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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

manor, of William Bonvaslet[1] in pledge (vadimonio). There is land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides, and on it are 3 ploughs. There 1 3 villeins with 2 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 10 shillings, and meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 6 pounds; when received 20 shillings; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Queen Edid held and could sell.

The bishop himself holds Etone [(Water) Eaton].[2] It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 18 ploughs. On the demesne are 4 (ploughs); and 35 villeins with 6 bordars have 1 4 ploughs. There are 1 2 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 20 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 12 plough (teams). In all (totis valentis) it is worth 12 pounds; when received 8 pounds; T.R.E. 10 pounds. Eddeva held this manor and could sell it to whom she wished.

In Bonestou Hundret[3]

LINFORDE [Linford] Eddeva holds of the bishop. It is assessed at 4 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 6 villeins have 2 ploughs. (And there is) a mill worth (de) 8 shillings and 8 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 40 swine. It is and was worth 40 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor the same Eddeva held T.R.E.

In Lateberie [Lathbury][4] William holds of the bishop 5 hides as one manor. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 6 villeins with 6 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 4 pounds; when received 40 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Edduin son of Borgret, a thegn of King Edward, held.

In Telingham [Tyringham] Anschitil holds of the bishop 2½ hides and 3 quarters (partes) of 1 virgate as one manor. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 3; and 3 villeins with 6 bordars have
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1 plough. There are 4 serfs. In all it is worth 50 shillings; when received 20 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This land was received in exchange (est de excambio) for Bledone [Bleadon].[5] This manor 2 thegns held. One, a man of Earl Waltheof (Wallef), had 2 hides and half a virgate as one manor; and the other held 3 quarters (partes) of 1 virgate. And they could sell (their land).

In Stoches [Stoke (Goldington)] a certain Englishman holds of the bishop 1 hide and 1 virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 4 bordars. Meadow is there (sufficient) for i plough (team), and woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is worth 2O shillings; when received 10 shillings; T.R.E. 2O shillings. This land 2 thegns held as two manors. Each held 2½ virgates [6] and could sell (his land).

M. In WESTONE [Weston (Underwood)] the bishop holds 7½ hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. In the demesne is i hide, and on it is 1 plough; and 4 villeins with 3 bordars have 6 ploughs, and with these are 7 sokemen and a certain Frenchman. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor 10 thegns held, men of Burgret, and they could sell (their land), and there 1 man of Alric had 3 virgates and could sell (them).

M. The bishop himself holds Olnei [Olney].[7] It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides, and there are 3 ploughs on it. There 24 villeins with 5 bordars have 7 ploughs. There are 5 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 40 shillings and 2OO eels, meadow (sufficient) for 10 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 400 swine. In all it is worth 1 2 pounds; when received 7 pounds; T.R.E. 12 pounds. This manor Borret held, and there 1 sokeman, his man, had 1½ virgates and could sell them.

M. In Lawendene [Lavendon] the bishop holds 2 hides as one manor. There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne is 1 hide, and on it are 2 ploughs; and 4 villeins with 3 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team), woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 40 shillings; when received 20 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor a man of Borret held and could sell.

  1. A tenant-in-chief in Warwickshire and Leicestershire (J.H.R.)
  2. In Bletchley.
  3. Now part of Newport Hundred.
  4. Near Newport Pagnel.
  5. In Somerset. See Introduction.
  6. Here, if required, we have the equation, 4 virgates = 1 hide.
  7. This became the head of the bishop's fief here (J.H.R.)

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