Source Book of London History, from the earliest times to 1800
History
Source Book of London History, from the earliest times to 1800
London (England) -- History
In the same village the canons themselves have two hides of land.
There is land there to two ploughs and a half, and they are there
now. There are four villanes who hold this land under the canons;
and four bordars and thirteen cottagers. This land is worth thirty
shillings; the same when received; in King Edward's time forty
shillings. This laid and lies in the demesne of the church of St.
Paul.
_Hoxton._—In Hochestone (Hoxton) the canons of St. Paul have one
hide. Land to one plough, and it is now there; and three villanes
hold this land under the canons. Pasture for the cattle. This land
was and is worth twenty shillings. This laid and lies in the demesne
of the church of St. Paul.
_Manor._—The canons hold Hochestone (Hoxton) for three hides. There
is land to three ploughs, and they are there; and seven villanes who
hold this land; and sixteen cottagers. It is worth in the whole
fifty-five shillings; the same when received; in King Edward's time
sixty shillings. This manor belonged and belongs to the church of
St. Paul.
_Westminster._—In the village where the church of St. Peter is
situate, the abbot of the same place holds thirteen hides and a
half. There is land to eleven ploughs. Nine hides and one virgate
belong to the demesne, and there are four ploughs therein. The
villanes have six ploughs, and one plough more may be made. There
are nine villanes of one virgate each; one villane of one hide; and
nine villanes of half a virgate each; and one cottager of five
acres; and forty-one cottagers who pay forty shillings a year for
their gardens. Meadow for eleven ploughs. Pasture for the cattle of
the village. Pannage for one hundred hogs. And twenty-five houses of
the knights of the abbot and of other vassals, who pay eight
shillings a year. Its whole value is ten pounds; the same when
received; in King Edward's time twelve pounds. This manor was and is
in the demesne of the church of St. Peter, of Westminster.
_Hampstead._—The Abbot of St. Peter holds Hamestede (Hampstead) for
four hides. Land to three ploughs. Three hides and a half belong to
the demesne, and there is one plough therein. The villanes have one
plough, and another may be made. There is one villane of one
virgate; and five bordars of one virgate; and one bondman. Pannage
for one hundred hogs. In the whole it is worth fifty shillings; the
same when received; in King Edward's time one hundred shillings.
In the same village Rannulf Pevrel holds under the abbot one hide of
the land of the villanes. Land to half a plough, and it is there.
This land was and is worth five shillings. This manor altogether
laid and lies in the demesne of the church of St. Peter.
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