In Burneham [Burnham] Hundret
In Bovenie [Boveney] Girard holds of Gilo 3 hides. There is land for 2½ ploughs. Half a plough is there and there could be 2 ploughs (more). Meadow is there (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 60 swine. It is and was worth 2O shillings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Siward, a man of Earl [1] Harold, held and could sell.
In Ticheshele Hundret[2]
Alvered of Tame [Thame [3] ] holds of Gilo 1 hide and 3 virgates. [4] There is land for 2 ploughs, and these are there with 2 villeins and 1 serf. There is meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams). It is worth 30 shillings; when received 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Seulf, a man of Earl [1] Ralf, held and could sell.
[LIIL] LII. QUEEN MATILDA'S LAND
In Dusternberg [Desborough [5] ] Hundret
M. Queen Matilda held (ten') MERLAUE [Marlow]. It is assessed at 15 hides. There is land for 26 ploughs. In the demesne are 5 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs; and 35 villeins with 23 bordars have 24 ploughs. There is 1 serf, and 1 mill worth (de) 2O shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 26 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 1,000 swine, and from I fishery (come) 1,000 eels. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 25 pounds ; when received 10 pounds ; and as much T.R.E. This manor Earl Algar held.
M. The queen herself held (ten') Hanbledene [Hambleden]. It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 30 ploughs. In the de- mesne are 5 (hides), and on it are 3 ploughs ; and 50 villeins with 9 bordars have 27 ploughs. There are 9 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 20 shillings, and from a fishery (come) 1,000 eels ; meadow is there (sufficient) for 8 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 700 swine. In all (In totis redditionibus) it pays yearly 35 pounds ; and by tale when the queen was living (it paid) 15 pounds ; T.R.E. 1 6 pounds. This manor Earl Algar held.
[LIV.] LIIL COUNTESS JUDITH'S LAND
In Coteslau [Cottesloe] Huundret[6]
The Countess Judith holds in Holedene [Hollingdon] [7] 1 hide and 3½ virgates. Torchil holds of her. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and 1 villein with 3 bordars have 1 plough. It is and was worth 2O shillings ; T.R.E. 30 shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell (it).
In Bonestou Hundret[8]
In Westone [Weston (Underwood)] Anschitil holds of the Countess Judith 3 virgates. There is land for half a plough, and it is there. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 4 oxen ;[9] woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is and was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shil- lings. This land Ulvric a man of Earl [10] Wallef held and could sell.
In Lavendene [Lavendon] Roger holds of the countess 2 hides and 1 virgate and the fourth part of 1 virgate. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 ; and 3 villeins with 2 bordars have 1 plough. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), wood- land (to feed) 30 swine. It is worth 30 shil- lings ; when received 10 shillings; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Humman a man of Alii held and could sell.
In the same vill Gilbert de Blossevile holds of the countess 2 hides and 1 virgate. There is land for 3 ploughs but they are not there, and only 4 bordars (sed nan sunt ibi nisi iiii bordarii). Meadow is there (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 20 shillings. This manor Alii, a housecarl of King Edward, held and could sell.
In the same vill Ralf holds of the countess 1 hide. There is land for 1 ploughs. There are 1 villein and 3 bordars, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (teams) and woodland (to feed) 15 swine. It is and was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 2O shillings. This manor Turbert, a man of the Countess Goda, held and could sell.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interlined.
- ↑ Now part of Ashendon Hundred.
- ↑ He held at Thame (Oxon) under the Bishop of Lincoln (J.H.R.).
- ↑ The place is not given in the MS.
- ↑ For Desborough see p. 234 under the land of the Bishop of Lincoln.
- ↑ Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Cottesloe see p. 241 under the land of the Bishop of Lisieux.
- ↑ In Soulbury.
- ↑ Now part of Newport Hundred.
- ↑ i.e. half a plough team.
- ↑ Interlined.
