton Hundred ... ( iBad-bury Hundred ( Badbury Hundred Badbury Hundred Philipston (in Wimbom St. Griles' parish). j Cricbel Goviz and Crichel Lucy [both Tythings in Long i Crichel parish). ("Long Crichel. (.More Cr-chel. Gussage Eegis (or All Saints). Gussage (St. Michael). Knowlton (in Horton parish). Bag'geridge, alias KuoU (in Horton parish). Duo Molini reddentes 28 solidos . . f Duo Molini reddentes 15 solidos. ■J Ad Winbume 3 Bordarii et una Cdomus et ibi leuua brocae Molin-as reddens 5 solidos Molinus reddens 20 solidos (Una leuua Brocse. In Warham (duo Orti, et unus Bordarius 30 80, a. 2 25 80,b. 1 13 10 80, b. 1 80,b. 1 12 80, b. 2 2 82, a. 1 Cogdean Hundred Cogdean Hundred Cogdean Hundred Cogdean Hundred Cogdean Hundred WinMth Hundred Sturminster Marshall.^" GreatCanford.il Kinson, or Kinstanton. Corfe Mullen.9 Lychet Maltravers. Helton (in St. Martin's, Wareham). In the Somerset Domesday (fo. 96, b, 1) Alestan Boscomme appears as antecessor of William de Ow in seven of the eight estates held by the latter in that county. " AJestan tenuit de Eege Edwardo in alodium " is said (fo. 47, a. 2) of William de Ow's Manor of Silcestre (Hants). In the Hertfordshire Survey (fo. 138, b,, 139 a.) " Alestan de Boscumbe, Teignus Regis Edwardi," is named as having preceded William de Ow in all the estates (eight) which the latter held in that county. The Gloucestershire Survey gives three instances where Alestan had preceded William de Ow in possession ; but here it becomes apparent (fo. 166, b. 167) that Alestan had been in the first instance supplanted by Ealph de Limesi, and that William de Ow was in turn Ealph de Limesi's successor and his heir. The same Alestan, sometimes called " de Boscumbe " sometimes " Teignus Eegis Edwardi,'* had been succeeded by WiUiam de Ow before Domes- day in Bedfordshire (fo. 211, b. 212) and in Berkshire. ''' WiUiam de Ow has been most erroneously identified with the " Comes de Ow." whose vast Fief in Sussex takes precedence in Domesday of the Fief of Robert Comte of Moretain, the King's brother. The only estate which the Comte had elsewhere than in Sussex was in Huntingdonshire. " In 1084 the Gheld- Assessors estimate the contents of Cocdena Hundred as 86 hides ; but the detail of their account establishes only an area of 85| hides. The Domesday commissioners seem to have found b\ hides more in the coUectiye manors of Cocdena Hundred. Hence the sum of the manors, as surveyed in Domesday, amounts to 90§ hides. 9 Robert Fitz-Gerold's manor of Corf, having a valuable miU, came to be called Corf Moulin (now corrected into Corfe Mullen), to distinguish it fi'om Corf-Castle Manor. With some interruption, in the time of King Henry I., Corfe Moulin descended to William de Eomara, great -grandson of Eobert Fitz-Gerold's brother, Eoger. This William de Eomaxa was deceased in a.d. 1198 ; and King John, succeeding to the throne in 1199, seems to have given the Somerset Manor of Camell and the Dorset Manor of Corfe, both theretofore appurtenances of the Fief of Eomara, to Hubert de Burgh. Among supplementary matters appended to the lAber Niger in the reign of King John, a passage under Sumerset (Lib. Nig. I. 102) is rendered as follows by the Antiquary, Heame : — " ffuhertus de Burgo tenet Eameli et Oroft molendina, qucefuerunt Wiilelmi de Romarumper." For this reading we should suggest as follows : — *' Hubertus de Burgo tenet Oamell et Corfe- Molendina, quoi fucrunt Wiilelmi de Eomara nuper." If The Domesday Manor of Sturminster, now represented mainly by Sturminster Marshall, involved also Lychet Minster, now a distinct parish, and East Aimer. II The Domesday Manor of Cheneford, now represented mainly by Great Canford, involved also Hamworthy, Parkstone, Longfleet, and Poole, all now distinct parishes. 121 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name. Saxon Owner, T.B.E. ' ■WintrelDnme .... ' La eMem villa . In "Wintrebume . * 'WiatrelDnme .... ' In Wintrebume Wintreburne .... In "Wintrebume. * Wintrebume .... * In Wintrebume, * Blochesorde .... Wintrebume .... Wintrebume .... Wintrebuxne ■■..■ Wintrebume .... * Wintrebume .... * Wintrebxime .... Winti-ebumfe .... Winti-ebume .... Wintrebtime .... Wintrebume .... Wintrebume .... » Bleneforde Blaneford * Bleneford * Blaneforde * Bleneford^ In ipsa villa ... Liteltone * Tomecome Alric Alric TresTaini Tres Taini Goduin Groduin Abbot ot Milton Goduin Prsepositus. . . . Abbot of Ceme Turmund Duo Eratres Aluuardus ingar Alwold Duo Taini Aluuardus Alured Alward et Alwin Goduin Duo Taini in paragio . Alwinus Sared et frater ejus . . . . Aluuardus Leveva Tou Ton, per vadimonium tJluiet Alwardus Prse-Domesday Tenures 1070—1084. Dodeman de Comite Moritonise Comes de Moritonio Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Eadulfus de uxore Hugonis . . . Abbas Mideltonensis Godmnus Preepositus Johannes Hostiarius {Serviens Regis)'^ Villani Hugonis Gausberti (Bervientis Regis) . Edwin Venator BriteUus Uuus Anglus tenet 1^ hid. ad firmam de Aiulfo Wills de Monasterio de Wmo de Aldreio c 1070-80, Bad. de Limesi eepit, &c. » (v. infra) Alward Celine * Domesday Tenant in Chief. Comes Moritonise Comes Moritonise Conies Moritonise Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Abbot of Milton Goduinus PrEepositus. . . Abbot of Ceme ( Episcopus Constan- ) \ tiensis ) Wiilelmus de Moion . . . Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Johannes^ Hugo Gosbert Comes Moritonise Waleran Venator Walscinus de Dwai .~ Comes de Moritonio ... Comes de Moritonio ... Eduin Tainus Regis ... Comes de Moritonio ... Comes de Moritonio ... Aiulfus Camerarius ... WillelmuB de Ow^ Wiilelmus de Ow Comes de Moritonio ... Alwardus Tainus Regis'* Domesday Sub -tenants. Dodeman Malger (de CartraiJ.., Radulfus Robertus Eobertus Osbemus Osbfa:nus Ogisus et Hugo de | Bosc-Herbert j Eobertus Urso Walcher Robertus Hubert Dodeman Bretel Wiilelmus Wiilelmus ^... Bretel TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY ' Waia ' Waia ' Waia Wai Wai Halegewelle .... ' Waia * VVaia * JBocheland * Retpole * Cicherelle * Wintrebume .... * Osmentone ' Widecome * Chenistetone .... * Liwelle.... * In Lewelle Staford..i Wintrebume .... * Wintrebume .... * Wintrebume ... * Winti-ebume .... Wintrebume .... * Beincome Winti-ebume .... * In Wintrebume. * InBrige Ad Brige AdBrigam Aluuinus Novem Taini in paragio i Q,uinqui Taini, libera. ,. ) Novem Taini, liber^ ' Octo Taini, libere Aluuinus Wateman Brictuin Quatuor Taini in paragio Abbot of Ceme Saulf XJlveva Abbot of Milton Abbot of Milton Duo Taini in paragio Alward Brictuin J LevinffUB 2 hid. } ( Tres Taini 4 hid. f AlmaruB AMc ,i Duo Taini in paragio Alured Duo Taini in paragio Heraldus Comes Pater Suain Brictuin Brictuin Sauuai'das , Almarius 1080 Hugo' f. Grip de Eegina. In 1084, Eex ... f Uxor Hugonis, inter 16 hidas de dominio in") \ Cujrferdestroue Hundred ) Fulcred (Francus) Bristuinus Prsepositus Uxor Hugouis Abbas Cerncliensis Bolo Presbyter Comitissa Boloniee AbbEis Middeltonensis Abbas Middeltonensis Wiilelmus de Scocia Hugo Gausbert (Serviens Regis) Bristuinus Preepositus Uxor Hugonis inter 16 hidas de dominio (ut supra) Wills Belet. Unus Taignus, 5 virg. de eo Rotbertus filius Ivonis Abbas Cadomensis Bristuinus Preepositus Bristuinus Prsepositus Rex de traReginse Uxor Hugonis fihi"? .Gi-ip ; Comes Moritoniensis . . . Comes Moritoniensis ... Comes Moritoniensis ... Fnlcredus, Prancus ... Brictuin, Tainus Regis Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Abbot of Ceme Bollo, Tainus Regis . . . Comitissa Boloniensis Abbot of Milton Abbot of Milton Wiilelmus de Scotius . . . Hugo, Serviens Regis . . . Brictuin Tainus Eegis Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonis filii Ghrip Uxor Hugonis Wills. Serviens Regis Gomes Moritoniensis . , , Comes Moritoniensis ... Std. Stefanus de Cadomo Suain, Tainus Eegis . . . Brictuin, Tainus Regis Brictuin, Tainus Regis Aiulfus Cajnerarius Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Amun (or Amundus)... Robertus \filius Ivonis) Bretel ( Hugo 3 hid. I j Wiilelmus . 3 hid. ) Azo Robertus (filius Ivonie) Robertus (filius Ivonis) Robertus Duo Piscatores Hugo **** See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols, 1 The Inquest of 10S4, after advertising the contents of Concresdic Hundred as 77 hides, supplies items of account which indicate an area of 76i hide! It, in the above Table, we have rightly identified and selected the Domesday Manors which we presume to have constituted the Hundred, the Domes day Commissioners adopted a mesne between the two previous calculations. In other words, they found one single virgate of land more than had bee proved, and less than had been assumed by the Inquest of 1084. 2 Johannes ITostiariits, Serviens Regis, appeal's in the Wiltshire Domesdayjfo. 74, b. 1) as holding Eltone, 5 hides, in ca/g\tt. In Somerset (fo. 9f b. 1) he holds in copite the six Manors of Pegens, Peri, Newetune, Candetone, Wingheberie, and Hustille. 3 The following, firom the Concresdic Inquest of 1084, relates to William de Ow's Manor of Bleneford :— "Nunquam habuit Rex gildum proii vii'gatis quas tenet Wiilelmus de Monasterio de Willelmo de Aldreio." The Domesday correlative runs thus :— " Terra Willelmi de Ow. Wiilelmus tenet de Willelmo (de Ow) Bleneford. Tou tenuit T. R. E. et geldahfi pro iii. hidis et dimidiL Terra est ii. carucis. Valuit et valet xl. solidos " In ipsa villa tenet Wiilelmus demidiam hidam quam Tou habuit pe vadimonium et fuit adquietata ; quam eepit Radulfus de Limesi cum ista alii terrd. Postea non habuit Eex geldum de -ei. valet 8 sol." Thoug there is a discrepancy as to the extent of the non-g-eldant estate, the two Records collated may be explained as follows : — " Tol, Tholi, Ton or Toul, a Dane, was T.R.E. antecessor oi Ralph de Limesi in seven Dorset, two Hampshire, and two Wiltshire estates, all of which had passed from Ralph o Limesi to William of Ewe before Domesday. Ralph de Limesi's seizure of half a hide in Blaneford had been a ilsui'pation, because themoHgagebywhic his antecessor, Tou, had acquired it, had been redeemed. In 1084 William de Aldreio was Mesne-Lord of the two estates in Blandford, holding unclt William of Ewe and over William de Moutiers. The same William de Aldrie held two Wiltshii'e estates, Liteltone, G\ hides, and Contone, 6 hides, under William of Ewe. (Domesday fo. 71, 1) HUNDRED OF CONCRESDIC.i 122 Domesday Features. Molinus reddens 6 solidos . . Molinus reddens 16 denarios Molinus reddens 15 denarios Domesday Hidago. hid. virg. aer. Molinus reddens 7 sol et 6 denarios 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 2 5 5 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 . 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 Domesday FoUo. Modern Hundred. 78, 84, 77, 77, 77, 85, 84, 79, 82, 82, 79, 79, 84, 79, 79, Tj. 1 b. 1 b. 1 b. 1 b. 1 b. 2 b. 2 a. 2 a. 2 b. 2 a. 2 a. 2 a. 1 b. 1 a. 1 b. 2 b. 1 a. 2 a. 2 b. 1 b. 1 a. 2 b. 1 b. 1 b. 2 b. 2 b. 2 b. 1 a. 2 Combsditcb Hundred . . . Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred . . . Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundi'ed . . . Pimpem Hundi'ed Pimpem Hundred Pimpern Hundred Pimpem Hundred Combsditch Himdred ... Comb sditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred . . . Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... Combsditch Hundred ... C ombsditch Hundred ... Combsditch and Pimpem Cranbome Hundred Modem Name or Situation. Winterbome Whitchurch. Winterbome Whitchui'ch. In Winterbome Whitchurch. Whatcomb. Winterbome Whitchurch. In Wini-erborne Whitchurch. Winterbome Whitchurch. In Winterboi-ne Whitchurch. In Winterbome Whitchurch. La Lee. In Winterbome Whitchui-ch. Bloxworth. Winterbome Hoghton. Winterbome Hoghton. Winterbome Hoghton. Winterbome Hoghton. In Winterbome Kingston {Part of Mueton). In Winterbome Kingston (Part of Muston). In Winterbome Kingston pariah. Muston. In Winterbome Kingston parish (Part of Mueton), In Winterbome Clenston. In Winterbome Clenston. Winterbome Anderson, and Thomson. Blandford St. Mary. Blandford St. Mary. Blandford St. Mary. Blandford .St. Mary. Blandford St. Mary. Blandford St. Mary. Littleton in Do., and in Lang1x>n. Thomeomb (in Tumworth parish). HUNDRED OF CUFERDESTROUE.s Tres Molini reddentes o5 solidos ... Trea Molixu reddentes 37 sol et 6 den Duo jVIolim de 32 sol. xii. Salinse... Molinus reddens 15 solidos MolinuB reddens 20 solidos Molinus reddens 5 solidos Duo Molini reddeates 12 solidos Ibi 2 Piscatores. Valet 6 sol. Ibi 2 Piscatores reddunt 5 sol. Valuit et valet 10 solidos 1 2 4 1 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 10 6 6 3 I 6 1 8 2 2 a 2 2 8 10 1 2 1 1 1 108 1 65 75, b. 1 83, b. 1 83, b, 79, a. 79 a. 79, a. 1 2 2 2 2 84, a. 1 83, b. 1 77, b. 2 84, a. 1 85, a. 1 78, a. 2 78, a. 2 82, a. 2 84, b. 2 84, a. 2 83, b. 1 83, b. 1 83, b. 1 84, b. 2 79, a. 2 79, a. 2 78, b. 1 84, a. 2 84, a. 2 84, b. 1 83, a. 1 83, b. 2 . Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree " Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree CiiUiford-ti-ee Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree CuUiford-tree CuUiford-tree Culliford-tree St. George's Hundred ... Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Culliford-tree Frampton Liberty XJggescomb Hundred TJggescomb Hundred ("Liberties of Portland,"^ i Wyke Eegis, Melcomb, \ (and Weymouth .; In Broadway. Southway, and Cricketway. In Broadway. In Broadway. In Broadway. Way Amundevill. In Upway. In Upway (Part of Elwell). In TTpway, Way Baieuse. In Upway. Stocldngway. Bucldand Kipers. Badipole (in Melcombe Regis parish). West ChickereUe. Winterbome Monkton. OsmingtoU. Whitcomb. West Knighton. Lewel al. East Stafford (in W. Knighton parish). Lewel al. East Stafford (in W. Knighton parish). West Stafford. Winterbome Ashton (in Winterbome St. Martin pai-ish) . Winterbome St. Martin (part of). Winterbome-Belet, now called Cripton. Winterbome St. Germans or Faringdon. Winterbome Herringston. Bincomb (including Winterbome Came) . Winterbome Stepleton. Winterbome Stepleton (Part of). I "Bridge," probably a name given to the Isthmus which ( connects Portland Isle with the Mainland. s {continued).— In Domesday the Mesne-tenure of Bleaeford by William de Aldreio is suppressed : the tenant, Willelmus, apparently holding sine medio under William of Ewe, was undoubtedly William de Moutiers, whose descendants were afterwards seized of the fee. * Alwtwd CoJiM.— " Alwardus Tainus Eegis," held four estates of the King in Wiltshire (Domesday fo. 73, b. 1). In one instance he is called " Aluuard CoUino." " Ipse tcnuit T.E.E." may be presumed of all. ,^„ji., , ^^ ., . ^ .^^ .„.., « The Qheld-Inquest of 1084 gives the contents of Cuferdestroue Hundred as 108 hides ; but the details of the Inquest point to 108 hides, 1 virgate, 6 acres, as the tmer estirdate. And this correction is verified in a remarkable way by the Domesday measurement of what we suppose to have been the constituent estates of the Hundred. However, this coincidence may after all be merely accidental, for, if we mistake not, the Inquest of 1084 aecounted on 2J hides of the Abbot of Caen's lands, which 2J hides were not really in Cuferdestroue Hundred, but were only reckoned so to be for the purposes of the current account. At that rate, the Domesday contents of the Hundred, as estimated above, were 2i hides in excess of Wiiat they ought to have stood at in the Eecord of 1084. . „, ,,.„^;,,_ ttjj -t^-ij ■ ■ i. ,-a ■ iT> ,,^^ » "The Inquest of 1084 gives the following exemption &om Gheld m Cuferdestroue Hundred :— De isto dominicatu (Hegis et Barouum) habet quidam Presbyter unam hidam quam tenuit Petnis Episoopus." Peter, Bishop of Chester, consecrated in 1070, is usually said to have died in 1086. This entry in the Inquest of April, 10S4 makes it probable that he was then dead. Domesday gives no apparent coiTelative of this estate. It is either an omission of the Eecord as to some ingeldable church-fee, such as that of Wyke Eegis Church, or Melcomb Eegis Church ; or else this hide of land wa s before Domesday absorbed by one or other of the manors of Cuferdestroue Hundred, as. surveyed in that Eecord. The late Bishop, Peter, is also chronicled in Domesday (fo. 91, b. 1) as having held two Somerset churches, Carentone and Peretune, which were then (1086) in manu Segis, and again (fo. 98, b, 2) as having, " dum vixit," had Seigneury over two Thanes who had paid him a rent of 10s. per annum for the Manor of Bochelande (Somerset), but who now (1086) held under the King, but had, as yet, paid the King no rent. 123 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMBSDAl Domesday Names. Saxon Owner, T. E. E. PrfiB-Domesday Tenure, Anno 1084. Domesdaj Tenant-in-Chief. Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. Hugo de Nemore Herbert! Ansger de Comite Moriton RadulfuB Clericus, de eodem... r Walchelinus de eodem, I hid. \ l Cornea 5 Tirg. in dominio j" Uxor Hugonis 3| hid. de d'nio... Hugo de Sto Quintino Unas prsepositus Regis Una fcemina de Episcopo Comes Moritonieusis Quiedam fosmina • Cerne Brictuin Comes Moritoniensis Ansger Radulfus * In Cerne,. Comes Moritoniensis in dominio Uxor Hugonis flHi Grip Alared Comes Moritoniensis Robertus * Stiteford Hugo de Sto Quintino Stineteford Brictuin Brictuin, Tainua Regis Wills Belet in dominio (a part) Wilis Belet' de Willo deOu .'.'.'... Willelmus (de MonasteriiB; Bretel ... Ulward et Bricfrid Willelmus Belot Serriens Regis Willelmus de Ow Tol *In Hiwes (No name given) Willelmus de Ow Godric Uxor Hugbnis filii Grip Willelmus (de Monasteriis) Ecclesia de Dorecestre Stanford Britnod r Bristuard Presbyter, Elemo- ■) 1 sinarius Regis. ) TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAr Episcopus 6 car. in dominio Roger Amndel SJ hid. in d'nio . . . Urso de Ernulfo de Hesdinc ... Dodeman de Comite Moriton. ... Brisfcuinus Prsepositus 3 hid. in dominio f Homines Episcopi 9 hidas t Willehuus 6 hidas Roger Arundel Ernulfus de Hesdin * Melesberie Tres Taini Urso Willelmus (Maubanc) Willelmus (Maubane) InTrelle Tres Taini in paragio Brismar Wellecome Willelmus de Ow . •Meleberie Brictuin, Tainus Regis TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMBSDAY Gelingham *In Geiingeham *In Geiingeham In Geiingeham In Geiingeham In Geiingeham *In Miltetone .. •Mideltone Chintone Windelham (8) •Sture •Chintone •Chintone ♦Hand (In) Inlande Inlande •Star ♦Seltone •Seltone •Seltone Westone Todeberie Fifhide Torentone In Geiingeham Alwold,, Algar . . Anschil , Wicnod , Gudmund Leuiet Alnod fHeraldus Comes abstulit Stse") t Marise Sceptesberiensi J Edric(9) Dodo fEdric etDachelin etAlward") I in paragio } Dode Alured Uluuard Wit (" Uluuard Wit in vadimouio de I preeposito Regis Edw. f Uluuard Wit emit ab Epis- X copo BxecestrifiB Godric et Bruno in paragio .... Godric Alnod Alestan GodriciuB Venator, 1 virg Fulcred, 3J virg. in dominio Homines Willi de Falaise G<)dmund 3J hid. in dominio CAbbatisaa Sti Edwardi 9 hid.") 1 3^ vrrg. in dominio j" / Urso de Arnulfo de Hesdinc ") I 3| hid. non geldantes } Chetellus 2 hid, 3 virg Drogo de Comite Moriton Abbatissa Pratellensis {Wills de Faleise tenet 7 hid. "j et 6 acraa in dominio Homines Willi de Faleise non > geldantde4hidisqiuos tenent de eo (vide supra) J ;. 1080. Hanc terram aceepit \ Hugo fil. Grip de firmS> Regis l et dedit Ecclesife de Grene- r burne ) Turstinus filius Rolf Godric (6) Tainus Regis Fulchered (7) (inter Francos) ... Eduinus, Tainus Regis ' Uluuinua, Tainus Regis Edwardus Venator Willelmus de Faleise Gudmund, Tainus Regis Walerannus (Venator) Roger Aruudel (8) EcclcsiaSanctseMarissSceptes- \ beriensis } Ernulf de Heading (9) Chetel, Tainus Regis Comes Moritoniensis Turstinus filius Rolf Turstinus filius Rolf RogeriuB de Belmont Willelmus de Faleise WillehnuB de Faleise Willelmus de Faleise cum ips^") terra de Seltone } Comes Moritoniensis Willelmus de Moion Comes Hugo Willelmus de Ow Ecclesia Stee Marise Creneburn- ensis Bernard (Pancevolt) Rogerius Rannlfus Roger de Margella Urso Drogo (de Montaeute)., Rannulfus Bernard (Pancevolt) .. TresVillani ...'.'.'. '.', Haimo Goisfrid Gislebertus Willelmus * * * See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. (1) The Gheld-Inquest of 1084p, gives 73 hides, 1 virgate, aa the contents of Dorecestra Hundred. The details of account are in perfect consistence with the summing of the Record. Domesday adds, or seems to add, only 3 acres to the hidage of the Inquest of 1084. (2) Vide supra (Bera Hundred, p. 116, note 6,), for tlus assignment of 3 virgatea, 5 acres, as the proportional glebe attached to Dorchester Church, against 2 virgates, 3 acres, attached to Bere Regis Church, — the two making together, 1 hide, 20 acres, as announced in Domesday. (3) The Gheld-Inquest of 1084 announces the contents of Etheminstre Hundred as 47 hides, 6 carueates. The details of account, furnished by the Collectors themselves, tally exactly with such an estimate. The details which we select from Domesday are in.similar correspondence, (4) The above ia the only instance in the Dorset Gheld-Inquest where Carueates are reckooed as com[)lementing the reputed area of the Hundred. The fact was that by their very essence they were Extra- Hundredal. But the Collectors of this Hundred rectify the erroneous total by writing off the said six Carueates as ingeldable Demesnes of the Bishop of Salisbury. (6) The Preamble of the Inquest of Gelingham Hundred, in 1074, announces its contents as 78^ hides. The details of accoautj rendered by the HUNDRED OP DOECHBSTEB. Q) 124 Domesday features. DOUBSDAT Measubbuevi. Plough- Hides. Virg. Acres, lands. Pomesday folio. Modem Hundred or Liberty. Modem ^ame, or Situation. MolinuB reddens 6 Bol. ln\ Warham 2 burgenses cum 12 1 acria. In Dorceetre 1 bur- gensiscumlOacris. 2 10 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 6 1 2 4 4 1 3 17 1 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 C 3 10 6 6 6(2) 75, b. 2. 77, a. 2. 83, a. 2. 79, a. 2. 79, a, 2. 79, a. 2. 79, a. 2. 79, a. 2. S3, b. 1. 79, a. 2. 83, a. 1. 84, b. 1. 86, a. 1. 79, a. 2. 79, a. 2. 84, b. 2. 80, b. 2. 80, b. 2. 83, b. 1. 79, a. 1. 79, a. 2. St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St. George's Hundred St, George's Hundred Charminster, including Stratton and Grimston. On the Cerne, in Charminster parish. Wolveton in Charminster parish. In Charminster parish. Foston, Part of, in Charminster parish. Foston, Part of, in Charminster parish. Little Herringston, in Charminster parish, PoUngton or Pulston in Charminster parish. Winterborne St. Martin, Part of. Winterborne St. Martin, Part of. Stinsford. Stinsford. Bookhampton, in Stinsford parish. Frome Bonvile, or Bomston, in Stinsford parish. Part of do. Frome Belet, la "West Stafford parish. Bradford PeTerel. In Bradford Peverel parish (perhaps Muckleford). Frome Whitfield, in Holy Trinity, Dorchester. In Holy Trinity, Dorchester. fin Holy Trinity, Dorchester, l^amelost. Site, t on the Frome probably. Duo Sgrvientes Francigini MolinuB reddens 40 denarios Molinus reddens 16 denarios Duo Moliui reddentes 20 solidos i Molinus reddens 5 BolidoB .. I (""Eeclesia de Dorcestre et\ ^ I Here, 1 hid. 30 acrae (2)/' ... / 1 ' 2 73 1 3 HUNDEBD OF ETHEMINSTRE. (») ^loliuns reddens 5 eolidos \ Molinus (value not given) J Molinus reddens 5 solidos MolinuB reddens 12 solidos MolinuB reddens 50 denarios Caruc- ates (4) 47 75, b. 2. 82, b. 1. 80, b. 1. 79, b. 1. 80, a. 1. 80, a. 2. 80, b. 3. 84, a. 2. Tetminster Hundred Tetminster Hundred Yetminster Hundred Tetminster Hundred Tetminster Hundred Tetminster Hundred Tetminster Hundred Tollerford Hundred.. f Tetminster, including Chetnoll, Leigh, and Byme \ Intrinaeca. Melbury Bubb. Melbury Osmund, Part of. Melbury Osmund, Part of. Clittou Maubauk. Trillin Clifton Maubauk. Wooleomb Maltravers in Melbury Bubb. Melbury Sampford. HUNDRED OF GBLINGEHAM. (=) Molinus reddens 15 denarios.. Molinus 12 dennriomm Ties Molini reddentes 30 solidos Terra vasta est , Molinns reddens 100 denarios , 3 Molini reddentes 5 solidos .... f ITon pertinebat T. B. E. ad*) X ipsnm manerium de Seltonc J Molinns reddens 10 solidos , Duo Molini reddentes 22 solidos 80, b. 1. 84, a. 1. 73, b. 1. 84, a. 1 84, a. 1. 84, b. 2. 82, a. 1. 84, a. 1. 82, a. 2. 82, b.l. 78, b. 2. 80, b. 1. 84, a. 1. 79, a. 2. 80, b. 1. 80, b. 1. 80, a. 2. 82, a. 1. 82, a. 1. 82, a. 1. 79, a. 2. 82, a. 1. 80, a. 1. 80, b. 2. 77, b. 2. Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty GHllingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Gillingham Liberty Bedlane Hundred Eedlane Hundred Eedlane Hundred Bedlane Hundred Bedlane Hundred Bedlane Hundred Eedlane Hundred "| Eedlane Hundred Eedlane Hundred | Eedlane Hundred Bedlame Hundred Bedlane Hundred Bedlane Htmdred Gillingham Liberty In do. do. In do. do. Tn do. do. In do. do. In Gillingham Parish^ Mageston In do. do. Ham or Wjke. (6) Bourton. (7) Thomgrove, Langham. Parstonin Milton ty thing and Gillingham Parish. Milton on Stour, Gillingham Parish. Little £iugton, in Gillingham Parish. In Gillingham Parish (Name lostj . (5) ("East and West Stour, formerly m GKllingham X Parish, now Parishes independent. Great Kington, Part of. (4) Great Kington, Part of. Hand or Nyland, in Great Kington Parish. Hand or Nyland, Part of. Hand or Nyland, Part of. Stour Preaui, vulgo Stour Provost. Silton. Silton. Silton, Annexed to Buckhom Weston. Todbere. Fifehead Magdalen. Thornton, in Marnhull Parish. In Gillingham Parish. Assessors, seem to imply a Hundred containing 79-^ hides. Domesday, if we have rightly selected, in the above Table, the elements of Qelingeham Hundred, seems to furoish materials for 82| hides (82 hides 3 virg. 6 acres). And this is over and above the 2 carucates of Extra-Hundredal estate, to vrhich there had been no reference in the Inquest of 1084. „ , „ ,^ „. > t ^t. -» i. i • „ ^ -^ (6) GoDBic, Tainus Be gib held in ca^ite two Wiltshire estates, Mera and Hertham, at Domesday (fo. 74, a. 1 ). in the farst case he is called Venator. In the last his antecessor was his father. . .«,,. p,. (7) Fulchebkd'b estate, " 3 virgates in Gelingebam," is recognised by the Assessors of 1084 as being quit of geld in respect or 2\ virgates thereof, held in demesne. The Inquest therefore accounted it as in the Dorset Hundred of Gelingeham. But Domesday surveys the estate as in Wiltshire (fo 7S, b. 1). (8) WtwoBLHAM, sometime variously called Witideham and Wivershara, is not now traceable under any such name. It was unquestionably in the parishc""'"' •---■''■ r.,._^ i.^ .!• i ..^ i i.~a,i., 125 TABLE OF THE PE^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name. Saxon Owner, T. E. E. Pree-Domeaday Tenants, as named in the Inquest of 1084. Domesday Tenant in Chief. Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. *Acford r Rex 6 hidas de terra Heraldi (viz. 3| l \ hid. in dominio 1^ non-geldant) / Comes de Moritonio 6| hidas in do- minio _f Baldwin Vicecomes 4 hid.a^Tirg. in") 1 dominio J Rex Willelmus *Acford Aluuin ] Aluuard J Seuuardus *Werne ... . .. . ♦HiUe (2) Waleranus Venator 4 hid. in dominio ... TABLE OF THE PE^-DOMESDAT Domesday Name. Saxon Owner, T. R. E. Prfie-Dohiesday Tenant, if named in the Inquest of 1084. Domesday Tenant-m-Chief. Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. *Frantone(3) Gida / Cadomensia Abbas in do- T S minio 13 hidas ; geldavit >■ '■ pro 12 hidis J r Hugo de Portu in dominio "i i 6|- hid., geldat pro 3J > L hidis J ("Ecclesia Sancti Stefani de") i Cadomo (3). S * *• See page 111 note, for the meaning of these symbols. (1) The Gheld Inquest of 1084 gives 37 hides as the contents of Fereodona Hundred. The details of account, when cleared of a scribal error, give 2 acres more. Domesday appears to support the round estimate, viz., 37 hides. (3) HiLiiE. This manor was certainly in Faringdon Hundred. It is now probably represented by West Hill, a farm in Iwerne Minster Parish, but never attached to Iwerne Minster manorially, nor possessed by the Abbess of Shaftesbury, (3) The Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen was founded and endowed by William the Conqueror and Matilda his wife. K. Henry I's. charter to that House confirms " quicquid Willelmus pater mens et Matilda uxor ejus dederunt, viz., duo Maneria in Dorsetha, Frontonam videlicet et Biencome cum membris et appendiciis, Alphihcome, Bethescome, Omonskerigge, Erneleys, Sidelinch, Wintreborne, Ceimell, et Pubich," (3) The Inquisicio Qheldi of 1084 says under Frontona Hundred — ■•FsoNTOSA. In hoo Hundreto sunt xxxv hidae " "Inde habet Rex per constitutoa terminoa £3. 128. de terra Cadoraensis Abbatis." (The levy being at the rate of 6s. per hide, shows the land thus taxed to be •'Et Hugo de Portu adquietavit in alio Hundreto 3 hidas et 3 virgataa geldantis terrce quas habet in (hoe) Hundreto." -(The geldable part of Hugh de Port's estate was then 12 hides virg.) 3 hidea 3 virg.) 13 hidea virg.) 6 bides 1 virg.) 35 hides. d.) due on his estate "Abbas Cadomensia habet xiii hidas in dominio."— (This land was therefore ingeldable " Et Hugo de Portu (habet vi hidas et 1 virgatam in dominio. (This alao was ingeldant The details therefore fully bear out the preamble of the Inquest, viz., that Frontona hundred consisted of Hugh de Port's account is again stated in the same terms under Tolreford Hundred, where it seems he paid the gheld (£1. in Frontona Hundred. The Inquisicio Gheldi of 1084 exhibits the Abbot of Caen as settling a gheld account on lOJ hides in Cuferdestroue Hundred. This, as Domesday afterwards makes clear, was on 2^ hides more than Bincome his only estate, in that Hundred, contained. •* The Inquisicio Q-heldi of 1084 tor Aileveswoda Hundred says as to one hide therein. — *' Et 1 hida quse est Sancti Stephani Cadomensia est adquietata in alio Hundreto," This accounts for a part of the over- settlement in Cufordestroue Hundred, but as to the balance of 1^ hides included in that over-settlement, there is no passage in the Inquisicio Gheldi showing in what Hundred the said 1^ hides lay ; nor is there further reference in the Inquisicio to any other estate of the Abbot of Caen. Two years after the Inquest, Domesday surveys the Manor of Frampton as foUows : — **_Teeea Sancti Stefani de Cadomo. Ecclesia Sancti Stefani Cadomensis tenet Frantone. Gida tennit T. E. E. et geldabat pro xxv hidis et dimidia. Terra est totidem Carucis. De ea sunt in dominio ix hidse et dimidia et ibi vii Carucse et xxvii servi ; et (sunt) xxiiij Bordarii et vi Cotarii cum xiv carucis. Ibi ii Molini reddentes xx solidos et Izvij acrse prati. Pastura 1 leuua et dimidia longa et dimidia leuua lata. Silva viii quar- eutinaelonga et iij quarentinaj lata. "Huio Manerio adjunctee sunt ii hidse quas Mathildis Eegina dedit Sancto Stefano. Totum valuit et reddit xl libras." (See Domesday, fo. 78, b. 1). Domesday next proceeds to survey the Abbot of Caen's Manor of Bincombe as a Manor of 8 hides. Elsewhere, Domesday speaks of the Abbot of Caen's ahare in the " Bosc of Havocumbe," aa an appurtenance of Frampton. We have treated of this matter before (See pp. 85, 86), and ahown how a part of Haucomb wood will have been an appendage of Frampton, at least since the time when King William had granted both to his Abbey at Caen. Here it may be well to suggest that this annexation had perhaps existed from HUNDRED OF FERBNDONA. Q) 126 Domesday Features. DOHEBDAT HlDAQB, Domesday folio. Modem Hundred. Modern Name. Hides. Virg. Acres, ates. Dno Molini reddentes 20 Bolidos 5 5 4 8 2 8 6 76, a. ?. 79, a. 2. 79, a, 2. 81, a. 82, b. 1. 82, a. 2. 82, a. 2. Ockford Superior in Child Ockford. Ockford Inferior in Child Ockford. 10 sol. Iweme Courtenay alias Bhrowton, includ- ing Faringdon Weet-hiU, (2) in Iwerne Minater Parish. Sutton Walrond. Duo Molim reddentes 12 solidos Mansion. 37 HUNDRED OF FRONTONA. (S) Domesday Features. BOMBSDAT HiDAGB. Hides. Virg- Acres ates. 2 Molini reddentes 20 solidos . . J 25 10 Domesday folio. 78, b. 1. 83. a. 2. Modem Hundred, or Liberty. f In Frampton liberty about 14| bides \ \ In other Hundreds about 10^ hides J Frampton Liberty , Modern Name, or Situation. Frampton, Mageston, etc., in Frampton Pariah. Lands in the Parishes of Bettiscomb, Hawkcburch & other parishes unknown Compton Valence or East Compton, time immemorial, and that Earl Godwin had in his day held this share of Haucomb Wood as an appurtenance of his Manor of Frampton. For that Earl Godwin had been sometime Lord of Frampton, is clear, in that Gida, whom Domesday quotes as owner, in King Edward's time, of Frampton was no other than the Countess Gytba, the widow of Earl Godwin, and the mother of Earl Sarold, Gytha's tenure of Frampton * cum pertinentiis,* was probably part of her dower (on the death of Earl Godwin, April 15, 1053^. The Documents, quoted or alleged above, enable us to fix with some precision what were the constituents of Frampton Hundred in 1084, and what the constituents of Frampton Manor and Liberty in 1086. In 1084 Frampton Hundred contained Frainpton itself, cum appendiciis, which were 25 hides in all, and among which was a third of Haucomb Wood, in the parish of Burton (Bradstock), Burton being itself an estate of Royal Demesne. But in 1084 Frampton Hundred did not contain Bincombe or its appurtenances, nor did it contain any of those 2| hides which the Abbot of Caen had included in his Gheld-account in Cuferdestroue Hundred, The 2^ hides thus excepted were, — one hide in Aileveswoda Hundred, a half-hide^ probably near to Frampton itself, but not as yet annexed to the Manor, and one hide whose specific hundred or situation it is impossible to determine. The Domesday Manor, or as it may be termed, Liberty, of Frampton, contained all those 25 hides which the Inquest of 1084 had assigned to the Hundred of Frampton, Also there had been added to the Manor or Liberty those 2* hides which had been excluded from the Hundred in 1084, In other words hdf a bide had been added to the hidage of Frampton itself, and 2 hides had been added as eilts of Queen Matilda to Caen Abbey, one of which was, we see, locally in Aileveswoda Hundred, while the site of the other hide cannot be determined by any evidence of Domesday. All these 27i hides, constituticg the Manor or Liberty of Frantone in 1086, are indeed included in the following list of places, but what specific quota of himige belonged to each locality, and what specific locality belonged to each item of hidage, are questions of superfluous eonjecture. — The list is drawn, not from Domesday, nor from the Inquisicio Gheldi, but from the Charter specifying the Conqueror's and Queen Matilda's grants to St. Stephen's Abbey. The list is therefore supplementan' of Domesday and of the Inquisicio. "Frontona " (of the Charter) means the home estate of Frampton proper. (of the Charter) means certain land on the Sideling Brook. The estate is probably now represented by Little (of the Charter) means land on the Eiver Cerne. Such a parcel of land may well have been adjacent to Frampton ' Sidelinch ' Mageston. ** Ceirnell '' itself. "Omonakerigge" and "Erneleys" (of the Charter) seem to be lost as to name. Possibly their territory is now absorbed in some other locality. Possibly one or other of them was another name for part of Haucombe Wood. " Alphilicome " (of the Charter) means Phillyholm, an estate in the distant parish of Hawkchurch. *' Bethescome " (of the Charter) means Bettiscombe, topographically, in the Hundred of Whitchurch, but still accounted a member of Frampton Liberty. ** Pubich *' (of the Charter) means an estate in " Purbeck," another name for the Hundred which has been mentioned above as Aileveswoda Hundred. It is of course identical with the one hide above spoken of. It is still known as ' ' the Prior of Frampton's Land," and is to be found in the Parish of Swanwieh. Post Dombsdat Libektt of Fhampton. After Domesday, the Abbot of Caen's Liberty of Frampton continued to comprise all the above estates, except perhaps Phillyholm. It also came to include the Manor of Bineomb (called " Biencome " in the Charter), and the Manor of Winterborne Caen (vulgo. Cam), theretofore an appendage of Bineomb (and called " Wintreborne" in the Charter). Later stilJ, the Liberty came to include the Royal Manor of Bridetone (now Burton Bradstock), given by K. Henry I to Caen Abbey, and therewith other two pwrts of that Haucomb Wood, whereof a third part was already appended to Frampton. 127 TABLE OF THE PE^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name * Povrestoch Ailmar * Netelcome * Mideltone * Wintrebiirne *Langebride Brochesale In eadem Villa.. Ibidem *In Welecome ., In Wellacome .. Chimedecome .. * Lodre *InLodre.. * Oacherwille Saxon Owner, T. E. E. La-hoc * Stapleford, (supplied") here, bat omitted in >■ Domesday) J * Ciltecome , Cerne Abbey Cerne Abbey... Cerne Abbey Cerne Abbey Ailmar , (Ailmar, supposed) ., (Ailmar, supposed). JDode Monachus ..... (Dodo probably) Decern Taini Brictric (Brictric supposed)., Ecelesia Tavestock . Aluric Prae-Domeaday Notes of Tenure, anno 1084'. Eoger ArundelUus 3| hid. in d'nio... fin hoc Hundreto Abbas Cerne-"* (liensis habet xi hidas de d'nio ...) Supra Supra Supra Hugo Gausbert 3 virgat. in d'nio ... f Unua Taignus tenet dimid. Tirga-I "(tamin dominie. J Comes de Moriton . H hidas in d'nio . . . {■ Duo Elemosinarii Eegia ^ hid. in \ idominio J rXheAbbotofTaTistock'a aceompti < of Gheld in Redhave Hundred re- V tfers to his liability here J rWillelmua Capra tenet deRog6rio"j ■J Arundel 3^ hidas, de quibua non [■ (.habuit Kex geldum ) C Brictuin Praepositus habet 2^ ) thidaa in domimo J Domesday Tenant-iu-Chief. Eogerius Arundel , Abbatia Sti Petri de Cernel ... Abbatia Sti Petri de Cernel ... Abbatia Sti Petri de Cernel ... Abbatia Sti Petri de Cernel ... Eogerius Arundel Eogerius Arundel Eogerius Arundel Hugo Gosbert, Serviens Regis Dodo, Tainus Regis Ipsi Decern Taini Comes Moritouiensia Alurio et Brictric, Taini Regis . Abbatia Tavestochifie Cornea Moritoniensis (Eogerius Arundel, supposed) . Brictuin, Taiuus Regis Domesday Sub-Tenure. Hugo f Qnua Miles 3 hidaa. Abbas) (,in dominio 1 hid. 2\ yirg....S Abbas in dominio 2 hidas Abbas in dominio 5 hidas iUnus Tainua habet 1 hidam) Abbaa in domimo, 3 hidas...) iadulfua , WillelmuB , Unus Miles , Wills (de L'Estre supposed)... (Willelmus Capra, supposed) TABLE OF THE PE^-DOMBSDAT * Waldio Aluui Adelingtone (4) ♦ Bridie Sterte Graastan * Ad Lodre AdIiOdre Ad Lodre Sucre Id eadem yilla . Brictoi Harding .., Aluric Aluuard .., Aluric , Uluiet Duo Taini Tol Toxua (7).. f Wills de Dalmereio habet 1 hid. f ") Ivirg. in dominio ) f Berengarius Gifford tenet 1 hid.) l2^Tirg. in dominio ) f Comes de Moritonio tenet ^ hidam) tiu dominio ]" {WillelmuB de Dalmari, Ser-) lyiens Regis ) Turstinus Alius Rolf (4) Berengarius Gifard Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonia filii Grip Comes Moritomensis Comes Moritouiensia Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Willelmua de Ow WillelmuB de Ow Novem Censores c (Harding) (5) Wills de Almareio Wills (de Almareio) fComea in dominio ^hid ) (Alured de Comite ^ hid. (6); Girardus Walter^ (Tonitruus) Willelmus Willelmua TABLE OP THE PE.^-DOMESDAY Hanlege.. {Homines AbbatissaB habentinhoc Hundreto 16 hidaa et 1 virgatam geldantes. Abbatiasa habet in do- minio 3 hidas et 8 virgatas Ecelesia Sanctee Mariee Scep- tesberieasis {Duo Angli liberi 4 hidas ... ' In yillanagio 12j^ hidas In dominio 3| hidas * * * See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. (1) The Gheld-In quest of 1084 announces the Hundred of Gloehresdona to contain 66 hides, 2 virgates ; but the details which follow thia announcement establish a Hundred of 66 hides, 1 virgate. — If we rightly collect the elements of this Hundred from Domesday, that Record seems to supply no more than 60 hides and 9 acres of the required territory. On the other hand, the Gheld-Inquest of 1084 speaks of an estate, or part of an estate, in thia Hundred as held by William Capra under Roger Arundel, and which included at least 3^ hides. No such estate is reproduced in Domesday. In this case, therefore, we are obliged to suspect an accidental omission in the latter Record. Again, we extend this apparent omission to a further omission of 2 hides, 3^ virgates, and add 6^hidea on both accounts to the quantities cxpreased in Domesday, thus making the truer elements of the Hundred to have been 66 hides, 2 virgates. PhaBnomena subsequent to Domesday induce us to think that the omitted Manor of Eoger Arundel's Fief was Stapleford, in the Parish of Hook ; but whether Stapleford absorbed the whole of the 6^ hides supposed to have been omitted, or whether there was some ulterior omission of another part of the said 64 hides we cannot determine. (2) The Table puts Woolcomb Bingham as in Poorstock Liberty, which is only another form of the supposition that it wasiutne Pree-Domeaday Hundred of Gloctiresden (afterwards called Eggerdon). This is at the present day literally true only of the Homestead of Woolcomb (see Hutchius II. 320, 711). The land, being in the Pansh of Great Toller, has, we presume, been attracted by parochial affinity into Tollerford Hundred. (3) GoLDEKONESToNA HUNDRED. In 1084 the Gheld- Assessors announce the contents of thia Hundred to be 28^ hides. The details of the Inquest bear out the calculation. Domesday, in the estates and measurements above g:iven, seema to furnish an exact equivalent. (4) The Inquest of 1084 says supplementarily, "Pro vii virgatis Turstini filii Rolfi quse iacent in alio Hundreto habet Eex gildum," (10s. &d, was the proportion payable on 7 virgates.^ The allusion is to Turstin fitz Eolf a estates in Whitchurch Hundred, under which the Gheld-Assessors say correspondently, " Turstinua filius Eom (adquietavit in alio hundreto) vii virgatas terraaquaa habet in hoc Hundreto," (5) Harding ia not actually named in Domeaday aa Berenger GiiTard's Tenant in Bridie. But the previous Inquest says of Berenger Giffard's exempted land, " Hanc tenet Anteeeasor Berengerii de eo ad firmam." (6) Alueed, the Oomte de Mortain's tenant in part of Loders, also held Stanton (St. Gabriel) under the Comte (See below under Witcherca Hundred)] HUNDRED OF GLOOHRESDONA, (i) now called Eggwrdon Hundred. 128 Domesday Features. Duo MoUdI reddentes 3 solidos . Mellnus reddens 65 denarios .... MolinuB reddens 6 solidos Molinufl reddens 5 solidos Duo Molini reddentea 7 solidos . Molinns reddens 6 solidos MoHnus reddens 5 solidos DOMBSSAY HiDAOE, Hides. Virg . Acres . 10 3 1 Domesday Folio. 83, b, 3 78, a. 1 78, a. 1 78, a. 1 78, a. 1 82, b. 2 82, b. 2 82, b. 2 84, b. 2 ' 84, b. 1 84, b. a ^ 79, b. 2 84, b. 1 78, b. 1 79, b. 3 (Omitted) 84, b. 1 Modem Hundred. f Poorstoek Liberty, and) (.Eggardon Hundred ...} Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Epgardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred f Poorstoek Liberty and) ITollerford Hundred (2)]" Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred Eggardon Hundred , tJggescomb Hundred Modem ^ame. (Poorstoek and "i Wytherston in Poorstoek Parisb, Nettlecomb and Mappercomb, in Poorstoek. West Milton in Poorstoek Parish. Winterbome Abbas. Long-Bridy. WraxalL Wraxall, Part of. WraxaU, Part of. {Woolcomb Bingham (2) in Great Toller Parish, Woolcomb Bingham, Part of. Lower Kentcomb in Great Toller Parish, Loders Bingbam or Maltravers, Long Loders Parisb. Loders Bingbam or Maltravers, Fart of, Askerswell. Hook. Stapleford in Hook Parisb. (1) Ohilcomb. HUNDRED OF GOLDBRONESTONA. f) HUNDRED OP HANLEGA. («) f Silva 1 leuua longa et dimidia) (leuualata > (Handley, including G-ussage St. Andrews and Min- (chington. »nd 1* Tireates in Candel (Puree) under the Abbot of Athelney, who had been presented with that Manor by the Comte. Sometimes he is eaUed ' Alured Pinoenia,' with reference to his office in the household of the Comtes, under whom he held large estates in Somerset, Devon, ComwaU, and Northampton, shire. In Somerset he had, inter aUa, a sixth of the estate which formf d the Chatellany of the Comte s Castle of Montacute. Another of his Somerset estates was Chiselbourgh (" Ceolseberge" Domesday fo. 92, b. 1). Chiselbourgh became the name a,nd caput of the Barony which Alured PincMna bequeathed to his descendants. Among the Barons of Chiselbourgh we note JUchard fitz Willmm, holding 10 fees of Moretain in capite in 1166 (Lib. Nig. 86) ; and John de Montacute (whose father's name was Richard) who occurs from 1189 to 1228. Katherme, daughter and heir of John de Montacute, was decea8edinl244, when her Barony is presumed to have vested in her issue by one or other of her husbands. ^ T,r-„ , j (7) Domesdav. after its notice of Sucre held by WiUelmus under William de Ow, adds as follows :-" In ista villa tepet Willelmusquandem partem terra quie nunquam geldavit tempore Eegis Bdwardi, sed erat in dominio et in flrma Eegis. Hanc prffistitcrat Toxo P(rcsbytero) quidam Prepositus Ecgis ; delude resumpsit earn in manu Begis. Toias vero per Rcgem Bdwardum iterum fuit saisitus, sicut dicit, et ita tenuit earn m vita et in morte Eegis Edwardi '' ' wCI^vfr^bftL mining o?treTe«»rpf.°orPo,1?Pr, inserted or rather blotted into the MS after Tpxo. it is dear that To.us was the Grantee. Hutchins has both mistransonbed and misunderstood the passage, making a word Toxos oat of Toxo P, that is, a nominative case out of a dative, and so identa^ing ToxM mtti tti^e ^™P°^'*°°£jQ*^^i~jongrg jj^d for inserting this curious note was not merely that the question about William of Ewe's title might be broadly stated, but to show why this estate could not be hidated in the Record, never having paid gheld. . „ . , ^ The estate was probably Berwick-in-Swyre, and it had, previously to the grant to Tonus, been a member of the ancient demesne of Bndetone (now '"(8?lnl084°the'Gheld.AssessorsBay of Hanlcga Hundred, "In hoc Hundreto sunt XX hidffi." t- . j j t> Tlieir account sufaciently explains that 3i hides of this area were exempt as demesne, and 18J hides were assessable as subinfeuded. Domesday supphes a totaJ and details exactly similar. The Manor of Handley was coextensive with the Hundred. 129 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMBSDAI Domesday Name. *Melcome . XII acrae prati ibi-> dem (1) j" *Abristetone •Stoche •Ceseburne , *Eltone •Mideltune , *Li3come .,,, Winlande , Saxon Owner, T. E. E. Primo, Goda Comitiasa"^ Deinde, Abbatissa [ Seeptesberiensig. Poa- j tremo Heraldus Comes J f Wlgar Wit de Abbat- \ (igsa Sceptesberiensi i Heraldua Comes (Abbatissa Sceptesbe-) 1 riensia ....y J Abbatissa Sceptesbe-)^ \ riensis j Abbaa Abedeaberiensis Abbas Mideltunensis ... Abbas Mideltunensis ... Abbas Mideltunensis ... Prie-Domesday Tenure. f Rex in d'nio lOi hidaa de terrS, Godee efj J Heraldi. f ■^ Reatat geldura de 9^ Mdis de terrS, Vil- T ( lanorum de terra Heraldi (2) ) Supra Abbatissa Sti Edwardi 5^ hidas in d'nio Supra Abbas Abbodesberiensis 9^ hidas in d'nio ... Abbas Middletonensia l'd\ hidas in d'nio Supra Supra Domesday Tenant in-chief. Bex Willelmns Rex Willelmns Abbatia Scepteaberienaia Abbatia Scepteaberienaia Abbatia Abedesberiensia Abbatia Middeltunensis .. Abbatia Middeltunensis .. Abbatia Middeltunensis .. Domesday Mesne, or next Tenant. Rex in d'nio 7^ hid I 1 WiUelmus Belet J Bex in d'nio 2J hid Abbatissa in d'nio 3^ hid. Abbatisaa in d'nio 2f hid. Abbas in d'nio 9i hid Abbas in d'nio 9| hid Abbas in d'nio 2 hid Abbas in d'nio 2 hid TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMBSDAT •Cnolle , *Glole . Cnolle . In Chenalle In Cric , Criz *Horcerd , *Stiple *Criz Crist Blacliemaneatone . Herpere Herpere •Tingeham Tigeham InTingeham-, *In Xigeham.... *Povintone *Camerie Cuneliz In Metmore .. "AlTrunetone .. *Alveronetun6,. InAlvretune .. •Cbingeatone .. *In Warbam Una 7 Ecclesia J *In Stauberge *Holne *Ad Heine *Kome8cumbe Bern Tres Taini in paragio ... UnuB Taiuns Saumnns Ednod ..... Boln Quatuor Taini TTnus Tainua , Lenuinus Colebraud .... Sirewald Aluric Aluuard , SauuinuB., Brictrie . Sex Taini AInod (Wot named) , Almar Cerne Abbey , Brictuold (Not named) . Leuinus Brictrie (Not named) . Shaftesbury Abbey . Eldred Sauuinus Cerne Abbey Walter de Clavilla, 3 hid. 2^ virpr. in d'nio .. Roger de Bellomonte 6 hid. 2^ virg. in d'nio.. (c. 1070. Walleran Venator tenuit de WiU) \ lelmo Comite j" r 1 ' c. 1080. Hugo (f. Grip) deditlhid. Eccle- ] siffi de Creneburn. [l084. Uxor Hugonia 3 bid. in d'nio 1084. Hob. filius Radulfi 2 hidas in d'nio Snpra, — Glole Supra,— Glole 1084. Aluricus Venator i hid. in d'nio 1034 V. supra Horcerd )e. 1080, Ansobitil de Regina "] 1084. Aacitillus de Carisburgo habet 2 > hid. l^virg, in dominie J 1084. Eddricus Prsepositus 1 bid. in d'nio .. 1084. Rob. fil. Geroldi 5 hid. in d'nio Abbas Cerneliensis 3 hid, ^ virg. in d'nio Dirandns Carpentarius habet 1 Tirg, in d'nio Walter de ClaviUa (supra) Abbatissa Sti Edward) habet 3i virg. in d'nio Abbaa Sti Wandregisili 1 hid. in d'nio , Comea de Moritonio hubet 4 hid. in d'nio... Walter de ClaviUa [supra) Efidricus Pisepositus habet 1 bidam in d'nio, Abbas Cerneliensis (supra) Walteriua de Clavile , Kogerins de Belmont Walerannus Venator Willelraus de Braioae Willelmns de Baiose - Uxor Hugonis filii Grip ("Ecclesia Creneburn. 1 hid. ") (.Uxor Hugonis f. Grip ^ hid.../ Aiulfus Camerarins Rogerius de Belmont Rogerius de Belmont Comes MoritonioDsis , Aluric Tainus Rejjis Uxor Hugonia filii Grip Eadem f Anschitil filius Araeline (inter) \ Francos) ) Comes Moritoniensis Comes Hugo Edric, Tainus Regis Robertus filius Geroldi Eccl'ia Sti Petri de Cernel Willelmns de Braioae Willelmns de Braioae Durandus Carpentarius Walterius de Clavile Wiilelmus de Braiose Abbatia Sceptesberiensie Eccl'ia S'cti Wandregisili Comes Moritoniensis Walterius de Clavile Edric, Tainus Regis Eccl'ia Sti Petri de Cernel Beulf Walterus , Wal terns , Robs (Frumentarius) , So Tenant named Bretel" '..'. ."."..., Robertus (Puer) , Robertus Puer Bretel Wiilelmus (Malbanc) , Abbas 2§ hid. in d'nio . Ricardua Ricardua Walterus ,,,.,. Abbas 2J hid. in d'nio . *Lodres *ln eodem Manerio. TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY Herald US Comea Duo Taini f Rex habet 8 hidas i i dominie de terra Ha- "1 ■{ roldi. Villani tenent 10 hidas de terra Ha- >■ Lroldi, de quibus non habuit Rex gildum...J rNon habuit Rex gildum de 2 hidis quaate- 1 ■( nuerunt Tagui tempore Regis Edwardi, f- Let qute sunt additte hnic Mansioni J Rex Willielmus.. Rex Willielmus.. rin Dominie 8hidffi.. I. In Villanagio 10 hidse. I'm'.','.} *"* See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. (1) In 1084 the Gbeld- Assessors announce the summary contents ef Haltone Hundred to be 86 hides 1 virgate. Though the details of the acconnt involve some contradiction, one of the adverse statements is in keeping with the announcement. The conatituenta of Halton Hundred, as collected from Domesday, fail to reproduce the Inqneatual measurement by 1 virgate. Possibly the 12 acres of meadow which Domesday describes as appurtenant to Melcome were extra to the 10 hides, which constituted the Manor. And, according to the elder aj^stem of mensuration quoted in Domesday, 12 such old acres would exactly equal a virgate. But the Dorset Doraeaday never, unless thia be the exception, measures meadow-land according to the old system. Ordinarily speaking, "Duodecim acres prati" means merely twelve statute acres, equal probably to only one-fifth of a virgate. (2) Speaking of a sum of £13 10«, as aasesaable on 45 ge'dable hides in Haltone Hundred, the Tnqueat of 1084 says, •* Rex habet £12 et 15 solidoa, Bed Robertus de Oilleio retinuit inde 15 aolidos usquepost Fascbam, quam (pecuniam) nondum habet Rex.*' Robert de Oiley, here spoken ef, was a great Fiscal Officer of the Crown, and Fermer of Crown-lands in many parts ef the kingdom. He had no private property in Dorset, His mtroduotion in thia case was probably as one of the Congregatores (Gheld-Collectors) of Haltone Hundred, or possibly ne was Fermor of Ibberton er of Melcome, and waa liable for iSs. gheld, due on 2^ non-exempt hides in one or other Manor. The inquest continues — ''Exceptis (over and above) supradietis denariis restant 15 solidi de terra Heroldi quas eat terra Villanorum." Thia is ft statement of arrears due on the Yiileinage ef 2^ non-exempt hides in one or ether of the same twe Manors. ij.yji.-tuixciU KJH UAJji UJNJU ('), now Whitwa y Hundred. 130 Domesday Features. Domesday Hidagb. Hid. Tirg. Acr. Domesday Folio. Modern Hundred. Modern Name, or Situation. 10 6 BOO 16 18 24 3 6 76, b. 2 75, b. 1 78, b. 2 78, b. 2 78, b. 1 78, a. 2 78, a. 2 78, a. 2 Whitway Hundred Melcombe Horsey and Melcombe Bingliam. WWtway Hundred . . MoUnas reddens 12 denarios Whitwav Hundrfld Molinns reddens 15 solidoa Chesilborne. Molinna reddens 20 denarios , . Molinus reddens 16 solidoa Whitwav HiindrflH Whitway Hundred WooUand. 86 HUNDRED OF HASBLORA. (») Ibi est Presbyter . Ibi Yirgoltam Una domnsin 'Warbam f Molinus reddens 20 denar. ") X 1 Burgeosis reddens 8 denar J {" Hanc terram tennii Anschitil de ' Begina, nt dicit, sed post mor- tem ejus Begem nonrequisiTit", {Udus Burgensis in Warbam red-"l dena 2 sol. Molinus reddens 35 solidos qui calumniatos est ad opus Eegis SQ-l \pi\ is J Unus Molinus Silva infructuosa . 0(3) 82, b. 1 80, a. 2 82, a. 2 82, a. 2 83, a. 1 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 83, a. 1 80, a. 2 80, a. 2 79, b. 2 84, b. 1 & 2 84, a. 1 84, a. 1 83, a. 2 79, b. 2 80, a. 2 84, b. 1 80, b. 1 78, a. 1 82, a. 1 82, a. 2 85, a. 1 82, b. 1 82, a. 1 78, b. 2 j. 78, b. 1 79, b. 2 Hasler Hundred tlasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Haaler Hundred Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Haaler Hundred Hasler Hundred Haaler Hundred Haaler Hundred Hasler Hundred Haaler Hundred Hasler Hundred Haaler Hundred , Hasler Hundred . Hasler Hundred . Hasler Hundred , Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Rowbarrow Hundred , Rowbarrow Hundred . Bowbarrow Hundred , Hasler Hundred 82, b. 1 84,, b. 1 78, a. 1 "Warebam Liberties ... Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred Hasler Hundred ...... Rowbarrow Hundred In Church Knoll. Church Knoll. In Church Knoll. In Church Knoll. East Creech, in Church Knoll. East Creech, in Ghurcb Knoll. Orchard, in Church Knoll Parish. fBradle East and West, in Church KnoU and Steeple \ Parishes. Steeple. "West Creech in Steeple Parish. Creech Grange in Steeple Parish. Blackmanston in Steeple Parish, Harpston in Steeple Pariah. Harpston, Part of. Tyneham. Tyneham, Part of. Tyneham, Part of. Tyneham, Part of. PoYington, in Tyneham Parish. Kimmeridge. Kimmeridge. Bmedmore in Kimmeridge Pariah. Afilington, in Corfe Castle Pariah, Afflington, in Corfe Castle, Part of. Aflfliugton, in Corfe Castle, Part of. fBlactenwalle in Corfe Castle Parish, -j Encombe in Corfe Castle Pariah. [ Ame in Holy Trinity, Warham. St. Mary's Wareham. Stowborough, in Holy Trinity, Warham. West Holme in East Stoke Parish. East Holme in East Stoke Parish. Rentscomb in Worth Maltravers Parish. HUNDRED OF LODRE. (*) Duo Molino reddentes 23 sol. et 4 den. {In hoc Manerio (Lodres) aunt 2') hidsB Tainland (5) quae non ibi > pertinent J 18 3 75, b. 1 "^ 75, b. a Loders and Baunton Liberty Long Loders and Lower Lodera. Bothenhampton, including Hyde and Wyche. (3) The Gheld-Inquest of 1034 givea 64 hides 1 virgate as the contents of Haselora Hundred, The details of the Inquest correspond exactly with such an estimate. The Domesday constituents of the Hundred are by no means certain. Problematically, and as arranged in the above table, they measured 66 hides, or If hides in excess of the Inquest. Such an increment on previous estimates is quite usual in the Dorset Domesday. The CommiHsionera are supposed to have detected many cases of suppressed hidage. ' (4) In 1084 the Ghe'd- Assessor a say of Lodre Hundred—" In hoc Hundreto aunt xi hidae," Domeada;?