A HISTORY OF HEREFORDSHIRE Earl Roger gave to a certain Richard half a virgate of land in absolute freedom [solida liber- tate). These 6 manors render to Hereford ^ol't. as farm and 25^. as a fine [gersumd). In MoNEMUDE [Monmouth] Castle the King has in demesne 4 ploughs. William son of Baderon has the custody of them {custodit eas). What the King has in this castle (castello) is worth oos. William has 8 ploughs in de- mesne there, and there can be more. There are Welshmen there who have 24 ploughs. They pay 33 sestiers of honey and 2s. There are 15 serfs and bondwomen together, and 3 mills worth 20s. The knights of this William have 7 ploughs. What William holds is worth 30//. The church of this castle and all the tithe with 2 carucates of land St. Florent of Salmur [Sau- mur] holds. fol. 181. In Arcenefelde [Archenfield] the King has 100 men less 4, and they have 73 ploughs with their own men, and give as customary due 41 sestiers of honey, and 20s. for the sheep which they were wont to give, and 10s. for smoke-silver {^fumagto), nor do they pay geld nor any other customary due except that they go forth in the King's army if commanded. If a free man die there, the King has his horse with armour. From the villein when he dies, the King has I ox. King Grifin and Blein laid waste this land T.R.E. and so it is not known what it was like in that time. Lagademar [ ] belonged to Arcene- felde T.R.E. and there were there 4 carucates of land. Herman holds this land, and 3 bordars there have 3 oxen. Gilbert son of Torold holds a manor there in which are 4 freemen with 4 ploughs. It ren- ders 4 sestiers of honey and ibd. as customary due. Of this same Arcenefelde Werestan holds I vill, and there he has with his men 6 ploughs. The forest renders half a sestier of honey and dd. THESE VILLS OR LANDS WHICH FOLLOW ARE SITUATED ON THE BORDER OF {in fine) ARCENEFELDE William son of Norman holds Chipeete [Kil- peck]. Cadiand held (it) T.R.E. On the demesne are 3 ploughs and 2 serfs and 4 oxmen, and (there are) 57 men with 19 ploughs, and they render 15 sestiers of honey and lOi., nor do they give any other geld nor do service save (with the) army. It is worth 4//. The same William holds Baissan [Baysham], and Walter (holds it) of him. Merewin held it of King Edward. In the demesne are 2 ploughs and 14 men with 7 ploughs, and they render ^s, as custom. It is worth 30J. The same William holds Cape [(King's) Caple], and Walter (holds it) of him. King Edward held it in demesne. There are there 5 Welshmen who have 5 ploughs and render 5 sestiers of honey and 5 sheep with their lambs and lod. It is worth 30J. There is i French- man there with i plough. Alvred de Merlebergc holds Elwistone [Hel- vistonc Wood in Harcwood]. Earl Harold held (it). On the demesne are ij ploughs, and (there are) a priest and 3 villeins and 4 bordars and 4 serfs with 5 ploughs, and they give 3 sheep. It is worth 30J. The same Alvred holds Ascis [Ash near Bridstow]. It was waste land T.R.E. There is there I man who has i^ ploughs and pays los. as ferm. Roger de Laci holds Mainaure [? Mainoaks near Huntsham]. Costclin held (it) T.R.E. Now his son holds it of Roger, and there are there 4 ploughs, and it renders 6 sestiers of honey and 10s. There Roger has I Welshman who renders ^s. and a sestier of honey. The same Roger holds Penebecdoc [ ]. Noui (holds it) of him. The same man held it T.R.E. There are there 4 ploughs. This. land renders 6 sestiers of honey and 10s. Godric Mappesone holds Hulla [? Howl in Walford].38 Taldus held (it) T.R.E. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 4 oxmen and I bondwoman. (There are) there 12 villeins and 1 2 bordars with 1 1 ploughs, and they render 1 8 sestiers of honey. (There is) a smith there, and a fishery. It is worth 40;. In Wermelau Hundred St. Peter of Gloucester holds Westuode [in Llanwarne ]. The ' caput ' of this manor King Edward held. (There are) there 6 hides. One of these has Welsh custom and the other Eng- lish. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 2 bordars and 2 oxmen. This land of St. Peter gives as ferm 30^ Durand gave (it) to the church for the soul of his brother Roger. ' Hulla ' would seem to have included the site of ' castellum Godric,' i.e. Goodrich Castle ; see Introd. 280. Mr. J. G. Wood, however, denies that Howl is represented by ' Hulla,' and suggests Hill Court near Ross. ' Walterus de Gloucestria dedit terram de West- wode in lerchenfFeld in Lawaran ' ; Hist. Mon. S. Petit G/ouc. (Rolls Ser.), i, 123. Part of this manor appears to have formed the present Dewchurch. 318
