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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS {Wandreghilui) in Buchedone ' [Boughton], by the King's leave, 3 hides less half a virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs; and 14 villeins, with 12 bordars, have 3^ ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Two thegns held (it) freely. Girard holds of the Countess half a virgate of land in Buchenho [Boughton],* and it is worth 4 shillings. Nigel holds of the Countess half a virgate of soc(land) in Hohtone [Houghton Parva]. There are 2 bordars. The same (Nigel) holds of the Countess in the same vilP 2 hides, and it is assessed for that amount. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 8 villeins, with 2 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 13 shillings, and 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) i furlong in length, and half a furlong in breadth. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 50 shillings. Ulf3 held (it). Gilbert holds of the Countess i hide and 3 virgates of land in Pidentone [Piddington], There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), with i serf; and 4 villeins, with 5 bordars and the priest, have 2| ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 fur- longs in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Two men of Burred's held (it), and could betake themselves [ire) where they wished. Bishop Geoffrey (of Coutances) claims (it),* and Winemar de Anslepe* (also). William Pevrel holds of the Countess i hide and the fifth part of i hide in Pirie [Potterspury].^ There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins, with 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 30 shillings. Biscop held (it) freely.

  • This name is written above the line in

the original MS., and apparently in a different hand. ' See Baker, I. 34. ' Cf. p. 268 above for this vill.

  • Cf. p. 337, col. I. ^ Hanslape, Bucks.
  • Probably that portion of * Pirie ' now

called Heymundcote, or Heathencote. See Baker, II. 214. (Mr. Moore's note.) LVII. THE LAND OF GILBERT In Spelehou Hundret Gilbert (the) Cook holds of the King 4 hides in Bellinge [Billing Magna]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, and 5 serfs and I bondwoman ; and 10 villeins, with 7 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 20 shillings, and 28 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now it is worth 1 00 shillings. Thor held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Gisleburg Hundret and a half The same (Gilbert) holds 2 hides in Wat- ford [Watford]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), with I serf and I bondwoman ; and 20 villeins, with 5 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 12 pence, and 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Thor held it freely. The same Gilbert holds 2 thirds of I virgate of land in Holewelle [Hollowell]. There is land for 3 oxen. It is worth 12 pence.* The same (Gilbert) holds i virgate of land in Ravenestorp [Ravensthorpe]. There is land for half a plough. I villein and I bordar have that. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Norman held (it). LVm. THE LAND OF DAVID David holds of the King 3 virgates of land in Castretone [Casterton Parva].® There is land for i^ ploughs. In demesne, never- theless, there is i plough ; and 6 villeins, with the priest and 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs, and a mill rendering [de) 12 shillings, and 5 acres of meadow. It is worth 40 shillings. Osgot held it with sac and soc. In Foxleu Hundret The same (David) holds i hide and 4 fifths of half a hide in Bradene [Bradden]. There is land for 3^ ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, with i villein and i bordar, and I acre of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Biscop held (it) freely in king Edward's time.

  • This Hollowell entry has been added,

partly in the margin. ^ In Rutland. 355