Jottings for Early History of the Levinge Family (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873. Excerpt: ... DOMESDAY BOOK. KENT. In The Land Of The Canons Of St. Martin Of Dover, BevsBeRG Hundred--Ralph de St. Sansone holds one manor as a prebend; it is called Cerlentone, and answers for one suling. He has there three villanes, and four bordars with one team. In all it is worth seventy shillings. In the time of King Edward it was worth an hundred shillings. LeUUInUS held it as a prebend.--/ I, b. In The Land Of The Bishop Of Baieux, In The Lath Of Elesford--Lavrochesfel Hundred--Vital holds of the Bishop Sifletone. It answers for three yokes. There is the arable land of one team. In demesne there is one team and a-half; and six villanes, with one bordar, have half a team; six slaves there, and one mill of ten shillings. Ten acres of meadow there, and thirty acres of pasture. In the time of King Edward it was worth forty shillings. When he received it, four pounds, now one hundred shillings. In the time of King Edward, two men, LeUUInUS and Vluuin, held this land in parage, and could turn themselves, with their land, whither they chose.--f. 7. In Aihorde Hundred--the same Hugh, and Adelold the chamberlain, hold of the bishop Frcdenestcde. It answers for one suling. There is the arable land of three teams in demesne... Three villanes have seven oxen, a church there, and two acres and a-half of meadow, and wood of two hogs. It is, and always was, worth twenty shillings. LeUUInUS held it of King Edward.---/. 7, b. In The Lath Of Estrel, Bevsberge Hundred--Hugh de Porth holds of the Bishop Pesinges and Piham. They answer for two sulings. There is the arable land of... In demesne there are two teams and a half; and six villanes, with fourteen bordars, have one team. In the time of King Edward they were worth one hundred shillings, and afterwards nothing; now they are...