THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



breadth. This land he (Godwin) found waste. 

 From this land come 6 pounds as rent (ad firmani) 

 by the order of the bishop of Bayeux for the 

 service of the island of With [Wight]. 



In NOSSITONE [Knossington] there are 3 caru- 

 cates of land belonging to the soc (land) of 

 OCHEHAM [Oakham]. There 17 sochmen with 

 6 bordarshave 6 ploughs, and there (is) wood(land) 

 I furlong in length and \ a furlong in breadth. 

 It is worth 26 shillings. The king has it in 

 demesne. 



IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTONJ WAPENTAKE 



The king holds BICHESBIE [Bittesby]. Lewin 

 held it in King Edward's time. There are 

 5 carucates of land. (There is) land for 4 ploughs. 

 In demesne there is I plough, and 10 villeins 

 with 4 bordars have 2 ploughs. There (are) 

 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 30 shillings, 

 now (it is worth) 40 shillings. 



II. THE LAND OF THE ARCHBISHOP 

 OF YORK 



IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE 



THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK holds TERLINTONE 

 [Tur Langton] and Walchelin (holds it) of him. 

 There are 1 3 carucates of land with LAGINTONE 

 [Langton] which pertains there. In demesne 

 there are 3 ploughs and 4 serfs and 2 bondwomen 

 (ancillae)) and 20 villeins with 4 bordars have 

 6 ploughs. There (are) 2O acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs 

 in breadth. 



In the same vill Herbert holds of W(alchelin) 

 3 carucates of land, and has there i plough in 

 demesne; and 5 villeins and 2 sochmen with 

 2 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 1 2 acres 

 of meadow. The whole was worth 20 shillings, 

 now (it is worth) 60 shillings. 



The same Walchelin holds LUBANHAM [Luben- 

 ham] of the archbishop, and Robert (holds it) of 

 him. There are 8 carucates of land. In demesne 

 there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs and 2 bondwomen, 

 and 6 villeins with 4 bordars have 3 ploughs. 



In the same vill I knight holds 3 carucates 

 of land of Robert, and has there I plough in 

 demesne, and 5 villeins with I bordar have 

 \\ ploughs. There (are) 36 acres of meadow. 

 The whole was worth 20 shillings, now (it is 

 worth) 40 shillings. Archil and Osmund and 

 Oslac held it with sac and soc. 



Osbern holds of the archbishop 2 carucates of 

 land in WALEHAM [Welham]. In demesne 

 there is I plough and 3 serfs, and 4 villeins with 

 I bordar have 2 ploughs. There (are) 18 acres 

 of meadow. It was worth 4 shillings, now (it 

 is worth) 20 shillings. Archil held it. 



The same Osbern holds of the archbishop 

 2 carucates of land in CAITORP [Keythorpe]. 

 In demesne he has I plough with I serf, and 



1 Frenchman (francigend) with 2 villeins and 



2 bordars have I plough. There (are) 40 acres 

 of woodland (nemoris). It was worth 4 shillings, 

 now (it is worth) 12 shillings. Archil held it 

 with sac and soc. 



Hugh holds of the archbishop i carucate of 

 land in TILLINTONE [Tilton], and Friendai (holds 

 it) of him. There is I plough with 4 villeins and 

 2 bordars. It was and is worth 10 shillings. 

 This land belongs to (est de) the endowment 

 (elemosina) of SAINT MARY of SUDWELLE [South- 

 well, Notts]. Getda held it in King Edward's 

 time. 



III. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF 

 LINCOLN 



THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN holds 10 carucates of 

 land in LEDECESTRE [Leicester]. In demesne he 

 has there 5 ploughs and i mills rendering (de) 

 10 shillings and 8 pence, and 2 churches render- 

 ing (de) 15 shillings and 17 burgesses rendering 

 22 shillings yearly. From I part of this land, 

 outside the wall, he has 5 shillings and 4 pence, 

 and 3 villeins with a priest and 12 bordars have 

 4 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. 



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The same bishop holds CNIHTETONE [Knigh- 

 ton]. There are 2 parts of I hide. There is 

 land for 6 ploughs. There 20 villeins with 

 4 sochmen have 6 ploughs. There (are) 30 acres 

 of meadow. 



The same bishop holds I carucate of land in 

 LEGRE [Leire], There are 2 sochmen with 

 I bordar having half a plough. 



These lands of SAINT MARY OF LINCOLN are 

 worth 6 pounds and 2 shillings and 4 pence. 



Robert holds of the bishop in SCERNEFORDE 

 [Sharnford] J carucate of land. There can be 



1 plough. There are 2 bordars. It is worth 

 4 shillings. 



Ralf holds of the bishop 2 carucates of land in 

 TONISCOTE [Cotes Deville]. There can be 



2 ploughs, and they are there with 4 sochmen. 

 It was worth 20 shillings, now (it is worth) 

 10 shillings. 



The same Ralf holds of the bishop 4 carucates 

 of land in PONTENEI [Poultney]. There is land 

 for 4 ploughs. In demesne are 2 (ploughs) and 

 4 serfs and I bondwoman ; and 9 villeins and 

 9 burgesses in the city with 5 bordars have 

 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 acres of meadow. It 

 was worth 20 shillings, now (it is worth) 

 30 shillings. 



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