A General Introduction to Domesday Book Volume 1; Accompanied by Indexes of the Tenants in Chief, and Under Tenants, at the Time of the Survey, as Wall as of the Holders of Lands in Two Volumes

by Henry Ellis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 ... own advantage. " In h. manerio erat unu Mercatu t. r. e. 7 p9q.. Withnus rex aduefi; 7 sedebat in sabbato, et W. malet fecit suu castellu ad eiam 7 eade die q erat Mercatu in manerio epi. W. malet fecit aliu Mercatu in suo castello et ex hoc ita peioratu e Mercatu epi 1 ut paru ualeat. et m sedet die ueneris. Mercatu aut de heia sedet die sabbati. m ten Rob de dono regis."12 The Bishop, to whose fee the 1 Domesd. torn. i. fol. 354 b. 9 Ibid, fob 355. 5 Torn. ii. fob 187. 4 Ibid, fob 204 b. J Ibid, fob 207 b. 6 Ibid. fol. 281 b. ' Ibid, fob 283 b. 8 Ibid, fob 369 b. 9 Ibid. fol. 286 b.,0 Ibid. fol. 319 b. 11 Ibid. fol. 330 b. '- Ibid, fob 379. Market had belonged, was Ailmarus bishop of Principal _. . Tt i /-i1-i Matters noticed Inet1ord. Under Clara, it is said, "semper unu in this Record, "1 and under Haverhella we have a 4. tarUonai Market, the only one in the second volume of '"EST which the value is recorded, yielding thirteen shillings and four-pence.2 The Market of St. Germains in Cornwall is expressly said to have been held " in die Dominico," on Sunday. This was forbidden by the Laws of the Northumbrian Priests, about the year 950: " Diei solis mercaturam prohibemus ubique, et omnem populi conventum, et omne opus, et quamlibet peregrinationem, tam in curribus quam in equis cum "3 Again in the Liber Constitutionum of King iEthelred, and in the Laws of Canute.4 Matthew Paris, however, informs us, under the year 1200, that Fairs and Markets were constantly so held in England from a remote period. He is speaking of Eustace abbot of Flai, who came into England in the time of King John. " Nundinas vero et Mercata Dominicae diei adeo interdixit; quod omnia fere, quae die...

134 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2013

About the author

Sir Henry Ellis was an English librarian.

He was born in London and educated at the Mercers' School and St John's College, Oxford, where he acted as an assistant at the Bodleian Library. He was first appointed to a position at the British Museum in 1800, and was chief librarian from 1827 to 1856, although Anthony Panizzi was effectively the administrative head from 1837.

Ellis was knighted in 1833. He edited various works on antiques and wrote an Introduction to Domesday Book.