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half are in demeſne, where is 1 ploughland. Four villagers, 4 borderers, and 2 cottagers, occupy the other ploughland. Here are 8 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of paſture. It was, and is, worth 4 pounds.


XVII.
Land of the Abbey of Bec.

The church of St. Mary at Bec holds Devrel under the King. Brictric held it T.R.E. and it was aſſeſſed at 10 hides. Here are 7 ploughlands. Six hides and a half are in demeſne, where are 3 ploughlands and 8 ſervants. Eight villagers, 7 cottagers, and 2 borderers, occupy 4 ploughlands. The mill pays 30 pence. Here are 4 acres of meadow. The paſture is a mile and a half long, and 5 furlongs broad. The wood is 3 furlongs in length, and 2 broad. The church of this manor holds 1 hide in it.

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