A HISTORY OF 
team. It is worth 17 shillings, (was worth) 
as much when received, and T.R.E. 20 shil- 
lings. This land 2 sokemen held and could 
sell to whom they wished. 
XXV. THE LAND OF WILLIAM 
SPECH 
In Manesueve [MansHeap] Hunpret 
M. William Spech holds in Hoxecore 
[Holcutt] 4 hides as 1 manor, and Ralf Passa- 
q(uam) holds of him. There is land for 3 
ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough, and 
§ villeins have 2 ploughs. ‘There are 8 bor- 
dars and 1 serf, and 1 mill (worth) § shillings 
and 4 pence, and woodland (to feed) 50 
swine. In all it is worth 60 shillings ; when 
received 20 shillings; T.R.E. 40 shillings. 
This manor Alward Belrap, a man of Alric, 
held and could sell to whom he wished. 
This land is (held by William) in exchange 
for (est de excambio de) Totingedone [Todding- 
ton*], which he exchanged for it. 
In RaATBERNESTOCHE [REDBORNESTOKE] 
HuNDRET 
William son of Rainald holds of William 
Spech Srepicexal [Steppingley]. It is assessed 
at 5 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On 
the demesne are 1} ploughs, and 14 villeins 
have 54 ploughs, and (there are) 2 serfs, 
meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough teams, and 
woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all it is 
worth 4 pounds, (was worth) when received 
40 shillings; T.R.E. 8 pounds, This manor 
was held by Almar, a man of Alvric of Flicte- 
wite [Flitwick*], and there were 2 sokemen, 
his men, there, who could sell their land to 
whom they wished. 
In Fruicruam [Furr] Hunprer 
In Srraprer [Streatley] Hugh holds of 
William two-thirds ( partes) of 1 virgate. There 
is land for 2 oxen® (to plough). It is and was 
worth 2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). 
This land Alvric, a man of Alvric the little, 
held and could sell to whom he wished. 
M. In BipeHam [Biddenham] Ralf and 
Serlo de Ros hold of William 4 hides less 
14 virgates. There is land for 4 ploughs. 
On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 6 villeins 
have 2 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 2 
serfs, and 1 mill (worth) 10 shillings, and 
1 Toddington (‘ Dodintone’) appears above as 
held by Ernulf de Hesdin in 1086 (J.H.R.) 
2 The name of the holder of Flitwick is given 
below as Alwin. 
3 je, a quarter of a plough-team. 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams. It 
is worth 40 shillings; (was worth) when 
received 20 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. 
This manor 11 sokemen held and could assign 
and sell their land to whom they wished. 
This land William states that he has in ex- 
change for (pro excambio de) Totingedone 
[Toddington 4]. 
In Witce [Wittey] Hunpret 
In Henewic [Hinwick] Walter holds of 
William 1 hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. 
A half plough is there, and there could be 
another and a half. It is worth 10 shillings ; 
(was worth) as much when received, and 
T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land was held by 
Ulnod, a man of Ulsi son of Borgret, and he 
could assign to whom he wished. 
In WimentoneE [Wymington] Walter 
holds of William 3 virgates. There is land 
fo. 215 
for a half plough. It is worth 2 shillings ; 
(was worth) when received 10 shillings, and 
T.R.E. ro shillings. This land Levric, a 
man of Borgred, held and could assign to 
whom he wished. 
In BEREFORDE [BARFORD] HuNDRET 
In CHAVELESTORNE [Chawston *] William 
son of Raineward holds of William 7 hides 
and 1 virgate. ‘There is land for 7 ploughs. 
On the demesne is 1 plough, and 16 villeins 
have 6 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 1 
serf, and 1 mill worth (de) 13 shillings and 4 
pence, meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough teams, 
woodland (to feed) 10 swine. In all it is 
worth 6 pounds, (was worth) when received 
4 pounds, and T.R.E. 9 pounds. ‘This land 
12 sokemen held and could sell to whom- 
they wished. 
Of these 7 hides and 1 virgate the men of 
William Spech claim 14 acres of meadow 
against (super) the men of Eudo Dapifer ; and 
the hundred (court) attests that his predecessor 
had it T.R.E. ; and the same William claims 
against (super) a certain man of Hugh de 
Beauchamp other 7 acres of land of which 
he was disseised, but of which his predecessor 
was seised. Of the aforesaid land Eudo 
Dapifer claims 1 acre against (super) Ruallon 
aman of Hugh de Beauchamp.® 
In the same (vill) William Gros holds half a 
hide of William Spec. There is land for a 
half plough and it is there, and meadow 
(sufficient) for a half plough team. There 
* See note 1. 
5 In Roxton. 
® He held of him at Chawston, 
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