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ODIDAM CASTLE, HANTS. 335 Odiliain is frequently mentioned on the same rolls in the reign of John, N'ho was there nineteen times in nine years, for at least forty days in all. In the third of John, Wm. do Bend' is probably represented by Adam do Benderges, who appears with Richard de Kollos. 5 John. The men of Odiham had a charter concerning the manor and they held the vill in fee farm at a line of 100 marks or £35 4*. rent. G John, 1 204, King John was here on the 28 th July. Pro- bably he had a palace here, for such there certainly was a little later at Odiham, and it is said to be represented by a farm house still known as " Palace " or " Place Gate." 1 1th March, Hugh fitz John was to have his corn at Odiham, then in the King's hands, and (26th May, 8 John, 1206) John fitz Hugh was allowed in his rent the value of his chattels which the bailiff of Robert do Vipont had taken, saving the stock sold from the same manor for the King's use by his orders. 9 John, 1207. On the 23rd June the King was at Odiham; and on the 29th, John fitz Hugh was to take and hold the manor until the men there had paid the debt due to the King. 10th Aug. the same John was ordered to have 20 marcs from the King's treasure for the works at Odiham; and 26th Oct., a new bed was ordered for Wood- stock and another for Odiham, in which no doubt King John slept when there in December for three days. There also was an order for payment for making the ditches there at the King's command (Close Roll. p. 94 b). In 11 John, £50 was ordered for works there. In February, May, and October of the same year, 1210, John was at Odiham; in 14 John, 1212, he went from Lambeth to Odiham, and arriving on Sunday, 6th IIay, tested documents there. On Monday 3s. were paid for the hire of three carts, travelling two days and resting one, conveying the wardrobe from Lambeth, also I'Sd. to Ferling the hunts- man and Thos. de Porkericiis, with the hounds, for their expenses and sleeping one night on the road. John then left, but returned to Odiham on the 10th; while absent on the 8th at Freemantell, he paid 6s. for the heads of six Welshmen, — ghastly trophies sent to him. On the 10th 5d. were paid fur cords bought at Winchester to string the crossbows, besides expenses for hiring carts. John was seven days at Odiham in the May of this year, and afterwards in December. On 25th 3lay he paid 5s. to Stephen de