THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 
are 2 villeins. It is worth 5 shillings, (was 
worth) when received 5 shillings, and T.R.E. 
10 shillings. This land 2 men of King 
Edward held and could sell to whom they 
wished. 
M. In Rocugspong [Roxton] William 
Spec holds 8 hides and 3 virgates. There is 
land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 
hides and 3 virgates, and on it are 2 ploughs, 
and 12 villeins have 6 ploughs. There are I 
bordar and 1 serf, and 1 mill worth (de) 33 
shillings and 260 eels, meadow sufficient for 
3 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 20 swine. 
It is worth 7 pounds, (was worth) when 
received 50 shillings, and T.R.E. 10 pounds. 
This manor 12 sokemen held and could sell 
their land to whom they wished. 
In BicHELEswADE [BIGGLESWADE] HuNDRET 
M. In AtssEworpE [Eyworth] William 
Spec holds g hides as one manor. There is 
land for 9 ploughs. In the demesne are 54 
hides, and on it are 3 ploughs, and 13 villeins 
have 6 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 6 
serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 8 shillings, and 
meadow (sufficient) for 9 plough teams. It 
is worth 7 pounds, when received (was worth) 
the same, and T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor 
20 sokemen held and could assign or sell their 
land to whom they wished without leave of 
their lords. 
In WicHENESTANESTOU [WIXAMTREE] 
HuNDRET 
M. In Supervere [Southill] 2 Frenchmen 
hold of William Spech 5 hides and half a vir- 
gate. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the 
demesne are 4 ploughs, and 8 villeins have 3 
ploughs. There are 8 bordars and 6 serfs, 
meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough teams and 
woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is worth 
4 pounds and 10 shillings ; (was worth) when 
received 4 pounds; T.R.E. 3 pounds. ‘This 
manor 16 sokemen held and could assign and 
sell their land to whom they would. 
In Sranrorp [Stanford’] Hugh holds of 
William Spech 1 hide. There is land for 1 
plough and it is there, and the moiety of a 
mill (worth) 5 shillings. ‘There are 2 serfs, 
meadow sufficient for 1 plough team, wood- 
land to feed 20 swine. It is worth 15 shil- 
lings, when received (was worth) 20 shillings, 
and as much T.R.E. This land Lemar, 
a thegn of King Edward, held. 
M. In Warpvone [Warden] William Spec 
1 In Southill. 
holds 9 hides of the king as one manor. 
There is land for 9 ploughs. In the demesne 
are 34 hides, and on it is 1 plough and there 
could be another. There 18 villeins have 7 
ploughs, There are 4 bordars and 4 serfs, and 
1 mill (worth) 12 shillings, and meadow suffi- 
cient for 6 plough teams. It is worth 6 
pounds, (was worth) as much when received, 
and T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor 8 soke- 
men held and could assign their land to whom 
they would. 
In Bistonz [Beeston*] William Spech holds 
4 virgates. There is land for 1 plough. A 
half plough is there and there could be 
(another) half plough. There is meadow 
(sufficient) for a half plough team. It is 
worth 10 shillings, (was worth) as much 
when received, and T.R.E. 20. shillings. 
This land Lewin Cilt, a king’s thegn, held. 
In Norrtetvere [Northill] Walter Spec 
holds 64 hides as one manor. There is land 
for 7 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides 
and on it are 3 ploughs, and 10 villeins have 
4 ploughs. ‘There are 4 serfs and a moiety 
of a mill worth (de) 13 shillings, meadow 
sufficient for 7 plough teams and woodland to 
feed 200 swine. In all it is worth 6 pounds, 
(was worth) as much when received, and 
T.R.E. 8 pounds. ‘This manor 6 sokemen 
held. They could assign and sell to whom 
they wished T.R.E. 
XXVI. THE LAND OF ROBERT 
DE TODENI 
In Sranpurce [STanpripceE] Hunprer® 
M. Rotbert de Todeni holds of the king 
EstopHam [Studham], and Baldric holds of 
Robert. It is assessed at 6 hides. ‘There is 
land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 
ploughs and ro villeins have 4 ploughs. 
There are 1 bordar and 4 serfs, and woodland 
to feed 100 swine. It is worth 4 pounds, 
(was worth) when received 40 shillings, and 
T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor was held by 
Osulf son of Frane, a thegn of King Edward.* 
[ A 
In Acuerer [Oakley] 2 knights (mi/ites) 
hold of Robert 4 hides. There is land for 8 
ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs and 
3 In Sandy. 
3 Half Hundred. Now part of Manshead Hun- 
dred. 
* See Introduction. 
5 The name of the Hundred is apparently 
omitted. It should be ‘Stodene.’ 
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