A HISTORY OF ESSEX 



100 shillings ; now 6 pounds. 



HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORD] belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 80 



swine. Then and afterwards it was worth 

 NEWELANDA [Newland (Hall)] 1 , which 

 was held, in King Edward's time, by Harold 

 as i manor and as 3 hides, is held of the 

 count by Mauger (Malgerus). Then as 

 now (semper) 15 villeins, and 7 bordars, and 



nvy i j^nt^f^i j - j 



2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 

 2 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) 



WALTHAM [(Little) Waltham], which 

 was held, in King Edward's time, by Lefstan 

 as I manor and as 2 hides and I virgate, is 

 held of the count by Lambert ; and Ingelric 



2 ploughs belonging to the men. (1 here is) annexed i imiasit ) t hi s (also). Then and 

 wood(land) for 100 swine and 20 acres of afterwards + bordars . now 7. Then 2 

 meadow. It was then worth 100 shillings ; serfs now ^ Then and a f terwar ds 2 

 now 7 pounds. Ingelric annexed (invasit) Q ' ^ {he demesne . now ji. Then 

 this manor, and the Hundred (court) testifies as now ^ em p er ^ na if a p l ou gh belonging to 

 that it belonged to (j'acuit in) Writtle in ^ ^^ Wood ( land ) f or IO swine, 12 

 H-mo- VA ward's time, and now Co> acres of meadow> x rou ncey (runcinus), 8 



beasts (animalia), (and) IOO sheep. Then 

 and afterwards it was worth 50 shillings ; 



King Edward's time, 

 Eustace holds it.* 



BADWEN [(Little) Baddow 8 ] was held, in 

 King Edward's time, by Lewin as 5 hides. 

 Now Lambert holds (it) of the count for the 

 same (pro tantundem). Ingelric annexed (inva- 

 sit) this land also after the coming of the king. 

 Then and afterwards 3 villeins ; now none. 

 Then and afterwards 4 bordars ; now 8. 

 Then and afterwards 6 serfs ; now 3. Then 

 as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne. 



fo. sib 



Then and afterwards I plough belonging 

 to the men ; now none. Wood(land) for 

 IOO swine, 24 acres of meadow, i rouncey 



BORHAM [Boreham], which was held, in 

 King Edward's time, by 14 free men as 8 

 hides and 23 acres, is held of the count by 

 Lambert ; and Ingelric annexed (invasit) 

 this (also) after the king came into this land. 

 Under these men (ipsis) were then 4 bordars ; 

 now 8. Then as now (semper) 3 serfs and 

 2 ploughs on the demesne. The men had 

 then between them 13 ploughs ; when (the 

 manor was) received, and now, 2. (There 

 is) wood(land) for 10 swine and 54 acres of 



(runcinus), 15 beasts (animalia), 50 swine, mea d O w. (There is) now I mill. There 

 (and) 135 sheep. Then and afterwards it are ! roun cey (runcinus), 15 beasts (animalia), 



( and ) 



was worth 100 shillings ; now 6 pounds. 



RUNEWELLA [Runwell], which was held, 

 in King Edward's time, by Lefstan as a 



1.1 > 111 / , i 



v y .j- sheep. It was then worth 12 

 pounds ; and when (the manor was) received 

 6 pounds ; now 8 (pounds). 



There also (In eadem) i free man holds 5 



manor and as i hide, is held of the count acre s, and it is worth 10 pence. 



Ranulf Peverel (piperellus) claims half a 

 hide and 18 acres, which belong to (jacent 

 ad) the church of this manor, and a moiety 

 of the church, and Ingelric was not seised 

 (thereof) ; but Count Eustace gave (it) to a 

 certain knight of his, who vouches him to 

 warranty for it (unde revocat earn [sic] ad 

 RUNEWELLA [Runwell], jvhich was held, defensorem) ; and (he) also claims 30 acres 



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which used to 



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by the same Lambert ; and Ingelric annexed 

 (invasit) this (also). Then 2 bordars ; now 

 3. Then as now (semper) i plough. Wood- 

 (land) for 50 swine, 2 acres of meadow, 13 

 beasts (animalia), 20 swine, (and) 36 sheep. 

 It is worth 20 shillings. 



in King Edward's time, by Edeva as I manor 

 and as 4 hides, is held of the count by 

 Adelolf (de Merc) 4 ; and Ingelric annexed 

 (invasit) this (also). Then 4 bordars; now 

 5. Then 2 serfs ; now i. Then and after- 

 wards half a plough on the demesne ; now 2^ 

 (sic). Then as now (semper) half a plough 



A manor in Roxwell. 



- pay 12 pence a year to 



Ranulf Peverel's predecessor, says the Hun- 

 dred (court). 5 



HUNDRET OF TURESTAPLA [THURSTABLE] 

 TOLESHUNTA [Tolleshunt (Guines) 6 ], which 



i A manor in Roxwell. Torbern as i manor and as 8* 



This manor' appears to be the estate spoken was nem oy i oro Adelolf 4 (de 



under Wriule (p. 431 above) as seized by hides, is held of the count by Adelolt (de 



of under Writtle (p. 433 above) as seized by 

 Ingelric and held by Count Eustace as his suc- 

 cessor ; but it is there entered as 2 hides, and 

 its value is given differently. 



8 i.e. the manor of Bassets or Videlowes there. 



* See p. 462, note 5, above. 



8 Ranulf held the adjacent manor of Spring- 

 field. 



6 In Tollesbury. The Count of Guines held 

 it afterwards of the Honour of Boulogne. 



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