Edintone [Addington] 6 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 8 villeins with 2 bordars have 3 ploughs and there could be a fourth. There are 4 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough (teams). It is and was worth 60 shillings; T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor Goduin, a man of Earl [1] Leofwine (Lewini), held and could sell.
In Bonestou Hundret[2]
In Latesberie [Lathbury] [3] the Bishop of Lisieux holds of the Bishop of Bayeux 1 hide all but 5 feet. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 3 villeins and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Siric, a man of Earl Leofwine (Lewini), held and could sell.
Gatehurst [Gayhurst] the Bishop of Lisieux holds of the Bishop of Bayeux, and Robert de Nowers (holds) of him. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs; and 10 villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 13 shillings and 4 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 4 score swine. In all it is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Siric, a man of Earl [4] Leofwine (Lewini), held and could sell.
[5]In Brichella[(? Little) Brickhill] Turstin holds of the bishop i hide. There is land for 1 plough, but there is no plough there and only 3 villeins (sed non est ibi caruca nisi 3 villani) with 2 bordars. It is and was worth 14 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This manor Alwin, a man of Estan, held. He could not assign (dare) or sell it so as to alienate it from (extra) Brichelle [Brickhill], Estan's manor. [6]
[VI.] V. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
In Tichessele Hundret[7]
The Bishop of Coutances holds Wermelle [Worminghall] and Robert holds of him. It is and was assessed T.R.E. and after (se defendit semper) at 5 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 16 villeins with 6 bordars have 3 ploughs. There are 4 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is and was worth 6 pounds; T.R.E. 7 pounds. This manor Eddeva wife of Wlward held under Queen Eddid and could sell.
In Essedene [Ashendon] Hundret[7]
The bishop himself holds Lotegarser [Ludgershall]. It is assessed at 9 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs and there could be a third. There 13 villeins with 4 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 5 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 40 swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Eddeva held of Queen Eddid and could sell.
Two knights (milites) hold of the bishop Olvonge [Oving]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 4, and there could be a fifth. There 18 villeins have 3 ploughs, and there could be a fourth. There are 8 bordars, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 2OO swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 10 pounds; when received 100 shillings; T.R.E. 7 pounds. This manor Edwin, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.
In Votesdon [Waddesdon] Hundret [7]
In Merstone [(? North) Marston] Rannulf holds under the bishop 1 virgate. There is land for half a plough, and there are 2 oxen [8] there. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 40 pence. This land Levric, a man of Edduin, held and could sell.
In Muselai [Mursley] Hundret [9]
In Stivelai [Stewkley] William holds 3½ hides as 1 manor. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs. There 10 villeins with 10 bordars have 6½ ploughs and there could be half a plough more. There are 5 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 4 pounds. This manor Wlward cild, a thegn of King Edward, held.
In Sigelai Hundret
The bishop himself holds Sevinestone [Simpson] as 8 hides and 3 virgates, (and) as
- ↑ ' Earl ' interlined.
- ↑ Now part of Newport Hundred.
- ↑ Near Newport Pagnel.
- ↑ ' Earl ' interlined.
- ↑ The Hundred is not noted. It should be Moleslou [Mulshoe] (F.W.R.)
- ↑ This is a manorial puzzle, for we do not find any manor at Brickhill which had been held by ' Estan ' (J.H.R.)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
- ↑ i.e. a quarter of a plough-team.
- ↑ Now part of Cottesloe Hundred.
- ↑ Now part of Newport Hundred.
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