-, in eflFect, reproduces the estimate. (5) Tainland, strictly speaking, was land held in eapite sine medio of the King by his Thanes. But King William was Lord of Loders, not as Kin^, but as Comes. It was irregular, therefore, to have incorporated in an Earl's Manor, land, the tenants of which were essentially tenants of the King, as King. The Saxon Thanea were, it seems, occasionally ousted of their tenements by the King's Officers, and (heir holdings surreptitiously annexed to the Suzerainty of the Officers who had made seizure of'^the premises. Thus lauds which were properly Tainland became Reeve-land, that is, held, not of the King himself sine medio, but of one of his Reeves, The Domesday Commissioners looked up such cases, not with any intention of reinstating the evicted Thanes, bat of recovering for the Crown its fiscal rights. Domesday surveys (m. 181. a. 2) the following estate under the Terra Regis of Herefordshire : — "In Gretxme .tenuit Wetman (T. E. EJ unam hidam feldatdlem et poterat ire quo volebat. Hugo tenuit ad firmam de Hunfrido Camerario et reddebat xxx solidos et adhue reddit tantundem. Haec terra fuit 'ainland tempore Re^jis Edwardi sed postea conversa est in Eeveland et ideo dicunt Legati Regis (the Domesday GommisBioners) quod ipsa terra et census qui inde exit furtim aufertur Begi." 181 TABLE OF THE PE^E-DOMESDAY Domesday Name, ♦Blaneford •Wintreburne ... Dervinestone ... *Derwinestone . . . ♦Dervinestone... *Poleliam(2) ... Hame(2) Fifhide Plumbere (3)... ♦Adford (4) Alford (7) Tomeworde (6) Saion Owner, T. E. E. Edraer Not named Quinqne Taini ., Trea Taini Aluric , xxi Taini Godric Urnis Tainus Pater Suain Quatnor Taini ., HeralduB Comes Aluui Prse-Domesday Tenure, 1084, Comes de Moritonio habet SJ hidas in dominio rCanonici Constancienses habeiit 3^ hid. m i \ dominio / Aiulfns habet 3^ hidas in dominio (Robertus tenet 1 virg. non geldantem de> ( Uxors Hugonis } (Wills de Moione habet 4 hidas 1 virg. SJ {_ acras in dominio > {Alured de Hispania (7) tenet de Ecclesia") Glastonias 2^ hidas quae nunquam gelda- > verunt ) Domesday Tenant- in-chief. Cornea Moritoniensis .... Canonici Gonstantienses. Comes Moritoniensis .... Aiulfus Camerarius CTior Hugonis filii Grip , Willelmas de Moion ..., Willelmus de Mo^'oq ... Walerannus Venator .... Suain, Tainus Regis Glastonbary Abbey ScheUn (5) ., Alured Hispanensia Domesday Sub-Tenure. S^ hid. in dominio Willelmus (de L'Estre) Robertas Torstin Ingelramnua Radulfua Uxor Hugonis (f. Grip) \ 4 hidas. jOured (Kispa- [ niensis) 2 hidas. (4) C Chetel2hida8 ) TABLE OP THE PE^-DOMESDAY *Aisemare *Fernham.,,.. ♦Fernham Fernham In Fernham *Tarente Ibidem Tarente ♦Tarente *Stibemetune Terente ♦Tarente *Tarente *Tarente *Tarente *Tarente Terente Tarente *In Tarente ., *Tarente •Bleneford .. Bleneford ., Bleneford .. Weme Ceotel Brictrie (Algars-son) Unus Tainus ( Unufl Tainus de Eccle-) \ sia Sceptesberiensi...]" f Aluuin de Ecclesia) 1 Sceptesberiensi >" Aluric ) Aluric in vadimonio ) Aluuinua Brictrie (Algars-son) . UuHS Tainus Toul Shaftesbury Abbey .... Brictrie (Algars-son) . Cranborne Abbey.. Unus Tainus Duo Taini Unus liber homo Unus Tainus Herling Aluui .. Uluiet Aielvert Goduinns .... Unus Tainus . r Rex habet 8$ hidas in dominio de terra I •! Mntildis Regince. > C4 hidae de eadem terra non geldant J f Fihus Ewreboldi habet 1 hidam Sf virgatas \ X in dominio J Aiulfus tenet 2^ hidas in dominio c. 1080. Hugo fil. Grip de Regina c. 1080, Hugo f. Grip de Regina (1084. Radulfus de Creneborna habet IJ) \ hidas in dominio / Aiulfus (supra) (Abbatissa Sancti Edwardi babet 2^ hidas> ( in dominio ) C Abbatissa Cadomensis habet 3 hid. 3 J vir-^ < gatas in dominio, et Tillani ejus 6 hid. ^ i- L virg. non geldantes J (Abbas Creneburnenais habet 4^ hidas m\ { dominio ) f Wills Caisnell habet 34 hidas de Uiore) I Hugonis non geldantea j" Hugo fil. Grip de Regina. e. 1080 Aiulfus (supra) 1084. Uxor Hugouis tenet ^ hid. in d'nio (1084. Episcopus Luxoviensis habet 5^ "> ( hidas in dominio } EdwiQ Venator habet 2| hidas in d'nio Rex, de tF:rra Mathildis Reginaa .. Odo filius Eurebold (Francns) Aiulfus Camerarius Aiulfus Camerarius Uxor Hugonis filii Grip JRex de terra quam Hugo fil.) I Grip tenuit de Regina /" Rex de eadem terra Radulfus (de Creneburne) Francus Aiulfus Camerarius Willelmus de Ow Abbatia Sceptesberiensis (Ecclesia Stae Trinitatis de Ca- \ \ domo (9) S Ecclesia Stse Marise Creneburnenais Uxor Hugonis filii Grip (Res, de terra quam Hugo filius") 1 Grip tenuit de Regina } Aiulfus Camerarius Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Episcopus Lisiacensis (10) Eduinus, Tainus Regis Uluiet, Tainus Regis Eogerius Arundel Wiuelmus de Moion Aiulfus Camerarius Rex 4 hidas in dominio nbertus ..., Rex 2 hidas in dominio Willelmas Abbatissa 2^ hid. in d'nio 3 hid. 3^ virg. in d'nio... 4i hidffi in dominio Radulfus Kex in dominio 2^ hid ... Beroldas In dominio 5^ hid Robert Atilett Goiffridus Airardus * • * See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. (1) The (i^held-Inquest of 1084 advertises the contents of Hunesberga Hundred as 79 hides ; and the details of the Inquest correspond vith thai estimate. The Domesday Commissioners seem to have detected 2 hides more in some Mauor or Mauors composing the Hundred. (2) PoLEHASi. William, de Moion's exemption in Hunesberga Hundred from the Gheld of 1U84 was in respect of his demesne in Poleham (nov Haslebury Bryan), In Hame (now Hammoon) he had no demesne. It was subinfeuded to Torstin ; a fact which is supplied by the Exon Domesday and about which the Exchequer Domesday is silent. (3) Plumber was in Pimpeme Hundred (which absorbed nearly the whole of the Domesday Hundred of Hunesberga) at least as late as Edward III,' time. Its annexation to Sherborne Hundred, at whatever later period, was merely the result of parochial attraction. It was always in the parish Lydlinch, and Lydlinch was manorially a member of Sherborne Manor and Hundred. (4) Adfobd. The Inquisition of 1084 gives to Alured de Hispania 2^ ingeldant hides in Hunesberga Htindred, adding that he held them, of Glastonbor; Abbey. But Domesday records only 2 hides as so held by Alured. Either there had been some modification of tenure in the interval, between the InqueB and the Survey, or else the former confuaed Alured's tenure xmder Glastonbury Abbey with his Tenure-in-capite at Turnworth. (5) Schelin, Domesday Lord of Alford (from him called Ockford EskeUing and now Shillingstone), also held in capite at Domesday the Somerae Manor of Fodindone (fo, 99, a. 2). HUNDRED OP HUNBSBBRGA. 0). 132 Domesday Features. Domesday Hidage. Hid. Virg. Acr. Domesday Polio. Modern Hundred. Modern Name or Situation. 10 8 2 2 4 2 2 10 5 6 5 8 18 5 79, b. 2 79, a. 1 79, b. 2 83, a. 1 83, b. 2 81, b. H, b. 82, a. 2 8+, a. 2 77, b. 1 83, a. 2 82, b. 1 Bryanstone. Pimperne Hundred Knighton, in Durweston. Haalebnry Bryan. Ham.Mohun, vulgo Hammoon. Fifehead-NeviUe. Moliaas reddens 5 solidos Sherborne Hundred (3) (■ Sturminster Newton 1 1 Hundred / Cranborne Hundred (6) Cranborne Hundred (6) Plumber in Lydlinch Parish. Ockford Fitz-Pain. ~ MoUnns reddens 23 sol. et 6 den. ... Shilling Ockford, al. Shillingstone. Turnworth. 81 HUNDRED OP LANGEBERGA.(8) &[olinu3 reddens 5 BoUdos (Molinua reddens 30 denar. Oeto i \ quarentinsB pasturae ia alio loco / Molinns reddens 4 solidos (Bao Bf olini reddentes 30 sol. et ") i mille anguillarum J r Molinas reddens 18 sol. 4 den. ") \ Presbyter S 10 90 75, b. 1 83, a. 2 83, a. 1 83, a. 1 83, b. 2 75, b. 1 •) 75, b. 2 i 75, b. 2 83, a. 2 82, b. 2 80, b. 2 78, b. 3 79, a. 1 77. b. 3 83, b. 2 75, b. 2 82, b. 2 83, b. 2 83, b. 2 77, b. 1 84, a. 3 8+, b. 1 82, b. 1 81, b. 83, a. 1 Farnham in Tollard Famham Parish (Wilts). Cranborne Handred Famham (Dorset) Part of. Farnham (Dorset) Part of. Tarrant Gunville. Tarrant Gunville. Tarrant Gunville. Stubhamptonin Tarrant Gauville. Tarrant Gunville . Tarrant Hinton, Part of. f MoTikton-TJpwimborne ") i Hundred ) Tarrant Monkton. Tarrant Rawson or Antioch. Tarrant Rusbton, Tarrant Rushton. In Tarrant Rushton, olim Tarrant Vilers, In Tarrant Rushton, Part of Tarrant Vilers. Q Tarrant Kaynston. Langrton-Long- Bland ford. Langton-Long-Blandford, Iwerue Stepleton. J Monkton-Upwimborne \ \ Hundred j Chettle. 2 (6) Shillinestone and Tamworth were transported to Cranborne Hundred when subjected to the Hononr of Gloucester. ' 7) Alford would seem to have been wholly geldant in 1084. It was not as yet m the hands of Schehn, otherwise his demesnes there would have been exempted from gheld in the Inquest of that datl. In 1084 Alford was probably in the hands of some Fermor of the Crown, who was wholly liable for the "" (^^The Gheld.Inqaest of 1084 announces the contents of Langeberga Hundred as " Ixiiiiij " hides ; but this is a mere textual error ; and the original ^' itlSS'of The ^Inqu^B^ii proximate accordance with such a correction, indicate 88 hides and 4 acres, that is 88i'j hides, as the contents of the ^"Domesday however if we rightly collect the constituents of Langeberga Hundred, seems to indicate a complement of 90 hides 1 virgate 2 acres; thus »adine2hide8l0acresto the area of some Manor or Manors as estimated in the corrected Inquest. ,^„ v.i.,..^ -.r i-,j (ffl Rnrr ^,TA Samta TElitiTAXis DB Cadomo.— The Abbey of the Holy Trinity at Caen, founded and endowed for Nuns by the late Queen Matilda, Whoiid in hlr M'eame held the above Manor of Tarrant, in virtue of her genera! appropriation of the forfeited estates of Brictr.e Algarsson. ' am BpFsoopcs LuxoviBKBis, or LisiACBKsis. This is Gilbert Maminoht, Bishop of Liseux, one of King William's physicians. His Dorset Fief was a lay-FUf, that is descendible to his ooUateral heirs, not to his successors in the Norman See of Liseux. 133 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDA"' Domesday Name. Sidelince^ Stoche ■ Contone .. Cerne* Cernel ^ Scetre Sidelince . , Saxon Owner, T.R.E. Milton Abbey Milton Abbey Milton Abbey rTenens non poterat ab'l i ecclesia MiddeltonisB ?■ Cseparari J Goduin, liber Homo Uluiet Snain Prse-Domesday Tenure, 1084. ( Abbas Mideltonensifl habet, 10 hid. 1| virg, in") ( dominio J Supra Supra j Eex de terra MatUdis Reginse habet 2 hidas in) I dominio j Domesday Tenant- in-Chief. Abbatia Middeltunensis Abbatia Middeltunensis Abbatia Middeltunensis Abbatia Middeltunensis CWalterius Diaconus, ■3 Elemosynarius Ee^ (gis^ ("Eex de terra quam"^ i Hugo filius Grip r (.tenuit de Regin§. ...J Gomes Moritoniensis :} Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. Jn dominio, 6 hidse,. In dominio, 3 hidae.. In dominio, 3 hidfe.. Aiulfus Bemardus In dominio. 3J hid..., Amundus , TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY ' Abedesberie Pertinens ibidem ., Aleurde Bessintone Ecclesia de Flote^... * Langetone . * Langetone . * Portesham . Pertinens ibidem Sevemetone '- Seilfemetxme ^ Silfemetone * Tatetun * In Tatentone . Corfetone * Wadone * Wadone 1° , * Litelbride Pomacanole * ("Manor" unnamed) Abbotabury Abbey Abbotsbm^ Abbey Alestan Ailmarus Heraldus Comes Aluuard IlnuB Tainus Abbotsbury Abbey Abbotsbury Abbey Abbotsbury Abbey TresTaini Aluui f Unus Tainus, de Ec- \ (.clesid CerneHensi ) J Duo Taini prastito, de ( 1 Abbatia de Cernel ) Duo Taini in paragio TresTainiS Aluuard Ceme Abbey Aluuard Duo Fratres Abbas Abodesberise, 13 hid. in dominio , c. 1080, Hugo (fil. Grip) cepit injuste ab Abbatia. . , i Hex in d'nio 3 hid. de terr3, Haroldi, Fulcred") \ dat geldum de IJ hid. in alio Hundreto^ S BoUo Presbyter J hid. in dominio Rex 1^ hid. in dominio de terra MatildisReginEe... Uxor Hugonia 2 hid. et 1| virgatas in dominio , . . Supra, (" Abbas Abodesberiee ") c. 1080, Hugo (Alius Grip) cepit injuste ab Abbatia Comes Moriton- 5 virg. in dominio Eduin Venator, 2 hid. J virg. in dominio Unus Tainus tenet 2J hid. de Aiulfonon geldantes (c. 1080, Hugo (filius Grip) cepit injuste super") (Abbatem. Anno 1084, Uxor Hugonis (supra) j Abbatissa de Monasterio ViHari, 6^ hid . in d'nio. . re. 1080, Hugo f. Grip dedit in exeambio Brie-") ■Jttiino. Anno 1084, Bristuinus Prsepositus f Chabet 1 bid. 3J virg. in dominio ) Abbas Cemeliensis, 4 hid. in dominio Abbot of Abbotsbury . . . f Uxor Hugonis f . Grip } \ vi detinet Abbatite... j WiHelmus de Ow Rogerius Arujidel Rex "WiUelmus CBollo Presbyter, Ele- ( (mosinarius Regis ... ( ('Res. de terra quami ■3 Hugo filius Grip te- ?■ ( nuit de Regina ) Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Abbot of Abbotsbury. . . ("Uxor Hugonis fiUi ( iGripvi tenet ) Abbot of Abbotsbury... Comes Moritoniensis . . . Eduinus Tainus Regis Aiulfus Camerarius . . . Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Rogerius de Curcelle ... ( Ecclesia sanctse Ma- ) ) rise Villaris Monas- f i terii, de douo Hu- 1 ' gonisf. Grip ) Brictuin, Tainus Regis Abbot of Ceme Hugo de Nemore Herberti, 5 hidas in dominio . . , Uxor Hugonis filii Grip Hugo de Bosco-herberti r Abbot in demesne, 8 ) ■3 hid. Abbot in vil- > Uanage, 13 hid ) Ajiffridus (Not named)' fRex in dominio, 3^"] hid. In villanagio de r Rege, l^hid ) In d'nio Abbatis, 5 hid. BoUo Presbyter Vitalis.. rln dominio Abbatis, \ i 5 bid8B. In villanagio > Cejusdem, 6 hid J fWiUelmus (de Mo- \ tnasteriis) ) *** See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. 1 Morberga Hundred, In 1084 the assessors of Gheld in Morberga Hundred announce its contents as Ixiij hides. This is a mere scribal error ft liii], as the details of the Inquest sufficiently prove. The Domesday manors presumed to have furnished such an area contain half a hide more. This is probably because one of the said Domesda manors "was divided as to its Hundred and lay partly in another Hundred. If so, Ceme was probably the manor in question and a half-hide of i Domesday area was perhaps in Stane Hundred (Vide infra, p. 138, note 7). ' ^ Sydling St. Nicholas, remained in Modbury Hundred till Henry VIII.'s time ; since then it has been a distinct Liberty, merely as having bee gi-anted to Winchester CoUege. ^ Chalmington and other places in Cattistock parish were, at Domesday, manorial members of the Abbot of Milton's estate of Sidelince— 29 hide * The identity or site of the Abbot of Milton's estate on the Cerne does not seem to be determinable by any subsequent evidence The Abbey ha no such estate at the Dissolution. If on the upper part of the Cerne, as the miU- value (20d. per annum) would suggest, it must have" been a detachmc. of Morberga Hundred, and its site near Mintern. If Aiulf, the Domesday Tenant, were AiulE Vicecomes, it is possible that he wrested the estate froi the Church and annexed it to the Royal Demesnes which pervaded that district. However, we incline to think that the Abbot of Milton's Ceme was in, or adjacent to, Hillfield, which latter was certainly an isolation of Modbui Hundred. Such a site woidd be quite consistent with a site near Mintern and on the Upper Ceme. In the thirteenth century an estate of the Abbot > Milton, which, in every respect, save name, seems to correspond with Hillfield or with Ceme, was called Side-hugh (Monasticon ii 627 vii) 5 "Walterius Diaconus tenet de Rege Chesnecote (Witelai Hund. Gloucest.). Ibi4 hidse et dimidia. Goduin tenuit et potuit ire quo voluit (Domesday fo. 169, a.) Walter Diaconus also occurs as a Tenant in the Suffolk Eief of Richard Fitz-Gilbert (de Clare) 6 The Preamble of the Inquest of 1084 announces 104 hides as the contents of " Oglescoma Hundret." The details of account when sifted presei a total of 104 hides, 8 acres. If we have righty selected the Domesday constituents of the Hundred, they give a complement of 103 hides 1 virgate for the Hundred that is 3 vi gates 8 acres less than the Inquest. * HUNDRED OF MOEBERGA.» 134 Domesday Features. Domesday Hidage. Domesday FoUo. Modem Hundred. Modern Name or Situation. fDuo Molini reddentes 7 sol. ef! leden S Molimis reddens 15 denarios hid. virg. acr. 29 10 5 12 3 5 10 78, a. 1 78, a. 2 78, a. 2 78, a. 2 79, a. 1 76, b. 2 79, b. 1 ( Ceme, Totcumb, and j ) Modbury Hundred ... ( Ditto Ditto i Sydling St. Nicholas,' including Hillfleld and part of i Cattistock.s Compton Abbas, or "West Comptoii> Ditto Ditto UpsyaiiTier, Part of; in Sydling St. Nicholas Parish. Upsydling, Part of; in Sydling St. Nicholas Pariah. Ditto 64 2 0' HUNDRED OF OGLESCOMA,^ notv UGGESCOMB, HUNDRED. Duo Molini reddentes 16 sol. et 1 3den j Molinus reddens 10 soKdos . Molinus reddens 12 sol. et 6 den. .. Molinus reddens 30 denarios 1 12 5 10 78, a. 2 80, b. 2 82, b. 2 75, b. 1 76, b. 1 83, b. 2 78, b. 1 78, b. 1 78, b. 1 80, a. 1 84, b. 1 83, a. 1 83, b. 2 SO, a. 2 79, a. 2 84,b. 1 83, b. 2 83, a. 2 Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Bindon Liberty Uggescomb Uggescomb . Uggescomb . Uggescomb . Uggescomb . Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Uggescomb Abbotsbury. In or near Abbotsbury. Elworth (in Abbotsbury parish). "West Bexingtou (in Abbotsbury parish). Fleet. Fleet Church. Langton Herring, Part of. Langton Herring, Part of. Portesham In or near Portesham. Shilvington "West (in Portisham parish). Shilvington. Shilvington. Tatton (in Portisham parish). Tatton (in Portisham parish). Gorton (in Portisham parish). Broad Waddon (in Portisham parish). East, or Little, Waddon (in Portisham parish) . Uggescomb Little Bridy (in Long Bridy parish) . Uggescomb Uggescomb PuncTinoU, or Puncknowle. Litton Cheney. It may be that the Inquest contemplated a part of Phillyholm in Hawkohurch, as in Ogleseoma Hundred, which part will have been different from that which is surveyed or implied in other Inquestual or Domesday entries (see page 126. note). At that rate the non-survey of such different part have been an omission of Domesday. , , , ^ .^ . , j_ ■ ^-i. ^±^ i. But it is perhaps better to leave the apparent discrepancy between the Inguest and Domesday unexplored ; for it is by no means certain that the part of Phillyholm which belonged to Abbotsbury Abbey is not contemplated and included in the Survey of " Abedesberie" itself. And this would account for a phcenomenon of the present day, viz., that PhiUyhobn is stiU reputed to be a tything of Uggescomb Hundred. ' Bessintone. Eoger Anmdel's Tenant at West Bexington is not named in Domesday. It is an omission ; for, had Arundel held the estate in demesne, he would have been acquitted of a certain quota of gheld in the Ogleseoma Gheld-lJoll of 1084. ' Flete. The Inquest of 1084 seems to understate the King's Demesnes in Flete by halt a hide. ^ ,,_ ^. Fukred, said in the Inquest to pay gheld in another Hundred " on 1 J hides of Harold's land," was probably responsible, as Fermor under the Kmg, for the non-exempt part of Fleet. However, his payment in any other Hundred of this specific item of gheld is not recorded under any such other Fhte Church. The Inquest of 1084, in its exemptions of gheld in Ogleseoma Hundred, says :— " De dominioatu habet Bollo Presbyter dimidiam hidam de mk vadiavit Eegem ad guarantiam." It may be doubted whether the Priest's voucher of the King's warrantry for this exemption was m respect of his tenure of Fleet Church, whose glebe was half a hide, or whether he was Tenant in capite of yet another half-hide in Fleet, which had been granted to him geld-free, and would represent the half-hide above stated to be missing in the mention of the King's own demesMS. - , .^ „ 5 Wadone. The three Thanes who held Broad Waddon, T.E.E., held partly by service to Abbotsbury Abbey : Hanc terram dedit Hugo fihus Gnp eidem Ecdesise (Monte Tillers Abbey in Normandy.) De ea habebat Ecolesia Abodesberiensis vi. acras messis et uj Caresoez de consuetudine. Sed Hugo (Alius Grip) nunquam dedit." The meaning is that Fitz-Grip had deprived Abbotsbury of its Seigneury here. ,..,.„ -.^^ „ ■ " Wadone. (East Waddon). The Comte of Moretain, held at the date of Domesday, the estate, wherever it was, which Hugo Fitz-Gnp got in exchar^e for Bast Waddon ftom the Thane, Brictuin. The estate was worth double of East Waddon. It cannot be identified m the Comte's Domesday Fief. Possibly this is another omission in that Eeoord. 135 TABLE OF THE PRJE-DOMESDAY Domesday Name. • Haintone .^., • Fifhide Saxon Owner, T.E.I Frse-Domesday Tenants as named in the Inquest of 1084. Domesday Tenant in Chief. Glastonbury Abbey . . Shaftesbury Abbey.. Shaftesbury Abbey. . fin 1084 ttie whole estate paid gheld as on 34i> thides, \7ith no exception S i Abatissa in dominie, 1^ hid. . I Homines Abbatdssse. 6? hid. . ChetelluB habet 4 hidas et 2f virgatas In dominio . . . Abbot of Glaston- bury, 14 carucat^ 18 hides The King (by aeiz- .ure), 4 hides Abbess of Shaftesbury Abbess of Shaftesbury Domesday Mesne, or next, Tenant. (The Abbot in de-1 mesne, 14 carucates. The Abbot in villein- age, 10 hides. Waleran, of the Ab- bot, 6 hides. Roger, of the Abbot, Ihide. Chetel, of the Abbot, 1 hide J GoscelinuB Cocus del ,Ilege, 4hideB ) /'The Abbess in de-\ J mesne, 3 hides. f J The Abbess in vil- i ( leinage, 5 hides ) GheteUns, de Abbatissa TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAT * Piretone* * Pidele * Litel Pidele litelPidre .. * Pidere Pidele Pidele Pidele Ceoselbume Elsangetone Tinoladene ... Clive * Pidele ^ Pidele * Pidele Pidele * Melebume . Seraldus Comes rHeraldus Comes ab- ■j stulit Pidele de Eccle- (.si4 Sceptesberiensi ... Mater Heraldi Cbmites, Ceme Abbey Haroldua Comes . Agelricufl Unus Tainus DuoTaini, libere Elgar et ALstanus ( Elnod de Heraldo Co-' J mite qui abstulit cui- ' dam Clerico EMod Milton Abbey Abbotsbury Abbey Duo Taini Milton A.bbey Agelricus Johannes * Devenifl Brictric Pitretone - Ecclesia^ In Mapertune * Heraldus Comes . Rex habet in dominio 5| hidas de terra HaroMi. Nou habet Rex gildum de 1 hida de terra > Haroldi Serlo de Burceio, 6^ hid. in dominio J c. lOSO.kHugh Fitz Grip , said to have held it of | ( AbbotsDury Abbey,butthe Abbot denied it, 1086 ) 1084, Abbas Middletoniensis, 2 hid in d'nio (infra) 1084, Abbas Abodesberiensis, 8 hid. in domdnio ... ( Abbas de Majori Monasterio habet in dominio, ) j 5| hidas de terra Cometis Moritonise f 1084, Abbas Middeltonensis, 2 hidas in dominio ... fMatthew de Mauritania, 3 hidas et 3| virgat.") (.in dominio S Comes Alanus in dominio, 5 hidas -. Rex WiUelmua Comes Moritoniensis ... Rex "Willelmus Abbot of Ceme Serlo de Burci I Bishop of Saliflbray,"^ by exchange with ?- the King ) Comes Moritoniensis ... Comes Moritoniensis ... j Uxor Hugonis filii ( I (JripdeRege ( Comes Hugo Comes Hugo Abbot of Milton Abbot of Abbotsbury... Abbot of Marmontier Abbot of Milton ! Bishop of SaJisbiiry, ) by exchange with > theKing ) Mathiw de Moretaine Comes Alanus BoUo Presbyter Rex Willelmus !Rex in d'nio, 2 partes* Rex in villaiiagio, 5 partes (None stated) SRex in d'nio, 25 hid.' Rex in viUanagio, 2J hidas "Willelmus (Uxor Hugonis filii (Grip Hunfiridus Hun&idus Rogerus (Boi&ellas)<> . WillelmuB (Malbanc).. "Willelmus (Malbanc).. i Abbas ind'nio,8hid.' ( in villanagio, 10 hid., j Abbas in d'nio, 5 hid. ( in villajiagio, 5 hid. I Abbas in d'nio,2|hid. ( ia villanagio, ^ hid. Otboldus [ Comesind'mo,5hid. [ in villanagio, 10 hid. *** See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. 1 The AssesBors of 1084 announce 47 hides as the contents of Newentona Hundred, but the details of their account prove a total of 47^ hides. Domesday suggests a different mode of measuring the same estates, the total result being 35 hides and 14 plough lands, as in the above Tal This may be explained as follows :— In the Inquest of 1084 the Assessors of Newentona Hundred appear to have assessed, and to have received gh upon, the whole of Newentona Manor {14 plough lands and 22 hides) . In other words, they appear to have assessed 14 plough lands of demesne, inge able by prescription, as 12J geldable hides. Domesday supplies other instances of disfavour shown to Glastonbury Abbey at this period, but when Domesday says of these 14 plough landg Abbatial Demesne in Newentona that "nunquam geldaverunt," the meaning was that the said land was never lawfully geldant. (See page 21). 2 The change of certain estates from Newentona Hundred to Cranbome Hundred was effected very shortly after Domesday, when wie said esta having been taien from their former owners,— viz., the Abbot of Glastonbury and the Abbess of Shaftesbury,— were annexed to the Honom Gloucester. The seizure of Bagbere, or the greater part thereof, was effected by the Crown before Domesday. Fifehead St. Quintin, and therewith Belchalw were taken from the Abbess and her tenant, Chetel, soon after Domesday. 3 In 1084 the Assessors of Gheld estimated the area of PideltonaHundredtobe91 hides, but the details of their account show that this was speaM as it were, in brevity, for these details suggest a total of at least 91 hides and 10 acres. Domesday, being scrutinised for the probable materials of such a Hundred, exhibits in actual measurement only 90 hides ; but to this we may i sume to add 1 hide and 1 virgate for the second manor on the above list, which, though cursorily mentioned in Domesday, is not surveyed normeasui And this exact quantity of IJ hides is suggested to have been the measure of the said estate by the Inquisicio Gheldi, which speaks of 6| hides having been " Terra Haroldi," while Domesday, measuring two other of Harold's estates as 54 hides, leaves a balance of IJ hides for the measure of manor which it does not fully survey. In this way we establish, with 2 acres added, the area of 91 hides and 10 acres supposed to have been assigned EIJNDEED OF NEWENTONA.i 136 Domesday Features and Fecmiarities. Domesday Measure- ments. Domesday Folio. Modem Hundred or Liberty. Modem Name or Situation. Ties Molini reddentes 40 solidos Molinus reddens 3 sol. et 9 den. . MolinuB reddens 10 solidos . Molinns reddens 5 solidos . ^,a!-hid. vlxg.aer. 14 18 8 5 77, b. 1 77,b. 1 78, b. 2 78, b. 2 fSturminster Newton") (.Hundied S Cranbome^ Hundred fSturminster Newton^ (.Hundred J Cranbome' Hundred 14 35 HUNDRED OF PIDELTONA.^ rSturmiiiBter Newton, Newton &c. (in Stur- minster Newton parish). < MamhuU (in Mamhull parish). I Bagbere, Fart of (in Sturminster Newton L parish) . j Bagbere,2 Part of (in Sturminster Newton ( parish). f Hinton St. Mary's. (.Margaret Marsh, ("Fifehead St. Q,uintin and Belchalwell^ (in \ Belchalwell parish). . Duo Molini reddentes 32 solidos. > i Huio Manerio adiacet Tercius >• ( Denarius de tot& scira Dorsete ...) (1 2 1 0* 75, a. 2 78, b. 2 Fuddleton Hundred Puddleton Hundred Puddletown, The Capital Manor.* Fuddletown, Fart of (not distinguishable). 5 75, b. 1 Fuddleton Hundred (Little Fuddle, adjoining Comb Deverel (in ( Puddletown parish) . 3 10 2 77, b. 2 82, b. 2 Puddleton Hundred Little Fuddle, Fart of (in Fuddletown parish). Puddle "Walterston (in Puddletown parish). Fuddle Bardolfeston (in Puddletown parish). 4 77, a. 2 Fuddleton Hundred 1 2 2 2 79, a. 2 79, b. 1 Fuddleton Hundred ... Fuddleton Hundred ... ( Lovaxd, Puddletonford, and Comb Deverel (all ( in Puddletown parish) . Molinus reddens 40 denarios 2 n 83, b. 1 Fuddleton Hundred Little Cheselhome (in Puddletown parish). 2 n 80, a. 1 Fuddleton Hundred IlBiagton (in Puddletown parish). 2 2 80, a. 1 78, a. 2 Puddleton Hundred Puddleton Hundred Tincleton. Clifl (now in Tincleton parish). Duo Molini reddentes 20 solidos ... 18 78, b. 1 Puddleton Hundred Tol-Fuddle. 10 79, a. 2 Puddle Hinton Liberty... Hine-Fuddle, or Puddle-Hiuton. 3 4 n ft 78, a. 2 77, a. 2 Fuddleton Hundred Fuddleton Hundred Puddle Burston, or Eurleston. Athelhampston, or Puddle-Athelhampston. 5 n (1 82, b. 1 Puddleton Hundred j Milbome St Michael (in Milbome St. An- ( drew's parish). 