THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 
‘ferm.’ For (de) small dues and a packhorse, 65 
shillings; and for customary payments for the 
dogs 65 shillings; and for the queen 2 ounces 
of gold ; and for the additional payment (de 
incremento) which Ivo ‘Tallebosc imposed (misit), 
3 pounds, weighed money, and 20 shillings 
of blanch (a/b) silver ; and 1 ounce of gold 
for the sheriff. 
The church of this manor is held by Wil- 
liam the chamberlain with half a hide which 
belongs to it; this is part of the 10 hides of 
the manor. There is land (in it) for a half 
plough, which is there. It is worth 12 shil- 
lings yearly. 
SEWELLE [Sewell 1] was assessed at 3 hides 
T.R.E. There is land for 2 ploughs. A 
plough and a half plough are there and there 
could be another half plough. Meadow is 
there (sufficient) for 4 oxen. Thereare 1 vil- 
lein and 4 bordars. This land is and was 
worth 20 shillings. Walrave, a man of 
Queen Eddid, held it and could assign it (dare) 
to whom he wished. It belonged to Ode- 
croft hundred? (T.R.E.) ; but Ralf Taillebosc 
added it to (apposuit eam in) the manor of — 
Houstone [Houghton] with King William’s 
consent, for the sake of the additional payment 
(per crementum) which it gave to him.’ So 
state the men of the same Ralf according to 
what they heard him say. 
FricrHamM [Firrr] Hunpretr 
BissoprscoTE [Biscot *] was assessed at 5 
hides T.R.E. There is land for 5 ploughs, 
There are 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 10 
villeins have 3 ploughs. There are 3 serfs 
and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams, 
In all (tots valentiis) it is worth 40 shillings ; 
when Ralf Taillebosc held it (was worth) the 
same amount; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This 
manor Edwin, a man of Asgar, the staller, held 
and could do with it what he wished. Ralf 
Talliebosc added it to Loitone [Luton], the 
king’s manor, for the sake of the additional 
payment (per crementum) which it gave him ; 
and separated it ( foras misit) from the hundred 
in which it was assessed T.R.E. On the 
other hand he took other 5 hides from another 
hundred and placed them in Flictham Hun- 
dred. 
1 In Houghton Regis near Totternhoe. 
? It would seem that this Hundred is not else- 
where mentioned (J.H.R.) 
3 But this might be read as implying that the 
king gave his consent in consideration of the 
increased rent (J.H.R.) 
* In Luton near Leagrave and Limbury. 
Il. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP 
OF BAYEUX 
In THE Hate Hunpret oF STANBURGE 
[STANBRIDGE] © 
M. The Bishop of Bayeux holds Errong 
{Eaton (Bray)].° It is assessed at 12 hides and 
1virgate. ‘There is land for 20 ploughs. Inthe 
demesne are 2 hides and on it are 4 ploughs 
and there could be 2 more. The villeins have 
8 ploughs and there could be 6 more. There 
are 20 villeins and 13 bordars and 2 serfs, 
meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough teams, wood- 
land (to feed) 300 swine, and from it (come) 
12 pence (besides). In all (totis valentits) it is 
worth 16 pounds. When received (it was 
worth) 20 pounds; T.R.E. the same sum. 
This manor Alsi, a man of Queen Eddid, 
held and could assign and sell. 
In roe Hunpret oF ManesHEve 
[MansHEaD] 
Ansgot of Rovecestre [Rochester] holds 1 
hide in Evresuor [Eversholt] of the Bishop of 
Bayeux’s fee(fedo). There is land for 2 ploughs. 
One is there and there could be another. 
There are 4 villeins and 1 bordar, meadow 
(sufficient) for 1 plough team, and woodland (to 
feed) 50 swine. In all it is worth 20 shillings ; 
when received 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shil- 
lings. This land T.R.E. 4 thegns held and 
could assign and sell. 
The same Ansgot holds of the same bishop 
in Mrrpenrone [Milton (Bryant)] 4 hides. 
There is land for 4 ploughs. On the de- 
mesne is 1 plough and there could be another. 
The villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 4 
villeins and 3 bordars and 8 serfs, meadow 
(sufficient) for 4 plough teams, and woodland 
(to feed) 30 swine. In allit is worth, and was 
worth when received, 4 pounds; T.R.E. 40 
shillings. This land 7 sokemen held and 
could assign and sell T.R.E. 
In THE HunpreT oF SToDENE [STODDEN] 
Tovi the priest holds half a hide of the bishop 
in Borenestre [Bolnhurst]. There is land for 
1 plough and it is there and 1 villein and 1 
bordar, meadow (sufficient) for a half plough 
team and woodland (to feed) 30 swine. In 
all it is worth 10 shillings and (was worth) as 
much when received, T.R.E. 12 shillings. 
This land Azor a man of Bored held and 
could sell to whom he wished. 
In the same (vill) 2 sokemen hold of the 
5 Now part of Manshead Hundred. 
® See note under ‘ Etone’ on p. 234 below. 
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