THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



renders 12s. 6d. a year and 2 furlongs of wood- 

 (land) in length (and) ij furlong in width. This 

 (manor) is worth 40s. a year and when Hugh 

 received it it was worth 60^. 



(417) Walter holds SwANWiC [Swanage] of the same 

 (woman). Alward held (it) in parage" T.R.E. and it 

 paid geld for il hide. There is land for i plough 

 which is there with i serf and i bordar. There (are) 

 7 acres of meadow. It was worth 20^. Now (it is 

 worth) 25^. 



(cl) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is called 

 Swanwic which i thegn, Alward, held in parage''^ 

 on the day when King Edward was alive and dead 

 and it paid geld for li hide. One plough can 

 plough this. Walter Tonitruum holds this of the 

 wife of Hugh. There Walter has i plough and i 

 bordar and i serf and 20 sheep and 5 pigs and 7 

 acres of meadow. This (manor) is worth 25;;. a 

 year and when Hugh received it it was worth 20s. 



(418) Ralph holds 3 virgates of land in Wirde 

 [Worth Matravers] of the same (woman). Two 

 thegns held (it) in parage''* T.R.E. and it paid geld 

 for so much. There is land for i plough which is 

 there with 2 bordars. It is worth 15^. 



(cli) The wife of Hugh has 3 virgates of land in 

 Wirda which 2 thegns held in parage on the day 

 when King Edward was alive and dead and they 

 paid geld for 3 virgates. Half a plough can plough 

 these. A certain knight, Ralph, 's holds these of 

 her. There Ralph has l plough and 2 bordars and 

 this (manor) is worth 15^. a year. 



(419) Walter holds Torne [unidentified] of the 

 same (woman). Alvric held (it) in parage'* T.R.E. 

 and it paid geld for i hide. There is land for i 

 plough — [blank].'''' It is worth 18^. 



(clii) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Torna which i thegn, Alvric, held in parage 

 on the day when King Edward was alive and 

 dead and it paid geld for i hide. One plough can 

 plough this (hide) which Walter Tonitruum 

 holds of the wife of Hugh. Walter holds this 

 entirely in demesne. This (manor) is worth i8s. a 

 year. 



(420) Robert holds Torne [unidentified] of the 

 same (woman). Sawin held (it) in parage'^ T.R.E. 

 and it paid geld for i hide. There is land for i 

 plough which is there in demesne. It was worth ioj\ 

 Now (it is worth) 20^. 



(cliii) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Torna which i thegn, Saewin, held in 

 parage on the day when King Edward was alive 

 and dead and it paid geld for i hide. One plough 

 can plough this. Robert, Hugh's nephew," holds 

 this of the wife of Hugh. There Robert has i 

 plough and nothing more {nichil amplius). This 

 (manor) is worth 20^. a year and when Hugh 

 received it it was worth 10^. 



(42 1 ) Hugh holds Brunescume [Brenscombe (Farm) 

 in Corfe Castle] of the same (woman). Algar held (it) 



'* 'in paragio' interlined. 



'^ 'in paragio' interlined. 



" 'pariter' interlined. 



" 'Radulfus' interlined. 



'^ 'in paragio' interlined. 



" Space in the text. For a comment, see p. 4. 



in parage^" T.R.E. and it paid geld for i virgate of 

 land. There is land for i plough. There are 3 

 bordars and pasture \ league long and 4 furlongs 

 wide. (There is) wood(land) 4 furlongs long and i 

 furlong wide. It is worth los. 



(cliv) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Brunescume which i thegn, Algar, held in 

 parage on the day when King Edward was alive 

 and dead and it paid geld for i virgate. One 

 plough can plough this. Hugh de Boscherbert 

 holds this of the wife of Hugh. There Hugh has 3 

 bordars and 4 furlongs of wood(land) in length 

 and I in width and i league of pasture in length 

 and 4 furlongs in width. This (manor) is worth 

 10^. 



(422) She herself holds Horcerd [Orchard in 

 Church Knowle]. Four thegns held (it) T.R.E. and it 

 paid geld for li hide. There is land for li plough. 

 There are 2 bordars and an orchard (virgidtum). 

 Hugh gave this hide to the church of Cranborne for 

 the sake of his soul and it is worth 20s. The wife of 

 Hugh holds 2 hide. It is worth 20s. 



(civ) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Horcerd which 4 thegns held in parage 

 T.R.E. and it paid geld^' for i\ hide. One plough 

 and A (plough) can plough these. Of these the 

 wife of Hugh has i hide and 2 bordars and i 

 orchard and this is worth 20^. a year. Hugh gave 

 the aforesaid hide to the abbey of Cranborne for 

 the sake of his soul and this is worth 20s. a year. 



(423) Durand holds i hide in Wilchesode [Wilks- 

 wood (Farm) in Langton Matravers] of the same 

 (woman). There is land for i plough. It is worth los. 

 Two thegns held (it) T.R.E. All the thegns who 

 used to hold these lands T.R.E. could go to which- 

 ever lord they wished. 



(clvi) The wife of Hugh has i hide in Wilchesoda 

 which 2 thegns held T.R.E. and they could go to 

 any lord. Half a plough can plough this. Durand 

 the carpenter (car petit arius) holds this of the wife 

 of Hugh and it is worth 10^. a year. 



[THE LAND OF ISELDIS]^^ 



(424) Iseldis holds Pitrichesham [Petersham 

 (Farm) in Holt] of the king. Wade held (it) T.R.E. 

 and it paid geld for i hide. There is land for i 

 plough. There are 11 bordars and a mill rendering 

 5^. xo(/. and 7 acres of meadow. (There is) pasture i 

 furlong long and \ furlong wide. (There is) wood- 

 (land) I furlong long and another in width. It is 

 worth i^s. 



LVI. THE LAND OF THE KING'S 

 THEGNS 



(425) Gudmund holds IMideltone [Milton on 

 Stour in Gillingham]. The same (man) held (it) 

 T.R.E. and it paid geld for 4I hides. There is land 

 for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough and 2 

 serfs and 2 villeins and 8 bordars with i plough. 

 There (is) a mill (rendering) i2d. and 10 acres of 

 meadow. (There is) wood(land) 8 furlongs long and 



" 'in paragio' interlined. 

 " 'nepos Hugonis' interlined. 



*" 'in paragio' interlined. " 'gildum' interlined. 



*^ The scribe omitted to give a name or a number to this 

 fief. For this and similar omissions, see p. 6. 



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