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Of a Villanus holding a Virgate.35 |
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A. B. holds a virgate, and owes— | s. | d. |
82 days' work [about 2 days a week] between Michaelmas and June 24, valued at 12d. = | 3 | 5 |
1112 days' work [rather more than 2 days a week] between June 24 and August 1, valued at 1d. = | | 1112 |
19 days' work [212 days a week] between August 1 and Michaelmas, valued at 112d. = | 2 | 412 |
6 precariæ, with one man, valued at | | 12 |
1 precaria, with 2 men, for reaping, with food from the lord, valued at | | 2 |
Half a carriage for carrying the wheat | | 1 |
Half a carriage for the hay | | 1 |
The ploughing and harrowing of an acre | | 6 |
1 ploughing called 'graserthe' | | 112 |
1 day's harrowing of oat[land] | | 1 |
1 horse [load] of wood | | 12 |
Making 1 quarter of malt, and drying it | | 1 |
1 day's work at washing and shearing sheep, valued at | | 12 |
1 day's hoeing | | 12 |
3 days' mowing | | 6 |
1 day's nutting | | 12 |
1 day's work in carrying to the stack | | 12 |
Tallage once a year at the lord's will. |
Of a Cotarius.36 |
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A. B. holds one croft, and owes from Michaelmas to August 1, each workable week, one day's work of whatever kind the lord requires. |
At Martinmas gives 1 cock and 3 hens for churchshot, and ought to drive to certain places, and to carry writs,37 his food being found by the lord; also to wash and shear sheep, receiving a loaf and a half, and being partaker of the cheese with the servi; and to hoe. In the autumn, to work and receive like as each servus works and receives for the whole week.38 |
(10 cottiers do like services). |