A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Ralf holds of Robert i virgatc and I bovatc of land in Spretone [Spratton]. There is land for half a plough. Nevertheless I (plough) is there with 6 bordars. It was and is worth 5 shillings. Ulmar held (it) freely. In Foxleu Hundret William holds of Robert I hide and 4 parts of half a hide in Bradene [Braden]. There is land for 3i ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 4 villeins have 1 plough. There (is) i acre of meadow. It was worth 60 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In Gisleburg Hundret and a Half Robert holds of Robert 1 virgate of land in Cretone [Creaton]. There is land for 2 oxen.' There is I Frenchman (Francigena) with 2 oxen. It is worth 2 shillings. Ulmar held (it) freely. [Chenric held Bradene [Braden] of king Edward]. ** XXX. THE LAND OF RALF PAGENEL In Stoc Hundret Ralf Pagenel holds of the King 2 hides,' and Roger (holds) of him. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 4 villeins and 3 bordars have i^ ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Turchil held (it) freely. XXXI. THE LAND OF RALF DE LIMESI In WiLEBRoc Hundret Ralf de Limesi holds of the King 2 hides in Westone [Colly Weston], and Herlwin (holds) of him. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 3 serfs ; and 16 villeins and 3 bordars have 5 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 20 shillings, and 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 100 shillings; now (it is worth) 6 pounds. Earl Morcar held (it). ' i.e. a quarter of a ploughland.
- This is entered here out of place.
' The descent of Ralf Paynel's barony, which was large and scattered over several counties, is well known, but I have not been able to trace or identify these two hides. XXXII. THE LAND OF ROBERT ALBUS In Neveslund Hundret Robert le Blond [Albui) holds of the King 3 hides in Grastone [Grafton Under- wood], and Roger (holds) of him. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), with I serf; and 12 villeins, with the priest and 6 bordars, have 5 ploughs. There (are) 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was, and is, worth 40 shillings. Achi held (it) freely in king Edward's time. XXXIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM DE CAHAINGES William de Cahainges holds of the King I hide in Flora [Floore], There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is I plough, and 2 serfs ; and 4 villeins and 3 bordars have I plough. There (is) a mill rendering [d() 5 shillings, and 4 acres of meadow. It is worth 20 shillings. Ernui held (it) freely in king Edward's time. XXXIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM PEVREL William Pevrel holds of the King Hecham [Higham Ferrars]. There are 6 hides. There is land for 12^ ploughs. In demesne there are 2 hides of this land, and there (are) 4 ploughs, and 4 serfs ; and 16 villeins, and 9 bordars, with the priest, have 8^ ploughs. There is a market rendering 20 shillings yearly, and a mill rendering [de) 20 shillings, and 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I furlong in length and another in breadth. To this Manor pertain these members : — In Risdene [Rusliden] 6 hides. There is land for 12 ploughs. 19 sochmen have these there, and (there is) a mill rendering [de) 10 shillings, and 30 acres of meadow. In Celuestone [Chelveston] and Calde- COTE [Caldecote] i hide and 3 virgates of land. There is land for 3 ploughs. 6 soch- men have these there, and 3 acres of meadow. In Cnutestone [Knuston] i hide and i^ virgates of land. There is land for 2 ploughs. 5 sochmen have these there ; and (there is) a mill rendering {de) 20 shillings, and 6 acres of meadow. In Irencestre [Irchester] I hide and 3 virgates of soc(land). There is land for 2 336
