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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

[XXXV.] XXXIIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF MANNE

In Essedene [Ashendon] Hundret[1]

William son of Marine holds in Lotegarser [Ludgershall] 2 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. In the demesne are 1 hide and 1 virgate, and on it is 1 plough; and 3 villeins have 1 plough. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. This manor Alvric the chamberlain of King Edward held and could sell.

[XXXVI.] XXXV. THE LAND OF TURSTIN SON OF ROLF

In Stanes [Stone] Hundret[2]

Turstin son of Rolf holds Chenebelle parva [Little Kimble] and Albert holds of him. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 and there could be other 2. There 10 villeins with 1 bordar have 3 ploughs and there could be 3 others. There are 2 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 16 shillings, and meadow (sufficient) for 10 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor Brictric, a thegn of King Edward, held.

In Coteslai [Cottesloe] Huundret[3]

M. In Hardvic [Hardwick] Turstin holds 19 hides. There is land for 19 ploughs. In the demesne are 9½ hides, and on it are 3 ploughs and there could be a fourth. There 24 villeins with 4 bordars have 14½ ploughs, and there could be another half a plough. There are 8 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 10 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 15 pounds; when received 10 pounds; T.R.E. 16 pounds. This manor Saxi a thegn of King Edward held.

(An entry about Bricstoch follows, crossed out and also marked O [4] )

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[XXXVII.] XXXVI. THE LAND OF TUR[S]TIN- MANTEL

In Stabes [Stone] Hundret[2]

Turstin Mantel holds half a hide in Missdene [(Little) Missenden [5] ]. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1; and 2 villeins with 1 bordar have 1 plough. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), wood- land (to feed) 30 swine. It is and was worth 20 shillings; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land Seric a man of Sired held and could sell.

In Burnehame [Burnham] Hundret

In Elmodesham [Amersham] Turstin holds half a hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. There is 1 plough and there could be another. There are 2 villeins with 1 bordar, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 30 swine. It is and was worth 13 shillings and 4 pence; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Turchil, a man of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Cestreham [Chesham] Turstin holds half a hide. There is land for 1 plough, but it has been laid waste. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 5 shillings. This land Epy, a man of Brictric, held and could sell.

[XXXVIII.] XXXVII. THE LAND OF RALF DE FELGERES

In Lammva Hundret[6]

M. Ralf de Felgeres holds Tveverde [Twyford]. It is assessed at 17 hides. There is land for 18 ploughs. In the demesne are 6 hides, and on it are 3 ploughs and there could be 2 more. There 15 villeins with 10 bordars have n ploughs and there could be 2 more. There are 9 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 1OO swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 10 pounds; when received 8 pounds; T.R.E. 12 pounds. This manor Countess [7] Goda held, 8 and there a certain man of Earl [8] Harold had 3 hides as one manor and could sell.

M. Ralf himself holds Credendone [Charndon [9] ]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs; and 18 villeins with 11 bordars have 8 ploughs. There are 4 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 2

  1. Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
  3. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Cottesloe see p. 241, note 5, under the land of the Bishop of Lisieux.
  4. This is a duplicate of the entry under Walter Giffard's fief. See Introduction, p. 224 (J.H.R.).
  5. This is proved to be in Little Missenden by long subsequent entries of the Mantel serjeanty there in Testa de Nevill, pp. 256, 257, and Feudal Aids, i. 85 (J.H.R.).
  6. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  7. Interlined.
  8. He had succeeded her as "Goda comitissa" in a Surrey manor, and as " Goda " in both his Devon ones. She was probably King Edward's sister, but there seems to be some confusion in Domesday between her and Godwine's wife (J.H.R.).
  9. In Twyford.

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