15 79, a. 1 79, a. 1 75, a. 2 Libertv of Dewlish Fuddleton Hundred ? 91 1 2 2 Fuddletown Church-land.^ 1. (See page 118, note 10). 92 1 03 the Inquest for the Free-Domesday Hundred of Fuddleton. ,.,,. ,,.„ , . ., .,, „., As regards this particular estate of li hides, its history, as derivable ftom the Beoords as above oonstraed, was as follows :— It belonged to Shaftes- bury Abbey in King Edward's time. Earl Harold coveting it, probably as an annexation to his great manor of Piretone, took it from the Abbey. In 1084 King WiUiam held it as an escheat of Earl Harold, and some part, if not most part, was held by the King in demesne. Before 1086 the King had given the estate to his brother, the Comte of Moretain ; and the Domesday Commissioners found it in the Comtc's holding, but said nothing about its area condition, or value. Afterwards it becomes wholly indistinct ; and it is supposable either that the Comte annexed it to one of his other estates in Fideltona Hundred, or that King Henry I., on the forfeiture of WUliam, Comte of Moretain, re-annexed it to Fuddletown (Piretone) . * Piretone, now Puddletown. The half-hide prescribed by Domesday for the manor of Piretone (or Fitretone) was nominal and had regard to the ancient privilege of a vast estate, which in Saxon times had been annexed to the earldom of Dorset. The half-hide in question probably represented an area which in ordinary and unprivileged cases would have stood as 18 hides. ._.,.. . .,. .-. ■ -r, ^- ,. ■ t,, Domesday supplements its notice of Piretone with this passage :— " Hmc Maneno pertmet 1 hida et dimidia in Forbi, et m Mapertune dimidia hida. The li hide in Forbi (alias Aileveswoda) Hundred has been given under that Hundred (Supra, pp. Ill, 112) . We have'presumed to annex the half-hide in Mapertune to Fideltona Hundred, though it probably lay at a distance, and, locally, in Beaminster or in Cereberga Hundred. We cannot identify the estate nor trace any subsequent connexion between Puddletown and any such outlying member. j, „.,..„,.„ , s Fuddletown Church. Domesday, under the head " Terra Blemosinariorum Begia," has this passage following, "Bollo Presbyter .Slcclesiam habet de Fitretone et de Calvedone " (East Chaldon) et de Flote (Fleet). His adjacet una hida et dimidia. Eeddit 67 solidos et 6 denarios. We have added the half-hide supposed to be the portion of Fuddletown Church to the area of Puddletown Hundred. The non-mention thereof in the Inquest of 1084 suBBCsts that it was gcldable and probably Intra-Hundredal. ,.„,.. ,„ ,,.,,„ « Roger Buissel appears as Boger Arundel's tenant of Sutone (Somerset), 5 hides, and Bechintone (Somerset) 6 hides (Domesd. fo., 94, b. 2). 137 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name. ♦Litel-frome *3ture In Sture ... *Werne *Aisse *Tarente (2) Iwerne *!N'ortforde Nodford ... Saxon Owner, T. E. E. Prae -Domesday Tenure, annislOSO, 108*. Erictric Aluuard / Alnod tenuit de \ L Edwardo Lipe / Aluuardus Duo Taini i Skaftesbury Abbey Duo fratresin paragio... Alurie Alnod • c. 1080. Matildia Retina. ^ ' 108+. Eex in d'nio Bf hidas de I I terra Reginse. Villani non geldant j [ de 4 Mdis de terra Reginse J {Humfridua Camerariua in dtiio 5 hidas 1 de quibua dedit Ecelesifie dimid. hid. i- per aasensum Regis j Edwin Venator 2 liidaa 8 acraa in d'nio David de Willo de Braiose f"'Abbatis8a Sti Edwardi Ihid. eacraal ■j m d'nio, qnaa postea dedit cuidam y [ servienti " (3) J 1080 Hugo filius Grip de R^ina. T 1084) Rex 6| hidas, etc. (awpra Litel* V frome) ^ J Domesday Tenant iu Chief. Rex, inter terras quas tenuit Mathildia Regina HunfriduB Camerariua (4) ... Wills Relet, Serviens Regis Eduinua, Tainus Regis Willelmua de Braiose Abbatia Scepteaborienais ... Robertua filias Geroldi Rex de terra quam Hugo filius Grip tenuit de Regina Wills Relet Serviens Regis Domesday Sub-tenure. ( Rex in dominio 10^ hid. *) I Rex in villunagio 2^ hid. J Robertus , , TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMBSDAY Tavistock Abbey rAbbas de Tavistoc reddidit gildum' J de2^hidis "l Unas Anglus dimid. virgat. etc., L de Rogero Arundello rAbbas de Abodeaberie reddidit") -l gildum in alio Hundreto de dimidi^ > t hida J fUnua Anglus dimid. virg. de Amulfo) ( ae Hesdinc j Abbatia Tavestock Septem Taini (6) Abbotsbury Abbey r>eto Taini David Interprea (Francus) Abbaa in dominio 1 bid ... Peptem Villani Duo Villaui cum 1 Gaxuck Godeacal r Quinque Villani cum 1 > I caruca ) TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY ^ Cerneli Altone . Sidelince . f Abbas Cerneliensis 18 f Abbas Cemelieneis habet 1| hidas in" hid. ] Brictuin de Abbate l^Cernelienai 4 hidaa f Almar et Aluard pre \ duobua manei*ii9 Epiacopus Sarisberiensia dominio Bristuinus nongeldat de24 hidis quas tenet de Abbate Cernelipnsi C.1075 Roger Arundel. A.D.10S4, Abbas'"! Wintoniae habet 1? hid 1^ virg. in 1 dominio. Villani Abbatis Wintoniae j non geldant de 1 virgata J Ecclesia Sti Petri Cerneliensis Ecclesia Sti Petri Wintonieusis Episcopus Sarisberiensia Comes Moritoniensis . I Ibbas in dominio S j hidas 1 Villani & ceteri 16 hidaa l^Brictuinus 4 hidas ' Abbas in dominio 17" hid. IJ virg. Villani Abbatis 9| hid. Unus Miles et Quaedam Vidua 3 hidas J I'Episcopus in dominio { 2 carueat. I Eduard, de Epiacopo ■< 2^ hid. I Roger, de Epiacopo 2^ I hid. 1. Villani, de Ep'o 1 hid. Ansgeriua * * * See page 111 for tbe meaning of these symbols. (1) The Gheld Inquest of 1081- gives 34 hides 3 virgatea as the contents of Pimpra Hundred. The details of the Inquest reahze two acres more ; to ■\vhicn Domesday seems to add further 10 acres. (2) Taeente. — The Abbess of Shaftesbury's Manor of Tarrant Hinton was mainly in Langeberga Hundred ; but its appendage of Hyde was in Pimperne Hundred, the former containing 8 hides 3^ virgates, the latter 1 hide and ^ pirgate. The distinction of Hundreds, apparently recognized in the Inquest of 1<)8 y, is lost in Domeaday, which, tHking no note of Hundred ■, surveys this manor ot Tarente in gross as containing 10 hides. (Compare p. 132). (3) This note ia quoted from the Inquisieio of 1081^, and relates of course to Hyde, the whole of which the Abbess purports to have held sometime in (demesne and for which she was on that account atill claiming to be non-geldant. The Assessors' remark, that she had recently granted this estate in Serjeantry to some dependant, was a protest against her exemption, and, it would seem, a valid one, for whereas she had claimed exemption in 1084 on 2i hides + 1 hide ^ virg. in respect of her gross demesnes in Tarente and its member, Domesday reduces her demesnes in the collective Manor to 2^ hides. (4) HuMFEiDTJS Camebaeius. — He heldincapite8 Manors in Gloucestershire (Domesday fo. 170, a. 1). Iiitwoof these, viz. Norcote and Sudintone, his antecespor T. R, E had been Jilunard alias Aluuard, In two others, Actune and vVichen (in Bachestanes Hundred), his Antecessors had been " Heroldus homo Eluui Hilea'' and *' Tres Homines Brictici filii Algar;" of all of whom it is aaid that "poterant ire quo volebant." Of these last two Manors Domes- day Sitys, " Has IT. Villas dedit ReainaHunfrido," (viz.) " Actune et Wichen." At the date of Don.esday Hunfridus (the same person) was farming under the King the three Gloucestershire Manors of Turneberie, Sopeberle, and Fareforde, at an aggregate rent of £105 per annum (Domesday fo. 163, b. 2). These three Manors had T. R. B. belonged to Brictric fitz Algar, Lord of the Honour of Gloucester. Queen M atilda, wresting the whole Honour ol the said Brictric to herself, had held them for life. She it was doubtless, who first committed them to ferm to Humphrey Chamberlain. In Somerset, where Hunfridua Camerariua ia classed with the King's Tenants by Serjeantry, he holds five Manors in capite (Domesday fos. 98, b. 1, and 99, a. i). Of three of these estates it is said that they had been added to the lands of Brictric, though held by Free Tenants T. R. E. The Queen had HUNDRED OF PIMPRA. (i) 138 Domesday , Features. Moliau9 reddens 4 solidos Molinns reddens 3 soUdoa Molinns reddens 2 solidos Molinus reddens 3 solidos DOMESDAT HiDAGE. Hides. Virg- Aores. ates. 2 6 2 Domesday folio. 75, b. 1. a. 1. a. 2. a. 1. b. 2. b. 1. b. 2. 34 0) Modem Hundred or Liberty. Tollerford Hundred Fimpern Hundred Pimpem Hundred Pimpern Hundred Pimpem Hundred Pimperu Hundred Pimpem Hundred (Pimpern Hundred & Bland- \ ford Foram Liberty f Pimpern Hundred & Bland- "t ford Forum Liberty , Modern Name or Situation, Frome St. Quintin and Eversbot. Stour-Pain. Stour-Pttiji, Part of. JLacerton, a vill on the Iwern River and ( in Stour-Pain parish. Ashe in Stour-Pain parish. (Hyde (3) near Pimpem, part of Tarrant \ Hinton parish. Eanston, in Shrowton parish. f Nutford, partly in Pimperne parish, partly ( in Blandford parish. fNutford Locky, partly in Stour-Pain { parish, partly in Blandford parish. HUNDRED OP REDBHAVA.(5) Molinus (not valued) 2 82, b. 2. 2 80, b. 1. 2 78, b. 1. 1 2 6 83, a. 2. u 3 3 80, b. 1. 78, b. 1. 1 Hundred of Eedhove / ' and Beaminster Forin- \ North Porton. Forth Porton. North Porton. Bureomb, in North Porton parish. South Porton, in PoorBtocjk parish. Over Kentcomb in Toller Porcorum HUNDRED OF STANE. (?) Molluas reddens 30 solidos Plough- laods. 22 77, b. 2. I Cerae Totcumb & Mod- ) 3 bury Hundred t J Puddle Trentbide Lib- ( ( erty ) 'Ceme Abbas. Nether Ceme. hides ... Waleran de Episcopo, 'A hides Radulfus de tipiacopo, 3 hides UxorHu^onia f. GripdeEp'o, 2 hides Sex Taini de Episcopo, 8^ hides Epiacopus in dominio, 14 carucatea Sinod de Episcopo, 1 carucate Edwardus de Epiacopo, 1 carucate Monachi ipai, 8^ carucatea Lanbertua de Monachis, 1 carucate Sinod . Rohertus { Monachi in dominio, 2 hides . J Monachi in dominio, 3 hides . \ porie Monachorum de Sireburn \ Monachi in dominio, IJ hides.. LMonachi in dominio, 1| hides.. Sawardus Taiuus Regis .... Duo Bordarii TABLE OP THE PR^-DOMESDAY Newetone Frome Frome *Wenfrot Frome Tolre *Celberge *Celberge *Ramesham Cum hoc Manerio de") Ramesham J Aluuardua Tres Taici in paragio Aluuardus Aleatanus Aleatanus Aluuardua Alvert (8) Godric Leuuinus Quinque Taini (Willelmus de Ou 7 hid. et Sivirg.") \ ia dominio J Bogerus Arundellus 3^ hidas in dominio Ranulf 1 hid, de Willo de Moiue Waard tenet 34 hid Walerannus Venator .., Willelmua de Moion .., Willelmus de Moion Willelmua de Ow , Willelmua de Ow Walerannus Venator .. Rogerius Arimdel Willelmus de Moion Epiacopua Baiocenais .. (Episeopus Baiooensis) f In dominio \ hid. (In \ \ viilanagio h\ hid). ... J C Duo homines (Dode- 1 \ man et NigeUua) ...J Robertua f In dominio 6 hid, "j 1 In viilanagio 8 hid J Anffiridua Ogerius Ranulfua Wadard Wadard • * * • See page 111 for the meaning of these symbols. (1) In 1084 the Gheld Assessors esiimate Sexpena Hundred to contain 50 hiHea ; and the details of their account so to bear out such an assumption. How- ever, in the four Manora which, unquestionably, formed this Hundred, the Domesday Commiaaionera found 63 hidea. Such discoveries occurred in other Hundreds. Furthfr, it will be seen from the above Table that in 1084 the Abbeaa of Shaft^bury'a demesnes in this Hundred were registered aa 104 hides. But in Domesday the extent of her Demesnes in the four Manors composing the Hundred was 16 hides. (2) In 1084, the Aasespors ol the gheld in Sireburna Hundred announce its contents to be 75^ hides and 25 uugeldable carucatea. Their aocounta suggest a poasible addition of only 2 acres. In 1086, the Domeaday Commiaaionerd certainly found half a carucate more of uugeldable land in thia Hun- dred, and, if we rightly collect and eatimate its other constituents, they detected 1 % virgatea (or 21 gheld-acres) more of hidated land than had been announced in the Inquest of 1084. (3) AtruoLDusEpiBCOPus.— "Eddid Regina tenuitScirebomeT.R. E. et ante earn Aluuoldus Epiacopua." (Domead. fo. 77, a. 1). .SJlfwold, Biabop oj Sherborne appears to have died between the years 1055 and 1058. Herman, previously Bishop of Wilton, then an exile at St. Bertin'a, returned to England atid eventually procured the union of the two Sees of Wilton and Sherborne for his' Episcopate. Before he effected thia, and while the See of Sherborne was in manu Regis, it would seem that Queen Edith occupied moat part of the Episcopal Manor of Sherborne, while Alward Wit, one of the greatest oJ Dorset Thanea, obtained ingress into a portion. The ataiua of the Sherborne Monks at this epoch probably waa that they held their carucatea in Sher- borne under the Queen, not that they were dispossesaed. (4) VildaniEpiscopi Osmdndi.— None of the hidated episcopal estate (of 40 hideaand more) was held, in l(i84, to be in demesne or preecriptivelj exempt from Gheld. But, of the 12 hides thereof held in Villeinage, the Villeins, occupying 2 hides 1^ virgates, had not paid their quoia. II follows that the Villeins, occupying g hides 1\ virgates, were duly solvent. Their quota of gheld, being £2. 17s. 9d., was thereft " gross eum of £18. 12s. 3d., which the King actually received from thia Hundred. herefore part of th( HUNDRED OP SBXPENA. 0) 140 Domeaday features. DOMBSDAT MeABUKEMBNT. Cam- Hides. Virg. Acres. cates. Domesday folio. Modern Hundred. Modern Name or Situation. 10 10 15 18 78, b. 2. 78, b. 2. 78, b. 2. 78, b. 2. Melbury Abbeas or West Melbury including !Bast Melbury. Compton Abbeas. Fontmell Magna, including West Orchard, Bed- cheater, and HargrOTe. Iwerne Minster, mcluding East Orchard. Molinus reddens 50 denarios Sexpenny Handley ... . (3 Molini reddentes xi. sol. \ \ etvii, den / 3 Molini reddentes 17 BolidoB Sezpenny Handley Sexpenny Handley 53 HUNDRED OF SIRE BURN A. {^) { 3 acrie piati sunt in Sumer- aete juxta Meleburne. L Quatnor Molini reddentes r ISisol. Tres Molini reddentes, 30 den. Molinus reddens, 10 solidos Molinus reddens 15 solidos Molinus reddens 12 sol. et 6 den. Molinus reddens 15 solidos Molinus reddens 10 solidos 254 43 5 7 10 25^ 77, b. 1. 77, a. 1. 76, b. 2. 77, a. 1. 77, a. 1. 77, a. 1. 77, a. 2, 84, b. 1. 84, b. 2. Sherborne Hundred . Sherborne Hundred. Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne Hundred Sherborne with its present parochial members of Abbots-Fee, Castleton, Overcombe, Nether Combe, Easthury, West bury, Newland,Pinitbrd, Primal ey, etc. Sherborne, represented further by the present Parishes of— Folke, Beer Hacket, Long- Bur ton. Hay don, Holnest, Leigh, Ijiilington, Lewston, North Wotfon, Candle Marsh (Part of), Lydlinch (Part of). Upcerne. Obome. Thomford. Bradford Abbas and Wyke. Over Compton and Nether Compton. Candle Marsh, Fart of. Candle Marsh, Fart of. HUNDRED OF T0LRBF0RDA.(7) Dao Molini reddentes 20 Bolidos 6 10 i 14 6 5 6 3 11 3 82, b. 1. 81, b. 81, b. 80, b. a. 80, b. 2. 82, b. 1. 82, b. 1. 81, b. 77, a. 2. 77, a. 2. Tollerford Hundred Chilfrome. ToUerford Hundred ■Tollerford Hundred Winford Eagle and Toller Fratrum. Mnlinnn Ha 1 Rnltdis ToUerford Hundred Frome Vauchurch and Tollerford. Tollerford Hundred Toller Porcorum. Tollerford Hundred East Chelborougli and Lncomb. f Has tres hidaa calmnniatur I \ Alius Odonis Camerarii (9) j Tollerford Hundred .. West Chelborongh. Eampisbam. Tard, in Eampisham Parish. ... ... .•• 69 3 (5) AirsasBUS Cooes —The Tennre-in-capite of Ansger Cook, in 1084, had vanished before Domesday. Probably the King had granted it in wroM of the Bishop aud it was either subjected to the Episcopal Seigneury, or surrendered by the Tenant. In any case its area is hidden either in that of ShCTborne or of some other Episcopal estate of Domesday. Ansger Coquus holds the Somerset Manor of Lulestooh in Domesday " (M is Casdblb (supposed) In the Domesday Schedule, entitled " Terra Tainorum Eegis," this entry of an estate of 3 acres follows imme- diately on that of Saward's Candele. Doubtless they were in the same locality. The entry is cjrious as an instance of the free estate of two "(7) In 1064 ttie^Ghcld-^ssMsors announce the gross contents of Tolreford Hundred to be 69 hides. The details of their account, though they embraeeanassessmentoflands which were in another Hundred, leave a balance exMtly corresponding with the said anuoun^^^ But iris evident that these Assessors omitted in their reokomng 3 virgates of Tolrelord Hundred. Domesday probably snpphes the omission in giving an adjunct of Eampisham of just that eitent. Eiclusive of this item, the supposed Domesday constituents of this Hundred measure collec- tively 9 es. . ^^|. ^„ifgj.j„B or Ailvert, was Eoger Arundel's antecessor in Orde (now Worth Maltravers), and in Bleneford (Langtou Long- Bla,n.Uhrf> As Alverd' Ailvert, or Aelvert, he had preceded Roger Arundel in f..ur Somerset estates (Domesday, fo. 94, b. 2). (9) Odo Caraerarius was living at the day of Domesday. As 0<«»!is Camerarius, he appears among the Servientes Eegis, and holds the Wiltshire *'*"ml°'f.''o?''odo'camerariuB'viz., the above claimant of William de Moione's Manor of West Chelborongh, was also a King's Serjeant. He annears inthe luQUisicio Gheldi as " Hunserus Alius Andoeni," and in another page of the Ooraet Domesday (fo. 86, a. 1) as '• Hungerus filins OiS " In both cases he is introduced as holding in oapite the valuable and extensive Manor of Broad Wmdsor. 141 TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAY Domesday Name Saxon Owner, T. E. E. Prfie-DomeBday Tenant if named in the Inquest of 1084. Domesday Tenant-iu-Chief. Domesday Sub-Tenure. Eex in d'nio S\ hid. de terr^ Haroldi fEpiscopua LuxoTJensis 6i hidas in ") \ dominio J Alward Praepoaitus 1 hid. in d'nio ... Unus Bedellua 1 virtj. in dominio Walter de Calvilla ^ hid, in dominio., Osmuod Pistor 3 virg. in dominio ... f Comes de Moritonio 1 hid. 3^ virg. ' < m d'nio. Eobertus tenet ^ hid. Rex de Terra Heraldi Comitis ... fin dominio 6 hidae ) tin Villanagio 7 hidae > Celvedune *Cume yln dominio 6J hidse" \ \ In Tillanagio 3| hidae J Welle Bretel et Malger *Wille •WUle *Wiudestorte *Loloworde (2) Tres liberi homines Alsi Osmund Pistor, Serviens Eegis (Eobert fitz Ivo probably) (2) *Loloworde (2) •Stoche3 (3) Edmer Ecclesia de CalvedoneT Ecclesia de Winfrode / f BoUo Presbyter Elemosyna- > I rina Eegis j TABLE OF THE PR^-DOMESDAT *Simondesberge •Windesore ; , •AdStoche *Ad Slitlege *Pilesdone .. *AdStodlege .'... Burewinestooh Ertacomestoche , *Lime Lym *Mordaat Lym *Widetone *Atrem ♦Stoches *Stoehes Cernemude *Cemeli ♦In eddem villa In Stantone (5) Wodetone (5) •Wodetone *Odetun Ecclesia de Witcerce Ecclesia de Brideport (4) Cerne Abbey Bondi Sauninua Sauuinus Sauuinus Sauuinus fCJnus T^nus, de quo^ lAlnodtulitT.KE....) Milton Abbey Alveve Bishop of Sherborne ... Alricus < Uluiet, de Abbatel I G-lastingberiensi .,.) Abbotsbury Abbey Abbotsbury Abbey Uluiet Brictuin Algar AldebertuB Eex Edwardus Eduui Edmer Ulfret r Bricsi, Miles Eegis ) ^Edwardi j Abbas Cerneliensis 5 hid. in d'nio, 3 hidas tenent Villani Abbatis ; i hid. tenet Bollo Presbyter Abbate y^ Hungerus filiua Audoeoi habefc sf d'nio J 1 batis ; ( er de r I hidas in dominio.. / Edricius habet 3 hidas et 2\ virg- 1 atas in dominio Wills Belet 3 virgat. in dominio , FulcrfduB 7 virgat, in dominio Abbas Abodesberiensis 1 hidara t in d'nio, et adquietavit in alio Hundreto 3^ hidas quas habet in hoc Hundreto rTurstinus filius Holfi adquietavit "1 < in alio Hundreto, vii virgataa > C quia habet in hoc Huudreto ... J (Nunquam habuit Eex eildum de"j 1 hida quam tenet Willelmus de > Estra de Comite de Moritonio, J ("Medietas cujua hidse est de firma") I Regis ; ( Dimidiam bid. tenet Bretell de "i I Comite de Moritonio J Hugo tenet 14 hid. de Aiulfo (4) Sanctus Petrus de Cernel f Hungernsfilins Odini Serviens "> I Regis j {Edric Tainus Hegia Edric Tainus Regis Edric Tainus Regis Edric Tainus Regis Comes Hugo Abbatia Middeltunensis Wills Belet, Serviens Regis , Episcopus Saresberiensis ... Fulcred (Franeus) (6) Abbas &lastingberieDsia.. Abbatia Abedesberiensis Abbatia Abedesberiensis Turatinua Alius Rolf.., Turstinus filius Eolf . . . Comes Moritoniensis , Comes Moritoniensis , Comes Moritoniensis Comes Moritoniensis Comes Moritoniensis Comes Moritoniensis Aiulfus CamerariuB... Ecclesia Sti Wandrepisili Ecclesia Sti Wandregisili In dominio Abbatis 5 hidfe Herveua (filius Ansgerii) XIV Salinarii et 1 Villanus ... r Piacatoresreddentes 15 soli-") s dos Monachis (de Sire- f t burn) ad pisees j Uluiet In dominio 1 hida Bollo et Una Vidua Eannulfus Rannulfus Eobertus Willelmus (de Estra) Willelmus (de Estra) Alured , Bretel Bretel (Not named) , * * * See page 111 (note) for the meaning of these symbols. (1) In 1084 the local Gbeld-Colleetors announced " Winfrode Hundret " to contain 49^ hides. Tbeir accounts, not wholly free from error, substantiate on the whole that preamble. Domesday, however, if we rightly collect from its pages the elements of the Hundred, presenta a total area of 52^ hides It seems probable that tbe Commissionera discovered some 3 hides of this Hundred wbich the Collectors of 1084 bad either concluded to have belonged to some other Hundred, or to have been Extra- Hun d red al. (3) LoLowoBDE.LoiowoRDB AwiJ Stocheb. Thesc three cstates of the Comte of Moretain Comprised 7^ Domesday hidcs. Of this territory only 1 hide 3A Tirgates had been exempted from ghcld in 1084 as the Comte's demesne. Whereas Domesday omits to mention the Comte's Ttnant'* in any of the three estates, we cannot conclude from that Record which of the three was of tbe Comte's demesne. Other and later evidences satisfy us that Robert fitz Ito will have been tbe Comte's Tenant in a part at least of Loloworde, 3^ hides ; that Orogo de Montaoute will have been Tenant of Loloworde, 3 hides • and that Stoches, 2 hides, was tbe Manor containing all or most ot'the Comte's demesne. * (3) The Inquest of 1084 announces Witeherca Hundred to contain " 84-} hidas prieter firmam Regis." This is a mere scribal error ■ the contextual acc^unt proving that what was really meant was ** 87^ hidas prater firmam Regis" The actual items of account amount to 87^ hides a*nd 2 acres over The account also mentions by chance a half-hide of land which veas " De flrma Regis," and so ungeldable ; and this half-hide (It was in Cerneli now Catherston) does not go to make up the total of 87^ hides 2 acres deducible from the text of the Inquest. Now, tbe bidated members of Whitchurch Hundred, if we rightly select them from Domesday, give an area (as above) of 95 hides. This excess of nearly 7^ hides over the Inquest is not perhaps to HUNDEED OP WINFRODEO), 142 Domesday Features. Molinua reddens 10 solidos Moliixna reddens 15 solidos . BOAIEBDAY HlDAQB. Hides. Virg. Acres. Domesday folio. 13 76, b. 1 5 88, b. 2 10 77, b. 1 1 1 3 s 2 1 s 79, b. 2 84, b. 2 84, b. 2 82, b. 1 85, a. 1 3 2 79, b. 2 8 2 3 83, a. 1 79, b. 2 2 [1 2 1 79, b. 2 79, a. 1 52 1 Modern Hundred or Liberty, Winirith Hundred Winfrith. Hundred Winfritli Hundred Bindon Liberty-..., Bindon Liberty Bindon Liberty Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Winfrith Hundred Modem Kame or Situation, East Chaldon or Ohaldon Harang. West Chaldon or Chaldon Boys. Combe-Kaynes. Wool. Wool. Wool. Adjacent to Wool and Combe-Kaynes. Woodstreetin Combe- Eayues Pariah. East Lulworth,(2) Part of, including Ga.tmerston-, East Lulworth,{2) Part of. West- Lul worth, Part of. , ("East Stoke,{2) including St. Aodrews and Belhuish, Iparfcly in Lnlworthp'sh but chiefly in East-Stoke p'sh. ( East Chaldon Church. tWinfrith-Newbnrgh Church. HUNDRED OF WITCHIROA.f) Molinns reddens 40 denarios {Hoc Haneriam fnit semper de *] dominio Monachomm. \ Ibi tres Mol.reddentes 37 den. J Ibi Mulinns reddens 39 denarios / Hfec terra est ad 1 carueam et J nunquam ^eldavit. Episco- j pus nabet ibi 1 domnm red- { dentem 6 denarios Ibi ziii Salinarii reddentes 13 sol Ibi zri Salinarii Melinus reddens 3 denarios {Haec dimidia hida fait de do- "> minic4 firma Cerne T. E.E } Terra est -vi earucia {Molinus reddens 15 denarios) Terra vii carucis ) Terra 1 carucse (Duo Molini reddentes 15 sol. \ \D\LO Arpenz Vinese / Caru- cates. 19 1 2 3 1 84, b. 1 84, b. 1 84, b. 1 84, b. 1 3 80, a. 2 10 78, a. 2 1 6 85, a. 1 75, b. 2 2 83, a. 2 3 77, b..l 2 2 2 78, b. 1 78, b. 1 1 8 80, b. 2 80, b. 2 3 80, a. 1 3 80, a. 1 2 80, a. 1 2 80, a. 1 2 80, a. 1 2 80, a. 1 12 83, a. 1 1 1 2 2 S} 78, b. 1 95 0(4) 78, a. 1 Whitchurch Hundred Broad Windsor Liberty ., Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Lyme Regis, Liberty Lyme Regis Liberty Lyme Regis Liberty Lyme Regis Liberty Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Himdred Whitchurch Hundred ...? Whitchurch Hundred ...j Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hundred Whitchurch Hxmdred Whitchurch Hundred , Whitchurch Hundred f Whitchurch Hundred .. I Whitchurch Hundred ., Symondsbury. Broad Windsor. In Whitchurch P'sb, but untraceable as to identity. In Whitchurch P'sh, but untraceable as to name, Pillesdon. In Whitchurch P'sh, but untraeceble as to name. Burstock. Stockland. Lyme Regis, Part of. Lyme Regis, Part of. Lyme Regis, Part of. Colway, in Lyme Regis. Abbots Wootton in Whitchurch Parish. Stoke Atram in Whitchurch Parish, fStoke Waleys in Whitchurch Parish, now ab- t sorbed in other Manors. Charmouth. Catherston, Catherston. Stanton St. Gabriel. (3) (5) Wootton Fitz-Paine. (5) Wootton Pitz-Paine, Marshwood (supposed). Whitchurch Church-fee, Bridport Churcb-fee. be accoxmted for in the usual way, viz., by supposing that the Domesday Commissioners considered the areas of certain Manors to have been greater than Jtidaied in that Record, were not Intra- Hundredal nor geldable; and this was actually the case as regarded the half-hide in Cemeli above mentioned. DomesdayAirfaiesit, but adds that T. R. E. it was " infra dominicam firmam de Cerne." And in support of this last theory, it is remarkable that of several estates amounting in the whole to 7^ hides, Domesday does not say of any one that it had been geldant T. R. E. The estates alluded to are "Ad Stoehe " 1 hide, "Ad SKtlege" 2 hides, "Ad Stodlege " i hide, "Cerneli"^hide, "Staoton" ^ hide, " Whitchurph Church " 1^ hides, "Bridport Church " IJ hides. (4) The Inquest of 1084 adverts to an estate, which the A ssessors roL-koned to be in Whitchurch Hundred, in these terms : — " Non habuit Rei gildum de una hida, et una vJrgatS, quae tenet Ulfiis de Willelmo Capra." No corresponding estate is registered in the Dorset Domesday. It is curious that in another case (see p. 127) William Capra's name is mixed up with an estate which cannot be discovered in Domesday. (5) The hidage recorded in Domesday for the Comte of Mdretain's estates of Stantone (2 virgates) and Wodetone (3 hides) was prescriptive, and implies more or less of privilege designed for the original grantee. — Stanton St. Gabriel, whose Saxon Lord, Edwi, was probably Rarl Edwin, cont^ned a territory perhaps twelve times as great as is suggested by its nominal hidage ; Wootton perhaps three times as great. (6) The territorial position of the Francus was as that of the Tainusj only one was French, the other English-bom, TABLE OP THE 39 PR^-DOMESDAY HUNDREDS OP DORSET. 