CAMBRIDGE

Summary

King's land (f. 189).

Burgh of Grentebrige.

First ward 54 messuages (masurae). 1086, the abbot of Ely 2 messuages, Count Alan 5 burgesses; the count of Mortain, of the land of Judichel, 3 messuages, 3 burgesses; Ralph de Bans 3 burgages; Roger the man of bishop Remigius 3 burgesses; Erchenger 1 burgess.

This ward was reckoned T. R. E. for two wards; but 27 houses have been destroyed for the castle.

Second ward (called Brugge ward) 48 messuages. 1086, of these 2 are waste; Count Alan 5 burgesses; in the lands of Englishmen 9 messuages.

Third ward 41 messuages. 1086, 11 are waste.

Fourth ward 45 messuages. 1086, 24 are waste.

Fifth ward 50 messuages. 1086, 1 is waste.

Seventh ward 37 messuages. 1086, 3 Frenchmen have 3 messuages.

Eighth ward 37 messuages. 1086, a priest holds 1 messuage.

Ninth ward 32 messuages. 1086, 3 are waste.

Tenth ward 29 messuages. 1086, 6 are waste.

The burgh of Grentebrige defended itself T. R. E. for one “hundret.”

Writ of William I to archbishop Lanfranc to cause the mill built by Picot at Cambridge to be destroyed if it injures the other mill; Davis, Regesta, n. 151.

The abbot of Ely has 4 manors in demesne of 194 h., 22 villeins, 298 bordars and 161 serfs having 185 c. 85½ c. are in demesne. The whole is worth £318. 3s.; Inq. Eliensis (ed. Hamilton), 121.