The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . 11 MANOR OF KENNINGTON. 255 CHAPTER VIII. Historical Account of the Manors of Kennington, Vauxhall, andSiockwell. MANOR OF KENNINGTON. In Brixistan , the goldsmith, holds of the king Chenintune. Heheld it of King Edward. Then it was taxed for five hides, nowfor one hide and three virgates. a The arahle land consists oftwo carucates and a half. In demesne there is one carucateand one villan, and one bordar with two carucates. Thereis one villan in gross and four acres of meadow. It was wortha
The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . 11 MANOR OF KENNINGTON. 255 CHAPTER VIII. Historical Account of the Manors of Kennington, Vauxhall, andSiockwell. MANOR OF KENNINGTON. In Brixistan , the goldsmith, holds of the king Chenintune. Heheld it of King Edward. Then it was taxed for five hides, nowfor one hide and three virgates. a The arahle land consists oftwo carucates and a half. In demesne there is one carucateand one villan, and one bordar with two carucates. Thereis one villan in gross and four acres of meadow. It was worthand is worth, 3/. b At this place there was a royal mansion, in which the kingsused frequently to reside. It was probably the place whereHardicanute died in 1041, at the feast as before , son of Earl Godwin, who seized the crown after thedeath of the Confessor, is said to have placed it on his own headat Lambeth, which doubtless meant at this place. c King Richard I. in his first year, 1189, granted to SirRobert Percy, the custody of all his demesne lands in thismanor,
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