143 THEIR CAPITA^ TRY8TING-PLACBS, PROPRIETORSHIP; AND MODERN REPRESENTATION OR DISTRIEDTION. Name of Prse-Dumeaday Hundred., A.D. 1084. Ailev«BWoda, Purbec Albretesberga . Bedeberia Beleminstre .... alias Bera Bocbena Brunesella ... Canendona ... Cereberga Celberga , Ghenoltona ... Cocdena Concreadie ., Cuferdstrone Doreceetra . . Etheminatre.. Ferendona Frontoua Gelingeham .. Glochresdon G-olderdneBtona . Haltone Hanlef^a Haselora ..... Hunesberga.. Laageberga , Lodre Morberga .... Newentona . Ogleacoma... Fideltona ... Pimpre Redehava ... Sexpena Sireourua ... Stane . Tolreforda. . Winfrode .. Caput, or Capital Manor, to which the Lordship of each Hundred waa annex ed. fPuddletown, or perhaps its') (member, Leeson in Pnrbeckj Cranbome , Wimborne Beamicater Bere Regis Buckland Newton G-illingham Witnborne Charborough Winfrith (Newburgh) Knowltoa (now Woodlands) .. Cerletone (Charlton Marshall) Winterborne (Zelston) Sutton (Poyntz) Dorchester Yetminster Child-Ockford Frampton G-illingham Kingaton (Bossell) Bridetoue (Burt pp. 100, 145) \ t Total Hidage and Quasi-Hidage the Inquisicio (see notes) , Hid. 79 46 106 49 41 61 " 37 90 76 108 73 47 37 36 83 20 66 81 90 20 64 103 93 34 7 63 75 63 59 62 96 Virg. Acr. 9 2433 17 1 8 23.0 2 11 2321 2 11 31 3 36 2388 11 46 11 200 Hid. Virg. Acr. 2650 11 f Hereof 8 hid, S "virg. 6 acres are") X added from the Inquisii;io j C Hereof 2 virg. 6 acres are supplied \ \ from the Inquisicio ) ("Hereof 6 hid. 1 virg. 3 acres arei (_ added from the Inquisicio / ("Here the Domesday deficit of hidage \ is represented by Plough-lands ... Existing parochial area of Bettiscombe a ViU not included in the above esti- mate of such areas {seep. 136) Existing parochial area of the fourl Domesday Boroughs j" Existing parochial area of the ViU s constituting Group I. (the Portland Isle Group) of Ancient Demesnes... j Existing parochial area of the Vills con Btituting Groups II. HI, IV. V. and VI. of Ancient Demesnes (see p. 100) Add the acreage somewhere omitted"* in the above collection (see note) ... | corresponding with a gross acreage of ?1 Parochial Acreage, 22,249 19,099 6,573 37,682 12,491 11,940 11,572 17,419 9,883 14,108 13,768 19,713 13,021 10,060 6,331 7,699 17,965 11,986 3,934 16,364 5,928 15,549 16,612 21,019 2,451 10,621 9,906 18,953 16,984 5,887 1,300 10,671 23,657 14,079 12,201 9,616 28,173 646,769 667 546,436 10,069 5,002 66,709 628,216 4,693 632,909 dents (noted in column 6 of the Table, but here more fully set forthY.— " ^"" "* ' "" "' ' '"^""°' " '""°°' "'""''"■ '°' ™^ following inci- 8 hiies, FvSgates, fires"."'"" "' ^issharges from hidation a portion of Bedeberia Hundred, which the Inquisicio, calUng it • Albric's land,' had put at DOMESDAY HIDAGE COMPARED WITH MODERN ACREAGE. 145 • P ' 3) Bomeaday altogether omits 3 virgatea, 6 acres in Boohena Hundred, and 6 hides, 1 virgate, 3 acres in Gloohresdon Hundred, which were recog- / ^ud. brought into account by the ABseaaors of the preTioue Inquisicio. (4) Domesday reckons, under the form of " Terra ad liv carueaa," a portion of Newentona Hundred, which the Assesaora of 1084 had gelded unlaw- lully, or at least irregularly, aa 12 hides, 1 virgate. , . , ^**? whole excess then for which we have to account was one of (26 hid. 1 virg. 5 acr. + 8 hid. 3 virg. 6 acr. + 2 virg. 6 acr. + 6 hid. 1 virg. 3 acr. + 12 hid. 1 Tire. ==) 64 hides, 1 vir«ate, 8 acres, which, but for incidental oircumstancea, above set forth, would have been the difference between the reputed hidage ori084 and that of 1086. This is 'done as (ollows :— 1 I}) '^.^® Inquiaicion of 1084 containa internal evidence (see oolumna 3 and 4 of the Table) that its advertised hidage (2395 hides, 1 virgate, 6 acres) was /o\^m? ^°^3*r^ctive hidage (2301 hides, 24 acres), by 15 hides, 2 virgates, 8^ acres. +1, **< There are several parcels of eatate, in Witcherca Hundred especially, but also elsewhere, to which Domesday gives a specific hidage without saying tnat they were geldable. The probability is, that they were neither geldable nor Intra-Hundredal, and that on those accounts the Inquisitors of 1084 had omitted them from their estimates of Hundreds (see the notes on Witcherca Hundred, pp. 141, 142) . (3) The residue of the Domcaday exceas of hidage cannot be distinguiahed accurately from the last item ; but, whatever it may have been in compara- J?rli^^^®* '* ^^ obviously produced by the Domesday Commiaaioners rating a number of Manors at a greater hidage than had aatiafied the Commissioners 01 1084. The differences of Hidage between the Inquisicio and Domesday being so far explained, a further note is required as to a single hide of land, meu- aSS ^^ Domesday, but without any indication ofitalocality (aee Table, column 6). This was one of two hides, given by Queeu Matilda to St. Stephen's Abbey at Caen, Both hides are mentioned in Domesday as appendiciie of Frampton, but neither of them was in Frampton Manor, nor, as yet, in f^rontona Hundred. One of them ia fixed by the Inquisicio of 1084, as having then been in Aileveswoda Hundred ; the other, though perhaps alluded to m the Inquisicio, is not so alluded to under ita proper Hundred. It was possibly identical with Bettiscombe, a Manor which had no cognizable notice in the Inquisicio, and which, except it were the other of these two hides, has no distinct notice in Domesday. (If it were Bettiscombe, we may add, then it was topographically in Witcherca Hundred, and ita geldation, though not accounted of in in 1084 under Witcherca Hundred, where it was, wUl have been accounted of under Cuferdestroue Hundred, where it was not. The area of Bettiscombe (667 acres) ia indeed great to represent a single Domesday hide, but the case was perhaps one of originally favourable hidation— see pages 6-10.) Summarily, then, it appears that, so far aa Hundreds and their constituent Manors were concerned, and so far as the term " Hide" was directly applied to, or its essence can be detected in, any Dorset Territory, on the evidence of the Inquisicio and of Domesday; — it appears that the ancient Hidation of Dorset was (aa in the Table) 2321 hides, 2 virgates, and 11 acres (or 2321|^ hides) . The Table next proceeds (in column 5) to reduce to Hidage what we take leave to call — * The Quasi-Hidation of DoMBsDAr. — Of the Cabucate, enough has been said already (pp. 16-23) to show that, aa a conception of quantity, it was in near relation to the hide ;— it was juat as compressible, and juat as elastic as the Hide. In Dorset it was parallel with the hide lu all things ; only it was ingeldable, and therefore Extra-Hundredal. Therefore in reducing all Domesday Dorset to the level system of hidation, our Table takes the 31^ carucates spoken of in Domesday to be tantamount to 31^ average hides. Similarly, of Ingeldable Plough-lands, — the Plough-gang, or "Terra ad unam carucam," was per se and when measured, only 120 acres. But, whereas, in the above Table, its mention implies not only itself but its usual co-ordinates of meadow, wood, and paature, it too may he taken to represent the Hide. So we assume in the Table that SSIngeldable Plough-lands, mixed np with the geldable hides of Domesday were 35 Quasi-Hides. The Ingeldable Plough-lands ot the King's Demeane are similarly converted in the Table into 217 hides ; and thia ia reasonable, for though many of them are found, with their co-ordinates, to have measured as much as 630 acres each, that is merely a discovery that the Quasi-Hides which they represented were in point either of prescription, privilege, or valueless accessories, very capacious hides. Ample are the instances where the Hide proper, the Handredal Hide, is found to be represented by an acreage proportionably as small as the acreage of this Koyal Quasi-Hide is great. _ What we have here to ascertain is the average representation of the Hide or Quasi- Hide in modem acres. The extremes here alluded to will be found in a future Table to result in a very inteUigible mesne. BoBOUQH- Lands. — Under the head of Quasi- Hidation we further class those merely uominal and antiquated hidages which Domesday bespeaks for the four Dorset Boroughs. Taken separately, and as a measure of extent, these hidages were capricious and mutually unequal, but taken altogether, the 45 hides given to the four Boroughs were average hides as regards extent of territory. We are quite satisfied then to add, in the Table, these 45 nominal Hides as 45 real Hides, in order to establish a proximate estimate of the Total Hidage or Quasi-Hidage to which we are reducing all Domesday denomina- tions indicative of, or analogous to, the Hide. The result is (as at the foot of the Table) a virtual Hidage, for the Dorset of Domesday, of 2650 hides, 11 acres (or 2650^^ hides) . Faeochial Acbeage. — In the aeventh column of the Table, entitled Parochial Acreage, it is attempted to include the whole area of Domesday Dorset, as measured by modem ascertainment. It is hot suggested that the quantity of Acreage placed opposite a particular Hundred, or other Group of Territory corresponds with or represents the exact Hidage or Quasi-Hidage of such Hundrea or Territory. It often represents more, sometimes less than such Hidage, according as the King's Forest or some Baronial Chase did or did not intrude on the said Hundred. Conversely, aa to the King's demesne ; — the area of its Villa or settled parts, viz. (5002 -i- 66,709=) 71,711 acres, given in the Table, is, as we well know, to be supplemented by 57,092 acres of an area which in the shape of Forest or Pasture pervaded the county, and ia consequently included, in the Table, with the acreages of Hundreds and Villa, now measured by the standard of parochial Maps and Surveys. DOMESDAY HIDAGE^ COMPARED WITH MODERN ACREAGE, Recurring now to the main subject of this Chapter, we observe once more, that what the Table essentially contemplates ia, not so much a minute balancing of details, as a juxtaposition and comparison of two whole ayatems of mensuration, each of which in its day has represented the same gross area. Thus we hope to arrive at a solution of the queation, so important in identifying Domesday Vills with modern Manors, viz. — " By what number of modern acres is the average hide of Dorset represented ? " The Table telle us, at first sight, that 2650^^ hides, or virtual hides, purport to be represented by 628,316 statute acres. The proportion then is that of 237 A^ statute acres to the Domesday Hide. Butthe'-e is another way of looking at the question, and of better concluding it. — The parochial areas embodied in the Table are gathered from tha Dorset County History, and from other more recent authorities, none of them uni- formly accurate, (•) On the other band, we are assured by acientific calculations, authoritatively put forth, that, when Dorset is measured in the gross, the total area obtained for the same county aa existed in Domesday is 633,9U9 acres, (t) And this is doubtless a more correct area than that gathered piecemeal from imperfect details, which it supplements (as in the Table) by 4693 acres. At this rate 632,909 acres, representing 2650^1 Hides, leaves the proportion of 238| statute acres as the typical equivalent of the Domesday Hide of Dorset, (f) (*) For example, Hutchins gives the area of the Pariah of Milton Abbas as 4650 acres. The Dorset Directory, on what authority we cannot say, puts the same at 2420 acrea. The discrepancy was so startling that, at the time we were calcxdating the groas area of Haltone (now Whitway) Hundred, we referred the question to a better authority, viz, the Rev. Richard Roberts, Incumbent of Milton Abbas. From him we learnt that the parochial area of the Parish which Hutchina had put at 4650 acres, and the Directory at 2420 acres, was, in point of fact, 5130 acres, viz. Milton Abbas 4724 acres, and its ancient member, Liscombe, 406 acres; This enabled ua to correct our previous estimate of the contents of Whitway Hundred by some 1910 acres ; and in our Table we have embodied the said emendation. There still remains a deficiency of 4693 acres (see Table, column 7), which we suppose to be due to our having adopted similarly erroneous fltatementa in our calculationa of the areas of some other Hundreds. (t) This is made out as follows. — The total area of existing Dorset is authoritatively said to be 627,265 acres But this ia not the Doraet of Domeaday, nor yet the Dorset of the beginning of the present century. — We must add to this estimate the 8000 acres of Stockland and Dalwood, places reckoned of in the Doraet Domesday, but which are now annexed to Devon 8,000 acres 635,265 acres And we must deduct the acreage of HolweU, a Manor of modern Dorset, but which was in Somerset at Domesday, and until the 19th century 2,356 acres i acres. The result, viz. 632,909 acres representa the Dorset of Domesday, and enables us to correct the imperfect details of the Table by a supplementary item of 4693 acres, so as to bring them up to the better ascertained total of 632,909 acres, (t) We find nearly the same proportiona of acreage to the Domeaday Hide of another county, viz. Salop, where the Hide ia repreaented by a little over 240 acres (see Antiquities of Shropshire, xii-183). In the Province of iKetsteven (Lmcolnshire) the Domesday Carucate (tantamount to the Hide of other counties) seems to be represented by 244 modern acrea. In the Province of Lindsay (Lincolnshire), the Domesday Carucate is represented by more than 500; in the Province of Hoyland (Lincolnshire) by more than 1000 modern acres. In Devon and Cornwall the average Domesday Hide ia represented by atiU larger areas of modern acreage ; and the Gheld-Hide, in some instances, by more than 10,000 acres. 19 146 CHAPTBE VI. MBNSUEATIOIir AND VALUATION. Having, in the last Chapter, compared the Domesday Hidage of Dorset with the modern parochial acreage of the county, we next proceed to compare the exacter measures of the Survey witli the same modern acreage. We also propose a parallel statement of Domesday Values, — a subject which seems fitly to combine with that of Mensuration. § The subjoined Table, with its notes, will perhaps be the best form of exhibiting the whole subject of the present Chapter. THE EXAOIEB MEASURES OE THE DOESET DOMESDAT BALANCED WITH THE EXISTINft PAEOCHIAL AOBEAGE OE THE COUNTY. I |2i Aileveswoda Albretesberga ..,, Bedeberia Beleminstre Bera Bochena Brunesella Caneudona Cereberga Celberga Cbenoltuna Cocdena Concresdic Caferdestroue . . . I>orcestra Etheminstre .... I'erendona Prontona Geliugeliain Glocln-esdou Golderonestoua Haltone Hanlega Haselora Hunesberga Langeberga Lodre Morberga Newentona Oglescoma Fideltona timpre Redehava Sexpena Sirebuma Stane Tolreforda Winfrode Witclrirca 3£ 3 a o o Eoyal Demesnes. Group I. Groups II. III. IV. T. VI. 8,760 6,060 4,630 15,060 4,186 6,520 6,460 6,400 3,120 6,760 3,380 8,460 6,285 9,970 6,660 6,000 4,660 4,020 8,986 7,110 2,760 7,680 2,400 7,230 9,360 9,270 2,160 4,920 6,760 9,780 9.840 2,820 1,080 0,480 12,600 6,880 5,280 4,620 14,820 253,905 02014 2,040 24,000 695 71 694 99 239 2694 172 103 350 114 143 90 4/9 170 309 2214 106 196 99 236 141 110 111 7 104 377 268 40 60 118 219 3834 97 11 29 217 66 102 924 343 4,010 6,390 279,946 740 3,240 484 4,640 301 8,610 4,470 6,460 3,075 2,839 10 9,074 3,766 1,341 366 480 1,921 4,040 12,200 3,612 2,7734 1,722 7,662 9,654 4,997 4,048 5B8 1,4-16 2,160 310 703 4,686 2,604| 3904 1,630 4,491 3,660 3,030 4,630 4,621 2,426 2433 4,442 748 2,680 30 3,900 135,294 640 ?0,560 16,494 240 2,616 1,747 46 990 720 280 5,827 4,6164 30 1,770 3,790 360 280 761i 60 963 6,387 980 2,379 S p .S CI 19,07l4 6,962 29,850 9,0904 9,288 6,676 12,839J 5,154i 10,394 10,040 28,) 90 9,124J lB,46a 9,3814 9,216 6.6884 7,699 12,320 13,538 3,217 17,391 3,127 12,084 21,024 17,1194 3,230 9,589 9,678 19,423 14,2684 5,0094 1,497 7,951 21,136 10,965 19,961 7,5844 22,4824 7S,661| 30,960 469.0621 2,688 126,116 104,6211 Four Eoyal Barglis of Dorsetshire represented in Domesday') as 45 Gheld-hides, but not otherwise measured } Appendages of Frampton represented in Domesday as 3 hides but not otherwise measured " Pidele," mentioned but not measured in Domesday, and sup. posed to have been 14 hides or 207 acres (Supplementary of Domesday). Two estates in the Hundreds of Glochresdon and Bochena, 1 neither mentioned nor measured in Domesday, but acci- I dentally omitted; — ascertained from the Inquisicio Gheldi [ to have contained 6 hides 3^ virgates J Territory designedly omitted in Domesday because irrelevant ) to the Survey - J (Supplementary of Parochial Acreage). Area of Bettiscombe, somewhere included l in the above measurements of Domes- I day, but not included in the above Parochial f acreage J Other Parochial Acreages, somewhere "1 included in the above measurements I of Domesday, but not included in the above [" Parochial acreages J 697,866i 10,069 607,9341 810 207 22,2771 546,769 6,002 66,709 632,909 23,349 19,099 6,573 37,682 12,491 11,940 11,572 17,419 9,883 14,108 9,253 80,363 13,768 19,713 13,021 10,060 6,331 7,699 17,965 11,986 3,934 16,364 5,928 15,649 16,612 21,019 2,461 10,621 9,906 18,963 16,984 5,887 1,200 10,671 23,657 14,079 12,201 9,616 28,173 617,480 10,069 627,649 632,909 787 1,652 1,037 5,412 470 7,760 17,316 61,706 79,021 79,021 810- 207 1,680 33,277i 103,996f 7,686 274 631 7,732 3,4004 2,662 4,996 4,5791 4,7284 3,711 2,173 4,64.^1 4,244 8,6394 844 6424 5,646 717 2,801 231 1,032 228 2,7164 877J 2,720 2,632 3,124 2,030 5,690 94,ii21J 2,314 2,300 Domesday Valuations. £ s. d. 'For value of Boroughs (viz.~) £3 + £312 +.£2. 13s. 4d.) y , Seepp. 70, 71. J (These three items are not mea- sures of Domesday excess so { much as symbols of the in- crease of area disclosed in I the sixth column. TThis large item is not Domes- J day excess any otherwise s than as balancing purposed Domesdayomissions admitted L in column 6. ( These two items are not Domes. Iday deficits any otherwise than as negative of Domes- day excess, admitted some- where into the previous cal- culations. 81 13 64 16 27 12 6 113 8 4 30 12 6 42 19 39 17 6 61 4 6 36 6 62 14 7 36 10 8 160 10 60 2 10 101 1 8 66 17 3 49 10 46 68 64 13 6 86 9 2 31 86 12 76 16 3 94 103 5 84 10 47 15 33 116 14 8 160 4 3 33 6 6 12 6 53 126 8 3 77 67 10 46 16 8 109 5 6 3,567 14 6 68 5 416 3,041 19 6 ■ 317 13 4 £3,36912 9 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. MENSURATION AND VALUATION. 147 I. The first column of the opposite Table names all the 39 Hundreds of Prae -Domesday Dorset. Lower down, this column makes reference to the different Groups of Royal Demesnes, all of which were extra-hundredal. Lower still, this column occupies the space of five columns, and makes reference to all such estates or items of estate as are not included under the Hundreds or the Demesnes, and conaequently are not measured in detail by Domesday. TI. The second column of the Table represents all the Plough-lands (Terr^m ad Oo/fueas) named in the Dorset Domesday, each Plough-land being supposed to contain 120 statute acres. But the 4530 acres of plough-land assigned to Bcdeberia Hundred includes 2130 acres cum pe7'tinentiis, representative of 8| hides of land in that Hundred which are not surveyed at all in Domesday, Also, the 15,060 acres of plough-land assigned to Beleminstre Hundred includes 1440 acres as the acreage of 6 Carucates not otherwise measured in Domesday. Also, the 5520 acres assigned to Bochena Hundred includes 8 ingeldable plough-lands cum pertinentiist which were in Buckland Newton, and were duly measured in Domesday. Also, the 6560 acres assigned to Dorcestra Hundred includes 480 acres as the acreage of 2 ingeldable plough-lands cum ^er^i- nentiis in Charminster, which are not otherwise measured in Domesday. Also, the 6000 acres of plough-land assigned in the Table to Etheminstre Hundred includes 6 ingeldable plough-lands, which were duly measured cum pertineniiia in Domesday, Also, the 8985 acres of plough-land assigned in the Table to Gelingeham Hundred includes 240 acres as the arable portion of 2 ingeldable plough-lands, &,ne pertinenim in GiUingham. Also, the 5760 acres of plough-land assigned in the Table to Newentona Hundred includes those 14 ingeldable plough-lands which were duly measured cum pertinentiis in Domesday. Also, the 12,600 acres of plough-land assigned in this column of the Table to Sireburna Hundred iricludes all the plough-lands attaching to 25^ Carucates in Sherborne, which plough-lands are distinctively named in Domesday as elements of the said Carucates. Also, the 5880 acres of plough-land assigned in this column to Stane Hundred includes 2 ingeldable plough-lands in Altone, which were duly measured, cum pertinenUis, in Domesday. Lastly, the 14, 820 acres of piough-land, assigned in this second column of the Table to Witeherca Hundred, includes the plough- land (120 acres), which was the chief element of the Bishop of Salisbury's ingeldable plonghland at Lyme. 111. The third column of the Table purports to register every acre of meadow-land instanced in the Dorset Domesday, rV. The fourth column of the Table purports to "reduce to acres, and to register, every item of pasture-land alleged in the whole of the Dorset Domesday. The 5390 acres of pasture assigned to Albretesberga Hundred iuclude 2iO acres of heath (Bruaria), which were in Boveridge. V. The fifth column of the Table purports to reduce to acres, and to register, every item of wood {Silva, or Silva Modiea, or Silva Minuta), alleged in the whole of the Dorset Domesday. The 4631 acres of wood assigned hereby to Cocdena Hundred includes 240 acres of Brush-wood {Broca), which were a;^urtenant to the two manors of Canford and Lychett. VI. The sixth column of the Table is, for three parts of its extent, merely a summing of the contents of the 2nd, 3rd, 4tk, and 5th columns, that is, of all the areas specially indicated by, or measured from, the exacter Domesday data. Then follows the pre- sumed measure of the four Dorset Borough-lands, an area as to the extent of which Domesday gives no hint, and which we are therefore obbged to assign from modern acreage. Then follows ihe presumed Domesday acreage of two parcels of estate, not measured in Domesday, except by hidage, but mentioned therein. Lastly. This sixth column, ceasing to be a measure of Domesday Areas is supplementary of Domesdav, in that it assumes to measure two estates, which were accidentally omitted in the Record, and also to measure a large territory, which seems to have been designedly, and on principle, excluded from the survey as irrelevant to its general purposes. VII. The seventh column of the accompanying Table is merely a reproduction of the parochial acreage of Dorset as ascertained in a former Table (p. 144). Though here the sequence of items is somewhat altered, the result, a total of 639,909 acres is the same. VIII. The eighth column, headed " Domesday Excess," in the accompanying Table, instances all the case where the Domesday . appendages of particular Hundreds or Estates are found to have been in net excess of the modern parochial area of such Hundreds and Estates, as measured by their constituent Vills. The four last entries in this column are not, strictly speaking, of Domesday excess, but are rather symbols of the increments discovered, whether in Domesday or apart from Domesday, and already registered in the sixth column. IX. The ninth column, headed " Domesday Deficit," in the accompanying Table, instances all the cases where the Domesday measures of particular Hundreds or Vills are found to have been in net deficit of the modern parochial area of such Hundreds or Vills. In these cases certain lands which were topographically and parochially associated with the given Hundred or Vil), must be taken as subject to the domination of the Crown or other great Feudalist, and so appurtenant to some external Hundred or Franchise or Manor. The two last entries in this column are not, strictly speaking, of Domesday Deficit, but are rather symbols of parochial areas which should be deducted from, or rather set against, the gross Domesday Acreage already ascertained and summed in the sixth column, though we cannot determine which exact item in the said sixth column should be charged with these limitations. X. The tenth column in the accompanying Table ia explanatory, or else makes reference to explanations given elsewhere. XI. The Values and Valuations scheduled in the eleventh column of the accompanying Table ^ive only such Values as are alleged in Domesday to pertain to the period of the Survey. Former values are so irregularly quoted in the Kecord as to convey no idea of the general state of the county at any pre-existent period. Even as regards the current values, they are sometimes omitted in the Dorset Domesday, but not to any such extent as would leave it supposable that the whole profits of the county, whelher terri- torial or jurisdictional, amounted to so much as £4000 per annum. These remarks are independent of a mere opinion that two-thirds of the Placita Coronaj in certain Hundreds are nowhere included among the detectedl^items of Royal Revenue. These Placita belonged to the King as King. They were of course subject to annual variation accordingly as the King's peace was more or less preserved in any current year. II we may take the supposed value of the Earl's Tertius Denarius of tneae pleas as anjr guide {Vide supra, p, 68), we may equally suppose that the King's two-thirds would average about £13 per annum. We can instance in Domesday no gross item of Royal Revenue likely to have included such a factor. 148 THE DORSET DOMESDAY, § The Table-notes on the previous page are here supplemented hy some further oiseriiatioms, which could not well he printed in conjunction with the Table-notes themselves^ and which are less relevant to the structure of the Table. Appendix to Note V. A hidage is often given by Domesday to email estates, of which it registers none of the minuter details, such as plough-land, meadow, pasture, or wood. These cases are not here taken into account, because, in some of them, such detailed measurements are clearly excluded in the survey of the preceding manor. In other cases where it is clear that such and such an estate must have involved some independent area, that area has already been conjecturaUy assigned in our Tables. In some counties Domesday speaks of waste as if it were measured, or at least reckoned of, in the Survey. The Dorset Domesday never speaks of waste in that sense. It speaks of terra- vasta, or vastata, once or twice, but only as a tempo- rary condition of certain land capable of restoration. Appbndix to Note VI. Of the large territory, spoken of in this note as " de- signedly and on principle excluded from the Domesday Survey," we now attempt to give a sketch and the ratio of its exclusion from that Kecord. There can be no doubt that Dorset was subtended, as it were, by large areas of utterly profitless estate which, though now included in the gross parochial area of the county, Domesday could not class under any of its exacter denominations, neither as terra ad carucas, nor as pratum, nor as silva, nor as pastura. The areas which we see must have been thus excluded from any Domesday category (hidage ex- cepted), are perhaps not fully represented by the terms " water and foreshore," so much in vogue with modern surveyors. If such terms as " sands," " shingle," or " barren beach," mean something more than " water and foreshore," then all the five terms together satisfy our conception of what was excluded from Domesday notice. Now, there are and were in the following Hundreds and Districts the following quantities of acreage of which Domesday gives no detailed account whatever : — In Aileveswoda (now Eowbarrow Hundred) In Cocdena (now Cogdean) Hundred In Cuferdestroue (now Culliford-tree) Hundred ... In the Manor of Swyre (whose Hundred has been changed) In Haselora (now Hasler) Hundred In Winfrode (now Winfrith Newburgh) Hundred In Witohirca (now Whitchurch- Canonicorum) Hundred... In Portland Isle and its constituent estates of Ancient Demesne Total 27,809 acres. Doubtless we may venture to deduct from this total the quantity which we hold to have been pretermitted in Domesday as utterly profitless ... ... ... ... ... 22,277| acres. 5,531^ acres. The remainder, of 5531?^ acres, we need hardly say, will have been appurtenant to the Royal Forests. In that aspect it came under the purview of the Domesday Commissioners, and probably formed a part of those 12,960 acres of Silva which we have seen that they assigned to the Winfrith Group of Royal Demesnes. There are two other ways, by which this deficit of 22,277f acres, supposed to be unmeasured in Domesday, may be theoretically supplied as if it were no deficit, but as if it existed in the measured areas themselves, whose capacity, it may be sug. 7,686 acres. 