A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE 



XXXVI. THE LAND OF DROGO DE 

 BEURERE 



IN FRANLUND [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE 



DROGO DE BEURERE holds of the king 1 2 caru- 

 cates of land in OVRETONE [Cold Overton] and 

 Fulc (holds) of him. 12 ploughs were there. 

 In demesne there is I plough ; and 8 villeins 

 with a priest and 4 sochmen and 4 bordars have 

 5 ploughs. There (are) 30 acres of meadow 

 and the same extent of spinney (nemor'u). It 

 was and is worth 50 shillings. 



IN GOSECOT[E] WAPENTAKE 



Adelelm holds of Drogo 4 carucates of land 

 and 2 bovates in HOBIE [Hoby]. 4 ploughs 

 were there. In demesne there is I plough ; 

 and 8 villeins with 4 bordars have i plough. 

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

 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. 

 Ulf held it with soc and soc. 



XXXVII. THE LAND OF MAINO 

 THE BRETON 



MAINO the Breton holds of the king LUTRE- 

 SURDE [Lutterworth]. There are 13 carucates 

 of land. 9 ploughs were there. In demesne 

 there are 3 ploughs and 2 serfs and I bond- 

 woman (ancilla) ; and 6 villeins with 7 bordars 

 and 12 sochmen have 4 ploughs. There (are) 

 12 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 

 7 pounds. Earl Ralf held there 3 lands. 78 " 



The same holds 2 carucates of lands in 

 MINSTRETONE [Misterton]. 2 ploughs were 

 there. Now I sochman with i bordar has 

 there i plough. It was and is worth 20 shil- 

 lings. 



The same holds in TORP [Catthorpe] 2 caru- 

 cates of land. 2 ploughs were there. Now in 

 demesne he has i ploughs and a mill rendering 

 (de) 2 shillings. It was and is worth 20 shillings. 



XXXVIII. THE LAND OF OGER THE 

 BRETON 



IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE 



OGER the Breton holds in CILEBI [Kilby] of 

 the king 2 parts (thirds) of I hide, that is 12 

 carucates of land. 8 ploughs were there. In 

 demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 

 9 villeins with 7 bordars and 10 sochmen have 

 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 2 shil- 

 lings and 12 acres of meadow. It was and is 

 worth 40 shillings. Eur held it freely in King 

 Edward's time. 



781 Apparently this refers to Lutterworth, Misterton, 

 and Catthorpe. 



XXXIX. THE LAND OF NIGEL DE 

 ALBINGI 



IN GOSECOT[E] WAPENTAKE 



NIGEL de ALBENGI holds of the king in SELA 

 [Seal] 2 carucates of land, and Humfrey (holds) 

 of him. There is I plough in demesne. It 

 was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 5 shil- 

 lings. 



Turchil holds of Nigel in DUNTONE [Don- 

 ington le Heath] 3 hides. (There is) land for 

 6 ploughs. There is I villein and 4 acres of 

 meadow. Wood(land) half a league in length 

 and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 20 

 shillings ; now (it is worth) 2 shillings. (Nigel) 

 received it waste. 



XL. THE LAND OF THE COUNTESS 

 JUDITH 



IN GUTLACISTAN [GUTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE 



JUDITH the Countess holds in OLDEBI [Oadby] 

 9 carucates of land and 2 bovates. 9 ploughs 

 were there and 45 sochmen with II bordars 

 and 3 serfs have so many ploughs there. There 

 (are) 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 

 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. 



The same countess holds in PETHNGE [Peat- 

 ling Magna] 4 carucates of land. 2 ploughs 

 were there. Now 4 sochmen with 2 bordars 

 have there I plough. There (are) 8 acres of 

 meadow. 



The same countess holds in COSSEBI [Cosby] 

 8 carucates of land. 6 ploughs were there. 

 Now 26 sochmen have there 5 ploughs. There 

 (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 

 30 shillings. Now these two lands are worth 

 100 shillings. 



In FRELLESWORDE [Frolesworth] the countess 

 holds 6 carucates of land. 6 ploughs were there. 

 Now 14 sochmen 'have there 5 ploughs and 

 8 acres of meadow. It is worth 40 shillings. 



In SCERNEFORD [Sharnford] the countess holds 

 I carucate of land. It was and is worth 32 

 pence. 



In WILECHEBI [Willoughby Waterless] the 

 countess holds 5 carucates of land less I virgate. 

 5 ploughs were there. Now 13 sochmen have 

 there 3 ploughs and 14 acres of meadow. It 

 was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 

 40 shillings. 



In HADRE [Heather] the countess holds 

 4 carucates of land. There were 2 ploughs. 

 Now 4 villeins have there i plough. It was 

 worth 1 6 pence ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. 



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