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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS

valentiis) it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 pounds. This manor 8 thegns held ; one of these held 6 hides less half a virgate as one manor, and he and all the other 7 could sell their land to whom they wished.

In Lochintone [Loughton] 2 knights (milites) hold of Maigno 5 hides as one manor. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the de- mesne are 2 ; and 6 villeins with 2 bor- dars have 1½ ploughs and there could be a half plough (more). There is 1 serf. Mea- dow is there (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is and was worth 3 pounds ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This manor Alvric, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.

M. Maigno himself holds Wlverintone [Wolverton [1]]. It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 20 ploughs. In the de- mesne are 9 hides, and on it are 5 ploughs ; and 32 villeins with 8 bordars have 10 ploughs and there could be 5 more. There are 10 serfs, and 2 mills worth (de) 32 shillings and 8 pence, and meadow (sufficient) for 9 plough (teams). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 20 pounds ; when received 15 pounds ; T.R.E. 20 pounds. This manor 3 thegns held ; one of these, Goduin, a man of Earl [2] Harold, had 10 hides, another, Tori, a house- carl of King Edward, had 7½ hides, and the third, Alvric, a man of Queen Eddid, 2½ hides. These all could sell (their land) to whom they wished.

[XLV.] XLIIII. THE LAND OF GOZELIN THE BRETON

In Burneham [Burnham] Hundret

M. Gozelin the Breton holds in Elmodesham [Amersham] half a hide. There is land for 1 plough, and this is there with 5 bordars and 1 mill worth (de) 4 shillings. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. This land Alvric, a man of Godric the sheriff, held and could sell.

{{c|In Coteslai [Cottesloe] Hundret [3]

In Soleberie [Soulbury] Gozelin holds 1½ hides and the third part of 1 virgate as one manor. There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne is half a hide, and on it is 1 plough ; and 4 villeins with 2 bordars have 3 ploughs. There are 3 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 16 shillings, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 40 shillings. This manor Alwin, a man of Eddeva the Fair, held and could sell.

M. Gozelin himself holds Coblincote [Cublington]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In the demesne are 6 hides, and on it are 4 ploughs ; and 8 villeins with 8 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 5 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough (teams). In all it is worth 6 pounds; when received 3 pounds ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor two men of King Edward held as 2 manors—Goduin 2 hides and Torchil 8 hides—and could sell (their land).

In Langrave [Grove [4] ] Robert holds of Gozelin 2½ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and 2 villeins have another plough. It is and was worth 20 shillings; T.R.E. 27 shillings. This manor two brothers held and could sell.

{{c|In Erlai [Yardley] Hundret[5]}

Ralf holds of Gozelin 1½ hides.[6] There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 vil- lein and 2 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for i plough (team). It is and was worth 15 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Alwin, a man of Eddeva the Fair, held and could sell.

XLV. THE LAND OF URSE DE BERBERS

In Muselai [Mursley] Hundret[7]

Urse de Berseres holds in Senelai [Shenley] 2½ hides as one manor. There is land for 2 ploughs. In the demesne are 1½ hides, and on it is 1 plough ; and the villeins have 1 plough. There is woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is and was worth 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Morcar, a man of Earl [8] Harold, held and could sell.

  1. This was the head of his barony (J.H.R.).
  2. Interlined.
  3. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Cottesloe, see p. 241, note 5, under the land of the Bishop of Lisieux.
  4. Now attached to Wing as a rectory, and as such held with the vicarage of Wing.
  5. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Yardley, see p. 233, note 3, under the land of the Bishop of Winchester.
  6. The place is not given in the MS.
  7. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred.
  8. Interlined.

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