2,173 acres. 4,244 acres. 206 acres. 3,465 acres. 2,030i acres. 5,690i acres. 2,314 acres. MENSURATION AND VALUATION. 149 gested, that we have somewhere or other miBconoeived. For instance, suppose the lineal perch used at the date of Domesday, instead of being 5 yards 18 inches, were 5 yards 22 inches, thus making the square perch greater than the statute perch hy l|f square yards ; the result would be that the statute acreage of Dorset already ascertained (without including these 22,277J acres) to have been 610,631 acres, would be increased by 24,640 acres, that is, by an acreage somewhat greater thanwould satisfy the Domesday deficit, alleged by ourselves. Or again, suppose the average contents of the Domesday Plough-laud {terra ad unam carucam) instead of being 120 acres, as we have all along put it, had beeij 130 acres, that again would supplement the said 610,631 acres, with more than the necessary quantum of 22,277f acres. These theories, perhaps the most plausible that could be suggested, will neither of them stand the test of collation with individual cases. We refer to what has been said on the same subject in former pages. ( Vide supra, pp. 23-24, 29, 67) . Appendix to Note XI. The cases of "omitted value" (alluded to in tliis note) are usually where the estate was so small, or its circumstances so meagre, as that its value will have been hardly appreciable. By mere accident Domesday omits to register any value for the Abbot of Ceme's important Manor of Aff-puddle (9 hides). The Domesday scribe curtailed the entry in question to avoid transgressing further on a marginal space, which he had already invaded. The omitted value would be from £6 to £7. Two mills on the estate are valued at 15s. per annum ; an item of the survey, which, coming before the final valuation, the scribe had no ground for omitting. As to the Crown-Pleas and Hundred Courts alluded to in the Table-note (XI.), the whole question is beset vrith anomalies and difficulties which we can solve by no ascertainments as to their precedents or consequents. In counties where the earldom was, or became, dissociated from the Crown, the Earl's Tertius Denarius was always commuted for a definite annual payment out of Crown Eevenues. As to Hundreds and Hundred- Courts, both before and after the Conquest, certain Hundreds were retained by the Crown, while certain other Hundreds were given to subjects ; but in the former case it is presumed that the Earl's Tertius Denarius was stiU chargeable on the profits of the Hundred-Courts, and in the latter case the King and Earl each retained his proportionate right to the Plaoita Coronae. There are instances too in other counties where the King, retaining his para- mountoy over a Hundred, the Tertius Denarius thereof was annually given to the Earl. Whether the Earl of Dorset's Tertius Denarius (attaching to his Manor of Pire- tone) involved the Tertius Denarius of the King's Hundreds as well as of the Placita Coronae of the whole county, is a question already treated of, though not settled. The value of the Earl's Tertius Denarius, viz., more than £42 per annum, would induce one to conclude that it involved both perquisites. 150 CHAPTER VII. § This Oha/pter is devoted to Domesday Statistics, some of whioh will best le established hy the subjoined Table. The "DoESjfiT Domesday, aeeanged accoeding to Fiefs, numbered as in the Recced. The Tenants-in-Ohief, with the nature and extent (in Hides or Quasi-Hides) of each Tenure, and the adult male population assigned to each Fief by Domesday. Tenant-in-Ohief. Nature of Tenure. Domesday Hidage or Quasi- Hidage. Free Ten- ante, Num- ber of Adult male populatioD, Hides. Tirg. Acres. NumberB of I Rex Rex 217 60 40 19 25 103 85 62 19 6 80 30 33 121 liiO 76 7 i, 5 35 6 167 9 10 8 6 16 15 195 36 47 5 22 88 16 11 92 13 56 26 11 9 38 13 8 2 5 14 69 13 67 10 10 4 11 6 4 6 16 1 3 4 5 115 1 123 49 11 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 a 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 6 10 8 6 ' 8 11 4 3 6 6 8 11 6 6 6 6 8 5 6 4 3 3 16 4 9 6 1 1 7 1 2 3 2 . 1 2 3 1 16 2 1 1 1 1 11 6 1 7 6 2 7 7 2 1 1 19 5 817 224 11 Eex Res Eex Per legem Angliae f Per eseaetam Hugonis filii Grip") \ defuncti J fPer eacaetam Godse Comitiasse\ "i, defunctee ) Jure Episcopatua Jure Monachorum de Sireburn Jure Episcopatua 158 59 85 361 III II (itm) II (itm Idem. Idem, Idem. Episcopus Baiocensis 197 165 63 IV 17 V 19 VI 70 VII Epiacopus Lundonienaia Jure Ciericali ... VIII 268 IX 70 X 85 XI 298 XII Abbas Middeltunenais Per Baroniam 286 XIII Abbas Abedeaberiensis 185 XIV In Elemosyna 17 XV 16 XVI Abbas de Tavestoch 36 XVII In Elemosyna In Elemosyna 72 XVIII Abbaa Sti Wandregiaili 2 XIX 463 XX 32 XXI AbbntiaRS, S Trinitnt,is dp nnHnm" InElemoaynu, In Elemosyna 24 XXII 37 XXIII 13 XXIV Elemosynarii Regis rinmPH Alfl.ninj 33 XXV 38 XXVI Comes Hugo Rogerius de Belmont 490 XXVII 113 XXVIII 148 XXIX 12 XXX 67 XXXI 127 XXXII 46 XXXIII Turatin filiua Kolf 3i XXXIV Wilielmug de Ow 219 XXXV Willelmua de Faleiae . . 32 XXXVT 170 XXXVII Willelmus de Braioae Per Baroniam 60 XXXVIII Willelniiia de Scoliiea . , . , 29 XXXIX 17 XL Walerannna Venator Per Baroniam 114 XLI Walterius de Clavile 82 XLII 17 XLIII 14 XLIV Osbemus Gifard XLV Per Baroniam 19 XLVI 29 XLVII Rogerius Arundel 137 XLVIII 33 XLIX 116 L Hunfridus Camerarius 22 LI 25 LII LIII Hugo de Sancto Quintino Hugo de Boscherberti Per Baroniam 11 24 LIIIJ 13 Hugo Silvestris Fulered 2 13 18 Bchelin \ 46 Per Feoflfamentura S Anschetilfll, Amellne 13 17 Odo Alius Eureboldi 11 LV Uxor Hugoms filii Grip Iseldis Taini Regis (36 in number) Servientes Regis (10 in number) ComitiaaaBolonienais ., 260 11 LVI LVII Per Thenagium 364 US LVIII 17 (Number of Residents among the above, aay 76) Rex at Barones aui Tenants not named in Domesday f 4 Boroughs containing 500 houses) I standing in 1086 > (Lands and Occupants, omitted in> \ Domesday by inadvertency j" 2691 46 1 10 161 161 7276 1000 2636 13 3660 1 3 10 1 u 8275 41 TenantB-in -Chief. 76 Hidage (as page IM) 1 161 8316 151 DOMESDAY STATISTICS. POPULATION. ADULT MALE POPULATION OP DOKSETj A.D. 1086 AND A.D. 1871. The annexed Table shows in detail how the adult male popula- tion of the County of Dorset, as actually deducible from Domes- day, was in number about 7512.^ To these we may add 1000 adult males as occupants of 500 Borough-houses, standing at the date of Domesday.^ Again, we may add (41+447=) 488 more, for adult male population, which we calculate may have been omitted from various causes in Domesday.^ ^ A total of V512 adult males enumerable from Domesday, and quoted above, ' furnished as follows. — Among the Tenants-in-Chief, the numher of permanent residents is 76 Of Knights and Free Tenants, the number deducible from Domes- \ day is ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ' Tenants in Villanage, and others less than free, annexed to the land, 1 and counted according to Domesday are, in number ... ... ^ Total - The Total of 1000 adult males resident in the four Dorset Boroughs \ includes eight Mintmen, and all other officers or servants, whether of the King or his lieges, who may be supposed to have been lodged in 500 Borough-houses spoken of as standing at the date of Domesday ^ The total of 488 males, not furnished by Domesday, nor alluded to therein, but, as suggested above, supplementary of Domesday, consisted, as we further suggest, of some such items of popula- tion as these following. — Dwellers, say 41, on 13 hides, 3 virgates, 1 acre of hidated land, j which land, as well as the Dwellers thereon, were aooidentally f omitted in Domesday ... ... ... I. Dwellers in Todbere, and on from 50 to 60 smaller estates which, though named and hidated in Domesday, have no population assigned by the Record. II. Soldiers, Stewards, Bailiffs, Prsepositi, Law Clerks, Tax- Collectors, Foresters, Verderers, and other OiBcers, holding neither Bur- gages nor lands, but employed in the King's Castles or Hovises, cr cultivated demesnes, or Hundred-Courts, or Forests. 1X1. Analogous Officers employed in the concerns of the Bishop of Salisbury, of the Comtesse of Boulogne, and of about 30 other non-resident persons, or Corporations, holding Dorset lands in eapite. IV. Analogous Officers, etc. employed in the affiiirs of the Abbess of Shaftesbury, of Hugh fitz Grip's Widow, of the Sheriff Aiulf, and of about 15 other Resident Tenants in eapite. V. The Parochial Clergy of the whole County, over and above some eight or ten Priests named in Domesday VI. The Clergy of Collegiate Churches. VII. The Monks domiciled in the several Abbeys of Cranborne, Cerne, Milton, Abbotsbury, and Horton. 161 ..7275 7512 1000 41 447 9O0O 152 THE DORSET DOMESDAY. The Total will be an adult population of about 9000 inhabiting Dorset a.d. 1086. Now, at the Census of a.d. 1871, the males of all ages counted in Dorsetshire were in number 95,61 6. Supposing that 50,616 of these were infants or youths under age, the remaining 46,000 is only an increase of five-fold on the Domesday population ; in other words, the adult male population of Dorset was in a.d 1871 only 500 per cent, greater then in a.d. 1086. The interval of nearly eight centuries, thus marked by an in- crease of 600 per cent, in the matter of population, has been also marked by an increase of about 3500 per cent, in the denomina- tional price of corn and cereals, by an increase of about 6000 per cent, in the denominational price of live-stock, and by an in- crease of 24,000 per cent, in the denominational price, or rent, of land. These remarks suggest further comment on another branch of Dorset statistics — VALUES OF LAND OR OF PRODUCE IN DOESET, A.D. 1086 AND A.D. 1878. If we put the Domesday valuations of the whole land of Dorset- shire as averaging I-jL- pence, per acre per annum,it will be allowing an ample margin for a few cases of valuation, omitted in the Eecord, and will be rather over than under the mark. If we put the existing rent- value of the whole County as, aver- aging (£1 Is.) one guinea per acre per annum, it will be very near, and rather over than under, the mark. So, then, in eight centuries (as above assumed), land has in- creased two hundred and forty per cent, in denominational value ; that is, it renders in current money 24,000 per cent, more in 1878 than it rendered in a.d. 1086. The term, ' denominational value,' is here used advisedly, for, as to real value, there is an ulterior question. The real value of a thing is its market price, and the real value of money is its capacity for securing more or less of a marketable commodity. Now the shilling of Domesday, as it would pay the rent of about 11| acres of mixed land, so would it suffice to purchase perhaps two store-sheep, or perhaps a quarter of blended wheat and rye. So, in point of change, and of real value, the Domes- day shilling has changed like other things. — In one case it was STATISTICS. CHANGE VALUE OF LAND, 153 as efficient, and therefore as valuable, as 240 shillings of our day. In other cases it was sufficient to purchase as much of marketable produce as 36 shillings, or as 60 shillings, -would now purchase. To say then that land has increased in denominational value, or that money has decreased in efficient value, since Domesday, is only to say the same thing in different terms. — But there is a further phenomenon in this matter, and a more relevant question. How comes it that land has increased so much more in real as well as denominational value than the products of land have increased in real value ? The answer is, that the increase in the value of land has been caused by forces about five-times as great as those which have operated upon produce. One-fifth only of such forces consists in the specific marketable increase per head, or per quarter, of land-products. The remaining four-fifths of such forces consist in the circumstance that land has been brought to produce from four-fold to twenty-fold as much in bulk or quantity as it did at the date of Domesday. AGEICULTUEAL POPULATION IN EBLATION TO PLOUGH-LANDS AND TEAMS. Generally speaking, in the Dorset Domesday, the ratio of male population is found to be more constant in regard to arable land than to any other denomination of territory, or any other element of territorial value. In other words, the proportion of males found with the Terra ad unam carucam, or reputed plough-land, is more constant than the proportion found in connection with the realised Caruca, or Team itself. The following Precis will show (in decimal figures) the propor- tion of males attaching to the plough-lands (of 120 acres each) in several districts and fiefs, at the date of Domesday. I. In the seven Manors which constituted Faringdon Hundred there were, at date of Domesday — 107 males to 38 plough-lands, or 2 "81 5 males to each plough-land. II. In 15 Manors of Albretesberga Hundred there were — 153 males to 50| plough-lands, or 3'0003 males to each plough-land. III. In five of the six groups of estate which formed the King's demesne, there were collectively — 621 males to 200 plough- lands, or 3"105 males to each plough-land. 20 154 THE DOESET DOMESDAY. IV. In three Manors, once Earl Harold^ s^ but granted to sub- jects by the King before Domesday, there were — 87 males to 28 plough-lands, or 3'107 males to each plough-land. V. In seven Manors, once Earl Harold' Sj and retained in the King's hand at the date of Domesday, there were — 169 males to 50^ plough-lands, or 3"3465 males to each plough-land. VI. In ten Manors, once Brictric-Algars-son'Sj and forfeited at the Conquest, there were — 222 males to 64^ plough-lands, or 3"4418 males to each plough-land. VII. In four Manors, constituting the Abbess of Shaftesbury's Hundred of Sexpena, there were — 197 males to 54 plough-lands, or 3'648 males to each plough-land. A second Precis will show (in decimal figures) the proportion of males co-ordinate with the teams or ploughs actually employed in the same Districts and Fiefs at date of Domesday. f 30 N ,- 3-5666 \ 4H 3-0686 Males of each group 156 ploughs ; and 3-9807 are co-ordinate, re- ■ 20 ' give a pro- ,; 4-3500 spectively, with 35 portion of 4-8285 521 4-2285 I 54 ; 3-648 males ) per team. I. The 107 II. The 153 III. The 621 IV. The 87 V. The 169 YI. The 222 VII. The 197 lb will be seen that the ratio between males and plough-lands varies in the seven groups of estate, only between 3-648 to 2-815 males, or to the extent of -833 males. But, between males and working teams, the variation is from 4-8285 to 3-0686, or to the extent of as many as 1*7599 males. Thus we fortify, or rather illustrate, out of Domesday itself, the well-known theory that the agricultural workers of that date were rather ascripti glebes than ascripti Domino ; they belonged rather to the soil than to the Lord of the soil ; they followed the materiai estate rather than the industries applicable thereto ; the capital which might enable a Manor-lord to supply fresh teams, and per- haps more serfs, to his estate, would not enable him to buy up the villeins, or boors, or cotters which belonged to an adjoining Manor. In later times, during the Wars of the Roses, when the greater feudalists came to vie with one another as to the number of retainers which each could lead to the battle-field, it was necessary to emancipate the villeins, in order to enlist them as soldiers. STATISTICS. HIDES AND STATUTE ACRES. 155 THE HIDE OE QUASI-HIDE OF BOBSET IN ITS SEVERAL PHASES, AND AS EEPRESENTED BY, OK CO-OEDINATB WITH, STATUTE ACEES. The Hide or Quasi-Hide of the whole County is represented on an average by 2384 statute acres ; the Hide or Quasi-Hide of the 39 collective Hundreds by 231 statute acres ; the Quasi-Hide or Plough-land of the King's demesnes by 380^ statute acres ; the nominal Hide of the four Dorset Boroughs is co-ordinate with 22 3| statute acres : the Hide of seven collective estates of Queen Matilda was represented, on an average, by 445 Domesday acres; the Hide of Albretesberga Hundred is represented, on an average, by 414 statute acres ; that of Canendona Hundred by 354 statute acres ; that of Beleminstre Hundred by 339^ acres ; that of Cocdena Hundred by 335 ^ acres ; that of Witcherca Hundred by 293^ acres ; that of Bera Hundred by 253|- acres ; that of Haselora Hundred by 235^ acres ; that of Brunesella Hundred by 218J acres ; that of Sexpena Hundred by 201 J acres ; that of Hunesberga Hundred by 192| acres ; that of Pideltona Hundred by 186 acres ; that of Oglescoma Hundred by 1834 acres ; that of Cuferdestroue Hundred by 182 acres; that of Concresdic Hun- dred by 1 79-1- acres ; that of Dorcestra Hundred by 1 73 acres ; that of Perendona Hundred by 172^ acres; that of Haltone Hundred by 168 acres ; that of Pimpre Hundred by 168 acres; that of Golderonestona Hundred by 138 acres; and that of Lodre Hundred by 122| acres. Here are 25 phases of the ordinary Dorset Hide. The 25 Hides, thus instanced, contain collectively 5980 acres. It will be seen that the average acreage, representative of the Hide, was nearly 239 acres ; — an ascertainment remarkably consonant with one at which we have already arrived by a different process.^ ' Vide stipra, p. 145. A privileged hide, such as was Earl Harold's half -hide at Piretone, would represent 8252 statute acres. That case is extremely abnormal ; and. though it does not disturb the averages calculated upon a survey of the whole county, it would be out of place here, where we are calculating the average contents of only 25 hides, indifferently chosen, but each of them typical of a class. 156 DOMESDAY DISTRIBUTION OF DOESET LANDS. § The Table already given (p. 150) enables «« to deal summarih/ with this matter. Supposing that the whole Domesday territory of Dorset were divided into 265 parts. Then, there will have belonged — To the King, either in demesne, or by lapse or escheat ... nearly 36 J such parts To the Bishop of Salisbury, and other BooleBiastioal persons or bodies ,., ... 102 such parts To Earls, Barons, and the greater Feudalists 98 such parts To the lesser Feudalists or Franci^ to the King's Thanes, to the King's Serjeants, to the four Boroughs of Dorset, and to a few unclassified Landholders ... about 28^ such parts Total 265 Again, the King was the richest of the Dorset territorialists, having nearly 36| such parts. The Bishop of Salisbury came next, having nearly 26 such parts. The King's brother, the Comte of Moretain, came next, having more than 19| such parts. The Abbess of Shaftesbury had more than 16| such parts. The Abbots of Cerne and of Milton had, each, more than 12 such parts. Hugh fitz Grip's widow had 1\\, — William of Ewe had more than 9J, — the Abbot of Abbotsbury had more than 7^, — Eoger Arundel had nearly 7, — the existing Sheriff, Aiulf, had nearly 5|, — and William de Moione over b\ such parts. Of the Fiefs distinctively enumerated in the Eecord, the smallest was that of Iseldis. The single hide assigned to her was equiva- lent to -Tu^ of such a, part. The great and marvellous feature in this disposition of Dorset lands is, that the Church, with her vassals and dependents, en- joyed more than a third of the whole county, and that her patri- mony was greater than that of all the Barons and greater Feu- dalists combined. ' For the relative condition of the Franci and the Thanes, see page 142, note (6). 157 INDEX OF PLACES. *,* Domesday spellings are usually rendered in Italic Type. Reference to the page or pages which contain special notice of any place or district is made by the larger figures. The letter P. stands for Parish ; H. for Hundred. The abbreviation ai. stands for alias ; n. or n. for " note " ; v. for vide. Abbotsbury {Ahedesierie), 28, 133-4, 151 « In eddem(una hida), 133-4 Abbots-Fee (in Sherborne), 140 Abbott-street (in Wimbome), 81 Abbotts Wooton (inWbitchurch) ( Wideton), 141-2 Aoford, V. Ocfcford Acton (in Langton Wallis) (Tacdtone), 111-12 Actune (Gloueest.), 137 n Adford (read Jcford), 131-2, v. Ockford Fitz- Pain Afflington (in Corfe-CastleP.) {Alvronetone, Alvre- tone), 111-12 his, 129-30 ter Affpuddle, 115-16, 149 Aileveswoda H. 68, 103,107,109,111-112, 125 h, 143-4, 145, 146, 148 AUretsherga Hundred, 62, 66-7, 104 lis, 107 his, 111-112, 143, 144,146, 147 Alford (read Acford), 57, 131, 131 n, v. Shilling- stone Allingfon, 46, 127-8 Allwell (Frome St. Quintin P.), 92 Aimer, East, 120 n Aimer, West, 58 AlphiHcome, 125 n, v. Phillyholm Alton Pancras {AJtone), 20, 137-8, 147 Alton Pancras Liberty, 138, 143 Anderson, v. Wiuterbome Anderson Ame (in Holy Trinity P., Wareham), 71, 73, 130 Amelay, 86 n Ashe (Stourpain P.) {Aisse), 137-138 Ashmore (Aisemare), 104, 105, 107, 131-2, 143 Ashton, Winterbome, v. Winterbome Ashton Askers-weH {Oschermlle), 7, 127-8 AtheUiampton (Pidele), 135-6 Atrem, v. Stoke Atram Aylwood or Aylswood (Corfe Castle P.) (Jleoude), 111-112, 143 Baohestanes Hundred (GHouces.), 137 n Badbury HiU, 143 Badbury Hundred (old), 89, v: Sedeheria Badbury Hundred (new), 97, 114 noniea, 118 denies, 143 ter Bagbere (Sturminster Newton), 135 n, 136 his Baggeridge Street, al. Knoll (in Horton psh.), 97, 119, 120 Bardulf- Weston, v. Puddle-Bardolfston Bamsley (Wimbome), 87 Barrow Hundred, 116 plwries, 143 Batcomb, 92, 100 Beaminster, 18,64, 113-114,143 Hundred, 64, 114i plmries Beaminster Foreign and Redho ve Hundred , v. Bed - hove Bedchester, 140 Bechintone (Somerset), 136 n Bedeheria Hund., 37 n, 87-8, 89, 90, 105 Iris, 107 bis, 113-114, 143, 144, 144 n, 146, 147 Bere Hackett, 140 BelchalweU, 135 », 136 Belminstre Hundred, 113-114, 143, 144, 146, 147 Belhuish, 142 Bera Hundred, 65, 73, 115-116, 143, 144, 146 Bere Regis, 84-5, 100, 115 n, 116 lis, 143 Church, 43, 85, 115-16, 116 n, 123 » Bere Eegis Hundred, 116 pluries, 143 Berwick in Swyre, 128, 128 » BestwaU (East-Stoke P.), 115-116 Bettiscombe, 125, 126, 126 n, 144, 146 Bexington, West {Bessintone), 133-4, 134 n Bincombe, 125 n, 126 « Bindon Liberty, 114, 134, 142 ter, 143 ter Bishop Candel, v. Candel Blackenwall (in Corfe Caatle P.), 130 Blackmanston [Blachemanestone), 129-30 168 INDEX OF PLACES. Blaotmore, 93 Blaokmore Boso, 100 Blandford Forum, 11, 82, 95-6, 100, 143 Blandford Forum Liberty, 138, 143 Blandford St. Mary, 12, 121-122 sexies, 121 n Bloxworth [Blochesorde), 121-2 Boohampton (Stinsford P.), 123-4 BocTielande (Somerset), 122 it Bochena, al. Boohelande Hundred, 106, 107, 109, 115-116, 143, 144, 145, 146 bis. 147 Bocheiiham (in Beleminstre H.), 113, 114 » Boscumbe (Wilts.), 120 n Bothenhampton, 104, 107, 130 Bourton (in GelUngeham), 91, 123-4 Boveridge [Bovehric), 34, 88, 111-112, 147 Bovington (Wool P.), 115, 116 Bowood {Bovewode), 113-14 Bradford Abbas, 139-40 Bradford Peverel {Bmdeford), 123-4 Bradle {Bradelege), 129, 130 Bradpole, 84, 85, 100, 143 Brenneville (Normandy), 76 Brianscombe {Brunescume). 111-12 Bridetone cvm appendicHs, 81, 81-7, 100 Bridge, 122 ier, v. Briga Bridport, 8, 70-73, 93 , Church, 43, 73, 141-142, 142 n Bridy, Bonvill's {Bridie), 127-8 Bridy, Little (Litelbride) , 133-134 Bridy, Long, 86 Briga, 50, 51, 83, 121 ier, 122 Broad Windsor (Jfindesore), 113-114, 140 n, 141- 142 Broad Windsor Liberty, 114, 142, 143 Broad Mayne, 52, 119-20 Broad Waddon, i). Waddon Broadway, 105, 107, 119 n, 120, 121-2 quater Brockhampton (BucMand Newton), 116 Brockhampton (Wimborn S. Giles), 111-12 BrownshaU H. 118 octies, 143 Brnnesella H. 94, 117-118, 143, 144, 146 Bryant's Puddle {Pidele), 115-116 Bryanstone {BlaneforA), 131-2 Buekham (Beaminster P.), 113-14 Buckhorn Weston (Westone), 123-4 Buckland Abbas or Newton (Bochelande), 20, 21, 116-16, 147 Buckland Newton, 109, 116 phmes, 143 Buokland Eipers, 121-2 Burcomb (N. Poorton P.) {Bourtone), 137-8 Bureminestoch, v. Burstook Burleaton, v. Puddle Burlestou Burstook {Burewinestooh) , 141-2 Burton, Higher and Lower (Charminster P.), 91, 100 Burton Bradstock (Bridetone), 100, 126 », 128 « -^ Church, 43, 141-2 Burton, Long (nr. Sherborne), 140 Buxeomb (N. Poorton P.) (Bourtone), 137-8, V. Buroomb 0. Caen (Normandy), St. Stephen's Abbey at, 21, 85- 6, 111, 125, 12,5 n, 126 n, 145 Camell (Somerset), 120 » Candel Beym, 117 « Candel, Bishop, 117-18 Candel Haddon, 117 » Candel Malherbe, 117 » Candel Marsh, 48, 139 bis, 140 ier, 140 » Candel Purse, 117-18 his, 128 n Candel Stouvton, 117-18 quater Candel Wake, 117-18 Candeione (Somerset), 121 » Canendona Hund. 37 n, 87, 90, 104, 106, 107 bis, 117-118, 143, 144, 146 Canford Magna {Oheneford), 28 n, 32, 37 n, 52, 119-20, 120 n, 147 Cann, al. St. Bumbolds, 71, 73 Carbihan (Cornwall), 15-16 Carerdone (Somerset), 122 » Caatleton (Sherborne), 140 Castletown (Portland Isle), 83 Catherston, Lewestone (Oerneli), 41, 141-2 bis, 141 «, 142 n Catsley, (Oatesclive) , 113-14 bis, 114 n Cattistock (SiocJie), 7, 60, 133-34 Cattistock, Parts of, 133 », 134 Caundle. See Candel Ceirnell (Frampton fee), 125 n, 126 n Cdberga Hundred, 37 », 98, 106, 107, 119-120, 119 n, 143, 144, 146 Cereberga Hund. 58, 103, 107, 117-118, 118 », 143, 144, 146 Oerne, 1%^ quater, v. Foston bis; Little Herrings- ton ; and Poling ton Cerne (Abbatis Midelton) (near Mintern), 133-34, 138 » Cerne Abbey, 151 «, «. Cerne, Abbot and Convent of, in Index of Persons, page 170 Cerm Ansgeri, 123 Us, v. Foston inde:!C op places. 159 Cemel Episcopi Sarum, 123-4 Cernel flugonis de Bosoherbert (Wolveton), 123-4 Cemel Comitis Moritoniffi, 123-4 Cernel Walter! Diaconi (Godmanston), 133-4 Cerneli (Cerne Abbas), 137-8, v. Cerue Abbas Cerneli (Catherstone Leweston) 141-2 bis Cerne (Milton Abbey's), 133, 133 », 134 Cernemude, v. Charmouth Cerne, Nether, 60-1, 138 Cerne, Toteumb, and Modbury Hundred, 134 sep- ties, 138 bis, 143 bis Cerne, Up, v. Up-Cerne Cerne RiTer, 41 », 126 n, 133 n, 134, 138 » Chalbury and Didlington, 117-18 Chalbury HiU, 58, 143 Chaldon, East, or Harang (Calvedone), 103, 107, 141-2 Church, 43, 136 », 141-2 Chaldon, West, or Boys {Celvedune), 55, 141-142 Chalmingtou, 7, 133 n Charborough (Cereberie), 57-8, 103, 107, 117-18, 143 Chardstock (Cerdestoche), 34-5, 64, 113-14, 114 n Charlton Marshall, 22, 95-6, 100, 143 Charminster (Cerminstre), 20, 41 n, 52, 100, 123- 124, 147 Charmouth (Cernemude), 41 n, 50, 141-2 Char Kirer, 41 n Chelborough, East ^Celberge), 139-40 Chelborough, West {CeUerge), 139-40 Chenoltone 100, v. Woodlands Chenoltuna Hundred, 119-120, 119 », 143, 144, 146 Chesil (Portland Isle), 83 ChesUbome, 129-30 Chesilborne, Little (Ceoselburne), 135-6 Chesnecote {Witelai Hund. Glouc.) 133 n ChetnoU (in Yetminster), 124 Chettle (CeoteT), 131-2 ChickereU, West, 121-2 Chideock {Cidihoc), 81, 84-5-6, 100 Chilcombe {Ciltecome), 127-8 Child Ockford, 55, 143, v. Okeford Chilfrome (Frame), G2r-i, 139-40 Chitigestone, v. Kingston Abbess Chwmardestone (Somerset), 77 CUrce, 100, v. Crichel, Little Chiselborough (Somerset), Barony of, 128 n Church Knoll, or Knowle (Knolle. Olole, or Cke- nolle), 40, 130 guater , Church of, 45 Cirencester Church, 116 » Clifton Maubank, or Maybank (Cliston), 128-4 Clyffe in Tincleton (Clive), 135-136 Cocdena Hundred, 37 », 73, 96, 119-120, 120 n, 143, 146, 147, 148 Cogdean (near Corfe Mullen), 143 Cogdean Hundred (New), 120, 143 Cogges (Oxfordsh.), 75 Colebury (Sturmineter Newton), 84-5, 100 CoUiton-Kow (Dorchester), 73, 91 Colway, or Colbeigh (Lym) (in Lyme Begis), 50, 141-2 Comb Deverel (nr. Little Puddle), 136 Combe Keynes (Crnne), 76, 141-2 Combe (near Combe Keynes), v. dime Comb (Come), in Langton Maltravers, 111-12 Combsditoh, 143 Combsditoh H. 122 pluries, 143, 143 n Compton Abbas or West (Contone), 7, 133-34 Compton Abbess (Contone) 139-40 Compton, East (Contone), 125-6 Compton, Oyer and Nether (Contone), 139-40 Compton- Valence, v. Compton, East Compton, West, v. Compton Abbaa Concresdic H. 97-8, 121-122, 121 n, 143, 144, 146 Cntone (Wilts.), 121 n Corfe Castle (' Castellum Warham' Domesd.), 42 n, 43, 111 n, 112, 120 n Corfe-Castle Parish, 112 pluries, ISO pluries Corfe Mullen (Corf), 41, 119-20, 120 n Cornwall, 5, 23, 145 » , Honour of, 91 n, 93 Corscombe and Cheddington (Corscvmbe), 113- 114 ter Corton (Portesham) (Corfetone), 133-134 Cosseham (Wilts.), 35 CowgroTe (Wimbom), 87 Cranborne (Crenebwrne) , 42, 45-6, 62, 67, 104, 107, 111-12, 143 Cranborne Abbey, 23, 151 w Cranborne Hundred, 62,89, 114quater, WSiionies, 122, 132 sedecies, 135 n, 136 bis, 143 sexies Crawford, ftreat, 117-18 ter Creech, East {Cric or Criz), 130 bis Creech, West (CHz), 130 Creech Grange (Crist), 52, 130 Crichel Q-oviz and Crichel Lucy (Chirce), 119-20, 119 » Crichel, Little (Chirce), 87-8, 89, 100 Crichel, Jjong(CirceT), 50,69, 119-20 Crichel, More (Ciroel), 50, 119-20 160 INDEX OF PLACES. Criotetway (in Broadway P.), 122 Croxton, al. Cruxton (Maiden Newton P.) (Frome). 