THE HOLDERS 
who had mortgaged this land redeemed it, and 
Seiher took possession of it to the king’s hurt 
(super regem), as the men of the hundred 
(court) testify. 
In Cutston' [Crirron] Hunpretr 
In Hanstave [Henlow] Hugh holds of 
Walter 34 hides. There is land for 34 
ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough and 
there could be another. There are 4 villeins 
with 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 bordars and 
2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 33 plough 
teams, and 1 mill worth (de) 34 shillings. In 
all it is worth 60 shillings, (was worth) when 
received 40 shillings; T.R.E. 70 shillings. 
This land 6 sokemen held and could assign 
their land to whom they wished. 
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XXXII. THE LAND OF WALTER 
BROTHER OF SEIER 
In Rargorcestoc [REDBORNESTOKE] 
HunprRET 
M. Walter, Seiher’s brother, holds SEGENE- 
Hou [Segenhoe?]. It is assessed at 10 hides. 
There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne 
are 4 hides, and on it is 1 plough and there 
could be 2 ploughs (more). There 24 villeins 
have 7 ploughs. There are 4 bordars and 3 
serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough teams, 
woodland (to feed) 300 swine, and from dues 
of the woodland come 10 rams yearly. In 
all it is worth 6 pounds, when received (was 
worth) 10 pounds, T.R.E. 16 pounds. This 
manor Levenot a thegn of King Edward 
held, and there 1 sokeman had half a hide 
and could sell it to whom he wished. 
In Fuicruam [Fiitr] Hunpret 
M. In Sewizessovu [Silsoe] Hugh holds of 
Walter 4 hides as 1 manor. There is land 
for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 
ploughs; and 6 villeins and 8 bordars and 
4 serfs are there with 7 ploughs, and there 
could be an eighth. There is 1 mill worth 
(de) 26 pence. Meadow is there (sufficient) 
for 6 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 100 
swine and (worth) 2 shillings (besides). In 
all it is worth 8 pounds, (was worth) when 
received 100 shillings; T.R.E. 11 pounds. 
This manor Levenot, a thegn of King 
Edward, held, and there 3 sokemen held half 
a hide and could assign and sell it to whom 
they wished. This half hide Hugh holds of 
the king, as his men say. 
1 For Clifton. 
2, In Ridgmont. The Ordnance Survey’s 
spelling Legenhoe appears to be a mistake. 
OF LANDS 
XXXIV. THE LAND OF HUGH 
THE FLEMING 
In Witca [Wutey] Hunprer 
Hugh the Fleming holds of the king in 
Popinrone [Podington] 2 hides and 1 vir- 
gate. There is land for 2} ploughs. In the 
demesne is half a hide, and on it is 1 plough, 
and 3 villeins have 14 ploughs. ‘There are 
6 bordars and 1 serf. It is worth 30 shillings, 
(was worth) as much when received, and 
T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land 4 sokemen 
held and could sell to whom they wished. 
Hugh himself holds in Hangwicu [Hin- 
wick*] 13 hides of the king. ‘There is land 
for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 
ploughs, and 1 villein and 4 bordars and 3 
serfs (are there) with 1 plough. It is worth 
30 shillings, (was worth) when received 20 
shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. ‘This land 
Alwold a man of Bishop Wlwi held and 
could sell. 
In SeRNeBRoc [Sharnbrook] Robert holds 
of Hugh half a hide and one fourth part of 1 
virgate. 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 worth 10 
shillings, (was worth) when received 5 shil- 
lings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Levric 
a man of the abbot of Ramesy held and 
could assign to whom he wished. 
XXXV. THE LAND OF HUGH 
THE BUTLER 
In Sropen [SToppEN] Hunpret 
Hugh the butler holds of the king in 
Estone [Easton *] 2 hides and 3 virgates. 
There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne 
is 1 hide and on it are 2 ploughs. ‘There are 
4 villeins and 1 bordar and 1 serf with 2 
ploughs, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 
team, and woodland (to feed) 200 swine, It 
is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) when re- 
ceived 70 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. 
This manor Wig a thegn of King Edward 
held, and there 1 sokeman had half a hide 
and could assign it to whom he wished. 
In SEGREsDONE [ 5] Hugh holds 1 
virgate, and it is worth 12 pence ; (was worth) 
T.R.E. 2 shillings. This land Alwin a man 
of Earl Harold held and could assign to whom 
he wished. 
3 In Puddington or Podington. 
* Co. Hunts (see Introduction). 
5 See Introduction. 
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