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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS of honey. There (are) 5 serfs, and a mill worth 40^. T.R.E. it was worth 20s. Now 4//'. In Radelau Hundred The same Turstin holds Merchelai [(Much) Marcle], and another Turstin (holds it) of him. Brictric held it of Earl Harold, and could betake himself whither he would. There are 3 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (th«re are) 7 villeins and 4 bordars with 8 ploughs and 4 serfs. T.R.E. and afterwards as now it was worth 60s. fol. 186. XVIII. THE LAND OF ALBERT OF LORRAINE In Radelau Hundred Albert of Lorraine (Lothariemii) holds Ledene [Leadon]. Edith sister of Earl Odo held (it). There are 9 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and there could be a third. There (are) 32 villeins and 13 bordars with 32 ploughs. There (are) 6 serfs and a mill worth 32^. T.R.E. it was worth 14//'. Now 15/i. XIX. THE LAND OF ALVRED DE MERLEBERGE Alvred de Merleberge holds the castle of EwiAS [Ewyas (Harold)] of King William, for that same King granted to him the lands which had been given to him by Earl William who had re-fortified this castle {terras quas WUlelmus comes ei dederat qui hoc castellum refirmavcrai), that is, 5 carucates of land there and another 5 carucates at Manitone [Monnington, in Vowchurch]. Also the King granted him the land of Ralf de Bernai which used to belong to the castle. There he has in demesne 2 ploughs and (there are) 9 Welshmen with 6 ploughs rendering 7 sestiers of honey, and 12 bordars who work one day a week. There (are) 4 oxmen and i man rendering bd. His five knights Richard, Gilbert, William and William and Hernold have 5 ploughs in demesne, and 12 bordars and 3 fisheries and 22 acres of meadow. Two others, William and Ralf, hold land (for) 2 ploughs. Turstin holds land which renders 19^., and Warner land worth 51. They have 5 bordars. This castle of Ewias is worth i oli. In Cutestorn Hundred The same Alvred holds Burgelle [Burghill]. Earl Harold held (it.) There (are) 8 hides geld- " In Bishop's Frome. don Court y.H.R.). Now represented by Lea- able. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and (there are) 16 villeins and 19 bordars and a priest with 24 ploughs. There (are) 4 serfs and a mill worth 20J. and 25 sticks of eels. The wood renders 4;. In Hereford 5 burgesses render to this manor S2d. In this same manor 2 knights have 2 ploughs and 2 oxmen. Godric, a certain thane, has I plough, and a certain other (thane) has I vil- lein. T.R.E. there belonged to this manor the third penny of two hundreds, (namely) Stradford and Chistestornes. Then it was worth 20/V. Now 15//. The same Alvred holds Hope [Brinsop], and Richard of him. Earl Harold held (it). There are 5 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2^ ploughs, and (there are) 7 villeins and a priest and 16 bordars with 5^ ploughs. There (are) 5 oxmen. T.R.E. it was worth 8//. Now 6//. These two manors Osbern uncle of Alverad held T.R.E. when Godwin and Harold had been exiled. In the Valley of Stradelie The same Alvred holds Manetune [Mon- nington Stradel]. Earl Harold held it. There (are) 5 hides Ihlank in MS.]. Ralf de Bernai unjustly withdrew thence I hide. There are 3 Frenchmen with 3 ploughs and 9 bordars and I radman with half a plough. It was waste. Now it renders 30J. The same Alvred holds Brocheurdie [ ]. Earl Harold held (it). There are 5 hides [blank in MS.']. On the demesne is i plough and (there are) 6 villeins and 6 bordars and i man and i Welshman. Among them all they have 3 ploughs. (There are) 3 serfs. It was waste. Now it is worth In Tornelaus Hundred The same Alvred holds one manor of 15 hides ^* geldable, and his daughter (holds) of him. The same Alvred held (it) T.R.E. On the demesne are 3 ploughs and (there are) 2 1 villeins and 4 bordars and a priest with a church, and a smith. Among them all they have 20 ploughs. There (are) 6 serfs and 6 oxmen and a mill worth 5j. T.R.E. it was worth 14/;'. Now 10//. In Bremesese Hundred The same Alvred holds Edtune [Eaton Tregose, in Foy]. Earl Harold held (it). There (are) 2^ hides geldable. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 9 villeins and 6 bor- dars with 7 ploughs. 337 ^ Pencombe (J.H.R.) ; see Introd. 303 43