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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

fourth. There 12 villeins have 12 ploughs and there could be one more. There are 12 serfs, and 4 mills worth (de) 33 shillings and 4 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 10 plough (teams) and (worth) 6 shillings (besides), and woodland (to feed) IOO swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 1 5 pounds; when received 8 pounds; T.R.E. 15 pounds.

Of the land of this manor Earl [1] Leofwine (Lewinus) held 9½ hides, and Godric the sheriff[2] 3½ hides as 1 manor, and 2 men of the same Godric 3½ hides, and 1 man of Earl Tosti 2 hides, and 2 men of Earl Leofwine (Lewini) 1½ hides.[3] All could sell (their land). Of these hides one is held by the Bishop of Lisieux of the Bishop of Bayeux; there is land for i plough, but the plough is not there; it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 5 shillings. Those men [4] whom Roger holds in Weston did not belong to Earl Leofwine (Lewino) T.R.E.

M. The same (ipse) Roger holds Begrave [Bedgrove].[5] It is assessed at 2 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is 1; and 5 villeins with 5 bordars have 2 ploughs. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is worth 30 shillings; when received 10 shillings; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Suen, a man of Alwin Varus, held and could sell.

In Bortone [Bierton] the same Roger holds of the bishop 1 hide and 3 virgates. There is land for 1½ ploughs, and these are there with 3 bordars. It is and was worth 20 shillings; T.R.E. 50 shillings. This land 2 sokemen held: one a man of Alwin Varus, the other a man of Earl Leofwine (Lewini). They could sell (their land).

In Risberge [Risborough Hundret[6]

In HORSEDENE [Horsenden] Roger holds of the bishop half a hide. There is land for half a plough, and this is there with 1 bordar. It is and was worth 3 shillings; T.R.E. 5 shillings. This land a man of Earl [7] Leofwine (Lewini) held and could sell.

In the same vill Robert holds of the bishop exactly 20 hides 2 half a hide. There is land for half a plough, but the plough is not there. It is and was worth 2 shillings; T.R.E. 5 shillings. This land Goduin, a man of Earl [7] Leofwine, (Lewini) held and could sell.

In Berneham [Burnham] Hundret

M. In Celfunde [Chalfont (St. Peter)] Roger holds of the bishop 4 hides and 3 virgates. There is land for 15 ploughs. On the demesne is one 1; and 14 villeins with 4 bordars have 14 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and i mill worth (de) 6 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), wood(land) (to feed) 600 swine, and a hawk's eyry (area). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 11shillings; when received 60 shillings; T.R.E. no shillings. This manor Earl [7] Leofwine (Lewinus) held.

In Elmodesham [Amersham] Roger holds of the bishop half a hide. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 3 bordars and mill worth (de) 4 shillings and meadow (sufficient) for i plough (team). This land is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. This land Alwin, a man of Queen Eddid, held and could sell.

In Cestereham [Chesham] Roger holds half a hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough; and 1 villein with 2 bordars have 1 plough. There is woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings.

In Cesterham [Chesham] the Bishop of Bayeux himself holds 11 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. In the demesne is I hide, and on it is 1 plough; and 2 villeins with 3 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are serfs, and 2 mills worth (de) 3 shillings and meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 60 shillings. This manor 2 sokemen held: one a man of Earl [7] Leofwine (Lewini), the other a man of Earl [7] Harold. They could sell (their land).

M. Gilbert Bishop of Lisieux holds of the Bishop of Bayeux Dileherst [Tyler's (Green) [8] ]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 2, and there could be a third. There 14 villeins with 1 bordar have 6 ploughs and

  1. ' Earl ' interlined.
  2. ' the sheriff' interlined.
  3. The sum of these items J.H.R.)
  4. MS. ' hos ho'es.'
  5. Alias Bedgrave, a farm in Weston Turville.
  6. Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 ' Earl ' interlined.
  8. In Penn (F.W.R.) It occurs as Tyghelhurst in 1316 (Feudal Aids, i. 48). This became Tilehurst and, by corruption, Tyler's (J.H.R.)

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