A HISTORY OF 
In Witca [Wittzy] Hunprer 
In FatmeresHaM [Felmersham] Gilbert 
holds of the countess 34 hides. There is 
land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 
plough, and there are 2 villeins with 1 plough 
and there could be another plough. There 
are 4 bordars, and 1 mill worth (de) 10 shil- 
lings, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 
team. It is worth 3 pounds, when received 
(was worth) too shillings and as much 
T.R.E. This land Alli, a thegn of King 
Edward, held. 
In RapEwELtE [Radwell'] Hugh holds 2 
hides and 23 virgates of the fee of the 
countess. ‘There is land for 13 ploughs and 
they are there. There are 1 villein and 1 
bordar and 1 serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 
1 plough team. It is worth 20 shillings, (was 
worth) when received 10 shillings; T.R.E. 
40 shillings. This land Tovi a housecarl 
of King Edward held. 
Gilbert de Blossevile holds of the countess 
HarewELe [Harrold].? It is assessed at 10 
hides. There is land for 16 ploughs. On 
the demesne there could be 3 ploughs; one 
is there; and (there are) 10 villeins with 7 
ploughs, and there could be 6 more; mea- 
dow is there (sufficient) for 6 plough teams, 
woodland (to feed) 200 swine, and 1 mill 
worth (de) 36 shillings and 8 pence and 200 
eels. In all it is worth 6 pounds; when re- 
ceived was worth 16 pounds; T.R.E. 20 
pounds. This manor 3 thegns of King 
Edward held and could sell to whom they 
wished. 
In Sernesroc [Sharnbrook] Hugh holds of 
the countess 3 virgates of land. There is 
land for 1 plough and it is there. There 
are 1 villein and 1 bordar and meadow (sufh- 
cient) for 1 plough team. It is worth 10 
shillings ; was worth when received 5 shillings ; 
T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Oviet a 
man of King Edward held and could assign 
to whom he wished. 
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In THE HunpRET OF BEREFORDE [BARFORD] 
Osbern holds 2 hides and 3 virgates.? There 
1 In Felmersham. 
2 He held of the Countess also at Lavendon, 
Bucks, close to Harrold (J.H.R.) 
3 The only place in this Hundred with which 
the heirs of the Countess seem to have been 
associated was Sudbury in Eaton Socon, where 
half a fee was held of the Honour of Huntingdon 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 
2 ploughs, and there are 3 villeins with 1 
plough. There are 2 bordars and 1 serf, 
meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team, wood- 
land (to feed) 200 swine. It is worth 40 
shillings ; (was worth) when received 10 shil- 
lings ; T.R.E. Soshillings. This land Ulfech 
a steersman of King Edward held and could 
sell. 
In Porong [Potton*] Hugh holds of the 
countess half a virgate of land. ‘There is 
land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 bor- 
dar. It is and was worth § shillings; T.R.E. 
2 shillings. This land Earl Tosti held in his 
manor of Potone [Potton].° 
In BicHELEswaDE [BiGGLEswADE] HuNDRET 
In Srratone [Stratton *] Fulcher of Paris 
(de parisio) holds 34 virgates of the countess. 
There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne 
is 1 plough. There are 1 villein and 5 bordars ; 
meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team. It is 
and was worth 8 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shil- 
lings. This land Alwin, a man of King 
Edward, held and could sell. 
In Hoime [Holme®] Fulcher holds of the 
countess half a hide. There is land for a 
half plough, and a half plough is there ; 
meadow is there sufficient for a half plough 
team. There is 1 villein. It is and was 
worth 7 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. This 
land Alwin a man of King Edward held 
and could assign and sell. 
In the same (vill) 2 men hold of the 
countess 1 virgate. There is land for 2 
oxen” (to plough) and they are there. It is 
and was worth 5 shillings T.R.E. and after 
(semper). This land Goduin, a man of King 
Edward, held and could sell. 
In tHe Harr Hunpretr or Wengszar® 
M. Countess Judith herself holds PoTong 
[Potton]. It is assessed at ro hides. ‘There 
is land for 12 ploughs. In the demesne are 
34 hides and on it are 3 ploughs. ‘There are 
18 villeins and 2 sokemen with 8 ploughs, 
and there could be a ninth plough. ‘There 
are 13 bordars and 3 serfs and 1 mill worth 
5 shillings (v solidorum), meadow (sufficient) for 
in the fourteenth century (Feudal Aids, i. 15, 33) 
(J.-H.R.) 
Now in Biggleswade Hundred (J.H.R.) 
See the Potton entry below. 
In Biggleswade. 
i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 
Now part of Biggleswade Hundred. 
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