THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



for I plough. There is i villein with I 



bordar having half a plough. It is worth 4 



shillings. Almar held (it) in king Edward's 

 time. 



In Rode [Roade] Stefan holds of the 

 Bishop 1 hide. It is waste. It is in the 

 king's hand.' 



In Gravesend Hundret 



Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William 

 holds half a hide in Everdone [Everdon]. 

 The soc of this land lies in Felesleuue 

 [Fawsley]. There is land for i plough. This 

 is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars, and 

 (there are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 

 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. 

 Bern held (it) in king Edward's time. 



In Sutone Hundret 



Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, Adam holds 

 in Cerlintone [Charleton], 3 virgates of land 

 and the 5th part of I virgate. The soc lies 

 in Sutone [Sutton]. There is land for 2 

 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) with 

 2 bordars. It was and is worth ten shillings. 



In Niwebote Hundret 



Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William 

 holds 2 hides and i^ virgates of land in Hei- 

 forde [Nether Hey ford]. There is land for 

 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs 

 and 2 serfs ; and (there are) 7 villeins and 2 

 bordars with i plough. There are 10 acres 

 of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now 

 (it is worth) 20 shillings. Biscop and Ailet 

 held (it) freely in king Edward's time. 



III. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP 

 OF DURHAM 



In Wiceslea Wapent[ake] 



The bishop of Durham holds 2 hides of 

 the King in Horne [Horn].^ There is land 

 for 4 ploughs. (There is) now in demesne 

 I plough ; and 12 villeins with the priest and 

 I sochman and 7 bordars and I serf, have 4 

 ploughs. There (are) 3 mills rendering {de) 

 20 shillings. Wood(land) i furlong and 12 

 perches in length and 17 perches in breadth. 

 It was and is worth 4 pounds. Langfer held 

 (it) of king Edward with sac and soc. 



fO. 330b 



IV. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP 

 OF COUTANCES 



The bishop of Coutances holds of the King 

 Rande [Raunds]. There are 6 hides and i^ 

 virgates. There is land for .' 



In demesne there are 2 ploughs, and 4 

 serfs ; and (there are) 4 villeins and 6 bordars 

 with 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 

 {de) 34 shillings and 8 pence and 1 00 eels. 

 There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Of this 

 land, 3 sochmen hold 2 hides; Robert, I hide ; 

 Goisfrid, I hide; Algar, i^ virgates. There 

 are in demesne 6^ ploughs and (there are) 7 

 villeins and 4 bordars, with 2 serfs having 2 

 ploughs, and a mill rendering 12 pence. It 

 was worth 60 shillings ; now (it is worth) 

 100 shillings. Of this land, William * claims 

 against the Bishop I hide and half a virgate of 

 land. Burred held this manor with sac and soc. 



The same Bishop holds Deneforde [Den- 

 ford]. There are 5 hides. There is land for 

 .* In demesne there are 4^ ploughs 

 and 3 serfs; and (there are) 12 villeins and 

 18 bordars and 4 sochmen with 12 ploughs. 

 There (are) 2 mills rendering {de) 50 shillings, 

 and 8 pence, and 250 eels. Burred held this 

 manor freely. It was worth 100 shillings; 

 now (it is worth) 8 pounds. 



In Narresford Hundret 



Of the same Bishop, Aubrey^ holds 24 hides 

 and I bovate in Wadenho [Wadenhoe]. 

 There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne 

 there are 3 (ploughs), and 4 serfs ; and 3 

 villeins and 14 bordars, with the priest, have 

 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 

 1 2 pence, and 1 1 acres of meadow. It was 

 worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. 

 To this land pertain 3 virgates of land in 

 Scaldewelle [Scald well]. There is land for 



1 plough. That is there with 2 villeins and 



2 bordars. The soc is the king's. 



Of the same Bishop, the same Aubrey 

 holds 2 hides and half a virgate of land in 

 Wadenho [Wadenhoe]. There is land for 6 

 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 

 4 serfs ; and 9 villeins and 3 bordars with i 

 sochman have 2i ploughs. There (is) a mill 

 rendering [de) 13 shillings and 4 pence, and 

 65 eels. There are 16 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and i league 



' This is entered in the margin. 

 * In Rutland. 



* A blank is left in the original. 



* Apparently William Pevrel (see p. 337, 

 col. i). * Blank in original. 



« Aubrey de Vere (see p. 362 below). 



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