A HISTORY OF 
plough and 7 villeins have 3 ploughs. There 
are 2 bordars and 2 serfs and a moiety of a 
mill (worth) ro shillings, meadow (sufficient) 
for 1 plough team, woodland (to feed) 100 
swine. It is and was worth 60 shillings 
T.R.E. and after (semper). This manor 
Aschil held, and 3 sokemen had there 3 vir- 
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gates and could sell (them) to whom they 
wished. 
In BipeHam [Biddenham] Serlo de Ros* 
holds 1 hide of Hugh. There is land for 1 
plough, and it is there; and 1 bordar and 1 
serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 
team. It is and was worth ro shillings 
T.R.E. and after (semper). This land was 
held by Alsi of Bruneham [Bromham?], a 
man of Queen Eddid, and he could assign (it) 
to whom he wished. 
M. In BruneHam [Bromham] Serlo de 
Ros* holds 6 hides of Hugh. There is land 
for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 
ploughs, and 16 villeins have 4 ploughs. 
There are 5 bordars and 6 serfs, and 1 mill 
worth 20 shillings and 125 eels, meadow 
(sufficient) for 6 plough teams, and woodland 
(to feed) 40 swine. In all it is worth 7 
pounds; was worth when received 100 
shillings; T.R.E. 4 pounds, This land Alsi, 
a man of Queen Eddid, held and could sell. 
In Witca [WiLtEy] Hunprer 
In Torve1 [Turvey] Warner holds 1 hide 
of Hugh. There is land for 2 ploughs. On 
the demesne is 1 plough and 1 villein (has) 1 
plough. There are 4 bordars. It is worth 
10 shillings ; (was worth) as much when re- 
ceived, and T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 
2, sokemen held and could assign to whom 
they wished. 
In Sernesroc [Sharnbrook] Osbern de 
Broilg* holds 14 virgates of Hugh. There is 
land for 3 oxen® (to plough). It is and was 
worth 2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). 
This land 3 sokemen held and could assign 
and sell. 
1 He also held at Biddenham under William 
Spech. See p. 246 below (J.H.R.) 
2 See the next entry. 
3 See note 1 above. 
4 This is the same as the Osbert (sic) de Broilg 
who held at Bletsoe, ‘Osbern’ and ‘ Osbert’ being 
used indifferently (J.H.R.) 
5 i.e. three-eighths of a plough-team, just as 
1} virgates was three-eighths of a hide. 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
In Lareca [Thurleigh ®] Leviet holds half 
ahide. There is land for 2 ploughs and they 
are there. ‘There are 4 bordars and 1 serf, 
and woodland (to feed) 30 swine. It is 
worth 30 shillings ; when received was worth 
15 shillings; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This 
land Moding, a man of Queen Eddid, held 
and could sell. 
In Bererorp [BARForD] HunDRET 
In WisoLpEsTonE [Wyboston 7] Wimund 
holds half a virgate of Hugh and it is and was 
worth 2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). 
This land Aschil, a thegn of King Edward, 
held. 
In CatnestornE® [Chawston *] Riwalo?° 
holds of Hugh 4 virgates. There is land for 2 
oxen (to plough). There are 2 bordars, and 
meadow (sufficient) for 2 oxen, and woodland 
(to feed) 60 swine. It is worth 10 shillings ; 
(was worth) when received, 15 shillings; 
T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 2 sokemen 
held and could assign to whom they wished. 
In RocuEstone [Roxton] Rualon holds of 
Hugh 1 hide and 1 virgate. ‘There is land 
for 1 plough; meadow (sufficient) for 1 
plough team; woodland (to feed) 4 swine. 
There are 2 bordars and 1 serf. It is worth 
10 shillings; when received and T.R.E. 
(was worth) 20 shillings. This land 4 soke- 
men held, men of King Edward, and could 
sell. 
In BEREFORDE [(Great) Barford] Rualon 
holds of Hugh 3 hides.** There is land for 
4 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, 
and 3 villeins have 1 plough. ‘There are 5 
bordars and 3 serfs, and 1 mill (worth) 22 
shillings and 4 score eels, and meadow (suffi- 
cient) for 2 plough teams. It is worth 3 
pounds ; (was worth) when received 30 shil- 
lings, T.R.E. 3 pounds. This land 3 soke- 
men, men of King Edward, held and could 
sell. 
In the same (vill) Wimund de Taissel 
holds of Hugh 5 hides and 2 thirds (partes) 
of 1 hide. There is land for 11 ploughs. 
On the demesne are 5 ploughs and 16 villeins 
have 6. There are 6 bordars and 1 serf; 
® Land in ‘ Lega’ was subsequently held of the 
(Beauchamp) ‘ barony of Bedford’ (J.H.R.) 
7 In Eaton Socon. 
8 ? for Caluestorne. 
® In Roxton. 
10 This name is identical with the Rualon of the 
next two entries and is Breton (J.H.R.) 
it MS. has ca?’ corrected, by underlining, to Aid. 
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