A HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE sessed at 3 hides ; now (it is assessed) at I hide. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is i, and (there are) 3 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 ploughs. There is i serf, and a mill worth (de) 2O shillings, and 22 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 4 swine. It is and was worth 4 pounds.
LIIII. THE LAND OF HUMFREY VIS DE LEW IN TACEHAM [THATCHAM] HUNDRET Humfrey Vis de lew holds SPONE [Speen *] of the king. Carlo held it of King Edward in alod. It was then (assessed) at i o hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 10 bordars with 6 ploughs. A church is there and 7 serfs and a mill worth (de) 22 shillings, and 60 acres of meadow, and woodland to feed (de) 3 swine. It was (formerly) worth 8 pounds ; now i o pounds. To the church belongs half a hide of this same land. IN CHENETBERIE [KINTBURY] HUNDRET The same Humfrey holds BOCHESORNE [Boxford *]? Three brothers held it of King Edward in alod. It was then assessed at 9 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 4 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is i ; and i villein (is there), and 6 bordars with i plough. A serf is there and a mill worth (de) 27 shil- lings and 6 pence, and 6 acres of meadow. Of this manor Alvric holds i hide and Almaer 2 hides, and there is I plough on the demesne. The whole T.R.E. and after- wards was worth 8 pounds ; now 6 pounds and 10 shillings. The same Humfrey holds BENHAM [Ben- ham 3 ]. Three thegns held it in alod of King Edward. It was then (assessed) at 5 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 4 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is i ; and (there are) 6 villeins and 8 bordars with 5 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and 1 20 acres of meadow. Of this manor Anschitil holds 2 hides, and William 2 ; and there are 2 ploughs. The whole T.R.E. and afterwards, as now, was worth 6 pounds. 1 Now in the Hundred of Faircross. 3 As appears from Testa de Nevill (pp. 107, 128) parts of Boxore (Boxford) and of Benham in Kintbury Hundred were still held together and had been given to Hugh Wake in exchange for land near York, by King Richard (F.W.R.). 3 Near Newbury, now in the Hundred of Kint- bury Eagle. IN BLITBERIE [BLEWBURY] HUNDRET The same Humfrey holds MORTUNE [South Moreton 4 ]. Osmund a freeman held it T.R.E. It was then (assessed) at 5 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 2^ hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and (there are) 4 villeins and 4 cottars with I plough. A church is there and 6 serfs, and 40 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 6 pounds. LV. THE LAND OF TUR(S)TIN SON OF ROLF IN WIFOL [ ] HUNDRET Turstin son of Rolf holds COLESELLE [Coleshill 8 ] of the king. Brictric held it in alod of King Edward. It was then assessed at 8 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 7 bordars and 5 serfs with half a plough. A third part of a mill is there worth (de) IO shillings, and 69 acres of meadow. It was worth (T.R.E.) 7 pounds ; afterwards 40 shil- ings ; now 100 shillings. IN BLITBERIE [BLEWBURY] HUNDRET The same Turstin holds OPTONE [Upton *]. Brictric a freeman held it. It was then (as- sessed) at IO hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and (there are) 1 6 villeins and 7 cottars with 6 ploughs. There are 7 serfs and 30 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 13 pounds. IN ELETESFORD [ ] HUNDRET' The same Turstin holds CELREA [Chil- drey 7 ], and Roger holds it of him. Brictric a freeman held it T.R.E. It was then (assessed) at 10 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 8 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is I ; and (there are) 5 villeins and 6 cottars with i plough. There are 3 serfs and a mill worth (de) 2 shillings, and a church. Of this manor another Roger holds 6 hides and i vir- gate, and there is I plough on the demesne ; 4 Now in the Hundred of Moreton. f Now in the Hundred of Shrivenham. 6 I suspect here either an entry omitted of a holding in ' Eletesford ' Hundred, or else an absolute mistake. ' Celrea' elsewhere appears in ' Wanetinz ' Hundred (lands of William son of Richard, and of Roger de Laci). The entry here of 'Wanetinz Hundred ' would set right both this and the next entry (Spersolt) (F.W.R.). 7 Now in the Hundred of Wantage. 364
