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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE


In Dustenberg [Desborough [1]] Hundret

M. Herbrand holds of Walter Falelie [Fawley]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 14 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and 13 villeins with i bordar have 1 2 ploughs. There are 5 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), wood- land (to feed) 100 swine. In all it is worth 6 pounds ; when received 100 shillings ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Earl Tosti held.

In Ticheshele Huundret[2]

M. Walter himself holds Credendone [(Long) Crendon]. It is assessed at 2O hides. There is land for 25 ploughs. In the demesne are 10 hides, and on it are 5 ploughs ; and 52 villeins with 10 bordars have 20 ploughs. There are 10 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 18 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 10 plough (teams) and woodland (to feed) 100 swine, and an enclosure (parcus) for beasts of the chase (bestiarum silvaticarum) is there. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 20 pounds ; when received and T.R.E. 1 5 pounds. This manor Seric son of Alveva held.

M. Hugh holds of Walter Eddingrave [Addingrove.[3]] It is assessed at 3½ hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the de- mesne are 2 ; and 2 villeins with 7 bordars have 3 ploughs. There is I serf, and meadow (sufficient) for I plough (team). In all it is worth 60 shillings ; when received 40 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This manor Ul- ward, a man of Queen Eddid, held and could sell.

M. Walter himself holds Ciltone [Chil- ton]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides, and on it are 4 ploughs ; and 10 vil- leins with 4 bordars have 6 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all it is worth 7 pounds ; when received 8 pounds ; and as much T.R.E. This manor was held by Alric son of Coding, a thegn of King Edward.

M. Roger holds of Walter Hesintone [Easington]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the de- mesne are 2 ; and 5 villeins have 2. There are 2 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 60 shillings. This manor Alric son of Coding held and could sell.

M. Walter himself holds Dortone [Dor- ton]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. In the demesne are 2½ hides, and on it are 3 ploughs. There 12 villeins with 6 bordars have 4 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all (totls valentiis) it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 100 shillings. This manor Alric, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Esseden [Ashendon] Hundret[4]

M. Walter himself holds Policote [Polli- cot.[5] ] It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. Two knights (milites) hold it of Walter. On the demesne are 4 ploughs ; and 13 villeins with I bordar have 4 ploughs. There are 4 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth 6 pounds ; T.R.E. 7 pounds. Alric son of Coding held 5 hides of this manor, and 3 brothers held 5 hides, and could sell (their land) to whom they wished.

M. In Assedone [Ashendon] Richard holds of Walter 8 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 4 villeins with 4 bordars have 4 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 3 pounds ; when received 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor 3 brothers held and could sell to whom they wished.

M. In Cerleslai [Chearsley] Ernulf and Geoffrey hold of Walter 8½ hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 4 ploughs ; and 6 villeins with 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 4 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough (teams). It is and was worth 6 pounds ; T.R.E. 7 pounds. This manor 6 thegns held and could sell to whom they wished.

M. Walter himself holds Wichendone [(Nether) Winchendon]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 11 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides, and on it are 3 ploughs ; and 23 villeins with 8 bordars have 8 ploughs. There is 1 serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough (teams) and 1 mill worth (de) 20 shil-

  1. For Desborough see p. 234, note 2, under the land of the Bishop of Lincoln.
  2. Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
  3. In Oakley.
  4. Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
  5. In Ashendon.

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