THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



IN BUMESTEDA [(Steeple) Bumpstead] i 

 knight (miles) holds 7^ acres, which were 

 held, in King Edward's time, by i sokeman 

 under Edeva, 6 and i| acres of meadow. It 

 was then worth 2 shillings ; now 3. 



In GERHAM [ ] are 42 acres which 



were held, in King Edward's time, by i free 



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man. Then as now (semper) I plough, and 

 3 bordars. Then 2 serfs ; now i. (There 

 is) wood(land) for 1 5 swine, (and) 5 acres of 

 meadow ; now i mill. It was then worth 

 20 shillings, (and) now 25. 



In PHINCINGEFELDA [Finchingfield] the 

 count holds in demesne 38^ acres, which 

 were held by 2 sokemen and i free man in 

 King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) 

 half a plough, and 2 bordars, and 2 acres of 

 meadow. It is worth 5 shillings. 



HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] 



ROINGES [(Beauchamp) Roding], which was 

 held, in King Edward's time, by Lewin and 

 Etsi as a manor and as 1 1 hides, is held of the 

 count by Aubrey (A 'Ibericus) de Ver. Then 

 as now (semper) 2 villeins, and 13 bordars, 

 and 3 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough 

 belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) 

 for 200 swine, (and) 50 acres of meadow. It 

 was then worth 4 pounds ; afterwards and 

 now 100 shillings. 



HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDRING] 



BENETLEA [(Little) Bentley], which was 

 held by Elwin as 42^ acres freely (libere), is 

 held of the count by Hervey 'de Ispania.' 

 This land was held by Earl Rfalf]. 1 Then 

 as now (semper) 3 villeins, and half a plough, 

 and I acre of meadow. (There is) wood(Iand) 

 for 6 swine. It is worth 3 shillings. The 

 same (Iste idem) held half a hide. Then as 

 now (semper) 4 villeins (were there), and I 

 plough. (There is) wood(land) for 6 swine, 

 (and) half an acre of meadow. It is worth 

 10 shillings. 



HUNDRET OF UDELESFORDA [UTTLESFORD] 

 MONEHALA [Manhall*], which was held 



1 Ralf, Earl of Norfolk, whom Count Alan had 

 succeeded similarly in Norfolk, in sundry manors, 

 after his forfeiture (fos. 144, 147, 149). 



1 In (Saffron) Waldcn. The name was pre- 

 served in ' Manhall wood,' which forms a promi- 

 nent feature on Chapman and Andre's map 

 (1772-4) but which is now reduced to the 

 southern portion of Little Chesterford Park as 

 ' Emanuel wood ' (Ordnance map) ! 



by Siward as i hide, is held of the count by 

 the same H[ervey]. Then as now (semper) 2 

 villeins. Then i serf; now none. Now I 

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

 There are 7 acres of meadow, and two-thirds 

 of a mill. It is worth 20 shillings. 



HALF HUNDRET OF FROSSEWELLA [FRESH- 

 WELL] 



In RODA [Rothe (End) 3 ] the same (Hervey) 

 holds 30 acres, which were held by Edeva. 6 

 Then as now (semper) half a plough. There 

 is wood(land) for 8 swine and 2^ acres of 

 meadow. It was then worth 5 shillings ; 

 now 10. 



In STAVINTUNA [Stevington (End) 4 ] Edeva 6 

 held 5 acres, which Hervey holds. It is 

 worth 2 shillings. 



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XXII. THE LAND OF WILLAM DE 

 WARENNA IN ESSEX 



HUNDRET OF BERDESTAPLA [BARSTABLE] 



UPHAM [ ] was held, in King Ed- 



ward's time, by a certain woman, Edeva, as 

 half a hide arid 30 acres. Now William 

 (holds it) in demesne. It is worth 10 shillings. 



TILIBERIA [Tilbury 6 ], which was held, in 

 King Edward's time, by Sueting, a free man, 

 as 30 acres, is held of William by Ranulf. 

 Then as now (semper) I bordar. (There is) 

 pasture for 40 sheep, (and) i acre of meadow. 

 It was then worth 7 shillings ; now 14. 



HALF HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] 



OUESHAM [Housham (Hall) 7 ], which was 

 held, in King Edward's time, by Holefest, a free 

 man, as i manor and as I hide and 3 virgates, 

 is held of W[illiam] by Richard. Then 2 

 ploughs on the demesne ; now I. Then 3^ 

 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 5. Then 

 6 villeins ; now IO. Then as now (semper) 3 

 bordars. Then 3 serfs ; now I. (There is) 

 wood(land) for 50 swine, and 10 acres of 

 meadow. When (the manor was) received 

 there were 5 beasts (animalia\ i calf, and 40 

 swine, (and) 40 sheep. Now 6 beasts, and 

 50 swine, 90 sheep, (and) 3 hives of bees. To 

 this manor (has been) added, in King William's 

 time, i virgate, which was held, in King Ed- 

 ward's time, by Ulvric, a free man ; then half 

 a plough (was there) ; now none. Then as 



8 In Ashdon, i J miles south of the village. 



4 In Ashdon. 6 See p. 472, note 5. 



The exact manor has not been ascertained. 



7 In Matching. 



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