THE HOLDERS 
ploughs, and they are there, and 1 villein and 
2 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 
team and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It 
is worth 20 shillings ; when received was worth 
40 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 
was held by Avigi a man of Aschil, predecessor 
of Hugh Beauchamp.! He could sell to whom 
he wished, but the soke Aschil himself re- 
tained in his manor of CoLMEBoRDE [Colm- 
worth}. This land Hugh Beauchamp claims 
against William de Warenne. And all the 
sworn men of the sheriffdom (vicecomitatu) 
bear testimony that this land does not belong 
to William. 
In the same vill William de Warenne holds 
t hide and 1 virgate. There is land for 1 plough, 
and it is there,and 2 bordars, and meadow (suffi- 
cient) for 1 plough team. It is worth ro shil- 
lings ; (was worth) as much when received ; 
T.R.E. 15 shillings. This land Avigi held 
and could assign to whom he wished T.R.E. 
This King William afterwards granted to him 
and by his writ commended (him) to Ralf 
Tallebosc that he might protect (servaret) him 
for his life2 On the day on which he died 
he stated that he was William de Warenne’s 
man and accordingly William is in possession 
of this land. 
In the same (vill) the same William holds 
I virgate of land. ‘There is land for 2 oxen® 
(to plough) and there are there 4 oxen. It is 
and was worth 2 shillings, T.R.E. 3 shillings. 
This land Blach, a man of Augi,* held and 
could assign to whom he wished. 
In the same (vill) Tedric holds of William 
1 virgate and the fourth part of 1 virgate. 
There is land for 1 plough, and it is there, 
and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team and 
woodland (to feed) 24 swine. It is and was 
worth roshillings ; T.R.E. 6 shillings. Godric, 
a man of the sheriff, held it and could assign 
to whom he wished. 
XVIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM 
DE OW 
In FiicrHam [Fuitr] Hunpret 
M. William de Ow holds Songpong [Sun- 
don]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is 
land for 16 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 
hides, and on it are 4 ploughs. There 20 vil- 
1 ¢Belcamp’ interlined. 
2 On this interesting case of commendation see 
the Introduction (J.H.R.) 
3 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 
‘ This name is clearly the same as the ‘ Auigi’ 
above, and the fact that a ‘man’ of Aschil had 
himself a ‘man’ under him should be observed 
(J.-H.R.) 
OF LANDS 
leins have 12 ploughs. There are 11 bordars 
and 12 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough 
teams and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In 
all (totis valentiis) it is worth 10 pounds ; (was 
worth) when received 8 pounds, T.R.E. 20 
pounds, This manor Alestan of Boscumbe," 
a thegn of King Edward, held. In this same 
vill 1 knight (miles) has 1 plough. 
fo, 212 
In Srrapter [Streatley] Walter holds of 
William de Ow 1 hide. ‘There is land for 2 
ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough, and 
2 villeins have 1 plough. (There are) 3 bor- 
dars and 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 1 
plough team and woodland (to feed) 20 swine. 
It is worth 30 shillings; (was worth) when re- 
ceived 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This 
land Goduin, a man of Alestan, thegn of 
King Edward, held and could sell to whom he 
wished. 
In BicHELEsWADE [BIGGLESWADE] HuNDRET 
In MezeHou [Millow] William de Ow 
holds half a hide. There is land for a half 
plough, and it is there with 1 bordar. It is 
and was worth 10 shillings. This land God- 
mar, a man of Alestan, held and could sell to 
whom he wished. 
M. In Epeworpe [Edworth] 2 knights 
(milites) hold of William de Ow 7 hides and 
4 virgates. There is land for 8 ploughs. 
On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and 8 villeins 
have 5 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 5 
serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough 
teams. It is worth 8 pounds; when received 
(was worth) 10 pounds ; and as much T.R.E. 
This manor Alestan of Boscum(b)e held, and 
2 sokemen, his men, were there and had 14 
hides and could sell to whom they wished. 
In Hoime [Holme ®] Ulvric holds of William 
de Ow 3 virgates of land. There is land for 
1 plough and it is there. It is worth 16 shil- 
lings ; (was worth) when received 12 shillings ; 
T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Aflveva, a 
‘man’ (homo) of Aschil, held and could assign 
to whom she” wished. 
In Cursrone [Currron] Hunpret 
In Arriceszie [Arlesey] Burnard holds® 54 
hides and two-thirds (partes) of 1 hide. There is 
5 See Introduction, p. 202. 
® In Biggleswade. 
7 ¢ FElveva’ (AE lfgifu) is a female name. 
8 ie. of William de Ow. Burnard was prob- 
ably the Bernard who held of him in Hants and 
Wilts (J.H.R.) 
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