THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In Hocheslau Hundret In Bernewelle [Barnwell St. Andrew] the Abbey holds 6 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 3 serfs ; and 15 villeins, with the priest and 6 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering 24 shillings, and 40 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 6 furlongs in length and 3^ furlongs in breadth. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. In Wimerleu Hundret In WiCETONE [Whiston] and Dodintone [Denton]' the Abbey holds 3 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) and 3 serfs ; and (there are) 20 villeins and 8 bordars and 3 sochmen with 5 ploughs. fo. a32b There is a mill rendering {de) 20 shillings, and 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) without pannage {non pasti/is), 1 furlong in length and I in breadth. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. In Brachefeld [Brayfield] is i house pertain- ing to WiCETONE [Whiston], with 5 acres of land. Of half an acre the Countess Judith has the soc. X. THE LAND OF THE CHURCH OF THORNEY In Hocheslau Hundret The Abbev of Thornyg {Thorney) holds in TuiwELLA [Twywcll] 3 hides, less i^ vir- gates. There is land for 7 ploughs. In de- mesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 5 bordars with 5 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering [de) 7 shillings and 4 pence, and 2 acres of wood. It was worth ID shillings; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In Gravesend Hundret The same Abbey holds half a hide in Cer- WELTONE [Charwelton], and Baldwin (holds) of it. There is land for i plough. In de- mesne there is half (a plough) ; and i villein with I bordar has half a plough. It was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. In Salwebrige [Sawbridge]* Turchil holds of the Abbot 5 hides. There is land for 5 ' See Introduction for this identification. - In Warwickshire. See Introduction. ploughs. There are 12 villeins and 5 bordars, with 4 ploughs, and (there are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 50 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. XI. THE LAND OF THE CHURCH OF CROWLAND In Optongren Hundret The Abbey of Cruiland [Crowland) holds in Wridtorp [Worthorpe] hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and (there are) 1 1 villeins and 2 bordars with 2 ploughs. There are 6 acres of meadow, and a mill rendering {de) 5 shil- lings. It is worth 40 shillings. In Elmintone [Elmington] the Abbey holds I hide. There is land for I plough. This is there in demesne ; and (there are) 2 villeins and 2 bordars with I plough, and 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 16 shillings. In Elmintone [Elmington] the Abbey holds 2 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. There are 5 villeins and 4 bordars with 3 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 12 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. In Neveslund Hundret In Edintone [Addington Magna] the Abbey holds 2 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins and 3 bordars with i sochman ha'e 3 ploughs. There are 6 acres of meadow, and a mill rendering {de) 13 shil- lings and 4 pence. It was worth 15 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In Wendleberie [Wellingborough] the Abbey holds 5^ hides. There is land for 12 ploughs. In demesne there is I plough, with I serf; and 21 villeins with the priest and 7 bordars and 1 1 sochmen have 1 1 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering {de) 16 shillings, and 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 50 shillings, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 6 pounds. In Gravesend Hundret In Badebi [Badby] the Abbey holds 4 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 4 ploughs and 8 serfs, and 5 bond- women ; and (there are) 12 villeins and 8 bordars with 6 ploughs. There is a mill rendering [de) 2 shillings, and 28 acres of 319