63, 139-40 Cwferdestroue H. 94, 105, 107, 121-122, 122 », 125 n, 143, 143 n, 144, 145, 146, 148 Culliford-tree Hundred, 94, 120, 122 pVuries, 143, 143 » Oulliford Barrow, 143, 143 « Clime (nr Oombe-Eaynea), 141, 142 D. Dalwood, 93, 100, 145 » Didlington {Dedilintone), 117-18 DeTon, 23, 93, 145 n Dewlish {Bevenis), 32, 135-36 Dewlish Liberty, 143 Doddingsbere {Bere), 85, 115-16 his Borcestra Hundred, 37 », 123-124, 123 n, 143, 144, 146 Dorchester (Borough), 8, 11, 52, 70-73, 90, 143 , Church of Holy-Trinity, 123-4, 123 n Churches, 43, 73 Group of Boyal Demesnes, 73, 90-95, 100 Dorchester Hundred (now St. George's Hundred), 72-3, 91, 94, 143 Dorsirdune (Gloucestershire), 76 n Dudsbury (West-Parley), 117-18 Duntish (Buckland Newton P.), 116 Durnford {Tome) (in Worth Maltrayers and Lang- ton Maltravers), 111-12 his Durweston, 11, 39, 131-2 ter. B. Bastbury (Sherborne), 140 Bast Chaldon, v. Chaldon, East East Chelborough, v. Chelborough East Chickerell, v. ChickereU Bast Compton, «. Compton East Creech, v. Creech East Holme, «. Holme East Lulworth, v. Lulworth East Morden, v. Morden, East East Orchard, i). Orchard East Eingstead, v. Bingstead East-Stoke, ». Stoke, East East-Stoke parish, 115 n, 116 Bast and West Stour, v. Stour Baston (Portland Isle), 83 Bdmondsham, 104, 107, 111-12 ter EggardoD Hundred, 128 guatuordeoies, 143 Mtone (Wilts.) 121 n Elwell (Upway), 83, 100, 121-2 Elworth (Abbotsbury) (Jlearde), 119 n, 133-134 Enoombe (in Corfe-Castle P.), 130 Bptleg, 93, 100 Erneleys, 125 n, 126 n Miminstre, 123-4, v. Yetminster Mheminstre (Yetminster) Hundred, 123-4, 123 », - 143, 144. 146, 147 JBuneminstre, 41, v. Iwerne Minster Eyershot, 60, 92, 138 Ewerne, v. Iwerne P. Fareforde (Gloucea.), 137 « Earnham {Fernham), 131-2 gnater Famham, ToUard (Wflts.), 132 Paringdon (Iwerne Courtenay), 126, 143 Ferendona Hundred, 63, 107, 125-126, 125 », 143, 144, 146 Fifehead Magdalen {Fifhide), 123-4 Fifehead Neville {Fifhid), 131-2 Fifehead St. Quintin [Fifhide), 135 n, 135-6 Fifehead, Sydling, v. Sydling Fleet, 84 », 103-107, 133-4, 134 » Church, 43, 133-4, 134 », 136 » Fodindone (Somerset), 131 « Folke, 140 Poutanell Abbey (Normandy), 42,72, 85 FontmeU Magna, 40-1, 139-40 Fordington, 90-94, 100 Foston, al. Fofsardstone (Cerne), 123-4 Jis Frampton {Frantone), 85-6, 125-6, 125-6 n, 143, 145, 146 Liberty, 122, 125-6, 125-6 n, 143 his Frampton-fee, in Swauage, 112, 125-6 » "Frenches" {Winhurne) (in Wimborn All Saints P.), 111-12 Friar Mayne (Maine), 119-20 Friar Waddon, v. Waddon Frome (Royal Demesne), 90, 92, 93, 100, 143 Frome Billet or Belet, 53, 56, 123-4 Frome Bonvill, al. Bomston, 123-4 bis Frome, Great, 92-94, 143 Frome, Little, 92, 104, 107, 137-8, ». Frome St. Quintin Frome St. Quintin, 54, 60, 92, 137-38 Frome Vauchurch (Frome), 68-9, 119 », 139-40 Frome Whitwell, 73, 91,92» INDEX OP PLACES. 161 Prome Whitfield, 123-4, Frome Rirer, 60, 92 Frontona Hundred, 125-128, 125 n, 126 «, 143, 144, 145, 146 Gc. Gallon, 46, 119-20 Ms Gwrdinum (Orchard), 40 Gatmerstou (in East Lulworth), 142 Oelingeham Hundred, 37 n, 94, 123-124, 123 », 124 n, 143, 146, 147 Gelingeham, Estates in, 123 sexies, v. Ham or Wyke, Bourton, Thorngrove, Langham Gelingham (Mageston), 123-4 &etune (Herefordshire), 130 » GUliugham Regis (Koyal Demesne), 90-91, 94, 100 In efidem (ii carucaice), 123-4, 123 n G-illingham, Church of, 43, 11 « GiUingham Liberty, 124 duodecies, 143 Glanville's Wootton, v. Wootton Glauvill Glastonbury Abbey, 20-22, 85, 135, 135 n CHochresdona Hundred, 127-8, 127 m, 143, 144, 145, 146 his Gloucester, Honour of, 60, 62, 91, 97, 132 m, 135 « Godemthom Hundred (New), 128 quinquies, 143 Gloucestershire, 17, 76 Godmanstone {Certiel), 133-34 Golderonestona Hundred, 37 «, 127-8, 127 «, 143, 144, 146 Gomersay (Stalbridge P.), 118 Gorewood (Mintem), 100 Graston (Graaston), 127-8 Great Bindon Liberty, v. Bindon Great Hinton, v. Hinton Great Toller, v. Toller Porcorum GWmston (in Charminster), 124 Gusaage Regis, or All Saints {Qesiig), 119-120 Gussage St. Andrew's, 128 Gussage St. Michael {Oessig), 119-20 H. Halfltook, 64, 114, 114 n Halstock Liberty, 143 Halton (near Wareham), 73, v. Hoi ton Saltone Hundred, 59, 61, 103, 106, 107 bis, 129-130, 12 », 143, 144, 145 n, 146, 155 Ham, or Wyke {In QelingeTiam), 123-4 Ham Chamberlain, 118 Hame, «. Hampreston Hammoon {Hame), 12, 38, 131-2, 131 » Hampreston {Eame), 104, 107, 118 qmter Hamworthy, 120 n Handley {Hanlege), 127-8, 143 Handley Hundred, «. Sexpenny Handley Hun- dred Hanford, 125-6 Sanlega Hundred, 37 », 127-8, 128 n, 143, 144, 146 Harpaton (in Steeple), {Merpere), 52, 56, 129- 130 Us Hargrove (Fontmell Magna), 140 Hartley (Mint erne), 93, 100 Haaelbury Bryan {Poleham), 40, 53, 131-2, 131 n Haaelora Hundred, 73, 98, 111 », 129-130, 130 n, 143, 144, 146, 148, 155 Hasler Barrow, 143 Hastings (Sussex), 76 his, 77 Hawcumhe, or Havercombe, or Havoeumbe, or Hauoombe, Wood, 84-5, 86, 100, 125 n, 126 n Hawkchurch, 60-1, 126, 126 n, 138 HaydoD, 140 Heffleton {Safeltone, Mlfatune), 115-116 ier, 115 « Helaton (Cornwall), 9, 10 Hemaworth, Weat (ShapwickP.), 88, 113-114 Hemsworth, East (Wichampton P.), 113-114 Henlistone (Cornwall), 9 Hermitage, 92-3, 100 Herringstone, Little {Cernet), 123-4 Hereton (Swanage P.), 111-112 Rertham (Wilts), 124 n Hasler Hundred (new), ISO plttries, 143, 148 Higher Kingcombe, v. Kingcombe Hillfield, 7, 133 », 134 Eilk (West-hill), 125-6, 125 n Hilton {Eltone), 129-130 Hinton, Great, or Martel, 44, 52, 78-9, 106, 107, 117-118 Church, 44 Hinton, Little, 44, 106, 107, 118 Hinton St. Mary's {Haintone), 37, 135-136 Hiwes (Wm. de Ou's), (Muckleford ?) 123-4 Holme, Bast (Solne), 129-30 Holme, West (ffolne), 129-30 Holneat, 140 HoUone (Halton, Wareham), 73, 119-20 Holwell (Somerset), 123, 145 n Holworth {nolverde),6l, 119-20 Hook {La-hoe), 127-8 21 162 INDEX OF PIACES. Horton, 36, 43, 52, 97, 117-18, 151 n Houghton, Winterborne, v. Winterbourne Hogbton Hoyland (Lincolnsh.) , 23, 145 » Hundredsberg, al. Barrow, Hundred, 115 n, v. Barrow Hundred Hnneslerga Hundred, 96, 131-132, 131 », 143, 144, 146, 155 Huntingdon, 14 », 48 SustUle (Somerset), 121 n Hyde (near Pimperne), 137 n, 138 Hyde (Stock Gaylard), «. Lydlinch Baret Hyde (in Bothenbampton), 130 I. Ibberton (Alristetone), 59, 103, 106, 107, 129- 130, 129 «, 143 Ilsington {Elsangtone), 135-6 Hand, al. Inlands, postea Hand or Nyland, 56, 123-4 ter Iwerne Oourtenay {Werne), 63-4, 125-6. v. Sbrowton Iwerne (Werne), v. Lacerton Iwerne (Eauston), 63-4, 137-138 Iwerne Minster (JUttneminstre), 40, 63, 126, 139- 140, 143 Iwerne Stapleton, 63, 131-2 Iwerne Eiver, 63-4, 138 Kenteomb, Higher, or Over (Toller Porcorum parish), (Chimedecome), 137-8, 138 ra Eenteombe, Lower (Toller parish), ( Chimedecome), 127-8 Ketsteven (Lincolnsh.), 23, 145 n Kimmeridge {Camerie or Cunelis) , 129-30 his Kingcombe, v. Kentcombe Kingston Abbess {CMngstone), 43, 111-112, 111 «, 129 Kingston Crubb, 73, 91 Kingston Laoy, 87 , Honour of, 89 n Kingston Marwood, v. Kingston Crubbe Kingston Eussell, 81, 86, 100, 143 Kingston, Winterborne, v. Winterborne Kingston Kington Magna (CUntone) ,16, 123-4 lis, 13 n Kington, Little (Chintone), 123-4 Kinson, 28 {Chinestinestone), 28 n, 119-20 Knighton (in Durweston), 131-2 Knighton, West {Chenistetone) , 121-2 Knoll (BucHand Newton), 116 Knoll, 130, V. Church Knoll Knolton, 97, v. Knowlton Knowle (Horton), 98 Knowlton Eegis (now Woodlands), 97-8, 143 Knowlton (Comitis Moritonia;), 97, 119-20 Knowlton Hundred, 97-8. 118, 143 Lacerton (Stour Pain), {Werne), 137-138 La Lee (Winterborne Whitchurch), 122 Langeberga Hundred, 104, 105, 107 qnater, 131- 132, 132 n, 137 «, 143, 144, 146 Langeford (in Cranborne), 111-112 Langeford (Wilts.), 112 « Langham [in Gelingeham), 123-4 Langton Herring (Langetone), 105, 107, 133- 134 Us Langton Long-Blandford (Bleneford), 11, 131-2 ter, 140 n , Church of, 45 Langton Maltravers, 112, v. Come Leeson (Swanage), 112, 143 Leigh (Sherborne), 140 Leigh (Wimborne), 27,87, 117-118 Leigh (Yetmiuster), 124 Lesselerge (Grlouces.), 113 n Lestisford {Levetes/ord), 111-112 LeweD, 121-2 bis, v. Stafford, East Lewston, 140 LUlington, 140 Lincolnshire, 22-23, 23 n, 24 n, 47, 145 n Lindsay (Lincolnsh.), 23, 145 « Liscarret (Cornwall), 9 Liscomb, 61, 129-130, 145 Litelfrome, 137, v. Prome St. Q.uintin Liteltone (Wilts.), 121 « Littleton (in Blandford St. Mary and Langton), 121-2 Little Bridy, v. Bridy, Little Little-Frome {Litel-frome), 60, 137, i>. Frome St. Quintiu Little Hinton, v. Hinton • Little Mintern (in Buckland Newton parish), 116 Little- Windsor {Windresorie) ,112i-l\4i Litton Cheney (name not entered in Domesday), 133-134 Locherslei (Hants), 118 n Lochestone (Somerset), 77 INDEX OP PLACES. 163 Loi/re Hundred, 37 «,104, 107, 129-130, 130 », 143, 144, 146, 155 Loders and Baunton Liberty, 128 ter, 130, 143 his Loders, Long {Lod/res), 104, 107, 129-130, 143 Loders, Lower, 104, 107, 130 Loders Maltravers, or Bingham, 127-8 bis Loders, Upper, 127-8 ter Long-Blandford, v. Longford. Long Bridy, v. Bridy, Long Long Burton, 140 Long Crichel, o. Oriohel, Long Longfleet, 120 » Loop-ground (Dorchester), 73, 91 Loosebarrow, 143 Loosebarrow Hundred, 58 n, 118 undecies, 143 Loyard, in Puddletown (Pidele), 135-6 Lower-Kfehead (BelchalweU), v. Fifehead St. Quintin Lueomb, 140 Lulestoch (Somerset), 140 n Lulworth, East (Lulvorde, Loloworde), 141-2 his Lulworth, West (Zulmrde), 96-99, 100, 143 Lulworth, West (Loloworde), 141-2, 141 n Lydlinch, 117 «, 131 n, 140 Lydlinch Baret, or Hyde, 117-18, 117 » Lyme, Begis {Zime, Lym, Mordaat), 20, 51, 141- 142 ter, 147 Lyme Kegis, Liberty, 142 quater, 143 Lyons G-ate (Minterne), 93, 100 Lytohett Maltrayers, 32, 40, 52, 119-120, 147 Lytchett Minster, 120 » M. Mageston, Little (Frampton), 126, 126 n Mageston, or Mangeston {CHlingham), 123-4 Maiden Newton (Newetone) , 139-140 Manston {Manestone), 125-6 Mannington (Q-ussage All Saints), 34, 117-18 Mapertune (member of Puddletown), 67-8, 103, 107, 118 n, 136 n Maplertou (W. Aimer), 58, 117-118, 118 « Mapperoomb (Poorstock), 128 Mapperton, North {Maperetone) 113, 114, 114 n Mapperton, South {Malperetone), 113, 114 Mappowder [Mapledre), 16, 115-116 ter Margaret Marsh, 136 Mamhull, 136 Marshwood, 19, 39 Marwood, Wiuterbome, 31, 77 Mayne, Great, v. Broad-Mayue Mayne, Little, v. Friar-Mayne Medesham, 111,®. Bdmondsham Melbury Abbess, or West, 139-140 Melbury, East (in Melbury Abbess), 140 Melbury Bubb, 123-4 Melbury Osmond, 51, 123-4 his Melbury Sampford, 123-4 Meloomb Bingham, al. Horsey, 59, 78-79, 103, 106, 107, 115-16, 116», 129-130, 129 n Meloomb Regis, II, 83-4, 100, 122, 122 » Melehwrne (Somerset), 140 MeUford (Wilts), 112 « Mera (Wflts), 124» Meulan (Prance), Comte of, 76 Middle G-ussage v. Gussage St. Michael Middlemarsh, 60-1, 138 MUborne Deverel, 65», 115-116, 115 n Milbome St. Andrew, 116, 136 Milborne StUeham, 85, 115-116, 115 ». MUborne Michaelston, or St. Michael {Mole- larne), 135-6 Milton Abbas (Mideltune), 61, 129-130, 145 n MUton Abbey, 7, 61, 151 n Milton on Stour (Mideltone), 123-24 MUton West (Poorstock P.), (Mideltone), 127-8 Minchington (Handley), 128 Minterne Magna, 60-61, 93, 100, 138 Minterne Parva (Buckland Newton P.), 116 Modbury HUl, 143 Modbury Hundred (tern. Hen. VIII.), 133 » Moleham (in Swanage), 111-112 Monkton, Winterborne, v. Winterborne Monkton Monkton-TTpwimborne Hundred, 132 his Monmouthshire, 17 Moutaoute Castle (Somerset), 128» Monte- VUlers Abbey (Normandy), 133, 134 n Morberga Hundred, 105, 107, 133-134, 133 », 138 n, 143, 143 », 144, 146 Mordaat (Part of Lyme Begis), 141-2 Morden, Bast (or Maltravers), 117-118 quater MordenWeat (in East Morden Parish),117-118 bis More CricheU, 89 Moreton, 34, 119-20 his Mosterton (Mortestorne), 113-114 Motcombe, 91 Muckleford (Bradford Peverel), 124, v. Hiwes N. Nether Cerne, v. Ceme Nether Nether-combe (Sherborne), 140 164 INDEX OP PLACES. Netherbury [Niderberie], 18, 113-114 Nettlecomb (Poorstook), 127-8 Newentona Hundred, 37 n, 135 », 135-136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 Newetune (Somerset), 121 n Wewland (Batcombe), 100 Newland (Sherborne), 140 Ifewlands (Wootton Granvill), 116 Nodford (Nutford Locky), 137-8 Newton (in Sturminster Newton), 136 Worcote (G-louoes.), 137« Nortforde (Nutford), 95, 104, 105, 107, 137-8 North Porton [Fourione, Fovertone), 137-8 ter North Wotton, 140 Nutford, V. Nortforde Nutford Locky, v. Nodford Nylaud (Kington Magna), 56, v. Hand Obcerne, v, Upcerne Obome {Wociurne), 139-40 Gckford, v. Okeford Odeham (Wimborne P.), 53, 88, 113, 113re Odetun (Marshwood), 19, 39, 141-2 Odiete, 31, 111, v. East Woodyatea Oglescoma Hundred, 84, 103, lOS, 107 bis, 133- 134, 133, 133-4 n, 143, 144, 146, 155 Okeford, Child (Okeford Superior), 103, 107, 125, 126 Okeford Fitz Pain {Adford), 131-2, 131 n Okeford Inferior, 103 (in error), 125-6 . Omonsei-idge, al. Omonskeridge, 86 », 125 n, 126 re Orchard (Church KnoU) (Sonerd), 40, 129-30 Orchard, East, 40, 140 Orchard, West, 40, 140 Ore (Corfe Castle), ». Ower Osmington, 121-2 Osmund's Manor (in Pamham), 132 Over-combe (Sherborne), 140 Over Kentcomb v. Kentcomb Ower (Oto), 50, 111-112 Owermoigne {Ogre), 119-20 Liberty, 120, 143 P. Parkstone, 120 n Parley, West (Ferlai), 117-18 Fegens (Somerset), 121 n Pentridge (Fentric), 22, 111-112 Perelune Church (Somerset), 122 » Feri (Somerset), 121 n Perrot, South {Fedret), 118-114, 114 n Fertone (Wilts), 118 n Petersham [Vetrichtsham), 87, 117-18 bin. Philipston ^Winburne), 119-20 PhiUyholme (Hawkohurch), 125 n, 126 re, 134 » Pidele and Pidre. See Puddle Pidele (supposed li hides), 135-69, 135-6 n, 146 Fidele (Turner's Puddle), 40 Fideltona Hundred, 6, 118 re, 103, 104, 107 bis, 135-136, 135-6 n, 143, 144, 146, 155 Pidre, or Pidere, or Pitre (Eiver-name), 67 re Fidrie (Puddle Trenthide), 137-8 Pilsdon [Pilesdotie), 141-2 Pimford (Sherborne), 140 Pimpern Hundred (New), 122 guinqtiies, 131 re, 132 sedecies, 138 octies, 143 quater Pimpeme, 22, 95-6, 100, 143 Pimperne Group of Demesnes, 95, 96, 100 Fimpra Hundred, 60, 64, 96, 104, 105, 107 his, 137-138, 137 re, 143, 144, 146, 155 Firetone or Pitretone (now Puddletown), 6, 67, 103, 107, 118 re, 135-6, 136 n, 149, 151 re , Church of, v. Puddletown, 43, 135-136, 136 n Plumber, 117 n, 131-132, 131 n Plush (Buokland Newton), 116. Pokeswell, 26 Poleham, 32, 40 Foleham (Hazlebury Bryan), 131-2 Polington, al. Pulsion [Cernet), 123-4 Poole, 120re Poorstock (Povrestoch), 127-8 Poorstock Liberty, 128 bis, 143 Poorton al. Porton North (Poiirtone, Fovertone), 137-8 bis, 138 » Poorton, South (Fourfone), 137-38 Forbi (member of Puddletown), 67, 68, 103, 107, 136» Forbi, or Forbich Hundred, 109, 111 Portesham, 133-4 Portland Islo (cum pertinentibus), 82-84, 100, 122, 144 his, 148 Portland Isle, Wyke Regis, &c.. Liberties of, 122 Poviugton (Tyneham), 42, 52, 129-130 PoxweU, 26, 119-20 Preaux (Normandy), Abbey of St. Leger at, 76 Preston (in Tarrant Crawford), 113, 113 re, 114 Preston (near Weymouth), 91, 100 Primsley (Sherborne), 140 INDEX OF PLACES. 165 FubicA, Frampton Fee in, 125 n, 126 « Puddle, The Kiver, 67 n Puddle Athelhampston (Pidele), 135-136 Puddle Bardolfiton (Pidele), 135-136 Puddle Borstoa (Pidele), 135-136 Poddle-Hinton, ai.Hine-Puddle (Pidele), 135, 136 Puddle-Hinton Liberty, 136 Puddle, Little (Lifel- Pidele, Pidre, Litel-Pidre), 55, 103, 104, 107, 115-116, 115», 135-136 bis Priddleton Hundred (Post-Domesday), 59, 68, 136 pluries, 143, 146 Puddleton-ford (Pidele), 135-136 Puddletovm (Piretone or PitreUme), 6, 55, 59, 67-68, 103, 107, 135, 136, 136re, 143 Puddletown (Pitretone), Church of, 43, 135-6 Puddle-Trent-hide (Pidrie), 137-138 , Liberty of, 138, 143 Puddle, Turner's (Pidele), 40, 115, 116 Puddle Walterston (Pidere), 135-136 Pulham, East and West (Poleham), 32, 115-116, Puncknowle (Fomaconole), 133-4 Purbect Isle, 11, 40, 68, 103, 107 Pwriich Hundred, 126 », v. Aileveiwoda Hundred Purse Candle, ■». Cande) Purse Purston (" In Miltetone "), 123-4 K Badeslo, or Badesway, 119 n, 120 Kadipole, 121-2 Kampisham (Eamesham), 69, 75, 139-140 Kanston (Iwerne), 63, 64, 137-138 Eedhove (Hamlet), 143 Uedehava Hundred, 114 n, 137-138, 138 n, 143, 144, 146 Eedhove, or Beaminster-Foreign, Hundred, 114 qtiater, 114 n, 138 sexies, 143 bis Bedlane Hundred, 124 tredecies, 126 settles, 143 bis. Sedmertone (Grlouces.), 113 » Rentseomb (Momescumbe), 129-30 Kidgway, 119 n, 120 Eingstead (in Osmington), 46, 119-20 quater Eollington (Corfe Castle) (Uogintone), 33, 111-112 Kowbarrow Hundred, 112 'passim, 130 qimter, 143 bis S. Kumbold's, v. Cann Rushmore Hundred, 118 bis, 143 Kushton (E. Stoke) (Ristone), 65-66, 115, 116 qmnquies Ryme Intrinseca, 124 S. Salisbury, 76 Salop, County of, 145 » St. Andrews (W. Lulvrorth), 142 St. Edwardston 8, v. Shaftesbury St. Elwolda (Cann), 72 St. George, Hundred of, 72, 94, 120, 122, 124 pluries, 143 ter Saxpena Hundred, v. Sexpena Seetre (in TTpsydling), 105, 107, 133-4 Schernecote (Wilts), 138 » Selmestune (Wimborne), 88, 113 Sepetone, 100, v. Shipton G-eorge Sexpena Hundred, 50, 53, 139-40, 139», 143, 143 n, 144, 146, 154, 155 Sexpenny-Handley, or Siipenny-Handley, Hund- red, 128, 140 q^uater, 143 bis Shaftesbury, 7, 40, 52, 70-7 Abbey, 79, 124 n Shapwick, 87-8, 89, 100 Shaston St. Eumbolds, v. Cann Sherborne, See of, 114 », 139 n Sherborne, 18, 19, 139, 139 n, 140, 143, 147 Abbey, 113 Sherborne Hundred (New), 19, 118 quater, 131 », 132, 140 plwries, 143 bis ShiUmg Ockford, 132, v. ShiUingstone Shillingstone (Alford), 38-9, 41, 57-8, 64, 112 », 131-2, 131»,132» Shilvinghampton, al. Shilvington (Silfemetone, or Scilfemetune), 133-4 bis Shilvington West (Sevemefone), 133-4 Shipton George (Sepetone), 84-5, 100 Shipton Hill, 85 Shrowton, al. Iwerne Courtenay, 63-4, 125-6, v. Werne Sidelinee (SydUag Fifehead), 137-8 Sidelinee (Sydling St. Nicholas), 133-4 Sidelinee (Up-Sydling), 133-4 Sidelinch (Little Mageston), 125 n, 126 « Sidling Brook, 126 « Sidling St. Nicholas, v. Sydling Silcestre (Hants), 120 n Silton (Seltone), 123-24 ter Sireburna Hundred, 139-140, 139 n, 143, 144, 146, 147 SUtlege (WTiitcUrca Hund.), 141-2, 142 » Smedmore (Metmore), 129-30 Sopeberie (Glouces.), 113», 137 » 166 INDEX 01" PLACES. Southway (in Broadway), 122 SoutliweU (Portland Isle), 83 Spettisbury, 117-118 bis Stafford, East {Liwelle), 121-2 bis Stafford, West, 121-2 Stalbridge {Staplebrige), 117-118 Stariberge, v. Stowborough Stane Hundred, 60-1, 133 «, 137-8, 138 n, 148, 148 n, 143, 144, 146, 147 Stanford, 73, 123-4 Stanton St. Gabriel (Stantone), 7, 127 n, 141-142, 142 « Stapleford (Hook P.), 127 n, 128, 148 Steeple (Stiple), 129-30 Steepleton, Iwerne, 132, ». Iwerne Steepleton Winterborne, v. Winterborne SterthiU (Sterte), 127-8 Stickland, v. Winterborne Stickland Stinsford, 123-4 bis Ad StocTie (JFitehirca Hund.), 141-2, 142 n Stoches (Witcherca Hundred), (Stoke Waleys), 141-142 bis, 142 » Stock Gaylard (Stoches), Wj-US Stockland (JSrtaoomestoohe), 93, 141-2, 145 n Stookwood (or Stoke St. Elwold), 92, 100 Stodlege (WitoMrca 'Kunired) , 141-2, 142 « Stoke Abbott, or Abbas (Stoche), 18, 49, 113-114 Stoke Atram {Atrem), 141-2 Stoke St. Andrew, 142 Stoke, East {Stoches), 141-2, 141 n , Parish of, 65-6 Stoke Q-aylard, v. Stock Gaylard Stoke Wake, 129-30 Stoke Waleys (Stoches) (in Whitohuroh Parish) 141-2 bis Stokingway (in TTpway), 121-2 Stone (Wimborne), 87 Stour, E. and W. (Stwre), 123-4 Stour Preaux, or Provost (Stur), 76, 123-4 Stourton Candel v. Candel Stour-pain (Stwre), 11, 137, 138 bis Stour, Eiyer, 12, 38, 96 Stowborough (Stanberge), 73, 129-30 Stratton (Charminster), 124 Strigofl (Chepstow), 17, 76 Stubhampton (Stibemetune), 131-2 Studland (StoUant), 50, 111-112, HI n Sturminster M.a.vsha]l(Sturminstre), 119-120,120 » Sturminster Newton (Newentone), 21, 85, 135-6, 143 Sturminster Newton, Hundred of, 132, 143 bis Sudintone (Glouces.), 13? n Surrey, 46 « Sutone (Somerset), 136 n Sutton Poyntz (Sutone), 90-94, 100, 143 Sutton Wah-ond (Sutone), 65, 125-26 Swanage or Swanwich (Sonwio or Sunanivic), 111-12 ter, 126 « Swindon (Wilts.), 140 « Swyre (Suere), 127-8, 128 «, 148 Sydhng Pifehead (Sidelince), 137-8 SydUug S. Nicholas (Sidelince), 7, 133-34, 143 Sydhng, Upper, v. TJp-Sydling Symondsbury, 28, 141-2 T. Tainland, 130 n Tarrant Crawford, 44, 113-14 Tarrant Gunvill, 27, 101 ter, 105 ter, 107 ter, 131- 2 quater Tarrant Hinton, 26, 131-2, 132, 137 n Parish, 138 Tarrant Kaynston, 33, 44, 76, 131-2 Tarrant Launston, 33, 131-2, 132 » Tarrant Monkton, 131-2 Tarrant Preston (Presfetune), 39, 113, 113 «, 114, V, Preston in Tarrant Crawford Tarrant Eawson or Antioch, 131-2 Tarrant Eushton, 104, 105, 107, 131-2 quater Tarrant Stubhampton (Stibemetune),, v, Stub- hampton Tarrant TUera, 132 bis Tatton (Tatentone), 133-134 Tatton (Tatetune), 133-134 Tewkesbury (Glouces.), 5 », 49 Thomcomb (Turnworth P.), 121-2 Thomford (Torneford), 139-40 Thomgrove (In Gelingeham), 123-4 Thornhm (Stalbridge), 118 Thornhm (Wimborne), 117-18 Thornton in Marnhull (Torentone), 119 n, 123-4 Tincleton (Tincladene), 135-36 Todbere (Todeberie), 123-4 ToUard Earnham (Wilts.), 34, 132 ToUard Eoyal (Wilts.), 40 Tollerford (in Prome Vauchurch), 140, 143 ToUerford Hundred, 60, 68-9, 124, 138, 128 dedes, 140, 143 bis Toller Eratrum, 69, 140 Toller, Great, or Porcorum (Tolre), 62-3, 139-40 ToUer-Whelme (Iblre), 39, 113-14 INDEX OP PLACES. 167 Tolreforda Hundred, 62, 94, 125 n, 139-140 140», 143, 144, 146 ' Tolpuddle (Pidele), 33, 135-6 Toner's Puddle (Pidele), v. Puddle, Turner's Tomehelle, v. Thomhill Tregel (Cornwall), 5 Trill (Trelle), 123-4 Tuderlege (Wilts.), 118 n Tameberie (Glouoes.), 137 » Turner's Puddle, 40, v. Puddle, Turner's Tumworth, 77, 131-2, 132 n Tyneham {Tigeham or Tingeham), 129-30 quater U. Uggescomb (nr Portisham), 143 Uggescomb Hundred (New), 122 Us, 128 hr, 134 vigies, 143 ter Up-Cerne {Olcerne), 7, 139-40 Upper Loders, v. Loders, Long' Up-Sydling, 105, 107, 133-4 bis Upway, 121-2 guater tJp-Wimbome, 87 «, 89, v. Wimbome All-Saints IJp-Wimborne St. Giles, 89, 112 , Hundred of, 112, 143 Up-Wim borne Moukton (Winbume), 111-12 , Hundred of, 112, 143 his V. Vandrille Abbey (Normandy), 42, 129 W. Waddon, Broad {Wadone), 133-34, 134 n Waddon, East, or Little {Wadone), 133-34, 134 n Waia, ». Way Walford {Wimborne), 87, 117-118 Wallditch (Waldic), 127-8 Wambrook (in Cerdestoche), 64, 114 St. Wandregisilus, v. St. Vandrille Warebam, 8, 11, 40, 42, 51, 52, 70-73, 90, 118, 130 bis Churches, 43-4, 73 St. Mary's, 130 Wareham Liberties, 130 Warmwell, 106, 119-20 Ur Watercomb, 106, 107, 119-20 Waterson, al. WaJterstou, v. Puddle-Walterston Way Amundeville, 121-2 Way Baieuse, 121-2 Waymouth, al. Weymouth, 11, 100 Way- River, 11, 119 » Werne, ■». Lacerton, ii, Shrowton West Aimer, 58-59 West Chaldon, v. Chaldon, West West Compton, v. Compton, West West Creech, «. Creech West Elworth, v. Elworth West Hemsworth, 113-14 West-Hill (in Iwerne Minster P.) (Eille), 125-6, 125 » West Holme, v. Holme West Milton, v. Milton West West Morden, v. Mordeu West Woodyates, v. Woodyates Westbury (Sherborne), 140 Weston (Portland Isle), 83 Weston (in Stalbridge), 117-18 Weymouth, 11, 83-4, 100, 122 Whatcombe, 122 Whitchurch, v. Wiuterbome- Whitchurch Whitchurch Canonicorum, 81, 86, 100, 143 , Church of, 43, 85, 141-2, 142 » Whitchurch Hundred (New), 142 vigies, 143, 148 Whitcliff (Swanage P.), 111-12 Whitoomb (Widecome), 121-2 Whitfield (Dorchester), v. Frome-Whitfield Whitway Hundred, 59, 116, 130 octies, 143 bis, 14,5 n. Wichampton, 27, 105, 107, 113-14 fer Wiehen (G-louces.) , 137» Wilkswood (in Langton Wallis) , 111-12 i«» WUksworth (Wimbome P.), 87, 117-18 quater, 118 » Wilton, Saxon See of, 139 » Wiltshire (Part of GilHngham, in), 124 n Wimborn AH Saints, 87, 89, 100 Wimbome Minster, 32, 37 «, 82, 87, 90, 100, 105, 107, 14Sbis , Churches in, 43-4, 118 Wimbome Forest, 36, 117 Wimbome Group of Demesnes, 87-90, 100, 113 » Wimbome, The Minster, 44, 52, 89 n, 90, 117 Wimborne, Estates in, 105, 106, 107 lis, 114 sexies Wimbome St. Giles (Winbume), 111-12 bis Wimbome St. Giles Hundred, v. TJpwimbome H. Wimbome Monkton Hundred, v. Upwimborne- Monkton, Hundred of Winchester Abbey, 84, 137 College, 133 » 168 INDEX OF PLACES. Windelham, Windeliam, or WiverBham (in Gil- lingham P.), 123-4, 124 m Windesforte, v. Woodstreet Windsor, Broad, 113-14, 141- 2, v. Broad Windsor , Liberty of, 114, 143 Windsor, Little, 113-14, v. Little Windsor Winford Eagle (Weitfrot), 68-9, 119 «, 139-40 Winfrith Newburgh, 96-7, 100, 143 bis Cburch, 43, 97, 141-2 Winfrith Hundred (modern), 120 sedeeies, 142 decies, 143 ter, 148 Winfrode Hundred, 11, 98, 103, 107, 141-142, 142 n, 143, 144, 146, 148 Winfrode, cum appendieiia, 87, 96-99, 100 Wing'heherie (Somerset), 121 » Winterbome Abbas, 127-8 Winterborne Anderson, or Fyvash, 121-2 Winterbome Ashton, 121-2 Winterbome Belet (now Cripton), 121-2 Winterborn Caen or Came, 121-2, 125 n, 126 n Winterborne Clenstone, 121-2 bis Winterborne Parringdon, 121-2 Winterborne St. Germans, 121-2 Winterbome Herringston, 121-1 Winterborne Hoghton, 27, 121-2 quater Winterborne Kingston (Wintreburne), 115-16 bis, 121-2 quater Winterborne Maureward, al. Zelston, 96-7, 100 Winterborne Monkton, 121-2 Winterbome Muston, 121-2 quater Winterborne St. Martin, 121-2, 123-4 bis Winterborne St. Niobolas, v. Winterborne Clen- stone Winterborne Stepleton, 121-2 lis Winterbome Stickland, 131-2 Winterborne Thomson, 122 Winterbome Turbervill, 122 Winterbome Whitohureb, 121-2 nonies Winterborne Whitwell, 115-16 Winterborne Zelstone, 96-7, 143 -Winterbome, North (River), 41 » Winterbome, South (River), 41 n Wintreburne (La Lee), 121-2 In Wintrebume (Whateomb), 121-2 WintresKe (Wilts.), 118 » Witcleroa Hundred, 73, 127 «, 141-142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155 Wodeton, v. Wootton Fitzpain Wodetone, ». Wootton Pitzpain Wolveton {Cernel), 123-4 Woodlands (Knolton) {ChenoUune), 97-8 Woodrow (in Candel Sturton), 117-18 Woodsford„West, 33, 119-20 , East, 119-20 Wood Street (in Coombe-Keynes p'sh) {Winde- storte), 141-2 Woodyates, East, 31, 111, 112 Woodyates, West (Terra in tribus locis), 111-12 Wool {WelU, Wille), 14,1-2 ter Wool, Part of {Welle}, 113-14, 114 n Wooloombe Maltravers ( Welleeome), 123-4 Wooloombe Bingham (Great Toller P.), 127-8 lis, 111 n Woolgarston {Ogarestone), 111-12 Woolland {Winlande), 61, 129-30 Wootton, Abbots, v. Abbots Wotton Wootton Fitz pain (Wodetone, Wodeton), 7, 141- 142 bis, 142 n Wootton Glanvill (Widetone), 115, 116 bis Wootton or Wotton, North, 140 Worgret (Wiregrote, Weregrote, or Vergroh), 73, 115-16 ter , Tything of, 65, 115-16 Worth Maltravers (Orde), 111-12, 140 n In Do. ( IVrde), 111-12 In Do. (Wirde), 111-12 Wraxall, (BrocTiesaU), 54, 127-8 ter Wye River (Monmonthsh.), 17 Wyte (Bothenhampton), 130 Wyke (Bradford Abbas), 140 Wyke (Gillingham), 124 Wyke Regis, 83^, 100, 122, 143 Church, 122 n Wytherstone (Poorstook), 128 Yard (in Rampisham), 69, 140 Yetminster (Etiminstre) , 20, 123-4 Yetminster Hundred, 143 Z. Zelston, V Winterbome Zelston 169 INDEX OF PEESONS. *»* In the following Index, the letter T., followed by the name of any person in the posseBsive case, signifies "Tenant of." T. R. E. signifies Tempore Eegis Edwardi, viz. a.d. 1041 — 1066. T. R. W. signifies Tempore Regis Wimelmi, yiz. a.d. 1066—1087. T. I. Gr. signifies Tempore Inquisicionis G-holdi, viz. a.d. 1084. P. D. signifies Post-Domesday, i.e. later than the year 1086. The abbreviation n. or n. stands for " note " j v. for " vide " ; al. for alias. A. Abbotsbury, the Abbot of (T. E. E. & T. E. W.), 33, 129 133 ter, 135, 137, 141 his, 150, 156 Adobed, Euald (1086), 77 Airardus (T. Aiulfi Camerarii, 1086), 131 Ajulfas Camerarius, or Vioeomes, (1084, 1086), 19, 40, 51, 54-5, 60, 74, 77, 113, 115, 117 bis, 119, 121 bis, 129, 131 sexies, 133, 133 n, 141 bis, 150, 151, 156 , Humphrey Chamberlain, brother of, 77, v. Hun- fridus Camerarius Aiulfus (T. Abbatis Mideltunise, 1086), 133 Aiulfus (T. Brictuini, Taini), 123 Aiulfus (T. Episoopi Saresb.), 113 Alanus Comes (of Richmond), (1066-1088), 32, 76, 135, 150 Alberic Comes (of Northumberland), {recessit e. 1080-3) » 88, 90, 113, 113 n Aldreio, Wills de (1084-6) 121, 121 n Alesfcan de Boscumbe, v. Taini Regis Edwardi Algar (T. Episoopi Saresb. 