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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Turstin holds of the bishop Foxescote [Foxcott [1] ]. It is assessed at 6 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 1 villein with 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There is 1 serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 30 swine. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 3 pounds. This manor Leit, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

Gilbert Maminot holds of the bishop Lechamstede [Leckhampstead], It is assessed at 1 8 (hides). There is land for 12 ploughs. On the demesne are 3; and there could be a fourth. There 18 villeins with 6 bordars have 4 ploughs, and there could be other 4. There are 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 12 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 400 swine. In all (toils valentiis) it is and was worth 6 pounds; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor Earl Leofwine (Lewinus) held.

In Rovelai Hundret[2]

Ernulf de Hesding [3] holds of the bishop in Ledinbridge [Lenborough] [4] 7 hides as one manor. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and I villein with 6 bordars have I plough, and there could be 2 more. There are 3 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams). From woodland (come) 4 shillings yearly. It is and was worth 60 shillings; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This manor Wilaf, a man of Earl [5] Leofwine (Lewinus), held and could sell.

Ansgot de Ros [6] holds of the bishop Prestone [Preston (Bissett)]. It is assessed at 15 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 3; and 11 villeins with 7 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 32 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is worth 100 shillings; when received 4 pounds; T.R.E. the same amount. This manor Wilaf, a man of Earl Lewin, held and could sell.

fo. 145 Robert de Tham [Thame [7] ] holds of the bishop Ceteode [Chetwode]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2; and 7 villeins with 2 bordars have 2½ ploughs, and there could be half a plough (more). There are 6 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 30 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 60 shillings; when received 40 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Alnod Chentisc, [8] a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

Ernulf de Hesding[3] holds of the bishop {{sc|Bertone [Barton (Hartshorn)]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 (ploughs). There 3 bordars have I plough, and there could be 2 ploughs (more). There are 4 serfs. Meadow is there (sufficient) for three plough (teams). From pasture (come) 30 shillings; there is woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 14 pounds; when received 40 shillings; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Wilaf, a thegn of Earl[9] Lewin, held and could sell.

Ilbert de Lacei [10] holds of the bishop Tedin-wiche [Tingewick]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 3; and 3 villeins with 2 bordars have 4 ploughs, and there could be a fifth. There are 10 serfs, and i mill worth (de) 4 shillings, and from other rents (redditis) of the vill come 2O shillings. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams); woodland (to feed) 800 swine. In all it is worth 10 pounds; when received 6 pounds; T.R.E. 10 pounds. This manor Alnod,[8] a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

In Lammva Hundret[11]

The Bishop of Bayeux himself holds 3 hides and 3 virgates.[12] There is land for 3 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides, and there is half a plough on it, and there could be ij ploughs (more). There 2 villeins with I bordar have half a plough. There are 2 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). It is worth 2O shillings; when received 13 shillings and 4 pence; T.R.E. 40 shillings.

Robert de Romenel [13] holds of the bishop in

  1. Alias Foscott.
  2. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  3. 3.0 3.1 He, who derived his name from Hesdin in Picardy, held of the bishop in Kent also (J.H.R.)
  4. <In Buckingham.
  5. ' Earl ' interlined.
  6. He derived his name from Rots in the present Department of the Calvados and probably held of the bishop in Kent, as did Anschetil and Geoffrey de Ros (J.H.R.)
  7. Evidently the Robert who was the chief holder under the Bishop of Lincoln at Thame (Oxon), where he had 10 hides in 1086 (J.H.R.)
  8. 8.0 8.1 See Introduction, p. 217.
  9. 'Earl' interlined.
  10. A feudal tenant of the bishop in Normandy, who held of him largely in England also (J.H.R.)
  11. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  12. The name of the place is not given.
  13. So named from Romney in Kent, in which county he held largely of the bishop (J.H.R.)

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