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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In the Half Hundret of Stanburge * M. William himself holds Totenehou [Totternhoe] of the king. It is assessed at 7 hides less 1 virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides and 3 virgates, and on it is I plough. There 4 villeins have 3 ploughs. There are 4 bordars and 4 serfs and 1 mill (worth) 3 shillings, meadow sufficient for 3 plough teams, and woodland to feed 20 swine. It is worth 50 shillings, was worth when received a like sum ; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Lewine a man of Earl Waltheof (JVallef) held. With this manor William the chamberlain claims 2 hides which his predecessor held T.R.E., as the hundred (court) testifies. But the Bishop of Bayeux 2 took them from him by force and gave them to Adelulf his cham- berlain. XLI. THE LAND OF LOVET WILLIAM In Manesheve [Manshead] Hundret M. William Lovet holds in Crauelai [(Husborne) Crawley] of the king 5 hides as one manor. There is land for 5 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides and 2 ploughs are on it ; and 5 villeins have 2 ploughs and there could be a third. There are 3 bordars and 2 serfs, and 2 mills (worth) 10 shillings, and meadow sufficient for 5 plough teams. It is worth 40 shillings ; (was worth) when received 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor Grimbald a man of King Edward held and could assign to whom he wished. In Radborgestou [Redbornestoke] Hundret M. William himself holds Flictewiche [Flitwick] of the king. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides and on it are 2 ploughs. There 3 villeins have 3 ploughs and there could be 2 more. There are 7 bordars, and I mill (worth) 4 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough teams and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 50 shillings, (was worth) when received 60 shillings, T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Alwin, a thegn of King Edward, held. 1 Now part of Manshead Hundred. 3 The bishop held the adjoining manor of Eaton Bray. Adelulf or Adelold, the bishop's chamberlain (compare Calendar of Documents in France, pp. 530-1) held under him in Kent and also had a grant from him at Southwark (J.H.R.) XLII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM In Wilge [Willey] Hundret William holds of the king in Fernadis [Farndish 3 ] 2 hides. There is land for 2^ ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 3 villeins have a half-plough. There are 2 bordars and 1 serf and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team. It is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) when received 20 shillings, T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land 3 sokemen held and could assign and sell to whom they wished. fo. 216b XLIII. THE LAND OF HENRY SON OF AZOR In Wilga [Willey] Hundret Henry son of Azor holds in Fernadis [Farndish 3 ] of the king 1 hide. There is land for I plough, and it is there, and there are 2 villeins and meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team. It is and was worth 10 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 2 soke- men held and could assign to whom they wished. XLIIII. THE LAND OF OSBERN SON OF RICHARD* In Stodene [Stodden] Hundret Osbern son of Richard holds in Estone [Easton 6 ] half a hide and half a virgate and Hugh Hubald 6 holds of him. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 serf. There is meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team ; woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is worth 10 shillings, when received (was worth) a like sum, and T.R.E. 12 shillings. This land Stori, a man of Earl Tosti, held, and there a certain sokeman had half a virgate which he could assign and sell. In Riselai [Riseley] Hugh Hubald 7 holds of Osbert 8 son of Richard half a hide. There is land for a half plough and it is there with I bordar. There is meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 8 shillings. This land Alwin a man of Stori 9 held and could assign to whom he wished. 3 Now in Podington. 4 Lord of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire (J.H.R.) 6 In Hunts (see Introduction). 6 A Henry ' Hubold ' is recorded to have held half a fee (but in Shropshire) on the Richard's Castle fief in 1212 (J.H.R.) 7 See note 6. 8 So MS. 9 See p. 254, note 3. 253