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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

In Sigelai Hundret[1]

Lewin Oaura [2] holds of the king 1 hide and 1 virgate in Siwinestone [3] [Simpson], There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell.

In Elesberie [Aylesbury] Hundret[4]

Lewin holds of the king half a hide in Wandene [?Wendover Dean]. There is land for 1 plough. Half a plough is there and there could be (another) half. There is I bordar. Woodland is there (to feed) 30 swine and yielding 10 shillings (besides). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 shillings. The same man (Istemet) held it T.R.E. and could sell (it). This land Ralf[5] attached to (apposutt in) Wandovre [Wendover] but it did not belong to it (non fuit ibi) T.R.E.

In Wandovre [Wendover] 3 men hold 1 hide of the king. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 bordar. It is and was worth 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. The same men (Istimet) held it T.R.E. and could sell (it). Now they are in the ' ferm ' of the king (in firma regis) in Wandovre [Wendover] in which (ubi) they were not T.R.E.[6]

In Bonestou Hundret[1]

Chetel holds of the king half a hide in Lawdene [Lavendon]. There is land for half a plough, and it is there with 1 bordar. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team), woodland (to feed) 10 swine. It is and was worth 7 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shil- ings. The same man (Istemet) held it T.R.E. and could sell (it).

In Moslai [Mulshoe] Hundret[7]

Godric Cratel holds of the king 8½ hides as one manor in Middeltone [Milton (Keynes)]. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the de- mesne are 2½, and there could be (another) half a plough. There 1 8 villeins with 6 bordars have 8 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 6 shillings and 8 pence, and meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams). In all it is and was worth 100 shillings; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Queen Eddid held.

In Risberg [Risborough] Hundret

Harding holds of the king 1½ hides in Horsedune [Horsenden]. There is land for plough, and it is there with 2 bordars. It is and was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Ulvured [8] held and could sell.

In Dusternberg [Desborough [9] ] Hundret

Suarting and Herding hold of the king Bradeham [Bradenham] as 2 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs, and these are therewith villeins. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. Two brothers, men of King Edward, held it and could sell (it).

In Erlai [Yardley] Hundret[10]

In Cetendone [Cheddington] Suerting holds of the king 2 hides and 1 virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 villein and 2 serfs. Meadow is there (suffi- cient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. Fin the Dane held it and could sell (it).

In Sigelai Hundret[11]

In CALDECOTE [Caldecot] Suerting holds 2½ hides. There is land for 1[12] plough. One is there and there could be another. In the demesne are 1 hides. There are 2 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. This land Gonni a man of Alvric son of Coding held and could sell.

  1. 1.0 1.1 Now part of Newport Hundred.
  2. Interlined.
  3. The Record Commission's edition reads this name as ' Suiuinestone ' (J.H.R.).
  4. Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
  5. This must be Ralf Tallgebosc. See Introduction, p. 220 (J.H.R.).
  6. See Introduction.
  7. Now part of Newport Hundred. For the name of the Hundred see p. 241 under the land of the Bishop of Coutances.
  8. The name could also be read as ' Vlwred ' (J.H.R.).
  9. For Desborough see p. 234 under the land of the Bishop of Lincoln.
  10. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Yardley see p. 233 under the land of the Bishop of Winchester.
  11. Now part of Newport Hundred.
  12. This is probably an error in the MS. for 2.

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