THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



assessed) at i hide. On the demesne are 2 

 ploughs ; and (there are) 7 villeins with 2 

 ploughs ; and 7 acres of meadow, and wood- 

 land to render (de) 5 swine. It was (formerly) 

 worth 4 pounds ; now 30 shillings. 



XXXIII. THE LAND OF MILES 



CRISPIN 

 IN RADINGES [READING] HUNDRET 



Miles Crispin holds PANGEBORNE [Pang- 

 bourne 1 ], and William holds it of him. Bald- 

 win held it of King Edward. There are 6 

 hides and i virgate, and they did not pay geld 

 T.R.E. ; and now they do not pay except as 

 5 hides. There is nothing on the demesne. 

 Three villeins and 5 bordars (are there) with 

 2 ploughs and a mill worth (de) 10 shillings, 

 and 12 acres of meadow. Of this land a 

 knight (miles) holds i hide ; and there he has 

 I plough and 2 acres of meadow. The 

 whole was worth (T.R.E.) 6 pounds ; after- 

 wards 5 pounds ; now 4 pounds. 



The same William holds of Miles i hide in 

 SOLEHAM [Sulham 1 ]. Baldwin held it of King 

 Edward ; it was assessed at that much then as 

 now. There is one plough on the demesne ; 

 and (there are) 3 bordars with half a plough. 

 It was (formerly) worth 20 shillings ; now 

 30 shillings. 



IN ELETESFORD [ ] HUNDRET 



Miles himself holds CLOPECOTE [Clapcot 2 ]. 

 Ulnod, a freeman, held it T.R.E. It was 

 then (assessed) at 7 hides ; it is now assessed 

 at I hide and I virgate. There is land for 3 

 ploughs. On the demesne are i^ ploughs; 

 and (there are) 7 villeins and 2 cottars with 2 

 ploughs and a mill worth 26 shillings, and 25 

 acres of meadow. 



It was worth (T.R.E.) 7 pounds ; after- 

 wards 4 pounds ; it is now worth 100 shil- 

 lings. 



The same Miles holds CLOPECOTE [Clap- 

 cot 2 ]. SafFord, a freeman, held it T.R.E. It 

 was then (assessed) at 7 hides ; now (it is 

 assessed) at i hide and i virgate. There is 

 land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are i 

 ploughs ; and (there are) 2 villeins and 6 

 cottars with 3 ploughs. There are 25 acres 

 of meadow. Of this manor Herold holds i^ 

 virgates of Miles. The whole was worth 7 

 pounds (T.R.E.) and afterwards 4 pounds; 

 now 100 shillings. 



These two manors Miles holds as one. 



1 Now in the Hundred of Reading. 

 * In Wallingford, now in the Hundred of 

 Moreton. 



IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET 

 The same Miles holds BEDRETONE [Better- 

 ton 3 ], and William holds it of him. Levric 

 the monk held it T.R.E., and could go to what 

 lord he wished (potuit ire quo voluit). Then 

 (it was assessed) at 10 hides; now (it is as- 

 sessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. 

 One villein is there and 5 cottars with half a 

 plough ; and 2 serfs and a mill worth (de) 5 

 shillings, and 10 acres of meadow. It was 

 worth (T.R.E.) 8 pounds; afterwards 4 

 pounds ; now 3 pounds. 



IN MERCEHAM [MARCHAM] HUNDRET 

 The same Miles holds APLETUNE [Apple- 

 ton 4 ], and Richard holds it of him. Halden 

 held it T.R.E. It was then assessed at 5 

 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 2 hides. There 

 is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne is i ; 

 and (there are) 4 villeins and 5 bordars with 

 I plough. There are 3 serfs and a fishery 

 worth (de) 34 shillings and 2 pence. It was 

 worth 100 shillings (T.R.E.); afterwards 70 

 shillings ; now 60 shillings. 



The same Miles holds ELTUNE [probably 

 Eaton "], and Richard holds it of him. Hal- 

 den held it of King Edward. Then as now 

 it was assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 

 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; 

 and (there are) 3 villeins and 4 bordars with 

 3 ploughs ; and a fishery worth (de) 5 shillings 

 and 25 acres of meadow. It was worth (for- 

 merly) 60 shillings ; now 50 shillings. 



The same Miles holds EDTUNE [probably 

 Eaton *], and Alvred holds it of him. Bosi 

 held it of King Edward. Then as now it 

 was assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 4 

 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs; 

 and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bordars with 

 i plough, and 2 fisheries worth (de) 1 8 shil- 

 lings and 25 acres of meadow. It was (for- 

 merly) worth 60 shillings ; now 70 shillings. 



IN RADINGES [READING] HUNDRET 



Leward holds in LONCHELEI [? Luckley], 

 I hide, of Miles and could not go to what 

 lord he wished (non potuit ire quolibet) with- 

 out leave of Wigot. 6 This land belongs to 

 (jacet . . . in) Gratentun [ ] which 



is in Oxenefordscire [Oxfordshire], and it 

 is appraised there, and nevertheless (its) geld 

 (scotum) is in Berchescire [Berkshire]. 



3 In Lockinge, now in the Hundred of Wantage. 



4 Now in the Hundred of Ock. 



6 In Appleton, now in the Hundred of Ock. 

 6 Wigot of Wallingford, Miles' predecessor. 



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