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and half a mile broad. The prieſts hold of the land of this manor 4 hides. Oſbold 12 hides. Herbert 5 hides. Quintin 5 hides. The wife of the bailiff 1 hide. Theſe have in demeſne 11 ploughlands; and 31 borderers occupy 6 ploughlands. Five burgages in Crichelade, belonging to this manor, pay 5 ſhillings. The biſhop's demeſne is worth 52 pounds and 15 ſhillings. What the others hold, is worth 17 pounds and 5 ſhillings,

4. The ſame biſhop holds Sariſberie. It was aſſeſſed T. R. E. at 50 hides. Here are 32 ploughlands. Ten hides are in demeſne, where are 8 ploughlands, and 25 villagers and 50 borderers occupy 17 ploughlands. Seven burgeſſes in Wiltune, belonging to this manor, pay 5 ſhillings and 5 pence. In the manor are 4 mills of 47 ſhillings and 7 pence. And half a mill of 30 ſhillings value. Here are 142 acres of meadow. The paſture is 2 miles and a half long, and a mile and a quarter

broad.