A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 



the bishop 5 hides. There is land for 4 

 ploughs. On the demesne is I ; and 7 villeins 

 with 3 bordars have 3 ploughs. There 

 is I serf, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough 

 (teams), and woodland (to feed) 150 swine. 

 It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit 

 semper) 4 pounds. This manor Blacheman, 

 a man of Earl Tosti(g), held and could sell. 



[VIII.] VII. THE LAND OF ST. 

 PETER OF WESTMINSTER 



IN STOCHES [STOKE] HUNDRET 

 M. The abbot of St. Peter of Westmin- 

 ster holds DANEHAM [Denham]. It is as- 

 sessed at 10 hides. There is land for 12 

 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides, and 

 there are 2 ploughs on it. There 15 villeins 

 with 3 bordars have 7 ploughs, and there 

 could be 3 more. Meadow is there (suffi- 

 cient) for 12 plough (teams). There are 2 

 mills worth (de) 7 shillings, and 3 fisheries 

 producing 3 shillings yearly. There is wood- 

 land (to feed) 300 swine. In all (totis valen- 

 tiis) it is and was worth 7 pounds ; T.R.E. 

 10 pounds. This manor Ulstan the thegn 1 

 gave to St. Peter of Westminster and thereto 

 it belonged (ibi jacuit) in demesne 8 on the day 

 on which King Edward was living and died. 



IN BURNEHAM [BURNHAM] HUNDRET 

 M. The abbot himself holds in ESBURNE- 

 HAM [East Burnham] 8 hides. There is land 

 for 6 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides, 

 and i plough is on it ; and 6 villeins with 

 i bordar have 5 ploughs. Meadow is there 

 (sufficient) for 6 plough (teams), woodland (to 

 feed) 100 swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is 

 worth too shillings and 28 pence; when re- 

 ceived the same amount ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. 

 This manor 3 thegns held T.R.E. and could 

 sell, and yet these three paid yearly 5 'ores' 3 

 by custom to the church (monasterium) of Stanes 

 [? Staines]. One of these, Ulvric, had 3 hides 

 and 3 virgates ; the second, a man of Edric 

 of Merlaue 4 [Marlow], had 3 hides and I 

 virgate ; the third i hide ; he was a man of 

 Seulf. 



[IX.] VIII. THE LAND OF 



ST. ALBAN[S] 



IN VOTESDON [WADDESDON] HUNDRET B 

 The abbot of St. Alban(s) holds GRENES- 

 BERGA [Grandborough]. It is assessed at 5 



The MS. has ' sleiga.' 

 a ' In demesne ' interlined. 

 8 The ' ore ' was an ounce of silver, and repre- 

 sented 1 6 pence. See Introduction. 

 4 ' of Merlaue ' interlined. 

 Now part of Ashendon Hundred. 



hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In the 

 demesne are 2 hides, and there are 2 ploughs 

 on it ; and 7 villeins with 4 bordars have 

 7 ploughs. There is i serf, and meadow 

 (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). In all 

 (totis valentiis) it is worth 100 shillings; when 

 received 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 100 shillings. 

 This manor belonged and belongs to the 

 demesne (jacuit et jacet in dominio) of the 

 church of St. Alban(s). 



IN COTESLAI [CoTTESLOE] HUNDRET* 



M. The abbot himself holds ESTONE [Aston 

 (Abbots)]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There 

 is land for 12 ploughs. In the demesne are 

 6 hides, and on it are 3 ploughs and there 

 could be 2 more. There 7 villeins with 

 12 bordars have 6 ploughs. There is i serf. 

 Meadow is there (sufficient) for 3 plough 

 (teams). It is worth 10 pounds ; when re- 

 ceived 6 pounds ; T.R.E. 10 pounds. This 

 manor belonged and belongs to the demesne 

 (jacuit et jacet in dominio) of the church of 

 St. Alban(s). 



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IN MUSELAI [MURSLEY] HUNDRET* 

 M. The abbot himself holds WENESLAI 

 [Winslow]. It is assessed at 15 hides. There 

 is land for 19 ploughs. In the demesne are 

 5 hides, and on it are 3 ploughs and there 

 could be a fourth. There 17 villeins and 

 (cum) 5 bordars have 15 ploughs. There are 



3 serfs. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 19 

 plough (teams). From woodland comes 10 

 shillings yearly. In all (totis valentiis) it 

 is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit 

 semper) II pounds and 13 shillings and 



4 pence. This manor belonged and belongs 

 to the demesne (jacuit et jacet in dominio) 

 of the church of St. Alban. 



[X.] IX. THE LAND OF THE 

 CHURCH OF BARKING 



IN ERLAI [YARDLEY] HUNDRET 8 

 The abbess of Berchinges [Barking] holds 

 SLAPETONE [Slapton], It is assessed at 6 

 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. In the 

 demesne is i hide, and on it are 2 ploughs, 

 and 1 8 villeins with 4 bordars have 4 ploughs. 

 There are 4 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 

 6 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it 

 is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit 



6 Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. ForCottesloe 

 see note above under land of Bishop of Lisieuz. 



7 Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. 



8 Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Yard- 

 ley see note above under Bishop of Winchester's 

 land. 



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