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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In demesne there is half a plough with 2 bor- dars. It is worth 8 shillings. The same Leuric held (it) in king Edward's time. The King has the soc thereof. William holds of the Countess 4 hides in Gladestone [Glaston].' There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne are i^ ploughs, and 2 serfs ; and 5 villeins and 3 sochmen, with 2 bordars, have 5 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Edward held (it) with sac and soc. To this manor pertain 6 sochmen in LuF- ENHAM [LufFenham],' the King's manor, and I in Segestone [Seaton],' and i in ToRP [Thorpe-by-VVater],' whose stock [pecunia) is noted above. In Corbei Hundret Lanzelin holds of the Countess in Newe- TONE [Newton], 3 virgates of land and I bovate, and the third part of I bovate. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is 1 (plough) ; and 8 villeins, with 4 bordars, have another. There (is) a mill rendering (<Vc) 7 shillings and 8 pence. (There is) wood- (land) I furlong in length and half a furlong in breadth. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 16 shillings. The same Lanzelin holds of the Countess l-^ hides and half a virgate of land in Achelau [Oakley]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 19 villeins have 3 ploughs. Meadow 4 fur- longs in length and 3 perches in breadth. VVood(land) I league in length and half a league in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Bondi held these lands freely in king Edward's time. The same (Lanzelin) holds of the Countess 2 hides less I virgate in Bosieta [Bozeat]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins, with 2 bordars, have 3 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 2 fur- longs in length and I furlong in breadth. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Stric held (it) of Earl Wallef (Waltheof). In Maleslea Hundret Fulcher holds of the Countess 3 hides and 3 virgates of land in Woldgrave [Walgrave]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne ' These four places are in Rutland. there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 14 villeins with 9 bordars have 4 ploughs, and 4 sochmen with 8 bordars have i^ ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 3 pounds. The Countess has the soc. Aki held (it) with soc and sac. Hugh holds of the Countess 2 hides and I virgate of land in Scaldeswelle [Scald- well]. There is land for 4 ploughs. 7 soch- men and 4 bordars have these there. It was and is worth 21 shillings and 4 pence. The same Hugh holds of the Countess i hide and i virgate of land in Hohtone [Hanging Houghton]. There is land for 2 ploughs. 6 sochmen with 4 bordars have these there. It was and is worth 13 shil- lings and 4 pence. The same (Hugh) holds of the Countess I hide and i^ virgates of land in Holecote [Holcot]. There is land for 2 ploughs. 5 sochmen with 3 bordars have these there. It is worth 20 shillings. The same (Hugh) holds i virgate of land in Multone [Moulton Park]. There i soch- man has half a plough, and renders 33 pence. The same (Hugh) holds of the Countess in AsEBi [Castle Ashby] 2 hides less i virgate ; and it was assessed for as much in king Ed- ward's time. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs); and 12 villeins with 6 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 6 shillings and 8 pence, and 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I furlong and 1 1 perches in length, and I fur- long less 7 perches in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. To this manor pertains in Gredone [Gren- don] I virgate of socland. 4 sochmen have there I plough. In Rodewelle Hundret Eustace holds of the Countess 2^ hides and the third part of I hide in Risetone [Rush ton]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, and i bond- fo. m) woman ; and 19 villeins, with 8 bordars, have 4 ploughs. There is i sochman, and a mill rendering {de) 32 pence, and 4 acres of wood. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. 353