THE HOLDERS 
and was worth 12 pence T.R.E. and after 
(semper). The same man held it T.R.E., 
and could assign it to whom he wished. 
In Wiuca [Wittzy] Hunprer 
In Henewicu [Hinwick'] Edward holds 
half a hide of the king. There is land for a 
half plough. There are 2 oxen? and 1 bordar. 
It is and was worth 5 shillings, T.R.E. 10 
shillings. This land this man’s father held 
and could sell T.R.E. This land King 
William granted to the same man in almoin, 
as to which he has the king’s writ and the 
witness of the hundred (court). 
In ScerneBroc [Sharnbrook] Almar holds 
half a virgate of the king. There is land for a 
half plough, but it is not there. It is and was 
worth 2 shillings ; T.R.E. 5 shillings. This 
land the father of the same man held, and 
King William gave it back (reddidit) to him 
by his writ. 
In Wicuestanestou [WIxAMTREE] 
HunpDRET 
In Bisrong [Beeston*] Godmund holds of 
the king 3 virgates. There is land for 3 oxen 
(to plough) and they are there and meadow 
(sufficient) for 3 oxen. It is and was worth 
5 shillings; T.R.E. 10 shillings. The same 
man held it T.R.E. and could sell (it) to whom 
he wished. 
In Cuistone* [Ciirton] Hunprer 
In Hanstau [Henlow] Alric holds of the 
king 1 virgate. There is land for 2 oxen® (to 
plough), and they are there and meadow 
(sufficient) for 2 oxen. It is and was worth 
2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). The 
same man held it T.R.E. and could sell it. 
In Arriceset [Arlesey] a certain prebendary 
of the king, Ulsi, holds of the king two-thirds 
(partes) of 1 virgate. 
fo. 218b 
THE LAND OF THE REEVES 
(PREPOSITORUM) AND ALMSMEN‘® 
OF THE KING 
In ManesHEvE [MansHeapD] HunpReT 
In Euresot [Eversholt] Herbert a king’s 
1 In Puddington or Podington. 
2 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 
3 In Sandy. 
4 For Cliftone. 
5 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 
6 The schedule at the beginning of the Survey 
inserts ‘ bedelli’ between these two classes (J.H.R.) 
OF LANDS 
bailiff (prefectus) holds half a hide; in Wo- 
BERNE [Woburn] 3 virgates of land; and 
in PorgsGRave [Potsgrove] 1 hide. These 
three lands he holds in the king’s service (in 
ministerio regis). “They did not belong to this 
(jacuerunt ibt) T.R.E., but he states that after 
Ralf Tallgebosc was sheriff, he had these by 
grant (concessione) of the king.” ‘There is 1 
villein, In all this is worth 6 shillings ; was 
worth when received 20 shillings; T.R.E. a 
like sum. This land 5 sokemen of King 
Edward held and could sell to whom they 
wished. 
In the same Porescrava [Potsgrove] a 
certain groom (eguarius) of the king holds 
half a hide. There is land for a half plough 
and it is there. It is and was worth 5 shil- 
lings; T.R.E. ro shillings. This land Oswi, a 
man of Earl Tosti, held and could assign to 
whom he wished. 
i.° In Prestexat [Priestley ®] a king’s bailiff 
holds 1 hide. There is land for 1 plough. 
There are 1 villein, meadow (sufficient) for 1 
plough team ; woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It 
is worth 5 shillings ; (was worth) when received 
10 shillings ; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land 
4 thegns held and could assign and sell to 
whom they wished. 
In Rarzorcestoc [REDBORNESTOKE] 
HunpDRET 
ii. In MEtpong [Maulden] a certain king’s 
bailiff holds half a hide. There is land for a 
half plough, and it is there with 2 villeins. 
Meadow is there (sufficient) for a half plough 
team. It isand was worth 3 shillings ; T.R.E. 
10 shillings. This land 2 sokemen of King 
Edward held and could assign to whom they 
wished. 
In BICHELESWADE [BIGGLESWADE] HuNDRET 
ili. In TamisEFoRDE [Tempsford] Alwin 
a bailiff holds 1 hide and the fourth part of 1 
virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is 
there with 3 villeins. Meadow is there (suffi- 
cient) for a half plough team. It is and was 
worth 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 27 shillings, This 
land 6 sokemen held and could sell to whom 
they wished. 
iii. In Epgworpe [Edworth] Alwin, a 
7 The meaning of the text is somewhat obscure, 
and it is quite possible that this allegation was 
made by Ralf himself (J.H.R.) 
8 The meaning of these numerals is explained 
lower down in the text. 
® In Flitwick. 
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