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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

cates; Irebi [Ireby], 3 carucates; Borch [Nether (?) Burrow], 3 carucates; Lech [Leck], 3 carucates; Borctune [Burton-in-Lonsdale, co. York], 4 carucates; Bernulfeswic [Barlawick, a hamlet of Burton, co. York], 1 carucate; Inglestune [Ingleton, co. York], 6 carucates; Castretune [Casterton, co. Westmorland], 3 carucates; Berebrune [Barbon, co. Westmorland], 3 carucates; Sedberge [Sedbergh, co. York] , 3 carucates; Tiernebi [Thirnby, in Whittington], 2 carucates. All these vills belong to Witetune [Whittington].

12 M. In Oustewic [Austwick, co. York] and Heldetune [Halgtone^[1] (?) co. York], Clapeham [Clapham, co. York], Middeltun [Middleton-in-Lonsdale, co. Westml.], Manzserge [Mansergh, co. Westml.], Cherchebi [Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westml.], Lupetun [Lupton, Westml.], Prestun [Preston-Patrick, Westml.], Holme [Holm, Westml.], Bortun [Burton, Westml.], Hotune [Priest Hutton], Wartun [Warton], Clactun [Claughton], Catun [Caton]. These Torfin had as twelve manors. In these there are 43 carucates to geld.

4 M. In Benetain [Bentham, Yorks.], Wininctune [Wennington], Tathaim [Tatham], Fareltun [Farleton], Tunestalle [Tunstall], Chetel had 4 manors and in them are 18 carucates to geld and 3 churches.^[2]

M. In Hougun [Millom,^[3] co. Cumberland] Earl Tostig had 4 carucates of land to geld. In Chilvestreuic [Killerwick, in Monsell, par. Kirkby Ireleth], 2 carucates; Sourebi [Sowerby Hall], 3 carucates; Hietun [Heaton, in Dalton], 4 carucates; Daltune [Dalton in Furness], 2 carucates; Warte [Wart, in Dalton], 2 carucates; Neutun [Higher and Nether Newton, in Cartmel], 6 carucates; Walletun [Walton Hall, in Cartmel], 6 carucates; Suntun [in Hawcoat], 2 carucates; Fordebodele [Fordbootle, in Yarlside], 2 carucates; Rosse [Roose, a hamlet in Yarlside] 6 carucates; Hert [Hart Carrs, in Leece], 2 carucates; Lies [Leece], 6 carucates; another Lies [Leece], 2 carucates; Glassertun [Gleaston], 2 carucates; Steintun [Stainton], 2 carucates; Clivertun [Crivelton, in Newton, in Yarlside], 4 carucates; Ouregrave [Orgrave], 3 carucates; Meretun [Martin], 4 carucates; Pennegetun [Pennington] 2 carucates; Gerleworde [Kirkby Ireleth] 2 carucates; Borch [Broughton in Furness], 6 carucates; Berretseige [Bardsea], 4 carucates; Witingham [Whicham, Cumb.], 4 carucates; Bodele [Bootle], 4 carucates; Santacherche [Kirksanton, Cumb.], 1 carucate; Hougenai [Whitbeck or part of Millom (?), Cumb.], 6 carucates. All these vills belong to Hougun [Millom, Cumb.].

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9 M. In Stercaland [Strickland Ketel and Strickland Roger, Westml.], Mimet [Mint House, or Mint Feet, near Kirkby Kendal, Westml.], Cherchebi [Kirkby Kendal, Westml.], Helsingetune [Helsington, Westml.], Steintun [Stainton, Westml.], Bodelforde [a lost hamlet of Helsington, Westml.], Hotun [Old Hutton, Westml.], Bortun [Burton in Kendal, Westml.], Daltun [Dalton], Patun [Patton, Westml.]. Gilemichel had these (vills). In these there are 20 carucates of land to geld.

M. In Cherchebi [Cartmel] Duuan (had) 6 carucates to geld.

M. In Ulvreston [Ulverston] Turulf (had) 6 carucates of land to geld.

In Bodeltun [Bolton with Adgarley], 6 carucates. In Dene [Dendron], 1 carucate.

