THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



IN ODESEI [ODSEY] HUNDRET 



In WALLINGTONE [Wellington] Siward 

 holds of Geoffrey I virgate. There is land 

 for a half-plough, but there is nothing there 

 (nan est ibi) but I cottar. It is worth 5 

 shillings ; when received it was worth 3 

 shillings; T.R.E. 10 shillings. Edred, one 

 of Asgar's men, held this land and could sell. 



In ASCEWELLE [Ashwell] Germund 1 holds 

 of GeofFrey i virgate. There is land for a 

 half-plough, and it is there, with 2 bordars. 

 Meadow is there sufficient for a half-plough 

 team. Its value has always been 10 shillings. 

 This land Godeve 8 held of Asgar. She could 

 not sell except by his consent. 



In HAINSTONE [ ] Germund l holds 



of Geoffrey 2 hides and virgate as i manor. 

 There is land for 2 ploughs. One is there 

 on the demesne, and there could be another. 

 There are 5 villeins and 4 bordars. Pasture 

 is there sufficient for the live stock, meadow 

 sufficient for i plough team. This land is 

 worth 3 shillings ; when received it was 

 worth 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. 

 Wlvric, one of Asgar the staller's men, held 

 it and could sell. 



IN EDWINESTREU [EDWINSTREE] HUNDRET 



In BERCHEWEI [Barkway] Hugh holds of 

 Geoffrey 3 hides as i manor. There is land 

 for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 3, and 

 12 villeins and (cum) a priest and 15 bordars 

 have 4 ploughs. There are 4 cottars and 

 6 serfs. Meadow is there sufficient for a 

 half-plough team, pasture sufficient for the 

 live stock, woodland to feed 50 swine. From 

 pasture and woodland is (also) a revenue of 



2 shillings and 3 ploughshares (sacos). In all 

 its value is 6 pounds ; when received it was 



3 pounds ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. Two of Asgar 

 the staller's men held this manor and could 

 sell. 



In LANGEPORT [ ] Saward holds 



of Geoffrey i virgate. There is land for a 

 half-plough, and this is there, and i cottar and 

 2 serfs. It has always been worth 5 shillings. 

 Alvred, one of Asgar's men, held it and could 

 sell. 



In BORDESDENE [Boreson (Green)] 8 Turald 

 holds of Geoffrey half a hide and 9 acres. 



1 This was Germund de St. Ouen (J.H.R.). 

 * This is Godgifu, a woman's name (J.H.R.). 

 3 In Braughing. 



There is land for 2 ploughs and a half-plough. 

 On the demesne is i, and 2 villeins with 2 

 bordars have i plough and a half-plough. 

 Pasture is there sufficient for the live stock, 

 meadow sufficient for i plough team, wood for 

 the fences. This land is worth 20 shillings ; 

 when received it was worth 10 shillings ; 

 T.R.E. 40 shillings (?).* Four sokemen of 

 Asgar the staller's soke held this land and 

 could sell. 



IN HERTFORD HUNDRET 



In STIUICESWORDE [ ] Germund 6 



holds of Geoffrey i hide. There is land for 

 i plough and a half-plough. One plough is 

 there, and there could be a half-plough more. 

 There are 3 cottars and 2 serfs. Meadow is 

 there sufficient for I plough team and a half- 

 plough team and for the requirements of the 

 demesne (ad dominicum opus), woodland to feed 

 i oo swine, pasture sufficient for the live stock. 

 Its value is and was 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 

 shillings. Burgi, one of Asgar's men, held 

 this manor and could sell. 



In HODESDONE [Hoddesdon] Ralf holds of 

 Geoffrey i hide. There is land for i plough, 

 and this is there, and (cum) 3 bordars and 2 

 cottars. There is i serf. Meadow is there 

 sufficient for i plough team, pasture sufficient 

 for the live stock, woodland to feed 50 swine. 

 From the weir (are received) 22 eels. This 

 land is worth 20 shillings ; when received it 

 was 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This 

 land Godid 6 held, a ' man ' of Asgar the staller, 

 and could sell. 



In BRICHENDONE [Brickendon (Green and 

 Grange)] Walter holds of Geoffrey i virgate 

 of land. There is land for a half-plough, 

 and this is there, and (cum) i cottar. Wood- 

 land is there to feed 40 swine. It is and 

 was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. 

 Oswi, one of Asgar the staller's men, held 

 this land and could sell. 



In BELINGEHOU [Bengeo] Huard holds of 

 Geoffrey 3 hides and i virgate. There is 

 land there for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is 

 i, and there could be another. There 3 vil- 

 leins and 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There 

 are 6 cottars, and i mill worth (de) 10 shil- 

 lings. Meadow is there sufficient for i 



4 SocK 1 in MS., probably a scribal error for sol'. 

 Compare p. 317, note 5 above (J.H.R.). 

 8 This was Germund de St. Ouen (J.H.R.). 

 6 'Godid' is a woman's name (J.H.R.). 



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