THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



BURGHESTEDA [(Little) Burstead], which 

 Godwine held in King Edward's time as a 

 manor and as 3 hides, is held of the bishop 

 by Walter. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs 

 on the demesne, and i plough belonging to 

 the men, and 2 villeins. Then I bordar ; 

 now 6. Then 4 serfs ; now I . Wood(land) 

 for 60 swine, and 30 acres more (alia) are 

 claimed from King Edward's time. 1 Now 2 

 colts and 4 beasts (animalia). Then 5 swine ; 

 now 24. Then 50 sheep; now 88. And 44 

 goats. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 

 50. 



CORRINCHAM [Corringham], which was 

 held by Sigar, a free man, as I manor and as 

 4 hides and 10 acres, is held of the bishop by 



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William. (It is) now assessed at 3^ hides and 

 10 acres. Half a hide has been taken away 

 from it and is held by the Bishop of Bayeux. 

 Then 3 ploughs on the demesne ; now 2\. 

 Then as now (semper) the men had 4 ploughs. 

 Then 3 villeins ; now 2. Then 7 bordars ; 

 now 25. Then 5 serfs ; now 3. Wood- 

 (land) for 300 swine. Pasture for 400 sheep. 

 Then as now (semper) I mill. Then 2 roun- 

 ceys (runcini) ; now none. Then 3 beasts 

 (animalia); now 6. Then 8 swine ; now 10. 

 Then 400 sheep ; now 500 ; and 21 goats. It 

 was then worth 7 pounds ; now 7 (pounds) 

 and 6 shillings. 



HORNINDUNA [Horndon (on -the- hill*)], 

 which Goduin, a free man, held as I manor 

 and (as) i^ hides, is held of the same 

 William. Then as now (semper) i plough on 

 the demesne, and 4 bordars, and I serf. Wood- 

 (land) for I o swine, (and) the eighth part of I 

 fishery. Then as now (semper) it was worth 2O 

 shillings. From this manor has been taken 

 away half a hide, which is held by the Bishop 

 of Bayeux. 



CELDEWELLA [Chadwell], which Alvric a 

 thegn of King Edward held as a manor and 

 (as) 2 hides, is held of the bishop by Hughling 

 (Hugolinus). Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs 

 on the demesne, and if, ploughs belonging to 

 the men. Then i priest and 3 bordars ; now 

 I priest and 7 bordars. 3 Then as now (semper) 

 4 serfs. Pasture for 100 sheep. Then I 

 fishery ; now none. (There are) 2 rounceys 



1 ' calumpniantur de tempore R.E.' 



* i.e. the estate of Cantis there (see Introduc- 

 tion, p. 398). 



* This is an unusual entry, and so is the men- 

 tion of a priest (compare Introduction, p. 385). 



(runcini), 10 beasts (animalia), (and) 81 sheep. 

 Then and afterwards it was worth 40 shillings; 

 now 30. 



RAMESDANA [Ramsden (Belhus)], which 

 Godric held as a manor and (as) i hide and 

 10 acres, is held of the bishop by William. 

 Then as now (semper) i plough on the de- 

 mesne, and 4 bordars. Wood(land) for 25 

 swine. There are 8 swine, 50 sheep, (and) 

 12 goats. It is worth 20 shillings. 



LEIENDUNA [Laindon 4 ], which was held 

 by Ulmar as a manor and (as) half a hide in 

 King Edward's time, is held of the bishop by 

 Ralf. Then i serf; now none. And it is 

 worth 6 shillings. 



HUNDRET OF WlTHAM 



BRACTEDA [(Little) Braxted], which was 

 held by Alvric, a free man, as a manor and as 



1 hide, is held of the bishop by Hughling 

 (Hugolinus). Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs 

 on the demesne. Then the men had 2 

 ploughs ; now none. Then 4 villeins ; now 

 none. Then 3 bordars ; now 8 and i priest. 6 

 Then 4 serfs ; now 2. Wood(land) for 40 

 swine, (and) i mill. (There are) i rouncey 

 (runcinus) t 4 beasts (animalia), 13 swine, (and) 

 130 sheep. Then as now (semper) it was 

 worth 60 shillings. 



HOBRUGE [Hubbridge (Hall)],' which Alwin, 

 a free man, held as a manor and (as) half a 

 hide, is held (of the bishop) by Ralf son of 

 Brien. Then as now (semper) i plough on 

 the demesne, and I plough belonging to the 

 men, and i villein, and 10 bordars. Then 



2 serfs ; now none. Wood(land) for 100 

 swine, and 1 2 acres of meadow. (There are) 

 1 6 beasts (animalia}, 100 sheep, 20 goats (and) 

 14 swine. And it is worth 40 shillings. 



fa. I3b 



HALF HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] 



In HALINGHEBERIA [Hallingbury] Edith 

 (Edeva) held 30 acres in King Edward's time. 

 Then as now (semper) half a plough and 2 

 acres of meadow. And it is worth 5 shil- 

 lings. 



4 It ii of importance here to observe that the 

 Domesday forms 'Legenduna' (p. 437 above) and 

 ' Leinduna,' which denote Laindon (belonging to 

 the Bishop of London) are entirely distinct from 

 ' Langenduna,' which denotes Langdon (Hills) to 

 the south of it (compare Introduction, p. 398). 



6 See note 3 above. 



8 A manor in Witham. 



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