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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS virgates of land. 3 sochmen have there 2 ploughs. It was and is worth 10 shillings. In BuRTONE [Broughton] there are i^ hides of soc(land). There is land for 3 ploughs. 3 sochmen, with 4 villeins and 5 bordars, have these there and 8 acres of meadow. In Craneslea [Cransley] is I hide, and 6 sochmen with 5 bordars have there 2 ploughs and 8 acres of meadow. In Hanintone [Hannington] are 3 virgates of land, and 4 sochmen have there i^ ploughs and 2 acres of meadow. These 3 lands' were worth 40 shillings ; now (they are worth) 16 pence more. The same Countess holds 4 hides in Bar- tone ^ [Earl's Barton], There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 3 serfs ; and 8 villeins and 6 bordars and 1 1 sochmen have 6 ploughs. There (are) 3 mills rendering (de) 28 shillings and 8 pence, and 34 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 4 pounds. Bond! held (it) with sac and soc. The same Countess holds 4 hides in DoD- INTONE [Duddington]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs; and 12 villeins and 5 bordars, with 4 sochmen, have 6 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 4 pounds. Bondi held (it). The same Countess holds 4 hides in Wilebi [Wilby]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 7 sochmen have 6 ploughs. It was and is worth 4 pounds. Bondi held (it). The same Countess holds 4 hides in Asbi [Mears Ashby]. There island for 7 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins and 6 bordars, with 8 sochmen, have 6 ploughs. It was and is worth 4 pounds. Bondi held (it). These 3 lands ' pertain to BuRTONE [Earl's Barton]. In Buchetone [Boughton]* are 3 virgates of soc(land). There is land for i^ ploughs. 4 sochmen, with 3 bordars, have these there.

  • i.e. Draughton, Cransley, and Hanning-

ton.

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tion. ' Duddington, Wilby, Mears Ashby. ■• In Spelho Hundred. In Wimareslea Hundret and a half The same Countess holds 3^ hides in Ger- DELAi [Yardley Hastings]. There is land for 9 ploughs. Of this land there is I hide in demesne, and there (are) 3 ploughs ; and 16 villeins, with 12 bordars, have 6 ploughs. fo. 3l8b (There is) wood(land) there 13 furlongs in length, and 8 furlongs in breadth. This land in king Edward's time, as now, was assessed for 3I hides. To this (manor) pertain these members following : — In Grendone [Grendon] are 3 hides and 1 virgate of land. There is land for 9 ploughs. 12 sochmen have these there, and (there are) 3 mills rendering [de) 3 shillings, and 30 acres of meadow. In Wicentone [Whiston] is i virgate of soc(land). There is land for half a plough. 2 bordars have this there. In Dodintone [Denton] * is i hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. 6 sochmen have these there. In Bacheuntone [Hackleton] are 2 hides of soc(land). There is land for 6 ploughs. 8 sochmen and 4 bordars have these there and 10 acres of meadow. In HoRTONE [Horton] is I virgate of land, and of soc(land) I hide. There is land for half a plough. It is waste. In WiLAVESTONE [Wollaston] the Countess has the soc of i hide. In Bragefelde [Brayfield] are 3 virgates of land. There is land for 2 ploughs. 3 sochmen, with 3 bordars, have these there and 2 acres of wood. In QuiNTONE [Quinton] is half a hide. There is land for I plough. 2 sochmen, with 2 villeins and 5 borders, have this there and 4 acres of meadow. In Hardingestone [Hardingstone] there are 2 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. 6 sochmen and 6 bordars have there 3 ploughs and 3 acres of meadow. The whole manor, with (its) appendages, was worth 12 pounds ; now (it is worth) 15 pounds. Earl Wallef (Waltheof) held (it). The same Countess holds 8 hides in Da- ventrei [Daventry]. There is land for 16 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 3 serfs ; and 20 villeins, with the priest and 10 bordars, have 7 ploughs. There (are) 1 2 acres of meadow. It was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 8 pounds. In Teowelle [TwywcU] the Countess ' See Introduction.