THE HOLDERS 
XXXI. THE LAND OF ALVRED 
OF LINCOLN 
In Witcze [Wiuey] Hunprert 
M. Alvered of Lincoln holds in W1ImMEN- 
TONE [Wymington] 3 hides, and Gleu holds 
of him.t. There is land for 4 ploughs. On 
the demesne is 1 plough and there could be 
another. There are 1 villein and 6 bordars 
and 3 serfs with 2 ploughs, and meadow 
sufficient for 2 plough teams. It is worth 40 
shillings; (was worth) when received 50 
shillings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor 
Goduin Franpold held and could sell. With 
these 3 hides Alvered claims against Walter 
the Fleming half a hide of which he dis- 
possessed him unjustly, as the men of the 
hundred (court) bear testimony, since his pre- 
decessor was seised of it T.R.E., and the 
same Alvered was afterwards possessed of it.? 
With this land, besides, the same Alvered 
claims against the Bishop of Coutances* wood- 
land (to feed) 100 swine, which land his 
predecessor had T.R.E., but the bishop dis- 
possessed him of it unjustly, as the men of 
the hundred (court) attest. 
XXXII. THE LAND OF WALTER 
THE FLEMING 
In THE Harr HunpreT oF STANBURGE * 
M. Walter the Fleming holds TorznzHou 
[Totternhoe] and Osbert holds of him. It 
was assessed at 15 hides T.R.E. But after 
that King William came to England it was 
assessed ® only at (non se defendit nisi pro) 10 
hides, and the men who held and still hold (the) 
5 hides kept back all the king’s dues and 
‘gafol’ (gablum) and still keep them back. 
There is land for 10 ploughs. On the de- 
mesne are 2 ploughs, and 22 villeins have 4 
ploughs and there could be 4 others, There 
are 2 bordars and 4 serfs. There are 3 mills 
worth (de) 10 shillings and 8 pence, meadow 
(sufficient) for 4 plough teams, and woodland 
1 He also held of Alvred in Lincolnshire at 
Cuxwold, Rothwell, and two other places (J.H.R.) 
2 Opposite this entry in the MS., in the next 
column, stands the entry of this contested half 
hide on the fief of Walter the Fleming (J.H.R.) 
3 This may refer to the Bishop’s holding at 
Rushden adjoining, entered at the end of his fief 
on p. 226 (J.H.R.) 
* Now part of Manshead Hundred. 
5 It is scarcely possible to give in English the 
exact force of the Domesday formula ‘se defendit.’ 
But, in this instance, the reduction must not be 
taken as an act of the authorities. It seems rather 
to represent an unauthorized pretension of the 
holders (J.H.R.) 
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OF LANDS 
(to feed) 150 swine. In all it is worth 8 
pounds; (was worth) when received 10 
pounds; T.R.E. 16 pounds. This manor 
Levenot a thegn of King Edward held and 
could sell to whom he wished. 
In Stopen [StoppEN] Hunpret 
In Mirpenrone [Milton (Ernest)] Rainald 
holds of Walter 2 hides. There is land for 
3 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough, 
and 2 villeins have 1 plough, and there could 
be another. There is 1 bordar ; meadow is 
there (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is 
worth 20 shillings, (was worth) as much 
when received, and T.R.E. 25. shillings. 
This land 2 sokemen, men of Brictric, held 
and could assign to whom they wished. 
In Witce [Wittey] Hunprer 
In Torner® [Turvey] Hugh holds of 
Walter 1 hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. 
On the demesne is 1, and 8 bordars and 1 
serf are there with 1 plough. Meadow is 
there (sufficient) for 1 plough team, woodland 
(to feed) 40 swine. It is worth 30 shillings, 
(was worth) when received 10 shillings, and 
T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Levenot, a 
thegn of King Edward, held and could sell 
to whom he wished. 
M. In WapkHELLE [Odell] Walter the 
Fleming holds of the king 5 hides and 1 virgate 
and two-thirds (partes) of 1 virgate. There is 
land for 5 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 
hides and on it are 2 ploughs, and there are 
13 villeins with 3 ploughs. There are 5 
bordars and 5 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 36 
shillings and 8 pence and 200 eels, meadow 
(sufficient) for 5 plough teams and woodland 
(to feed) 60 swine. It is worth 100 shillings, 
(was worth) when received 8 pounds, and 
T.R.E. 10 pounds. ‘This manor Levenot a 
thegn of King Edward held, and there 1 
sokeman had a half hide which he could 
assign to whom he wished. 
M. In Popinrong [Puddington (or Poding- 
ton)] Hugh holds of Walter 1 hide and 3 
virgates. There is land for 54 ploughs. On 
the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 4 villeins have 
3% ploughs. There are 9 bordars and 2 
serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team, 
woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is worth 
4 poundsand 10 shillings ; (was worth) when 
® For Toruei. 
7 This was the head of the barony (see Intro- 
duction, p.199). 
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