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A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shil- lings. Leuric held (it) freely. The same (Alan) holds half a hide in Wedone [Weedon Bee]. There is land for i^ ploughs. There is i plough, with i vil- lein and 4 bordars ; and (there are) 6 acres of meadow, and 2 acres of underwood {silva minutie), and a mill rendering {de) 40 pence. It was worth 40 pence ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Estan held (it) freely. The same (Alan) holds 3 hides in Staver- TONE [Staverton]. The soc of i^ hides be- longs to {jacet in) Faleweslei [Fawsley]. There is land for 8^ ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and (there are) 6 vil- leins and 12 bordars with 4 ploughs. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Saulf, Edric, and Alwin held (it) freely. shillings. freely. Godeman and Godcva held (it) Ralf holds of the Count 2 hides less I virgate in Hohtone [Hanging Houghton]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are li (ploughs), and 3 villeins with 2 bordars have the same. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Fredgis held (it) freely in king Edward's time. The Abbot of S. Edmund's claims the soc of 2^ virgates of land. In Wardune Hundret The same (Ralf) holds i^ hides, and i bovate of land in Ferendone [West Farndon]. There is land for 2 ploughs. There is i (plough) with 2 bordars. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Ordric held (it) of archbishop Stigand. The same (Ralf) holds i^ hides, and the fifth part of I hide in Tifelde [Tiffield]. There is land for 4 ploughs. There is 1 plough with I villein. It was worth 5 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Biscop and Leuing held (it) freely. In Clailea Hundret The same (Ralf) holds 2 hides in Forho [Furtho]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne is i (plough) and 4 serfs ; and (there fo. 233b are) 2 villeins and 3 bordars with i plough. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 30 The same (Ralf) holds of the Earl half a hide and i bovate in Waletone [Walton].' There is land for i plough, which (plough) is there, with 3 bordars, and I acre of meadow. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Alwin held (it) freely. The same (Ralf) holds 2 hides and 4 fifths of half a hide in Cerveltone [Charwelton]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) with i serf ; and (there are) 7 villeins with 3 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {tie) 2 shillings. It was worth 6 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. In St'DTONE Hundret The same (Ralf") holds 2 hides in Midel- TONE [Middleton Chenduit). There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) with I serf ; and (there are) 7 villeins and 6 bordars with i plough. There are 4 acres of meadow. It was worth 50 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Almar and Saulf held (it). The soc of the fifth part of this land belongs to [jacet in) Sutone [Sutton]. The same (Ralf) holds i^ hides in Cerlin- TONE [Charlton]. There is land for 3^ ploughs. It is waste. Nevertheless it is and was worth 5 shillings. Four thegns held (it) freel}'. In Tovecestre Hundret The same (Ralf) holds 4 fifths of half a hide in Foxeslea [Foxley]. There is land for I plough. It is waste. Nevertheless it is worth 5 shillings. Merefin held (it) freely. The same (Ralf) holds half a hide in SiGRESHAM [Syresham]. There is land for 10 oxen.^ There is i villein. Wood(land) I furlong in length and half (a furlong) in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Levenot held (it). The same (Ralf) holds I virgate of land and 2 parts of i virgate in Heiford [Nether Heyford]. The soc belongs to [jacet in) Buchebroc [Bugbrooke]. There is land for I plough, and that (plough) is there, and I acre of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Ulstan held (it). ' In Sutton Hundred.

  • i.e. a ploughland and a quarter.

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