^{page 2 note 1} ‘de incremento hoc anno’ struck through.

^{page 2 note 2} There were two gardens outside the dykes which surrounded the manor-house. Cal. inq. p.m., iii. 463Google Scholar. And see below, p. 5.

^{page 2 note 3} See below, p. 5.

^{page 2 note 4} ‘vxor’ should be understood.

^{page 3 note 1} Written in words in the text.

^{page 4 note 1} For the stud-farm in the park see V.C.H. Bucks., ii. 264Google Scholar. In 1305 the abbot of Notley, parson of Risborough, claimed that he and his pre-decessors used, time out of mind, to have tithe of foals born in Risborough Park, and of agistment there. Cal. inq. misc. i. 1970.Google Scholar

^{page 4 note 2} The manor-house was surrounded by a moat, two sides of which remain. Cal. inq. p.m., iii. 463 (1300)Google Scholar; V.C.H. Bucks., ii. 260.Google Scholar

^{page 4 note 3} ‘In 2 doliis ad idem emptis’ struck through.

^{page 5 note 1} Cf. V.C.H. Bucks., ii. 264Google Scholar. The park lay near the manor-house and contained deer. There were also two foreign woods wherein all the men of four townships had common and all free tenants of the manor had their pigs quit of pannage, while Gerard de Braybrock had his pigs of his manor of Horsendon (Bucks.) quit. Further, the bondmen of the manor paid 10s to various men for lands in the park enclosed by Richard, king of Almain,while all tenants held a wood called ‘le Hellwrk’ in common. Cat. inq. p.m., iii. 463–4.Google Scholar

^{page 5 note 2} There were 465 acres 1 rod of arable in an assart called ‘Stockyng’ in 1300. ibid.

^{page 6 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 6 note 2} For disputes with the prior of Dunstable see V.C.H. Beds., iii. 362.Google Scholar

^{page 6 note 3} The amount is also written at the extreme right of the line in small handwriting.

^{page 7 note 1} MS. torn.

^{page 8 note 1} Extensive tear at bottom right-hand corner of membrane.

^{page 8 note 2} Amount also written at right-hand end of line. On the tongue of the membrane is written: Risemberge: Sonendone.

^{page 9 note 1} This amount also written in left margin in small handwriting.

^{page 10 note 1} Left blank.

^{page 12 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 13 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 13 note 2} The amount also written at extreme right of line in small handwriting.

^{page 13 note 3} *…* inserted above the line with caret.

^{page 14 note 1} Amount also in small handwriting at right-hand end of line. On the tongue of the membrane is written: Berchamstede.

^{page 14 note 2} I.e. of the great court of the honour, in Herts, and Bucks.

^{page 14 note 3} Queen Eleanor held the manor of King's Langley at her death in 1290 of the earl, by the service of five knights' fees and 2 parts of a fee, and suit at the court of Berkhamsted every three weeks. V.C.H. Herts., ii. 235–6.Google Scholar

^{page 14 note 4} I.e. the court for that part of the honour that lay in Herts, and Bucks.

^{page 15 note 1} I.e. the court of the manor of Berkhamsted. This is said to have been held fortnightly at the castle. V.C.H. Herts., ii. 167Google Scholar, citing Two Surveys of Berkhamstead (privately printed).

^{page 16 note 1} MS.‘brae'’.

^{page 16 note 2} I.e. the court of the borough, also held fortnightly.

^{page 17 note 1} Amount also at extreme right of the line in small handwriting.

^{page 18 note 1} *…* added in another hand.

^{page 18 note 2} MS.‘eqoū’.

^{page 19 note 1} *…* interlined in a different hand.

^{page 19 note 2} ‘In 6 vlnis de canabo emptis ad oues infirmas cooperiendas in ieme 15d. In filo ad idem empto ½d.’ struck through.

^{page 19 note 3} *…* interlined in a different hand.

^{page 19 note 4} ‘2d.’ struck through.

^{page 20 note 1} Amount also at right-hand end of line in small handwriting.

^{page 20 note 2} *…* in a different hand.

^{page 20 note 3} *…* interlined in a different hand.

^{page 21 note 1} Interlined in a different hand in place of‘fusillo lingn'’ deleted.

^{page 21 note 2} Substituted in a different hand for‘desuper’, deleted.

^{page 21 note 3} ‘In’ repeated.

^{page 21 note 4} Right-hand lower corner of membrane torn away.

^{page 21 note 5} Tear in MS.

^{page 21 note 6} On the tongue of the membrane is written: Berchamstede.

^{page 21 note 7} The inquisition taken after the earl's death states that the constable received £9 2s. yearly, two robes with fur like the steward, and firewood and litter. Cal. inq. p.m. iii. 463Google Scholar. By 1300 the keeperships of the park and the wood were joined and the official received £8s 6s. 10d. and a robe price 10s. for life. Ibid.

^{page 22 note 1} £74 in small handwriting in left margin.

^{page 23 note 1} In 1272, when Earl Richard died, there were, apparently, three water-mills in the manor of Berkhamsted (worth £4) and two water-mills in the borough (worth £d 13s. 4d.). P.R.O. Chan. inq. p.m. Hen. III, file 42, no. 13.

^{page 24 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 25 note 1} See below, p. 52.

^{page 25 note 2} See below, p. 38.

