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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE


In Lammva Hundret[1]

William de Cahainges holds of Geoffrey 3½ hides [2] as one manor. There is land for 3½ ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and 3 villeins and 1 bordar have 2 ploughs, and there could be half a plough (more). There is i serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiii) it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 40 shillings. This manor Ulf, a man of Asgar the staller, held and could sell. Of the same land Alwi held half a hide. He was a man of Alwin Varus [3] and could sell (it).

[XXIIL] XXII. THE LAND OF GILBERT DE GAND

In Erlai [Yardley] Hundret[4]

M. Gilbert de Gand holds Eddinberge [Edlesborough]. It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 14 ploughs. In the de- mesne are 10 hides, and on it are 4 ploughs ; and 26 villeins with 4 bordars have 10 ploughs. There are 10 serfs, and 2 mills worth (de) 15 shillings and 4 pence, and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 400 swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth 13 pounds ; T.R.E. 14 pounds. This manor Ulf, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Hortone [Horton [5] ] Swarting holds of Gilbert 3 virgates. There is land for half a plough, and (a) plough is there. This land is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 6 shillings and 8 pence. This land a certain man of Ulf held. He could not assign (dare) or sell except by his consent.

XXIV. THE LAND OF MILES CRISPIN

In Stakes [Stone] Hundret[6]

Miles Crispin holds in Opetone [Upton [7] ] 1½ hides, and Alric holds of him. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 vil- lein and 2 bordars. There are 2 serfs. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 2O shillings. The same thegn (Istemet tegnus[8]) held it T.R.E.

{{c|In Burenham [Burnham] Hundret M. Ralf holds of Miles Dornei [Dorney]. It is assessed at 3 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and 5 villeins with 4 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams) and for the horses, and 1 fishery of 500 eels, and woodland (to feed) 150 swine. It is worth 30 shillings ; when received 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Aldred, a man of Earl [9] Morcar, held and could sell.

Ralf and Roger hold of Miles Hucheham [Hitcham]. It is assessed at 6 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 8 villeins have 4 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for the plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 100 swine. From
fo. 150.
a fishery (come) 500 eels. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 4 pounds ; when received 20 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor Haming, a thegn of King Edward,[10] held and could sell.

In Dustenberg [Desborough [11] ] Hundret

In Merlaue [Marlow] Ralf and Roger hold of Miles 8½ hides and half a virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 14 villeins with 6 bordars have 4 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, meadow (suffi- cient) for 6 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 200 swine and (worth) 12 pence (besides). It is and was worth 60 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This land Haming, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Santesdune [Saunderton] Osbert holds of Miles 5 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 13 villeins with 5 bordars have 3 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and 2 mills worth (de) 8 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team), woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is and was worth 100 shillings ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Alric, a man of Earl [9] Harold, held and could sell.

  1. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  2. The place is not named in the MS.
  3. Interlined.
  4. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Yardley see p. 233, note 3, under the land of the Bishop of Winchester.
  5. Is in several parishes, chiefly in Slapton, Cheddington and Ivinghoe.
  6. Now part of Aylesbury Hundred,
  7. In Dinton.
  8. i.e. Ælfric (Alricus). The name was a common one in Bucks (J.H.R.)
  9. 9.0 9.1 Interlined.
  10. Miles had succeeded the same man (as ' Haminc') at Cherrington, Glouc. (J.H.R.)
  11. For Desborough sec p. 234, note 2, under the land of the Bishop of Lincoln.