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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

M. William himself holds Ticheforde [Tickford [1]]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 carucates of land besides the 5 hides, and there are on it 2 ploughs. There 6 villeins with 4 serfs have 6 ploughs. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 50 swine. There 5 sokemen pay 27 shillings. It is worth 100 shillings; when received 6 pounds; and as much T.R.E. This manor Ulf, a thegn of King Edward, held, and there were 5 thegns who held 3½ virgates of this land and could sell (their land) to whom they wished.

In Herouldmede [Hardmead] Hervey holds 1 hide all but half a virgate, as one manor, of William. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars and 1 serf. Woodland is there (to feed) 24 swine. It is and was worth 12 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Goduin, a man of Ulf, held and could sell.

In the same (vill), Payn holds of William half a virgate. There is land for 2 oxen [2] (to plough), and these are there, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 oxen, and woodland (to feed) 5 swine. It is and was worth 2 shillings; T.R.E. 2 ( ). [3] This land Godric, a man of Oswi, held and could sell.

In the same (vill), Balduin holds I hide of William as one manor. There is land for 1 plough, and this is there with 3 villeins. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 1 mark of silver.[4] This manor 3 brothers held; one of these was a man of Tochi, and 2 were men of Balduin. They could sell (their land). Of this land half a virgate belongs to (jacet in) the church (monasterio) of St. Firmin of Crauelai [(North) Crawley] and it belonged to it T.R.E.

In Midueltone [Milton (Keynes)] Otbert holds of William 1 hide. There is land for 1 plough. There are 1 villein and 5 bordars and 1 serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is worth 5 shillings; when received 20 shillings; and as much T.R.E. This land Sawold, a man of Wlward cilt, [5] held and could sell.

[XIX.] XVIII. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE TODENI

In Stanes [Stone] Hundret[6]

Robert de Todeni holds 7 hides in Stanes [Stone] and Gilbert holds of him. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 7 villeins with 11 bordars have 4 ploughs. There are 4 serfs; and 1 sokeman pays 1 5 shillings yearly. In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 100 shillings. This manor Ulf, a housecarl of King Edward, held.

In Erlai [Yardley] Hundret[7]

M. In Cetendone [Cheddington] Gilbert holds of Robert 5½ hides as one manor. There is land for 3½ ploughs. On the demesne is 1; and there could be another. There 6 villeins have 1½ ploughs. There are 4 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). It is and was worth 60 shillings; T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor Osulf son of Frane, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Moslai [Mulshoe] Hundret[8]

M. In Clistone [9] [Clifton (Reynes)] William de Boscroard and his brother hold of Robert 4 hides as one manor. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 6 villeins with 7 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 400 swine. In all it is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Osulf, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell. In this vill of Clistone Suert and Turbert held 3 virgates which William and Roger have taken possession of and hold concealed, to the king's hurt (babent occupatas et celatas super regem), as the men of the Hundred (court) assert. Of the 4 abovementioned hides Alric, a man of Osulf, held i virgate and could sell (it) to whom he wished.

[XX.] XIX. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE OILGI

In Stoches [Stoke] Hundret

M. Robert de Olgi holds EVREHAM [Iver]. It is assessed at 17 hides. There is land for 30 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides, and

  1. Tickford is subsequently found in the Hundred of ' Sigelai ' (J.H.R.) '
  2. i.e. a quarter of a plough-team.
  3. ' The MS. has 1.
  4. i.e. thirteen shillings and fourpence.
  5. Interlined.
  6. Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
  7. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Yardley see p. 233 under Bishop of Winchester's land.
  8. Now part of Newport Hundred. For the name of the Hundred see p. 241 under the land of the Bishop of Coutances.
  9. 's' for 'fin MS. apparently.

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