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↑ Burton's Monasticon Ebor. p. 369.
↑ Bentham, Tatham, and Tunstall.
↑ The identity of Witingham with Whicham, Bodele with Bootle, and Santacherche with Kirksanton, all in Cumberland, needs no remark. That of Hougun with Millom and Hougenai with Whitbeck rests upon the following considerations:—(1) The number of carucates in Hougun, Cherchebi, Ulvrestun, and Bodeltun (comprising Furness, Cartmel, and Millom) amount to 119 carucates, of which the 5 vills assigned to Cumberland contain 19 carucates. The hundred carucates which remain may with certainty be identified and apportioned—to Furness 82 carucates, and to Cartmel 18 carucates. This rating was reduced after Domesday to 41 carucates and 9 carucates respectively, and the correctness of the identity of the respective vills belonging to Millom, Furness, and Cartmel, and the fact of the reduction of rating, may be proved by the great inquest of service of A.D. 1212, which assigns 20½ carucates (half Furness) to the heir of William, son of Michael de Furness, and a like extent (making in all 41 carucates) to the abbot of Furness. To William Marshall, to whom King John had given Cartmel, are assigned 9 carucates of land.—Testa de Nevill (Rec. Com.), 406b, 407. (2) The quo warranto rolls afford conclusive evidence of the antiquity even in 1292 of the jurisdiction and prerogative of Millom as a manorial lordship. By the verdict of a jury the lords of Millom were declared to have exercised from time out of mind free chase between the waters of Esk and Duddon, half the chattels of felons convicted in the court of Millom, gallows at Millom, and amends of the assize of ale broken, and infangenethef in Millom, Seaton (Hall), Bootle, Kirksanton, 'Bretteby,' and Silecroft (p. 123b). The erection of Dalton-in-Furness and Gleaston into centres of feudal administration belongs to a period much later than Domesday. Therefore the temporary association of Millom, Furness, and Cartmel under the ownership of Tostig made the existing manor and court of Millom the natural caput of these regions for administrative purposes and for the collection of Danegeld and all other issues of land. (3) There is apparently some etymological connexion between Hougun (O. Norse Haugr, a mound, a hill) and Millom (O. Norse Melr, a sandhill, and holmr, here meaning a 'meadow on the shore.')

[1] Burton's Monasticon Ebor. p. 369.

[2] Bentham, Tatham, and Tunstall.

[3] The identity of Witingham with Whicham, Bodele with Bootle, and Santacherche with Kirksanton, all in Cumberland, needs no remark. That of Hougun with Millom and Hougenai with Whitbeck rests upon the following considerations:—(1) The number of carucates in Hougun, Cherchebi, Ulvrestun, and Bodeltun (comprising Furness, Cartmel, and Millom) amount to 119 carucates, of which the 5 vills assigned to Cumberland contain 19 carucates. The hundred carucates which remain may with certainty be identified and apportioned—to Furness 82 carucates, and to Cartmel 18 carucates. This rating was reduced after Domesday to 41 carucates and 9 carucates respectively, and the correctness of the identity of the respective vills belonging to Millom, Furness, and Cartmel, and the fact of the reduction of rating, may be proved by the great inquest of service of A.D. 1212, which assigns 20½ carucates (half Furness) to the heir of William, son of Michael de Furness, and a like extent (making in all 41 carucates) to the abbot of Furness. To William Marshall, to whom King John had given Cartmel, are assigned 9 carucates of land.—Testa de Nevill (Rec. Com.), 406b, 407. (2) The quo warranto rolls afford conclusive evidence of the antiquity even in 1292 of the jurisdiction and prerogative of Millom as a manorial lordship. By the verdict of a jury the lords of Millom were declared to have exercised from time out of mind free chase between the waters of Esk and Duddon, half the chattels of felons convicted in the court of Millom, gallows at Millom, and amends of the assize of ale broken, and infangenethef in Millom, Seaton (Hall), Bootle, Kirksanton, 'Bretteby,' and Silecroft (p. 123b). The erection of Dalton-in-Furness and Gleaston into centres of feudal administration belongs to a period much later than Domesday. Therefore the temporary association of Millom, Furness, and Cartmel under the ownership of Tostig made the existing manor and court of Millom the natural caput of these regions for administrative purposes and for the collection of Danegeld and all other issues of land. (3) There is apparently some etymological connexion between Hougun (O. Norse Haugr, a mound, a hill) and Millom (O. Norse Melr, a sandhill, and holmr, here meaning a 'meadow on the shore.')

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