1086), 113 Almar Bedellus (1084-6), 141 Almereio, Wills de (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1086), 127 bis Alnod, Tainus Regis Edw., 113 ter, 114 », 137, v. Taini Alnod (T. Edwardi Lipe T. B. E.) 137 Aluin (T. Comitis Moriton. 1086), 117 Alured Hispaniensis (1084-6), 74, 77, 131 Us, 131 «, 150 Alured Pinoerna (T. Comitis Moriton. 1086), 117, 141 (T. Athehiey Abbey, 1086), 117 Alured (Vieecomes Dorset, T. E. E.), 77, 141, v. Taini Regis Edwardi Alnric & Briotrio (Taini Regis WiUi. (1086), 127 Aluric Dod (T. R. E.), 113 Aluric Venator (T. R. E. & T. R. W.), 129 Aluuoldua Episoopus, v. Sherborne, Bishop of, MMviolA Alveva (T. R. E.), 117 Us, 141 Alward CoUne (1084, 1086), 121, 122 » Alward, al. Ailward, al. Ulward, Albus or Wit (T.R.E.) 112 n, 137 », 139 quater, 139 n Alward Prapositus (T. R. E. 1084, 1086), 141 Alward, al. Elward (a Somerset ifeWiltshire Thane T.E.E.) , 137 » Amun (T. Comitis Moriton. 1086), 121 Andreas of Carbihan (1086), 15 Anscbitil fil. Amehne (Francus), al. Ascitillus de Caris- burgo (1080-1086), 129, 130, 150 Ansfrid (T. Wmi. de Ow, 1086), 68, 133, 139 Ansger Coous (1084-6), 139, 140 n Ansger (T. Comitis Moriton. 1086), llfl, 123 bis, 137 Antwerp, Q-eoffrey, Marquis of (1076), 77 n Arundel Roger (1084, 1086), 33, 54, 111 quater, 123 bis, 124, n, 127 quinquies, 131, 133, 134 n, 137 bis, 139, 140 «, 150 Athehiey, The Abbot of (1086), 117, 150 Atilett, Robert (1086), 131 Azelinus (T. Waleranni Venatoris, 1086), 117 Azo (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1086), 121 B. Baieux, Odo, Bishop of (oA. 1097), 69, 75, 139 bis, 150 Baldwin Vieecomes (of DcTon, 1084-6), 74, 125, 150 Belet, William (Serviens Regis, 1080-6), 33, 58, 56, 104, 117, 121, 123, 129, 137 bis, 141 Idem (T. WUli. de Ou, 1084), 123 Belmont, Roger de (1034-1086), 45, 76, 111 Ub, 119, 123 129 ter, 150 , , Athehna of Meulan, wife of, 76 , , Robert, son of (1066-1118), 76, v. Meulan Comte of. — Bernard Pancevolt (T. Turstini f. Rolf, 1086), 123 bis 22 170 INDEX OF PEESONS. Bernard (T. Walteri Diaconi, 1086), 133 Beroldus (T. TJxoris Hugonia, 1086), 131 Beulf (T. Walerauni Venatoris, 1086), 119 BoiseUus, Eoger (T. TJxoris Hugonis, 1086), 135' Boisellus, Boger (T. Eogeri Arundel, 1086), 136 n BoUo Presbyter (1084, 1086), 43, 115, 121, 133, 134 m, 135, 136 », 141 Idem (T. Abbatis Abedesberiensis, 1086), 133 Idem (T. Abbatis Cerneliensia, 1084), 141 Bondi, V. Buudi BoBC-Herbert, Hugh de (Tenant-iu-capite, 1084-6), 123, 133, 150 Boso-Herbert, Hngb de (T. Uxoris Hugonia, 1086), 121 his, V, Hugo Miles Boulogne, Comtes of. — Eustace (II), (occurs 1049-1066, defunctus 1086), 77, HI , Goda of England, 1st wife of (defuncta 1066), 79, 79 », V. Goda Comitisaa , Ida of Lorrain, 2nd wife of {superstes 1086), 75, 77, 111, 121, 123, 150, 151 « , Geoffrey, Marquis of Antwerp, eon of, 77 , Baldwin, son of, 77 Eustace (III), (1086), 77 Braioae, William de (1084, 1086), 65, 111 lis, llln, 115 quinquies, 119, 129 quinguies, 137, 150 Bretel de St. Clair, v. Bretel Bretel (T. Comitis Moriton, 1084^6), 121 ter, 123, 129 his, 141 ter Bricai, Miles Eegis Edwardi, 19, 141 Brictric Algars-son (Lord of the Honour of Gloucester, T.II.E.), 5 », 49, 60, 107 ter, 111 ter, 131 ter, 132 n, 135, 137 n, 143 n, 154 Brictuin Propositus, Tainus Eegis (T.E. E. & T. R.W.), 119 his, 121 quater, 123, 127, 133, 134 « Brictuin (T. Abb. Cerneliensig, T. E. E. & 1806), 61, 137 Brictuin (T. Ep'i Salesb. 1086), 113 Bristuard Presbyter (Elemosynarius Eegis, 1086), 43, 115, 116 «, 123 Eristuin Prsepositus, 123, v. Brictuin Britellus, 121, v. Bretel Buissel, Roger (1086), 136 n, v. Boisellus Bundi (' Stallere' T. E. E. & T. R. W.), 125, 141 Burci, Serlo de (1080-1086), Ul, 135, 150 Burgh, Hubert de {tern. Eegis Johannis), 120 « Buskarles, 71 C. Caen, The Abbess of the Holy Trinity at (1084-6), 33 131, 132 w, ISO Caen, The Abbot of St. Stephen's at (1084-6), 111, 121, 122 n, 150 Cahagnes, Ralph de {tern. Hen. I.), 76 -, , Alice Maminot, wife of, 76 Caisnell, William (T. 0xorjs Hugonis, 1084), 131 Capra, William (1084), 127, 127 n, 142 n Cartrai, H. de (T. Episoopi Saresb. 1086), 113 Cartrai, Malger de (T. Comitis Moriton, 1086), 121 Cerne, Abbot & Convent of (T. E. E. & T. E. W.), 26, 28, 60, 61, 115 ter, 119 bis, 121 his, 127 quater, 129 iis, 133 his, 135, 137 his, 141, 143, 143 n, 149, 150, 151 n, 156 Chernet, Will. (T. TTxoris Hugonis, 1086), 111, 117 his Chester, Peter, Bishop of {defunctus 1084), 122 » Chetel (Tainus Eegis Willi. 1084-6), 123 Chetel (T. Abbatissffi Sceptesb. 1084-6), 135, 135 n Chetel (T. Abbatis Glaston. 1086), 131. 135 Cirencester, Eainbald de (Chancellor of K. Edward), 116 » ClavUl, Walter de (1084-6), 117, 129 ter, 141, 150 Cornwall, Earls of. — Harold (T. E. E.), v. Heraldus Comes Reginald Eitz Roy (1141-1175), 93 Edward of Caernarron (1300), 93 Coutances, The Canons of (1084-6), 131, 150 Coutances, Geoffrey de Moubray, Bishop of (1084-6), 27, 121 bis, 150 Cranborue, The Abbot & Convent of (T. E. E. & T. E.W.), 34, 38, 111 ter, 123, 129, 131, 150, 151 n Cranborne, Ralph de (Tenant-in-capite, 1084-6), 27, 117, 131, 150 Creneto, WiUs'de (1086), 111, «. Chernet Curoelle, Eoger de (1086), 133, 150 D. Dalmari, Wills de, Serviens Eegis (1084-6), 117, 127 David Interpres (Inter Francos, 1086), 137, 150 David (T. Willi de Braiose, 1084-6), 137 Dodeman (T. Comitia Moriton, 1084-6), 51, 115, 119, 121 his, 123 Dodeman (T. Willi de Moion, 1086), 139 Dodo or Dode (Tainus Eegum Edw. et Willi), v. Taini Domeaday Scribes, 74 Douai, al. Dwai, al. Doai, Walscinus, or Walter, de(1086), 46 n, 77, 117, 121, 150 Drogo (de Montaeute) (T. Comitis Moritonise, 1086), 56. 113, 123, 141, 141 «, V. Montaeute Durandus Carpentarius, Serviens Regis (1084-6), 111 h^s, 129 Dwai, Walscijius de, u. Douai INDEX OP PERSONS. 171 Bddeva (T. Hunfridi Camerarii, 1086), 111 Eddid (Edith) Regina, 139, 139 n Edric, Saxon Antecessor of Hesdin, T. R. E., 123, 124 n * * *, widow of (1086), 124 « Edric Propositus, v. Taini Regis Willielmi Edward, King and Confessor, v. England, Kings of Edward, King and Martyr, v. England, Kings of Edward Lipe (T. B. E.), 137 Edward (T. Alurioi, Taini Regis, 1086), 117 Edward (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 19, 137, 139 Edward Venator, Tainus Regis (1086), 16, 123 Edwin, Comes (T. R. E. and T. R. W.), 7, 85, 142 » Edwin Venator (1084-6), 45, 115, 115 n, 121, 131, 133, 135 Elemosynarii R«gis (1086), 74, 150 Eluui Hiles (a Grloucestershire Thane, T. R. E.), 137 n England, Kings of (their kindred, etc.). — Edward the Martyr (c. 975-978), 8 Ethelred the Unready (979-1016), 3, 4, 10, 54 Edward the Confessor (1041-1066), ;;amm , Goda, sister of, 79, 79 n, v. Goda Comitissa , Edith, wife of, 139, 139 » William I. (1066-1087), 6, 43, et passim , Matilda, wife of (pi. Nov. 3, or Dec. 2, 1083), 49, 54, 57, 60, 76, 78, 87, 104, planes, 105 pluries, 106-108, 111 bis, 112 «, 113 iis, 117, 119, 125 n, 126 n, 131 gtiater, 133 bis, 137 bis, 137 n, 143 », 145, 155 , William Rufus, son of, 21, 102, 117 Henry I. (1100-1135), 59, 70, 75, 84, 89, 95, 125 n, 126 n, 136 n Henry II. (1154-1189), 70, 92 Eschelinns, al. Schelin (1080-1086), 104, 105, 111, 112 n, 113, 117, 131, 131 «, 132 n, 150 Estra, or L'Estre, Will, de (1084-6), 113, 131, 141 bis Ethelred, the Unready, v. England, Kings of Ewe, the Comte of (1086), 120 « Ewe, William of, v. Owe Exeter, Baldwin de, 74, 125, v. Baldwin Vicecomes Exeter, Bishop of,— Osbem (1072, 1086), 5 E. Falaise, WilUam de (1084-6), 123 quafer, 150 Fitz Gerold, Robert (1084-6), 41, 52, 63, 76, 117, 119, 129, 137, 150 , Roger, 76, 120 m , Edward, 76, v. Salisbury, Edward de Eontanell, The Abbot of (T. R. W.), 61, 70, 72, 129, 141 lis Erampton, The Prior of (P. D.), 126 n Franci (of Domesday), The, 74, 75, 142 n, 156, 156 n Fulored, Francus (1084-6), 55, 103, 121, 123, 133, 134 «, 141, 150 a. Gausbert, Hugo (Serviens Regis, 1084-6), 115, 117, 121 bis, 127 Gifard, Berenger (1084-6), 127, 150 Gifard, Osbem (1084-6), 74, 125, 150 Girard (T. Comitis Moriton, 1086), 127 Gislebert (T. Comitis Hugonis, 1086), 123 Glastonbury, The Abbot of (T. R. E. & T. R. W.), 6, 20-22, 31, 50, 111 bis, 115, 121, 121 n, 135, 135 n, 141, 143 bis, 143 «, 150 , Turstin, Abbot of (expelled 1083), 21, 22 Goceline (Coquus Regis Willielmi, 1086), 22, 135 ' Goda Comitissa,' sister of K. Edward Conf. {Defuncta 1057), 79, 79 », 103, 106, 107 bis, 116 n, 117, 129, 150 , Drogo, Comte of the Vexiu, Ist husband of, 79 , Radulf, Earl of Hereford, son of, 79 , Eulk, Bishop of Amiens, son of, 79 , Walter II., Comte of Mantes, 2nd husband of, 79 , Walter III., Comte of Mantes, son of, 79 , Eustace II., Comte of Boulogne, 3rd husband of, 77, 79, 111 Godefrid, (T. Episoopi Saresb. 1086), 113 Godesoal (T. Davidis Interpretis, 1086), 137 Godrio Presbyter (Tainus Regis, 1084-6), 115 Godric Venator (Tainus Regis, 1084-6), 123, 124 n Goduin Prsepositus (T. R. E. & 1086), 121 Godwm, Tainus Regis Bdwardi, 117, 121 ter, 123, 131,133 Godwin Venator (Tainus Regis, 1084-6), 113 bis, 117 Godwin Comes {ob. 1053), 8, 86, 126 n , Gytha, widow of (1066), 55, 86 n, 107, 125, 126 n Goisfrid (T. Wmi de Moione, 1086), 123, 131 Goizenboded, William (1086), 77 n Gosbert, Hugh, v. Gausbert Gosoelinus Coeus (1086), 135, v. Gocelinus Gudmund (Tainus Regis Wmi, 1086), 123, v. Taini Guncard, Chaplain to K. William, 43 n Gytha Comitissa, v. Godwin Comes H. Haimo (T. Comitis Moriton., 1086), 111, 123 Henry I., v. England, Kings of Henry II., », England, Kings of 172 INDEX OF PEESONS. Seraldus Com-es (Harold, Earl of Dorset, Cornwall, etc., T. R. E.), 9, 10, 55, 57-59, 67-8, 75, 78-9, 84 », 86, 103 plwries, 104, 106, 107 nonies, 108, 111, 116 n, 117, 121, 123, 125, 12? ter, 131, 133, 135 ter, 136 », 141, 154, 155 n , Godwin Comes, father of, 126 n , Q-ida, or Gytha, mother of, 107, 125, 126 n, 135 Herveus Camerarius, al. Herveus de Wilton (Servians Regis, 1086), 111, 112 « Herveus fil. Ansgerii (T. Abbatis Middletun., 1086), 141 Hesding, Emulf de (1084-6), 76, 112 », 113, 114 «, 123, 124 n, 137 his, 138 n, 150 , , Sibil, coheiress of, 76, «. Salisbury Hispaniensis, Alured (1084-6), 74, 77, 131, 131 n, 150 Horton, The Abbot of (T. R. E.), 117 , The Abbot of (T. B. W.), 36, 117, 150 Hubert (T. Comilis Moriton.), 113 ter, 114, 121 Hugo Comes (of Cheater), (1084-6), 113 Us, 114 n, 119 quater, 123 ter, 129, 135 Us, 141, 150 Hugo (T. Aiulfi Camerarii, 1084), 141 Hugo (T. Bogerii Arundel, 1086), 127 Hugo (T. TJxoris Hugonis f. Grip, 1086), 119, 121 Us Hugo de Bosoherbert (T. ejusdem, 1086), 121 his Hugo MHes (T. ejusdem, 1086), 51, 55, 141 Hugo filius Grip, aMas ' Hugh of Wareham,' Prse- Domesday Sheriff of Dorset, 52, 71, 72, 78, 91, 105, 106, 107-8, 111, 119, 123, 129, 131 ter, 133 ter, 134 n, 135, 137, 150 , ::****, widow of (1084, 1086), 72, v. Uxor Hugonis , Hugo Silvestris (Erancus), v. Silvestris Hunfridus Camerarius 1083-1086), 77, 111 his, 113, 130 n, 137, 137-8 n, Hunfridus (T. Comitis Moriton., 1086), 135 his Hunfridus (T. WiUi de Braiose, 1086) Hunger Alius Odini (Serviens Regis, 1084-6), 113, 121 Husoarls (T. R. B.), 70, 71 Hbert (T. TJxoris Hugonis, 1086), 131 Ingelbert (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 139 Ingelramnus (T. Waleranni Venatoris, 1086), 131 Ingulfus (Chronicler), 25 n, 26 « Iseldis (Tenant-in-Capite, 1086), 74, 75, 117, 150, 156 J. Johannes (T. Abbatis de Cranborne, 1086), 111 Us Johannes Hostiarius, Serviens Regis (1084-6), 121, 121 » L. Lanbertus (T. Episoopi Sarisb, 1086), 19, 117, 139 Lanbertus (T. Monachorum de Sirebum, 1086), 139 Legati Regis (Domesday Commissioners), 130 n Limesey, Ralph de. Senior {defs. 1084), 17, 88 n Lincoln, Alured (I) de (P.D.), 77, 78 ^ # * « #^ ^jfg Qf^ ^_ XJxor Hugonis Liseux, Gilbert Maminot, Bishop of (1084^6), 33, 76, 113 his, 113 n, 117, 131, 132 n, 141, 150 London, Bishops of. — Hugh {oh. Jan. 1085), 113, 113 n Maurice (appointed 1085), 52, 53, 113, 113 n, 117, 150 Lorram Geoffrey, Duke of (oh. 1076), 77 , , Ida, dau. of, 77, «. Boulogne Luri, Hugh de (' Erancus,' Tenant-in-Capite, 1086), 74, 111, 150 M. Malbano, WiUiam (T. Hugonis Comitis, 1080-1086), 113, 114 », 119 guafer, 123 his, 129, 135 his Malbedeng, WilHam, ». Malbanc Malger (T. Comitis Moriton., 1086), 141 Maltravers, Hugh de (T. WiUi. de Ou, 1084-6), 115, 117 his, 119, 123 Maminot, Gilbert, Bishop of Liseux, 47, v. Liseux Maminot, Hugh (1084-6), 76, 113, 113 » , , Alice, dau. of, 76 «, Cahagnes Manaaser Coous (1084-6), 117, 117 n Margella, Boger de (1086), 123 Marlswayn (T. R. E. and T. R. W.), 9, 10 Marmontier, Abbot of (T. Comitis Moriton., 1084-6), 135 Matilda Regina, v. England, Kings of, etc. Maurice, Dean of Wimborne and Bishop of London, 44, 45, 52, V. London, Bishops of Mauritania, Matthew de, ». Moretania Merken, (T. B. B.), 15 Meulan, al. Mellent, Bobert, Comte of (1066-1118), 76, 89 Middeltun, Abbas de, v. Milton, Abbot of, Milton, The Abbot and Convent of (T. R. E. and T. R. W.), 8, 50, 61, 111, 115, 119, 121 ter, 129 ter, 133, guater, 135 his, 141, 143, 143 n, 150, 151 n, 156 Moiou, William de (1084^1086), 12, 40, 53, 63, 113 bis, 117, 121, 123, 131 ter, 13] n, 189 ter, 150, 156 Monasteriis (Moutiers),William de (T. Comitis Moriton ) 108, 123 INDEX OP PEKSONS. 173 Monasteriis, WiUiam de (T. Wmi de Aldreio, 1084) 121, 121 n Idem (T. Wmi de Ow, 10?6), 121, 121 » Idem (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1086), 115 bis, 123 Monetarii (Mintmen, 1086), 73, 151 n Moutacute, Drogo de (T. Comitis Moriton., 1086), 113, 123 , Drogo de {tern. Hen. I.), 59 , William de (p. tern. Steph.), 128 n , , Eichard, son of (1166), 128 » , Eichard de (c. fem. Hen. II.), 128 n , , John, son of (1189-1228), 128 n. 1 1 . Catherine, dau. and heir of (defuncta, 1244), 128 » MonteTiUers, The Abbess of (1084-6), 133, 150 Moretain, Eobert, Comte of (1080-1086), 7, 9, 15, 16, 27, 34, SO-52, 56, 88, 97, 103, 111 iis, 113 sexies, 115 ter, 117 septies, 119 quinquies, 121 qvjituordecies, 123 duodecies, 125 iis, 127 quater, 128 n, 129 ter, 131 Us, 133 lis, 134 n, 135 quater, 136 n, 137, 141 decies, 141 n, 142 re, 150, 156 , William, Comte of {tern. Hen. I.), 136 n Moretania, al. Mauritania, Maoi, al. Mathiu, al. Mat- thew de (1084-6), 74, 119, 135, 150 Moritonio, Be, v, Moretain N. Nemore Herberti, Hugo de (1084-6), 111, 123, 133, v. Bosc-Herbert Nigellus (T. Willi de Moion, 1086), 139 O. Odo, al. Odinus Camerarius, Serriens Eegis (1086), 140, 140 re , HungeruB, eon of (1084-6), 140, 140 n Odo fitz Eurebold (1084-6), 33, 65-6, 115 bis, 117, 131, 150 Odo Thesaurarius (T.-E. E.), 113 Oger (T. Waleranni VenatoriB, 1086), 63, 139 Ogisus (T. WiUi de Moione, 1086), 121 OUey, Eobert de (1084-6), 106, 115, 116 re, 117, 129 re Osbem (T. Episcopi de Constanoiis, 1086), 221 lis Osmar (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 113 Osmund Pistor, Serriens Eegis (1084-6), 119, 141 Osmund (Tenant of Suain, 1084-6), 115 Otbold (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 135, 139 Owe (or Ou), Willehnus de(1084-1096), 17, 32, 40, 50, 52, 68-9, 76, 115, 117 lis, 119 Us, 121 bis, 121 n, 123 guater, 127 Us, 131, 133, 139 Us, 150, 156 Owe (or Ou), Willelmus do {continued) — , , * * * ♦ de Limesey, mother of (1084), 76, 119, 119 », 121 » , , Ealph de Limesey, senior, predecessor of {def. 1084), 119 re, 120 n, 121, 121 re Ow (Ewe), Comes de (1086), 120 n PapiUon, Turold de (T. E. W.), 85 Picott, al. Hubert (Query Hubert Picott p), (T. Comitis Moriton., 1084), 113 lis, v. Hubert Port, Hugh de (1084-6), 125, 125 n, 150 Preaux, The Abbess of St. Leger at (1084), 123 E. Eadulfus Clericus (T. Comitis Moriton., 1084-6), 48, 123 Eadulfus (T. Abbatis de Cranborne, 1086), 111 Eadulfus (T. Ep'i Sarum), 139 Eadulfus (T. Hugonis de Luri, 1086), 111 Eadulfus (T. Eogerii Arundel, 1086), 127 Eadulfus (T. Suaui, Taini Eegis WilU, 1086), 131 Eadulfus (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1084-6), 119, 121, 131 EaduUiis Miles (T. ejusdem, 1086), 111 Eadulfus (T. WiUi de Braiose, 1086), 115 bis Eannulfus (T. Turstini fil. Eolf, 1086), 123, 141 lis Eanulfus (T. Waleranni Venatoris, 1086), 123 Eanulfus (T. Willi de Moion, 1084-6), 139 EedTcrs, Eichard de (Francus, 1084-6), 59, 75, 113, 150 Eeinbald Presbyter (CanceUarius Eegis Edwardi, Uving tem. Hen. II.), 32, 74, 115, 116 re Eex Edwardus, v. England, Kings of Bex Willelmus, v. England, Kings of Eichard fitz William (of Chesilbourg, 1166), 128 » Eichard (T. Wmi de Braiose, 1086), 111, 111 re, 129 Us Eichmond, Alan Fergant, Earl of (1066-1088), 76, v. Alanus Comes Eobert fitz Gerold (1084-6), v. Fitz Gerold Eobertus filius Eadulfi (of Bradle, 1084), 129 Eobertus (T. Episcopi Sarisb. 1086), 139 Eobertus (T. Comitis Moriton., 1084-6), 113, 119 Us, 121 lis, 123 lis, 141 Eobertus filius Ivouis (T. ejusdem, 1084-6), 117 ter, 121 ter, 141, 141 re Eobertus (T. Eoberti f. Gerold, 1086), 63, 137 Eobertus (T. Eogerii Arundel, 1086), 111 Eobertus Atilett (T. ejusdem, 1086), 131 Eobertus (T. Suani, 1086), 121 Eobertus (T. Uxoris Hugonis f. Grip, 1084-6), 56, 121 lis, 131 174 INDEX 01" PIKSONS. Eobertus Frumentarius (Tenens TJxoris Hugonia filii Grrip, 1086), 129 Eobertus, nepos Hugonis (Tenens ejusdem, 1086), 111 Eobertua Puer (Tenens ejusdem, 1086), 129 his Eobertus (Tenens Willi de Braiose, 1086), 115 Eobertus (T. Willi de Moion, 1086), 139 Eoger Boisellus (T. TTxoris Hugonis, 1086), 135 Eoger fitz Gerold (1092-1102), 76 , William de Eoumara, son of, 76 , William de Eoumara, great-grandson of {defuneim, 1198), 120 n Eoger deMargella (T. Eogerii Arundel, 1086), 123 Eoger (T. Abbatis Glaston. 1086), 135 Eoger (T. Bp'i Saresb. 1086), 137 Eoger (T. Wmi dePaleise, 1086), 123 8. St. Edward, Abbess of, v. Shaftesbury Saint Quintin, Hugh de (1084-6), 119, 123, 150 Saint Vandril, Abbot of, v. Fontanell Salisbury, Bishop of Osmund de Seez (1078-1099), 6, 7, 17-20, 34, 50- 52, 64, 73-75, 113 septies, 123 ter, 135 bis, 137, 139 pluries, 139 n, 141, 143 ter, 143 », 160 quater, 151 n, 156 Salisbury, Edward de (1084-6), 28, 32, 52, 76, 119 bis, 150 , * * * Ist wife of, 76 , Walter, son of, 76 , , Sibil, coheir of Hesdin, wife of, 76 , , Batrio, Eai-1 of Salisbury, son of, 76 , * * *, 2nd wife of, 76 , Edward, son of (1119), 76 Saxon Thanes (T. E. E.), 130 n, v. Taini Eegis Edwardi Saxon Thanes (T. E. W.), 75, 150, v. Taini Eegis WiUielmi Schelin (1080-1088), 150, «. Esohelinus Scohies, al. Scocia, William de (1084-6), 117, 121, 150 Scutelarius, Godefrid (1086), 111 , , * * * father of (T. E. E.), Ill Seez, Osmund de, b. Salisbury, Bishop of Serlo (Tenens Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 113 ^ Servientes Eegis (King's Serjeants), 75, 150 Shaftesbury, al. St. Edwards, the Abbess of (T. E. E. and T. E. W.), 26, 40, 50, 52, 58-9, 71, 73, 111, 111 », 116 n, 117, 123, 127, 129 quinquies, 131, 133 Us, 135, 135 «, 137, 137», 139 quater, 143 his, 143 », 150, 151 n, 154, 156 Sherborne, The Bishop of (T. E. B.), 113 quinquies, 117 his, 123 his, 139 sexies, 141 Sherborne, ^Ifwold, Bishop of (e. 1045-1058), 114»,139, 139 n , Herman, Bishop of, 139 n Sherborne, the Monks of (T. E. W.), 19, 74, 117 bis, 139 pluries, 141, 150 Silvestris, Hugo (Francus, 1084-6), 117, 150 Sinod (T. Episcopi Saresb. 1086), 113, 139 ter Stigandus, Arohiepiscopus Oantuar. (T. E. E.), 119 Strigoil, De Clare, Earls of, 76 Suain, al. Sweyn (Tainus Eegis, 1084-6), 111, 115, 121, 131 , * * *, father of (T. E. B.), 115, 121, 131 Taini Eegis Edwardi (1041-1066).— Adelflete or iEdelflete, 115 ^Imarus, v. Almar ' Agelric, 135 bis Agelward, 117 Agelward and G-odrie, 117 Aielvert or Ailvert, 111, 131 Ailmar or Ailmer, v. Almar Ailveva or Alveva, 117 bis Aldebert, 141 Alduin, HI, 113 Alestan, or Alstan, or Alestan de Bosoumbe, 68,119, 119 n, 120 n, 123, 133, 139 bis Algar, 111, 123 bis, 141 Almar, or Aimer, or ^Imer, or Elmer, or Almarus, 111, 113 ter, 115 his, 117, 119 bis, 121 bis, 127 quater, 129, 133 Almar and Aluard, 137 Alnod, or Elnod, or Ednod, 113 ter, 114 n, 117 121 bis, 129 5w, 137 bis, 141 Ah-ie orAluiie, 117 bis, 121 ter, 127 his, 129, 141 bis Alsi, 117, 141 Alstan, 117 Aluin, Alwin, or Alwi, 77, 107 bis, 121 quater, 125, 131 quater, 133 Alwin et XHf, 137 Alured, 115, 121 his, 123 5m Alured Vicecoraes, 141 Alurio, 107 quater. 111 his, 115 ter, 119 bis, 131 ter, 137, 141 Aluric Dod, 113 Alveron, 111 Alvert, al. Aielvert, al. Agelferd, 139, 140 n Alward, 62, 107, 111 quinquies, 113, 121 sexies, 123 bis, 125, 127, 129, 133 ter, 137 bis, 141 bis, v. Ulward INDEX OF PBE80NS. 175 Taini Eegis Edwardi (1041-1066) (pontimed)— Alward et Alwin, 121 Alwold, 121, 123 Anaohil, 123 Aschil, 113, Azor, 111, 115 bis Bern, 129 Bollo Presbyter, v. Bollo, Presbyter Bolu, 129 Bondi or Bundi, Brundi ' Stallere ' Briofrid, 123 Brionod, or Britnod, 117, 123 bis Briotric, 16, 115, 127 bis, 129 bis, 135 Brictui, or Briotuin, 115, 117 fer, 121 quater, 123 bis, 127 Us, 141 Brietuold, 129 Brismar, 123 Brisnod or Britnod, 117, v. Bricnod BruDgar, 123 Bruno, 123 Bundi, V. Bundi Stallere Burde, 115 Colebrand, 129 Dachelin, 123 Dode Monachus, 127 Dodo, or Dode (1066, 1086), 107, 111 ter, 115, 123 bis, 127 Edmar or Edmer, 7, 115, 119, 131, 137, 141 bis Ednod or Elnod, 119, 123, 129 bis, 135 bis, Conf. Alnod Edrie, 66, 119, 123, 124 n Edric, et Dachelin, et Alward, 123 Edward Clericus, 113 Edwi, 7, 141, 142 « Egelric, 119 Eldred, 129 Elfrick, 113 Elgar and Alstan, 135 Elmar, v. Almar Elnod, 135, Confer Ednod, Aluod Gerling, 115 Godefrid, Oswar, and Elfrick, 113 Godefridi Seutelarii Pater, 111 Godmund or Gudmund, 65, 123, 125 Godric, 111, 113, 123 ter, 131, 139 Godric et Bruno, 123 Goduin, 117, 121 ter, 123, 131, 133 Goduin, Propositus (T. E. B. and 1086), 121' Gudmund, 123, v. Godmund Harding (1066, 1086), 127, 127 » Her, 111 Taini Regis Edwardi (1041-1066) (contimed)— Herling, 131 Johannes, 119, 135 Leodmar, 111 Leomer, 115 Leuegar, 117 Leueron, 117 bis Leuiet, 123 Leveva, 121 Levingus, 121 Lewin, 69, 113, 117, 129 bis, 139 Ode, 107 Onowinus, 119 Oswar, 113 Keinbald Presbyter, 115, 116 n Sared et Erater ejus, 121 Sauinus, 66, 111 Saul, 107 Saulf, 117, 121 Sawardus, 117, 121, 139 Sawiijus, 56, 115, 129 ter, 141 quater Seirewold et Ulward, 119 Sirewald, 119, 129 Seward, 125 Suain, v. Sauinus and Sawinus Suani Pater, 115, 121, 131 ThoUl Tol j^^ 117 bis, 119, 121 bis, 123, 127, 131 Toul, Toxus, 127, 128 n Transmundus or Turmundus, 125 bis Trawinus, 141 Turmundus, 121, v. Transmundus TJlfret, 141 Ulgar, 121 Ulnod, 119 Uluiet, 107, 121, 131 bis, 133, 141 TJluiet Venator, 30, 111, 112 «, 131, 141 TJlurioi Pater, 117 ter, 118 », 119 TJluuard et Almar, 115 Ulward et Briofrid, 123 UlveTa, 111, 121, 123. Confer Alyeya Ulward or Wlward, 113, 119, 123 Ulward "Wit, 123 ter Ulwen or Wlwen, 119 bis Wada, 117, 119 Wateman, 121 Wicnod, 123 Wlward, v. Ulward Wlwen, V. Ulwen 176 INDEX OF PEESONS. Taini Regis Willielmi (1066-1086)— Ailrun, 117 Almaius Bedellua (1084-6), 141 Alward, 66, US, 117, 118, 141, v. Alward Praepositus Aluric Venator (1084^6), 111, 115 ter, 117, 127, 129 Aluric et Briotrio, 127 Alward Colino, 121, 122 n Brictuin, 119 ter, 121 quater, 123 Us, 127, 133 Chetel, 123 Dodo (1084-6), 117 Us, 127 Edric PrEepoaitus (1084-6), 115, 129 Us, 141 quater Eduin, 23, 121, 123, 133. Conf. Edwin Venator Edward Venator, 16, 123, 133 Edwin Venator (1084, 1086), 115, 115 », 121, 131 Godrie (1084-6), 117, 117 n, 123, 124 » Godwin, 113, v. Goduin ProepoBitua Godwin Venator, 113 Us, 117 Gudmund, 123 Saward, al. Sewarus (T. R. B. & T. R. W.), 139 Suain (1084-6), 111, 115, 121, 131 Torchil, 117 tJluiet, al. TJlviet (1086), 111, 131 TJlurio Venator (1084-6), 117 ter, 119 Ulurici Prater {def. 1084), 117 , , triTeva, widow of (1084-6), 117 TTlurici, Pater, v. Taini Regis Edwardi TaTiatock, The Abbot of, 7, 127, 137, 150 Tezelinus (T. Epiacopi Saresb., 1086), 113 Tonitruus, or Le Tonnere, Walter (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1084-6), 40, 111 Us, 115, 127 Torstin (T. Willi de Moion, 1086), 131 ToxoB " P " (T. R. E.), 127, 128 n Turold (T. Uxoria Hugonis, 1086), 115, 119 Turatin fiUus Rolf (1066-1086), 76, 123 ter, 127, 127 n, 141 Us, 150 U. tJlf (T. Willi Capra, 1084), 142 n Uluiet, al. TJlTiet.'Venator (Tainus Regum Edwardi et WUUelmi), 30, 111, 112 n, 131, 141 Uluiet (T. Abbatia Glaaton. T. R. E. & 1086), 141 Ulward, al. TTlward Wit, al. Ulward Wyte, al. Wlgarua Wit, al. Wlward Wit, al. Ulwardua Albua, al. Wluuard Wit, al. Ailwardus Albua, 111, 112 n, 129 TJrao (T. Ernulfi de Hesdino, 1084-6), 123 Us TJrao (T. Waleraanni Venatoris, 1086), 121 XTxor Hugouia filii Grip (1084-6), 40, 51, 54-56, 66, 74-5, 111 nonies. 111 », 115 quater, 117 Us, 119 ter, 121 duodecies, 123 Us, 127 ter, 129 ter, 131 quinqmes, 133 quinquies, 135, 141, 150, 151 », 156 Uxor Hugonis (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 135, 139 V. St. Vandrille, The Abbot of, 70, 72, 129, 141, 150, ■B. Fontanell ViUani, 138 n, 139 », 151, 154 Vitalis (T. Rogerii de Curcelle, 1086), 133 W. Waard, al. Wadard, al. Raiuald Wadard (T. Epiacopo Baioceneia, at Rampisham, 1084-6), 69, 75, 139 Us Walcheline (T. Comitis Moriton., 1084), 115, 123 Waleher (T. Walscini de Dwai, 1086), 121 Walerann Venator (1084-1086), 62-3, 65, 117, 121, 123, 125 Us, 129, 131, 139 Us, 150 Waleran (T. Ep'i Sarum, 1086), 139 Waleran (T. Abbatis Glaaton. 1086), 135 Walter Diaoonua, Elemosynariua Regia (1086), 133, 133 n Walter Miles (T. Episcopi Sareab., 1086), 4, 113 bis Walter Tonitruua (T. TJxoria Hugonia, 1084-6), 127, V. Tonitruus or Le Tonnere Walter (T. WiUi de Braiose, 1086), 65, 115 Us, 129 ter St. Wandregiailua, Abbot of, v. St. Vandrille Wareham, Hugh of, 52, v. Hugo filiua Grip Warmundua (T. Abbatia Glaaton., 1086), 115 Wido (T. Rogeri Arundel, 1086), 137 William Eitz Oabern, Comes (o6. 20 Feb. 1071), 17, 88 n, 129, column 3 Willelmus (T. Abbatia Cernel., 1086), 135 Willelmus de Eatra (T. Comitia Moriton, 1086), 113, 131, 141 his Willelmua de Monasteriia (T. ejusdem, 1086), 108, 123 Willelmua (T. Ep'i. Sareab., 1086), 123 Willelmus Miles (T. ejusdem, 1086), 64, 113 Willelmus (T. Rogerii Arundel, 1086), 127 WiUelmua Capra (T. ejuadem, 1084), 127 Willelmus (T. Uxoris Hugonis, 1086), 121 Willelmus Caisnel (T. ejusdem, 1084), 131 Willelmua de Almareio (T. ejuadem, 1086), 127 Wnielmua de Creneto (T. ejuadem, 1086), 111, 117 Us Willelmua de Monaateriis (T. ejuadem, 1086), 115 bis, 123, 133 WUlelmua (T. Willi de Ou, 1086), 123, 127 bis, 131 Willelmua de Aldreio (T. ejuadem, 1084), 121, 121 » Wilton, The Abbeas of (T. E. E. & E. W.), 117, 119, 150 Wimborne, Deans of. — Hugh, Bishop of London, 113, 113 » Maurice, Biahop of London, 52, 113, 113 » Wimer (T. Walscini de Dwai, 1086), 117 Winchester, Abbot and Monks of, 84, 137, 143 », 150 Wlgar Wit, 129, v. Ulward Wit fe