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A HISTORY OF RUTLAND meadow. Underwood (^silva minuta), bearing mast in places {ffrti/is per /oca), 3 leagues in length and i^ leagues in breadth. In King Edward's time it was worth 52//. The whole manor with (its) berewicks is 3 leagues and 8 furlongs in length and 2 leagues and 8 furlongs in breadth. M. In Redlinctune [Ridlington], with (its) 7 berewicks, church soke(land), Queen Edith had 4 carucates of land (assessed) to the geld. (There is) land for 16 ploughs. There the King has 4 ploughs in demesne, and (there are) 170 vil- leins and 26 bordars having 30 ploughs and 2 sokemen with 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 priests and 3 churches and 2 sites for mills, and 40 acres of meadow. Vood(land), for pannage in places, 2 leagues in length and 8 furlongs in breadth. In King Edward's time it was worth 40//. The whole manor with (its) berewicks is 3 leagues and 7 furlongs in length and 2 leagues and 2 furlongs in breadth. fol. 294. In the above land Albert the clerk has I bovate of land and has there I mill (rendering) i6d. The same Albert also has of the King the church of Ocheham [Oakham] and of Hamel- dun [Hambleton] and of St. Peter of Stanford [Stamford] as much as belongs to the same churches in (ad) Hambleton with the neighbour- ing lands, that is, 7 bovates. In this his land there can be 8 ploughs, and nevertheless 16 teams plough there. He has there 4 ploughs in de- mesne, and 18 villeins and 6 bordars having 5 ploughs. In King Edward's time it was worth 8//.; now (it is worth) 10//. [LANDS AFTERWARDS IN RUTLAND ENTERED UNDER] NORTHANTONESCIRE THE KING'S LAND In Wiceslea Wapentake The King holds Chetene [Ketton].' There are 7 hides. There is land for 13 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) and 3 serfs, and (there are) 12 sokemen and 24 villeins and 5 bordars, with the priest, having 11 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 6i. and 8^., and 40 acres of meadow. Of underwood [silvae vii'is) there are 16 acres. To this manor pertains Tichesovre [Tixover]. There are 2 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. There 1 6 sokemen, with 3 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 55., and 8 acres of meadow and 3 acres of spinney [spinetum). The whole in King Edward's time was worth lOOJ. (and is) now (worth) 10//. The King holds Berchedone [Barrowden]. There are 4 hides, less i virgate. There is land for 10 ploughs. There are 9 villeins and 10 sokemen with 3 bordars, having 6 ploughs and a half. There (are) 16 acres of meadow and 6 acres of spinney (spinetum). To this manor pertain these members: — In Seieton [Seaton], I i hides and I bovate of land. There is land for 6 ploughs, and (there are) 4 acres of meadow. In Torp [Thorpe], i hide and l vir- gate of land. There is land for 4 ploughs, and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. In Morcote [iMorcott], 4 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs, and 6 acres of meadow. In Bitlesbroch [Bis- brooke] and Gladestone [Glaston], ih hides. There is land for 4 ploughs, and 8 acres of ' F.C.H. Northants, i, 304/j. meadow. In Lufenham [North Luffenham], 4 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs, and 16 acres of meadow. In these lands there are 1 5 sokemen and 33 villeins and 23 bordars, with the priest, having I 9 ploughs. In Seitone [Seaton] there is a mill rendering [de) T^bd. Wood(land) i furlong in length and 1 in breadth. Spinney (spinetum) 6 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. The whole in King Edward's time was worth 3//.; now (it is worth) 7//'. The King holds Luffenham [South LuflFen- ham] and Sculetorp [Sculthorp].'^ There are 7 hides and I virgate of land. There is land for 14 ploughs. There are 12 sokemen and 16 bordars with the priest, having 1 2 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering (de) ^od., and 10 acres of meadow. In King Edward's time it was worth 301. ; now (it is worth) bos. The men labour at the King's work (opera), which the reeve shall command. Queen Edith held these lands. Hugh de Forth '" now holds (them) of the King at farm. fol. 2i()h. The King holds Castretone [Great Caster- ton]. Earl Morcar held it. There are 3J hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 24 villeins and 2 sokemen and 2 bordars, with the priest, and 2 serfs have 7 ploughs. There is a mill rendering (i/f) lbs., and 1 6 acres of meadow spinney (spinetum) 3 fur- ^ About J mile south-west of North Luffenham. '^ See the f'.C.H. Hants, i, 42 1 -4, for Hugh de Port. 140