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A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE

EURVICSCIRE

THE KING'S LAND IN EURVICSCIRE [YORKSHIRE], WEST REDING

f. 301 b.

M.[1] In Mellinge [Melling] and Hornebi [Hornby] and Wennigetun [Wennington] Ulf (had) 9 carucates to geld.

B.[1] In the same place (ibidem) Orme had 1 carucate and half (a carucate) to geld.

M. In Torretun [Thornton-in-Lonsdale, co. York] and in Borch [Over (?) Burrow] Orm (had) 6 carucates to geld.[2]

col. 2.

AGEMUNDRENESSE [AMOUNDERNESS]

In Prestune [Preston] Earl Tostig (had) 6 carucates to geld. Thereto these lands belong:— Estun [Ashton-on-Ribble], 2 carucates; Lea [Lea], 1 carucate; Salewic [Salwick], 1 carucate; Clistun [Clifton], 2 carucates; Neutune [Newton (with Scales)], 2 carucates; Frecheltun [Freckleton], 4 carucates; Rigbi [Ribby (with Wrea)], 6 carucates; Chicheham [Kirkham], 4 carucates; Treueles [Treales (with Wharles and Roseacre)], 2 carucates; Westbi [Westby], 2 carucates; Plunton [(Field) Plumpton], 2 carucates; Widetun [Weeton], 3 carucates; Pres [Preese], 2 carucates; Wartun [Warton], 4 carucates; Lidun [Lytham], 2 carucates; Meretun [(Great and Little) Marton], 6 carucates; Latun [Layton (with Wardbreck)], 6 carucates; Staininghe [Staining (now Hardhorn, with Newton)], 6 carucates; Carlentun [Carleton], 4 carucates; Biscopham [Bispham (with Norbreck)], 8 carucates; Rushale [Rossall], 2 carucates; Brune [Bourn Hall], 2 carucates; Torentun [Thornton], 6 carucates; Poltun [Poulton-le-Fylde], 2 carucates; Singletun [Great and Little Singleton], 6 carucates; Greneholf [Greenhalgh (with Thistleton)], 3 carucates; Eglestun [Great Eccleston], 4 carucates; another Eglestim [Little Eccleston], 2 carucates; Edeleswic [Elswick], 3 carucates; Inscip [Inskip], 2 carucates; Sorbi [Sowerby], 1 carucate; Aschebi [a lost vill involved in Myerscough], 1 carucate; Michelescherche [St. Michael-on-Wyre], 1 carucate; Catrehala [Catterall], 2 carucates; Clactune [Claughton], 2 carucates; Neuhuse [Newsham], 1 carucate; Pluntun [Woodplumpton], 5 carucates; Broctun [Broughton], 1 carucate; Witingheham [Whittingham], 2 carucates; Bartun [Barton], 4 carucates; Gusansarghe [Goosnargh], 1 carucate; Halctun [Haighton], 1 carucate; Trelefelt [Threlfall, in Goosnargh], 1 carucate; Watelei [Wheatley (with Thornley)], 1 carucate; Chipinden [Chipping and Chippingdale], 3 carucates; Actun [Aighton], 1 carucate;[3] Fiscuic [Fishwick], 1 carucate; Grimesarge [Grimsargh (with Brockholes)], 2 carucates; Ribelcastre [Ribchester], 2 carucates[4]; Bilewrde [Dilworth], 2 carucates; Suenesat [Swainseat, in Nether Wyresdale], 1 carucate; Fortune [Forton], 1 carucate; Crimeles [Crimbles], 1 carucate; Cherestanc [Garstang], 6 carucates[5]; Rodeclif [Upper Rawcliffe (with Tarnicar], 2 carucates; another Rodeclif [Middle Rawcliffe], 2 carucates; a third Rodeclif [Out Rawcliffe], 3 carucates; Hameltune [Hambleton], 2 carucates; Stalmine [Stalmine (with Stainall)], 4 carucates; Pressouede [Preesall (with Hackinsall)], 6 carucates; Midehope [Mythop, a hamlet of Weeton], 1 carucate.

All these vills belong (jacent) to Prestune, and (there are) three churches.[6] Of these (vills) sixteen are inhabited by a few people, but it is not known how many the inhabitants are. The rest are waste. Roger of Poitou had (this).

M. In Haltun [Halton] Earl Tostig had 6 carucates of land to geld. In Aldeclif [Aldcliffe], 2 carucates; Tiernun [Thurnham], 2 carucates; Hillun [Hillham, in Cockerham], 1 carucate; Loncastre [Lancaster], 6 carucates; Chercaloncastre [Kirk Lancaster],[7] 2 carucates; Hoton [Hutton, in Bulk], 2 carucates; Neutun [Newton, now in Bulk], 2 carucates; Ovretun [Overton], 4 carucates; Middeltun [Middleton], 4 carucates; Hietune [Heaton], 4 carucates; Hessam [Heysham], 4 carucates; Oxeneclif [Oxcliffe], 2 carucates; Poltune [Poulton-le-Sands], 2 carucates; Toredholme [Torrisholme], 2 carucates; Schertune [Skerton], 6 carucates; Bare [Bare], 2 carucates; Sline [Slyne (with Hest)], 6 carucates; Bodeltone [Bolton-le-Sands], 4 carucates; Chellet [Nether Kellet and Over Kellet], 6 carucates; Stopeltierne [Stapleton Terne], 2 carucates; Neuhuse [Beaumont, in Skerton ?] 2 carucates; Chreneforde [Carnforth], 2 carucates. All these vills belong to Haltune [Halton].

M. In Witetune [Whittington] Earl Tostig had 6 carucates of land to geld. In Neutune [Newton, in Whittington], 2 carucates; Ergune [Arkholme], 6 carucates; Ghersinctune [Gressingham], 2 carucates; Hotun [Hutton Roof], 3 carucates; Cantesfelt [Cantsfield], 4 caru-

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In this county manors and berewicks are indicated in the survey by the letters M. and B., with a numeral when the entry refers to more than one manor.
  2. ↑ Then follow details of the manor of Bolton in Wharfedale (six lines at the head of col. 2).
  3. ↑ Including Bailey and Chaigley.
  4. ↑ Probably including Dutton.
  5. ↑ Including Winmarleigh, Cabus, Cleveley, Nateby, and Kirkland.
  6. ↑ Kirkham, Poulton-le-Fylde, and St. Michael's on Wyre.
  7. ↑ An ecclesiastical manor embracing part of the town, like the manor of Kirkland in Kirkby Kendal.
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