THE HOLDERS 
In Witce [Wittey] Hunprer 
Ernulf de Arde holds in Torvetz [Turvey] 
of Count Eustace 1 hide. There is land for 
2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 and there 
could be another. ‘There are 1 villein and 1 
bordar and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 
team. It is worth 10 shillings, (was worth) 
when received 20 shillings, and as much 
T.R.E., This land Alwold, a thegn of King 
Edward, held and could assign to whom he 
wished. 
In Wap Le [Odell] Ernulf de Arde holds 
44 hides and the third part of 1 virgate as 1 
manor of Count Eustace. There is 1 plough 
on the demesne and there could be another 
and 3 villeins have 2 ploughs and there could 
be a third. There are 7 bordars and 2 serfs, 
meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough teams and 
woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is worth 60 
shillings ; when received (was worth) 100 shil- 
lings ; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This land Alwold, 
a thegn of King Edward, held and could 
sell to whom he wished. 
In SeRNEBURG [Sharnbrook] Robert son of 
Rozelin holds of Count Eustace 2 hides. 
There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne 
are 2 ploughs; and 4 villeinshave 2, “There 
are 3 bordars and 4 serfs, meadow (sufficient) 
for 2 plough teams and woodland (to feed) 60 
swine. It is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) 
as much when received; T.R.E. 4 pounds. 
This land Alwold, a man of King Edward, 
held and could sell. 
XVI. THE LAND OF WALTER 
GIFARD 
In ManegsHeve [MansHeap] HunpRet 
M. Walter Gifard holds Wogpurne [Wo- 
burn]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is 
land for 24 ploughs. Hugh de Bolebec’ holds 
of him. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 
there could be other two. There 8 villeins 
have 6 ploughs and there could be 14 more. 
There are 7 bordars and 4 serfs, meadow 
(sufficient) for 6 plough teams, and woodland 
(to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 100 shil- 
lings ; (was worth) when received 12 pounds ; 
T.R.E. 15 pounds. This manor Alric, a 
thegn of King Edward, held, and in this 
manor were 6 sokemen ; they held 2 hides of 
this land and could do what they wished 
(therewith). 
M. In BavetesponeE [Battlesden] Richard 
1 See Introduction. 
OF LANDS 
Talebot holds g hides of Walter Gifard.? 
There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne 
are 2 ploughs and there could be a third. 
fo. 21rb 
There 7 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 
10 bordars and meadow (sufficient) for 8 
plough teams. It is worth 100 shillings ; (was 
worth) as much when received; T.R.E. 8 
pounds, ‘This manor 7 sokemen held T.R.E. 
ee do what they wished with (de) their 
and. 
In RapgorceEsroc [REDBORNESTOKE] 
HUnDRET 
In Merestone [Marston (Morteyne)] Hugh 
de Bolebec? holds of Walter Gifard 2 hides all 
but half a virgate. There is land for 3 
ploughs. Onthe demesne is 1 plough and 6 
villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 5 bordars, 
and meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough teams, and 
woodland (to feed) 300 swine. It is worth 
50 shillings ; (was worth) when received 20 
shillings; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This land 2 
thegns held T.R.E. and could assign to whom 
they wished. In regard to this land Erfast a 
man of Nigel de Albingi® claims a half of an 
enclosure (dimidiam sepem) which belonged to 
the manor of Erfast’s predecessor, as the men 
of the hundret (court) attest. 
M. In Metpons [Maulden] Hugh Bolebec* 
holds of the same Walter 3 hides. There is 
land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 
ploughs and § villeins have 2. Meadow is 
there (sufficient) for 4 plough teams, woodland 
(to feed) 50 swine. It is worth 50 shillings ; 
(was worth) as much when received; T.R.E. 
4 pounds. This manor Alwin brother of 
Bishop Wlui held and could assign to whom 
he wished. 
In BicHELESWADE [BIGGLESwADE] HUNDRET 
In Domrone® [Dunton] Ralf de Langetot ° 
holds of Walter Gifard 1 hide and 3 virgates. 
There is land for 2 ploughs and they are there 
and 4 villeins and 2 bordars. It is worth 33 
shillings and 4 pence and was worth as much 
T.R.E. and after (semper). This land 4 soke- 
2 A Richard Talbot is returned as holding two 
knights’ fees on the Giffard fief in 1166 (J.H.R.) 
3 He held of Nigel the rest of Marston, viz. 
8 hides and half a virgate (J.H.R.) 
4 «Bolebec’ is interlined. 
5 Probably a scribal error for ‘Donitone’ 
(J-H.R.) 
® He also held under Walter Giffard in Suffolk 
(J.H.R.) 
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