STORM AND COMPANY
DOMESDAY EXTRACT
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In WHITBY and SNEATON a Berewick, are 15 carucates to the geld, and there could be 15 ploughs. Earl Siward held this as 1 manor. Now Earl Hugh has it, and William de Percy (holds) of him. In demesne (are) 2 ploughs; and 10 villans and 3 bordars having 1 plough. (There is) woodland pasture 7 leagues long and 3 leagues broad. The whole of the open land (is) 3 leagues long and 2 broad. TRE worth 1121; now 60s. To this manor belongs this sokeland:Fyling, 1 carucate; Fylingthorpe, 5 carucates; Gnipe Howe, 3 carucates; 'Presebi' (in Whitby), 2 carucates; Ugglebarnby, 3 carucates; 'Sourebi' (in Whitby), 4 carucates; 'Brecca' (in Whitby), 1 carucate; 'Bauldbyes' (in Whitby), 1 carucate; 'Flowergate' (in Whitby), 2 carucates; High Stakesby, 2 carucates and 6 bovates; Newholm, 4 carucates. In all (there are) 28 carucates and 6 bovates to the geld, and there could be 24 ploughs. Earl Hugh has.......