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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A.

CHAPTER III
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There were six wards, besides the archbishop's palace; and five of these wards contained the number of families here mentioned, which at the rate of five persons to a family, makes about seven thousand souls.

The sixth ward was laid waste.] [**** Page 102.

See also de Gest.Angl.p.

333.] [***** LL.

Inae, sect.70.These laws fixed the rents for a hide; but it is difficult to convert it into modern measures.] But the most numerous rank by far in the community to have been the slaves or villains, who were the property of their lords, and were consequently incapable themselves of possessing any property.


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