References to Dover as compiled in the Domesday Survey 1086
Duke William of Normandy (William The Conquer)

Dover

1 Before 1066 paid £18, of which pence King Edward had two parts and Earl Godwin the third. Against this, the Cannons of St Martins had the other half.

2 The burgesses gave 20 ships to the King once a year for 15 days. In each ship were 21 men. They did this because he had given over to them full jurisdiction.

3 When the King's messenger came there, they gave 3d in winter and 2d in summer for horse passage. The burgesses found a steersman and 1 other assistant. If there was more labour it was hired with his own money.

4 From the Feast of St Michael until the Feast of St Andrew the kings truce, that is peace, was in the town. If anyone broke it, the King reeve received the common fine for it.

5 Whoever lived permanently in the town and paid customary dues to the King was exempt from toll throughout the whole of England.

6 All these customs were there when King William came to England.

7 At his first arrival in England the town was burnt. Its valuation could not therefore be reckoned, what its value was when Bishop of Bayeux acquired it. Now it is assessed at £40; however, the reeve pays £54, that is £24 of pence, which are 20 to the ora, to the King and £30 at face value to the Earl.

8 In Dover are 29 dwellings whose customary dues the King has lost. Of these, Robert of Rommney has 2, Ralph of Courbepine 3, William son of Theodwald1, William son of Odger 1, William son of Theodwald and Robert Black 6, Hugh de Montford 1 house, Durand 1, Ranulf of Colombieres 1, Wadard 6, and Modbert's son 1.
For these houses they all cite the Bishop of Bayeux as protector and deliverer, that is donor.

9 For dwellings which Ranulf of Colombiers holds, which was an exile's, that is an outlaw's, they agree that half the land is the King'; Ranulf has both (halves) himself. Humphrey Strapfoot hold 1 dwelling, half of which was forfeit to the King. Roger of Westerham made a house on the King's waterway, and has hitherto kept the King's customary dues. The house was not there before 1066.

10 At the entrance to Dover Harbour is a Mill, which wrecks almost all ships, through its great disturbance of the sea; it does very great harm to the King and his men; it was not there before 1066. Of this, Herbert's nephew says that the Bishop of Bayeux gave permission for it to be made by his uncle, Herbert son of Ivo.

11 The men of four Lathes, that is Borough Lathe, Eastry Lathe, Lympne Lathe and Wye Lathe, agree upon the following royal laws.

12 If anyone has made a fence or ditch whereby the King's public road is narrowed, or has felled into the road a tree that stood outside the road, and has carried off branch or foliage from it; for each of these offences he shall pay 100s to the King.

13 If he has gone away from home without being apprehended or attached, nevertheless the King's officer should follow him and he shall be fined 100s.

14 On breach of the peace, if anyone commits it and is charged on the road or attached he shall pay a fine of £8 to the King. But if he is exempt towards the King he shall not be so for the Lord whose man he is.

15 For other offences it as for breach of the peace, but he shall pay a fine of 100s.

16 The King has (the fines for) these penalties over all freeholders of the whole of the County of Kent.

17 When a freeholder dies then the King has the death duty on the land, apart from the land of Holy Trinity, of St Augustine's and of St Martin's, and with these exceptions; Godric of Bishopsbourne, Godric Karlson, Young Alnoth, Esbern Big, Sired of Chilham, Thorgils, Norman and Aazor. Over these the King has only the capital penalty even now, and he has the death duty on the lands of those who have full jurisdiction.