^{page 25 note 3} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 26 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 26 note 2} MS. ‘Gallina’.

^{page 27 note 1} *…* interlined in a different hand.

^{page 28 note 1} Amount repeated in right margin in small handwriting.

^{page 28 note 2} ‘ad tascham’ repeated.

^{page 28 note 3} Figures repeated at end of line.

^{page 29 note 1} MS.‘tenoris’, perhaps fo r‘tenatoris’, as on p. 9 above.

^{page 29 note 2} Figures repeated at beginning of line.

^{page 31 note 2} Ten shillings‘toll of Eton held of the king in chief. Cal. inq. p.m., iii. 464.Google Scholar

^{page 31 note 2} Tear in MS.

^{page 32 note 1} Tear in MS.

^{page 32 note 2} Figures repeated at end of line. On the tongue of the membrane is written: Berchamstede: Cippeham: Evere.

^{page 33 note 1} ‘Vxor’ omitted.

^{page 34 note 1} Figures repeated at end of line.

^{page 34 note 2} In 1300 these fees were given as 10¼d. to the parker by the manor and 10¼d. to the parker of‘Hertelegh’. Cal, inq. p.m., iii. 464.Google Scholar

^{page 34 note 3} Rent resolute for alms to monks. ibid..

^{page 34 note 4} I.e. for manor of Cippenham. ibid..

^{page 34 note 5} I.e. lord of Datchet, for a plot in the park by the manor. Ibid.

^{page 34 note 6} For tenements in Windsor. Ibid..

^{page 34 note 7} I.e. of Huntercombe (in Burnham) for a tenement which, in 1300, John de Ashley held of the king. Ibid..

^{page 35 note 1} note For a tenement which Robert son of Walter holds of the king. Cal. ing. p.m., iii. p. 464.Google Scholar

^{page 35 note 2} In 1300 the allowance to the villeins of Cippenham for a custom called‘Medeshipe’ was 4s. 6d. with 1 quarter of corn worth 4s. Ibid.

^{page 36 note 1} ‘ob.’ deleted.

^{page 36 note 2} Figures repeated at end of line and struck through.

^{page 37 note 1} See above, p. 35, n. 2.

^{page 38 note 2} On the tongue of the membrane is written: Cypeham.

^{page 38 note 3} See above, p. 25.

^{page 38 note 4} See below, p. 47.

^{page 40 note 1} Cf. Cal. inq. p.m., iii. 462Google Scholar for other rents.

^{page 40 note 2} *…* interlined in a different hand.

^{page 41 note 1} Figures repeated at end of line.

^{page 42 note 1} MS‘brae'o;’.

^{page 43 note 1} At his death the earl held 14 virgates in Old Shoreham, Sussex, pertaining to the castle of Berkhamsted, in the hands of bondsmen, together with a messuage and one carucate held of him by Mr. Thomas de Ambberbyri for 12d. rent. Cat. inq. p.m., iii. 462.Google Scholar

^{page 44 note 1} MS.‘comeras’.

^{page 44 note 2} On the tongue of the membrane is written: Cippeham: Istelworthe.

^{page 44 note 3} This was presumably the mill, held of the abbot and convent of Bradsole or St. Radegund in Poulton (Kent) by Henry de la Stokke or de Stoka of Brentford (son of William de Stoka) and by him granted to his daughter Matilda de la Pyrie for a rent of 4s. a year and 8s. to the chief lord of the fee (P.R.O. Exchequer T.R. Misc. Bks., no. 57, Transcripts of Deeds, etc., belonging to Edmund, late earl of Cornwall, 4, 5). Matilda granted it to Ralph, son of Richard de Pyrie, who in turn conveyed it to Edmund, earl of Cornwall, to whom it was confirmed also by Robert de la Pyrie, brother of Richard (ibid., 4, 45, 88).

^{page 47 note 1} See above, p. 38.

^{page 48 note 1} *…* added in a different hand.

^{page 48 note 2} *…* inserted, with caret, above the line in a different hand.

^{page 49 note 1} *…* added in a diffearent hand.

^{page 49 note 2} MS. ‘arrera'’.

^{page 49 note 3} Substituted for £11 16s. 10d. (i.e. xjli. xvjs. xd.), deleted.

^{page 49 note 4} Amount repeated at the end of the line and struck through.

^{page 49 note 5} MS.‘Brae'’.

^{page 49 note 6} ‘liijli. xijs. ob.’ written at end of line and struck through. ‘xijs.” is struck through a second time and ‘viijs.’ substituted above it.

^{page 50 note 1} Sic, presumably by mistake since there is no apparent connection with the usual meaning of ‘laia’.

^{page 51 note 1} I.e. one windmill and two watermills.P.R.O., Chan. inq. p.m. Hen. III. file 42, no. 12.

^{page 51 note 2} Amount repeated at end of line and struck through.

^{page 52 note 1} See above, p. 25.

^{page 53 note 1} Corner of membrane torn away.

^{page 54 note 1} Corner of membrane torn away.

^{page 54 note 2} On the tongue of the membrane is written:‘Neuport Allocaciones.Memorandum quod die Martis post festum Omnium Sanctorum liberauit senescallus Berkhamstud1 super compotum suum sine tallia £176’.The sentence beginning ‘Memorandum’is cancelled.