A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LIX. THE LAND OF RICHARD LX. THE LAND OF WILLIAM In Optone Hundret Richard' holds of the King 2 hides in Stabintone [Stibbington].* There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 3 villeins, with 5 bordars, have another, and they render 5 shillings. There (is) a mill rendering {dt) 8 shillings, and 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 50 perches in length, and 15 perches in breadth. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. In Hocheslau Hundret The same (Richard) holds 3 virgates of land in Benefield [Benefield]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 5 villeins have another. There (are) 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) i league in length, and half a league in breadth. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. In Spelehou Hundret The same (Richard) holds 4 hides in Abin- tone [Abington]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), with I serf; and 12 villeins, with 5 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 20 shillings, and 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. In Corbei Hundret The same (Richard) holds i virgate of land in Chercheberie [Kirkby]. There is land for 2 ploughs. It {Ipsa) is in demesne ; and 5 villeins, with I bordar, have another. There (are) 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and i^ furlongs in breadth. It was worth 12 pence; now (it is worth) 6 shillings.
- Richard Engaine.
- In Huntingdonshire.
In OrdibAro Hundret William' holds of the King 2 hides in PiTESLEA [Pytchley]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 5 serfs ; and 7 villeins, with i bordar, have I plough. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and in breadth. It was worth 1 1 shillings ; it is now worth 40 shillings. Alwin the Huntsman held these lands of Richard's and William's* in king Edward's time. The same William holds Lastone [Lax- ton]. There are i| hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough ; and 12 villeins, with i sochman, have 2 ploughs. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Turulf held (it) freely in king Edward's time. Olaf* holds of the King i virgate of land in Weledone [Weldon]. The soc is in King's Corbei. There is land for half a plough. This is there, with i bordar. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 3 shillings. Dodin holds of the King half a hide in Codesbroc [Cottesbrook]. There is land for 1 plough. There is l villein, with I serf. It was worth 12 pence; now (it is worth) 2 shillings. In Stotfald Hundret Oslac holds of the King 3 virgates of land and the third part of I virgate in Ferendone [East Farndon]. There is land for i plough. Nevertheless 2 ploughs are there, with 4 villeins and 5 bordars. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 12 pence. It was and is worth 16 shillings. ' William Engaine.
- i.e. this and the preceding four estates.
^ This and the two following owners have no connection with the one preceding them. 356
