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inquest, that might not know them), they were most commonly in their own hands, and managed by a Præpofitus or Reve, and servants. Brady, Int. App. 20.

William is supposed to have possessed 1422 manors or lordships, besides escheated lands, &c. Brady, Hist. 210.

His revenue was so great, that Ord. Vitalis says it was reported to be 1060l. 30s. 1d. every day in the year, over and above free gifts, fines, and amerciaments for offences. Besides this great revenue, he had 60,000 knights, or horsemen, at his command, to be employed in defence {{{1}}} of the realm, without any expence {{{1}}} or charge issuing out of his exchequer. Brady's Hist. 211.

2. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.[1] 3 a.
TERRA MILITUM[2] ejus. 4 a.
3. MONKS OF THE ARCHBISHOP AND OF HIS MEN. 4 b.

Under this title are comprehended the lands of the Holy Trinity, and St. Martin in Canterbury, and perhaps of St. Martin in Dover. Brady's Introd. App. 3.

The men were such as held of the archbisbop {{{1}}} by knight's service. Hasted's Kent, I. v. p. 151.

Whoever held of the Tenants in capite, by mean tenure in military service, held of those

  1. ↑ Lanfrank.
  2. ↑ Such as held by knights or military service. Brady, Hist. 145.
barons
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