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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS XVI. THE LAND OF ST. REMY AT RHEIMS In Codwestan' Hundret The Church of St. Remy [Remigius) holds of the King Lepelie [Lapley].^ It held it similarly in king Edward's time. There are, with the appendages, 3 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 5 serfs; and (there are) 18 vil- leins and 9 bordars with 8 ploughs. There are 16 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and as many in breadth. It is worth 50 shillings. In Mersetone [Marston] ^ 2 men of St. Rcmy hold i hide. There is land for I plough. It is worth 5 shillings. Godwin held (it) with soc and sac. XVII. THE LAND OF THE KING'S ALMSMEN 3 In Foxle Hundret Lewin, the priest, holds of the King i vir- gate of land in Etenestone [Adstone]. Half a plough can be (employed) there. It is worth 6 shillings. In Gravesende Hundret Godwin, the priest, holds of the King 4 fifths of half a hide in Felveslea [Fawsley]. There is land for I plough, and it is there with 4 bordars. It is worth 10 shillings. Godwin, the priest, and Ulwin hold of the King 3 virgates of land and the fifth part of I virgate in Sutone [King's Sutton]. There is land for 2 ploughs, and they are there with 9 bordars. There is a mill rendering {de) 32 pence. L is worth 15 shillings. In Clailea Hundret Rainald holds of the King half a hide in Passeham [Passenham], and has there I plough with 4 bordars. It is worth 10 shil- lings. In Spelehou Hundret Godwin, the priest, holds of the King li virgates of land in Buchetone [Boughton], and has there half a plough. It is worth 5 shillings. ' Cuttlestone (Staffordshire). ' These two places lie in Staffordshire. See Introduction. ^ Elemoiinar' in the text. fo. 223 XVIII. THE LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN In Anvesdesov Hundret The count of Mortain holds 4 hides in Snewelle [Sywell]. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 6 serfs; and (there arc) 18 villeins and 2 bordars with 3 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 6 pounds. Osmund, son of Leuric, held (it) with soc and sac. 2 hides of this land are in demesne. The Countess Judith claims the soc of i^ virgates. In Belinge [Billing Parva] the Count holds half a hide and half a virgate of land. There is land for i plough. There are 3 villeins with 2 oxen, and (there are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Osmund held (it) freely. In Niuebot Hundret In BucHEBROC [Bugbrooke] the Count holds 4 ipides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 4 serfs ; and (there are) 30 villeins and 14 bordars with 10 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills render- ing [de) 40 shillings, and 30 acres of meadow, and 4 acres of wood. In Spelho Hundret In Westone [Weston Favel] the Count holds 2 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 4 serfs ; and (there are) 12 villeins and 2 bordars, with 3^ ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Leuric held (it) freely. In Bellica [Billing Parva] is soc(land) of this manor, 2^ virgates of land. There is land for I plough. There are 2 villeins with I bordar, and 7 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 10 shillings. In Niwebotle Hundret In Eddone [East Haddon] the Count holds 2| hides. Of these i is in demesne. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 9 serfs ; and 7 villeins, with the priest and 7 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 10 shillings, and 8 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of under- wood [niinutte si/vee). It was worth 40 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. 321