A HISTORY OF ESSEX 



Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the de- 

 mesne. Then and afterwards a ploughs 

 belonging to the men ; now 2. Then as 

 now (semper) 4 villeins. (There are) now 8 

 bordars. 1 (There is) wood(land) for 70 swine, 

 (and) 13 acres of meadow. Then 6 cows 

 with calves, 54 sheep, (and) 1 1 swine ; now 

 7 rounceys, 5 colts (pulK), 10 cows, 8 calves, 

 2O sheep, 54 swine, 60 goats, (and) 6 hives of 

 bees. It was then worth 4 pounds ; now 6. 

 fo. 74 



In Lamers [Lammarsh] Alward held i hides 

 as a manor in King Edward's time ; now the 

 same T[urold] holds it of Ranulf ; then as 

 now (semper) I plough on the demesne, and I 

 plough belonging to the men, and 2 villeins. 

 Then 3 bordars ; now 9 ; (there is) wood- 

 (land) for 30 swine and 7 acres of meadow ; 

 it was then worth 40 shillings ; now 60. 

 These two estates (terra) were thus divided 

 between two brothers (divisee duobus fratribus) 

 in King Edward's time. 8 Afterwards they 

 were given to Ranulf as (pro) I manor, as his 

 men say. 8 



HUNDRET OF WlTBRICTESHERNA [DENGIE] 



DUNA [Down 4 ], which was held by 

 Si ward' as a manor and as 14 hides, is held 

 by R[anulf] in demesne. Then 2 villeins ; 

 now 4. Then 3 bordars ; now 15. Then 

 1 2 serfs ; now 6. Then as now (semper) 5 

 ploughs on the demesne. Then 2 ploughs 

 belonging to the men ; now 3. (There is) 

 wood(land) for 50 swine, (and) pasture for 50 

 sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 

 10 pounds ; now 13. Of this manor Ascelin' 

 holds 1 1 hides of R[anulf] ; and (this) is 

 worth 2O shillings in the above valuation (in 

 eodem pretio). 



LALINGE (Lawling 6 ], which was held by 

 Brun, a free man, as a manor and as 2^ hides 



appear to have been subsequently granted by the 

 Crown to the Earls of Huntingdon, and to have 

 passed from them with a co-heiress to the family 

 of Brus. 



1 No serfs are mentioned. They are possibly 

 omitted by mistake. 



8 The inequality of their shares should be ob- 

 served. Lammarsh seems to have been a five-hide 

 manor (see Introduction, p. 334), which was 

 divided between the two brothers in the propor- 

 tion, as nearly as possible, of two-thirds to the one 

 and one-third to the other. 



3 This may imply that there was a doubt 

 whether Ranulf was entitled to both the shares. 



4 In Bradwell-by-Sea (see Introduction, p. 392). 

 6 In Latchingdon. This appears to have been 



the manor of ' Peverells ' there. 



and 35 acres, is held by R[anulf] in demesne. 

 Then as now (semper) 2 serfs and 2 ploughs. 

 (There is) wood(land) for 20 swine, pasture 

 for 50 sheep, and (now) i fishery. Then 

 and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds ; now 

 3 pounds and 15 shillings. 



In DUNA [Down 6 ] 8 free men held 5 hides 

 less 6 acres, which are now held by R[anulf] 

 in demesne. Then as now (semper) 6 bor- 

 dars, and 2-J- ploughs. Then and afterwards 

 it was worth 60 shillings ; now 4 pounds and 

 10 shillings. 



STANESGATA [Stangate 7 ], which was held 

 by Siward as a manor and as 9^ hides in King 

 Edward's time, is held (of Ranulf) by Ralf 

 son of Brien'. 8 Then as now (semper) 2 vil- 

 leins. Then 22 bordars; now 18. Then 



8 serfs ; now 3. Then 4^ ploughs on the 

 demesne ; now 4. Then as now (semper) 3 

 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) 

 wood(land) for 60 swine, (and) pasture for 

 60 sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 

 10 pounds ; now 8. 



HUNDRET OF LASSENDENA [LEXDEN] 



PERESTEDA [Prested 9 ], which was held by 

 Brictmar' as a manor and as i^ hides in King 

 Edward's time, is held (of Ranulf) by the 

 same R[alf son of Brien]. 10 Then 5 bordars ; 

 now I O. Then 4 serfs ; now none. Then 

 as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. 

 (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) 8 

 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), 

 10 beasts (animalia), 80 sheep, 15 swine, 20 

 goats, (and) 2 hives of bees ; now I mare 

 fo. 75 

 (equa n ) and I colt (pullus), 60 sheep, 2O swine, 



9 goats, (and) 2 hives of bees. It is worth 

 now as then (semper) 4 pounds. And i free 

 man holds now as then (semper) 5 acres ; and 

 he was commended to R[anulf ]'s predecessor, 

 but could betake himself (ire) with his land 

 whither he would ; 12 and now R[anulf] has 



6 See note 4 above. 



7 In Steeple. 



8 He appears to have been the founder of Stan- 

 gate Priory in the days of Henry I. See my Ancient 

 Charters (Pipe Roll Society), pp. 13, 15. 



9 A manor in Peering. 



10 See note 8 above. 



11 The mares at Earls Colne (p. 534, note 9, 

 below) appear to be the only others mentioned in 

 the county. 



12 This important clause should be compared 

 with the entry of Ranulf's manor of Vange on 

 p. 526 above, and with the remarks in the Intro- 

 duction (p. 358). 



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