A HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE demesne. King Edward held it. Then as now (it was assessed at) 3 hides. There is land for 20 ploughs. On the demesne are 4 ploughs ; and (there are) 24 villeins and 58 cottars with 15 ploughs, and 3 mills worth (de) 37 shillings and 6 pence, and 16 acres of meadow. T.R.E. and afterwards it was worth 50 pounds ; now 60 pounds. Of this manor William Belfou l holds the church with 5 virgates of land. Alvric held it of King Edward. There are 3 cottars and 10 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 100 shillings. The king holds ESTONE [Aston Tirrold 3 ] in demesne. The wife of Lane held it of King Edward. (It was) then (assessed) at 1 5 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne is i ; and there are 14 villeins with 7 ploughs; also there are 3 serfs and 60 acres of meadow. T.R.E. it was worth 15 pounds; afterwards 12 pounds ; now 9 pounds. IN HESLITESFORD [ ] HUNDRET The king holds CELSEI [Cholsey 3 ] in de- mesne. King Edward held it. There were then 23 hides but it was assessed at 22 (pro xxii. se defendebat). There is land for 27 ploughs. Out of the whole of this land the king has 1 1 hides which pay no geld, and there on the demesne are 4 ploughs ; and (there are) 1 7 villeins and 7 1 cottars with 1 6 ploughs. There are 6 serfs and 3 mills worth (de) 62 shillings, and I oo acres of meadow. In this manor were 10 freemen T.R.E. and they held 12$ hides of the land of the same manor, but they could not withdraw themselves thence (to another lord). Richard Puingiant 4 now holds 8 hides of this land which are now assessed at 3 hides; William holds of Richard 3 hides, and Hugh i hide ; there are 3 fo. 57 ploughs on the demesne ; and there are 4 vil- leins and 1 1 cottars and 26 acres of meadow and 7 serfs. Of the land of the same manor Gilbert holds 5 virgates of the king, and they are assessed at I virgate ; and Hervey holds of the king 3 hides and I virgate which pay no geld ; on the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) I villein and 14 cottars with i ploughs ; and 2 serfs and 3 acres of meadow. The whole T.R.E. and afterwards was worth 64 pounds ; the king's demesne now (pays) 1 ' Belfou ' interlined. See Introduction. 3 Now in the Hundred of Moreton. a Now in the Hundred of Moreton. 4 A tenant in chief in this county, and in four others (J.H.R.). 47 pounds by tale (ad numerum), and the part held by Richard and the others 17 pounds and 15 shillings. Of this manor the Abbey of Mont St. Michel holds of the king i church with i hide, and there is I plough with 4 cottars and 7 acres of meadow. It is worth 3 pounds. Two priests also in the same vill hold of the king in tithe and church what is worth 4 pounds. The king holds BASTEDENE [Basildon B ] * in demesne. It was part of Earl Roger's fee. 7 Aileva, a free woman, held it T.R.E. (It was) then (assessed) at 2O hides ; now (it is as- sessed) at 6. There is land for 20 ploughs. On the demesne are 5 ploughs ; and (there are) 28 villeins and 15 cottars with 14 ploughs and a mill worth (de) 15 shillings, and 13 serfs. In Walingeford [Wallingford] (are) 3 closes (hagte) worth (de) 9 pence ; and (there are) 30 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 120 swine. T.R.E. as now it was worth 25 pounds; when received 20 pounds. Of this manor 2 priests hold 2 churches with I hide, and the same men held them T.R.E. They have there 2 ploughs. It is and was worth 40 shillings. IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET The king holds WANETINZ [Wantage 8 ] in demesne. King Edward held it ; then as now (it was assessed) at 4 hides. It never paid geld. There is land for 21 ploughs. On the demesne are 5 ploughs ; and 30 villeins with 40 cottars have 1 7 ploughs. There are 5 serfs. It is worth 61 pounds; it was for- merly worth 55. In this manor Bishop Peter held 2 parts of a church with 4 hides there- to belonging. These never paid geld ; they are now in the hands of the king because they did not belong to (the fee of) the bishop- ric. There is I plough and (there are) 3 vil- leins and 7 cottars with I plough, and a mill worth (de) 100 pence and 12 acres of mea- dow. There is land for 2 ploughs. It was (formerly) worth 3 pounds ; now 4 pounds. The third part of the aforesaid church William the deacon 9 holds of the king with I hide which did not pay geld. There are 4 villeins with i plough. It was formerly worth 2$ shillings ; now 30 shillings. Now in the Hundred of Moreton. Occurs as Basteldene in 1316. Feudal Aids, i. 5*. i The forfeited fee of Roger, Earl of Hereford (J.H.R.). s Now in the Hundred of Wantage. 8 See Introduction. 328
