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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

Miles 3½ hides as 1 manor. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and there could be 2 (more). There 9 villeins with 2 bordars have 3½ ploughs, and there could be 2½ ploughs more. There is mea- dow (sufficient) for 9 plough (teams). It is and was worth 4 pounds. This manor Brictric, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Lammva Hundret[1]

In Eddintone [Addington] Eddulf holds half a hide. There is land for half a plough and this is there. It is worth 10 shillings; when received 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shil- lings. This land Lewi, a man of Edwi, held and could sell.

In Sigelai Hundret[2]

In Brobwelle [Bradwell] William holds of Miles 2 hides and 3 virgates. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and 5 villeins there could have I plough. There are 2 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). It is worth 40 shillings ; when received 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor 2 thegns, Sibi and Goduin, men of Alric son of Coding, held and could sell.

M. Ralf holds Stantone [Stanton (Barry) [3] ] of Miles. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 5½ ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 7 villeins with 3 bordars have 3 ploughs, and there could be half a plough more. There are 4 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 10 shillings and 8 pence and 50 eels, and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 6 pounds ; when received 100 shillings; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Bisi, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Moslai [4] Hundret

Almar de Odona holds 1 hide of Miles.[5] There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 3 villeins and 2 bordars. Meadow is there (sufficient) for I plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 shillings. This land Ordwi, a man of Wigot of Walingeford [Wallingford], held and could sell.

[XXV.] XXIIII. THE LAND OF EDWARD OF SARISBERIE [SALISBURY]

In Elesberie [Aylesbury] Hundret[6]

M. Edward of Sarisberie [Salisbury] holds Estone [Aston (Clinton)].[7] It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 17 ploughs. In the demesne are 9 hides and 1 virgate, and on it are 6 ploughs ; and 28 villeins with 4 bordars have 11 ploughs, and there could be a twelfth. There are 13 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 5 ' ores ' of silver, [8] meadow (sufficient) for 17 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 300 swine, and (supplying) shares for the ploughs of the demesne (et ferra carucis dominicis). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 1 8 pounds ; when received 10 pounds; T.R.E. 20 pounds. This manor Wlwen, a ' man ' [9] of King Ed- ward, held and could sell.

In Votesdune [Waddesdon] Hundret [10]

Rannulf holds of Edward 1 hide and 1½ virgates.[11] There is land for I plough, and it is there with 1 villein and 1 bordar and 4 serfs. There is meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Almar held of Wlwene of Cresselai [Creslow] and could sell.

The same Rannulf holds Cresselai [Cres- low]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 4, and 6 villeins with 1 bordar have 2 ploughs. There are 5 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth i oo shillings; when received 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Wlwen, a certain woman, held T.R.E. and could sell.

[XXVI.] XXV. THE LAND OF HUGH DE BEAUCHAMP

In Cortshala [Cottesloe] Hundret[12]

Hugh de Beauchamp holds Lincelada [Linslade]. It is assessed at 15 hides. There is land for 16 ploughs. In the demesne are 5 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs and there

  1. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  2. Now part of Newport Hundred.
  3. Alias Stantonbury.
  4. Probably Mulsoe Hundred.
  5. The place is not named in the MS.
  6. Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
  7. It is afterwards found in the hands of his descendant Ela, Countess of Warwick (J.H.R.)
  8. The ' ore ' or ounce of silver was sixteen pence (J.H.R.)
  9. Wlwen is a woman's name.
  10. Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
  11. The place is not named in the MS.
  12. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Cottesloe see p. 241, note 5, under the land of the Bishop of Lisieux.

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