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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS there, and 3 villeins and 2 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for i£ plough teams. It is worth 20 shillings; (was worth) when received 10 shillings, and T.R.E. 15 shillings. This land Golderon a man of Levenot held and could assign to whom he wished. In the same (vill) Bernard holds of Nigel 1 hide and half a virgate. There is land for I £ ploughs, and they are there, and 5 bordars ; meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team, and 1 mill (worth) 13 shillings and 4 pence. It is worth 40 shillings ; (was worth) when re- ceived 20 shillings, and T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land 3 sokemen held and could assign to whom they wished. In Radewelle [Radwell 1 ] Nigel Wast holds of Nigel de Albingi 7 hides and i| virgates. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne is 1, and 6 villeins have 4 ploughs. There are 6 bordars and 3 serfs, and 1 mill worth {de) 10 shillings, and meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough teams. It is worth 4 pounds ; (was worth, as much when received, and T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor 10 sokemen held and could assign their land to whom they wished. In Torneia' [Turvey] Nigel dc Wast holds of Nigel de Albingi 1 hide and half a virgate. There is land for i£ ploughs and they are there and 5 bordars ; meadow (suffi- cient) for 1 plough team, woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is worth 13 shillings; (was worth) as much when received ; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land Alward a man of Bishop Wlwi held and could assign to whom he wished. In Bereforde [Barford] Hundret In Wiboldestune [Wyboston 3 ] Pirot 4 holds of the king 9 hides and I virgate of Nigel's fee. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 4 ploughs and 12 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 6 bordars and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is worth 6 pounds ; (was worth) when received 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 10 pounds. This manor 12 sokemen held and could sell to whom they wished. In Bicheleswade [Biggleswade] Hundret Fulcher of Paris 6 {parisiacensis) holds half a hide of Nigel. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team, and 1 serf. It is worth 52 shillings ; 1 In Felmersham. 3 For Torueia. 3 In Eaton Socon.

  • See p. 244, note 4, above.

8 See p. 232, note 2, above. when received (was worth) 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land Samar, a man of Lewin held and could sell. In Holme [Holme 8 ] the same {ipse) Fulcher holdsof Nigel I hide and half a virgate. There is land for 2 ploughs, and they are there, and 3 villeins, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team. It is worth 20 shillings, was worth when received 10 shillings, and T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land 7 sokemen held and could assign and sell. In Wichestanestou [Wixamtree] Hundret In Herghetone [Harrowden 7 ] Nigel holds 6 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are i£ hides and half a virgate, and on it is 1 plough ; and 14 villeins have 7 ploughs. There are 10 bordars and 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams, and woodland (to feed) 50 swine. In all it is worth 100 shillings; (was worth) when re- ceived 4 pounds, and T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor 14 sokemen held and could assign and sell their land to whom they wished. In Clistone 8 [Clifton] Hundret In Clistone [Clifton] William de Caron holds 2 hides of Nigel. There is land for i£ ploughs. One plough is there, and there could be a half plough (more). Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough team. It is worth 1 5 shillings, when received (was worth) 10 shil- lings, and T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land 4 sokemen held and could assign and sell. In Haneslau [Henlow] Erfast holds of Nigel 5^ hides. There is land for 5^ ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 10 villeins have 3^ ploughs. There are 3 serfs and i mill worth {de) 5 shillings, and meadow suffi- cient for 5 plough teams. From pasture (come) 10 pence. In all {totis valentih) it is worth 1 10 shillings, (was worth) when re- ceived 4 pounds, and T.R.E. 7 pounds. This land 9 sokemen held and could assign and sell to whom they wished. Of these 5^ hides the monks of St. Nicho- las of Angers now hold of Nigel 3 virgates in almoin. In Alriceseia [Arlesey] Erfast holds of Nigel 3 virgates and the third part of I virgate. There is land for I plough, and it is there and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough 8 In Biggleswade. 7 In Eastcotts. 8 For Cliftone. 245