Rameslie, but no such place in the neighbourhood, at least, is now in existence. The account of Rameslie and Hastings is, when translated, thus :
Sussex.
In Ghestelinges Hundred,
Land of the Church of Fiscamp.
The Abbot of Fiscamp holds of the King, Raineslie, and of the King, and he held it of King Edward, and then it was taxed at 20 hides, now at 17 hides and a-half. The land is
35 carucates. In demesne there is one carucate, and 100 villanes save one have 43 carucates. There are there five churches, rendering 64 shillings. There are there 100 salt-pits 8l. 15s, and seven acres of meadow , and wood for the pannage of two hogs. In the same manor there is a new borough , and there are there 64 burgesses rendering 8l. save two shillings. In Hastinges four burgesses and 14 bordarers render 64 shillings.
Of this manor Robert de Hastinges holds two hides and a half of the abbot, and Herolf have a hide. They have four villanes and four cottarers and two carucates. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 341. now 501. the lordship of the abbot and of the men 44s.
Land of the Earl of Ois, In Bexelei Hundred.
Osbern holds Bexelei of the Earl. In the time of King Edward. Bishop Alric for it is of the Bishoprick, and he afterwards held it until King William gave to the Earl the
Castlery of Hastinges. In the time of King Edward and now it is taxed at 20 hides. The land is 26 carucates."
One of the most prominent and important objects, connected with the Civil History of Hastings, its laws and municipal policy and regulations, is the Cinque Ports. Of their first origin and establishment there are no certain accounts. Lord Coke states the incorporation of three of these to have existed prior to the conquest; that it was confirmed by the Conqueror, and that he added and included -
