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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

In Moslai [Mulshole] Hundret[1]

In Cliftone [Clifton (Reynes)] Roger of Olnei [Olney] holds 1 hide and half a virgate. There is land for 1 plough, but it is not there. There are 2 bordars, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team), and woodland (to feed) 10 swine. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 shillings. This land 2 thegns, men of Alric son of Coding, held and could sell.

In the same (vill) Nigel holds of the countess 1½ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs, and these are there with 2 villeins and 4 bordars. There is i serf, and a moiety of a mill (dim' molin' ) worth (de) 11 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), and woodland (to feed) 20 swine. From a fishery (come) 125 eels. It is and was worth 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Alvric, a man of Bishop Wlwi,[2] held and could sell.

In Ambritone [Emberton] Roger holds of the countess 3 hides as one manor. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 6 villeins with 3 bordars have 1 plough. There is meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams) and woodland (to feed) 60 swine. It is worth 60 shillings ; when received 40 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Alric man of Bishop [3] Wlwi [2] held.

In Herulfmede [Hardmead] Morcar holds 1 hide and 1 virgate of the countess. There is land for 1 plough, and this is there with 3 villeins and 1 bordar. Meadow is there (suffi- cient) for 1 plough (team), woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is and was worth 10 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 2O shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell it without the permission (licentia) of his lord.

In Brotone [Broughton [4] ] Morcar holds of the countess 1 hide as one manor. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 1 villein and 1 bordar. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell (it). fo. 153

[LV.] LIIII. [THE LAND OF AZELINA TAILGEBOSCH [5]]

In Coteshale [Cottesloe] Hundret[6]

Azelina wife[7] of Ralf Tailgebosch holds of the king half a hide in Soleberie [Soulbury]. There is land for 1 plough and it is there. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 1 plough (team). It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 10 shillings. Two Englishmen hold it, and they held it T.R.E.

[LVL] LV. [THE KING'S THEGNS

In Lammva Hundret[8]

M. Alric the cook holds of the king Claindone [(Steeple) Claydon]. It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 24 ploughs. In the demesne are 5 hides, and on it are 5 ploughs ; and 50 villeins with 3 bordars have 19 ploughs. There are 7 serfs, meadow (suffi- cient) for 4 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 1OO swine. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 16 pounds ; when received 11 pounds ; and as much T.R.E. This manor Queen Eddid held.

[LVIL] LVI. ALSI'S LAND

In Burneham [Burnham] Hundret

M. Alsi[9] holds of the king in Cesterham [Chesham] 4 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In the demesne are 1 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs, and 10 villeins with 5 bordars have 7 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 800 swine, and i mill worth (de) 6 shillings and 8 pence. It is and was worth 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 100 shil- lings. This manor Queen Eddid held and gave to the same Alsi after the coming of King William.

In Essedene [Ashendon] Hundret [10]

In Sortlai [ ] Alsi holds 4 hides as one manor. There is land for 6 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides, and on it are 2 ploughs ; and 5 villeins with 4 bordars have 3 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, meadow (suffi- cient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed)

  1. