A HISTORY OF 
received 50 shillings, and as much T.R.E. 
This manor Levenot, a thegn of King 
Edward, held. 
M. In Wimenrone [Wymington] Osbert 
holds of Walter 4 hides as 1 manor. There 
is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 
3 ploughs, and there are x villein and 8 bor- 
dars and 4 serfs with 1 plough. Meadow is 
there (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is 
worth 3 pounds, (was worth) as much when 
received, and T.R.E. 4 pounds. Lant,a man 
of Levenot, thegn of the king, held this 
manor, and there 1 sokeman had 1 hide and 
could assign it to whom he wished. 
In the same vill the same Osbert holds of 
Walter half a hide. ‘There is land for a half 
plough, but it is not there. It is worth 2 
shillings ; (was worth) when received 4 shil- 
lings ; and T.R.E. ro shillings. This land 
Goduin Franpalt held and could assign to 
whom he wished. ‘This same land Alvred of 
Lincoln claims against Walter the Fleming.* 
In Lateca [Thurleigh?] Hugh holds of 
Walter 3 hides as 1 manor. There is land 
for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs 
and 8 villeins have 5 ploughs. ‘There are 12 
bordars and 3 serfs and woodland (to feed) 150 
swine. Itis worth 100 shillings; (was worth) 
when received 60 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. 
This manor Levenot, a thegn of King 
Edward, held. 
In the same (vill) Raynald holds of Walter 
half a hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. 
On the demesne is 1 plough, and 4 bordars 
(are there) with 1 plough. It is worth 20 
shillings, (was worth) when received 10 
shillings, and T.R.E. 5 shillings. This land 
Ordric, a man of Levenot, held and could sell. 
In BicHELEswADE [BIGGLEswADE] HunDRET 
In Srratone [Stratton *] [ *] holds 
1 hide and 1 virgate. There is land for 14 
ploughs, and a plough and a half plough could 
be there.> ‘There are 3 bordars, and meadow 
(sufficient) for 1 plough team. It is and was 
worth 10 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). 
This land Lewin a thegn® of King Edward 
held and could assign and sell. This belongs 
1 See p. 249, note 2, above. _ 
2 A third of a knight’s fee in Thurleigh (Lega), 
is found held of the barony of ‘ Wahull’ (J.H.R.) 
3 In Biggleswade. 
4 Name omitted in MS. 
5 Probably error for ‘1 plough is there, and 
there could be a half plough (more).’ 
6 MS. < Steign.’ 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
and belonged to (jacet et jacuit in) Langeford 
[Langford], the manor of the same Walter.” 
In Horme [Holme *®] Walter holds 1 hide. 
There is land for 14 ploughs. One plough 
is there, and there could be a half plough 
(more). There are 3 bordars; meadow (suffi- 
cient) for 14 plough teams. It is worth 20 
shillings, (was worth) when received 16 shil- 
lings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 2 
sokemen held and could assign to whom they 
wished. 
In Estwicue [Astwick] Hugh holds 1 vir- 
gate of Walter. There is land for 2 oxen® 
(to plough), and they are there. There are 1 
bordar and 1 mill worth (de) 13 shillings. It 
is and was worth 16 shillings T.R.E. and 
after (semper). This land Lewin, a thegn of 
King Edward, held. 
M. Walter himself holds LancEForp 
[Langford]. It is assessed at 10 hides, 
There is land for 16 ploughs. In the de- 
mesne are 4 hides and 1 virgate, and on it 
are 4 ploughs, and there could be a fifth. 
There are 12 villeins 7 bordars and 5 serfs with 
9 ploughs, and there could be 2 ploughs more. 
There are 2 mills worth (de) 26 shillings and 
8 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 16 plough 
teams, and worth 2 shillings besides (de super- 
plu). From pasture (come) 6 shillings, and 
there is pasture besides for 300 sheep. There 
is woodland (to feed) 16 swine. In all it is 
worth 15 pounds and 10 shillings, (was worth) 
when received 10 pounds, and T.R.E. 15 
pounds. This manor Lewin, a thegn of 
King Edward, held, and there 1 sokeman 
had 1 hide and could assign it to whom he 
wished. 
In WIcHEsTANEsTOU [WIXAMTREE] 
HunpbReET 
In Supcivere [Southill] Walter holds half 
a hide of woodland which his predecessor 
held T.R.E. 
In the same vill Alric holds of Walter 1 
virgate. There is land for 4 oxen (to plough), 
and they are there, and meadow (sufficient) 
for 4 oxen. It is worth 5 shillings, (was 
worth) when received 3 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 
shillings. This land Lewin, a thegn of the 
king, held in mortgage (vadimonio) T.R.E. 
But after King William came to England he 
7 The Langford entry comes three places lower 
down. 
8 In Biggleswade. 
® i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 
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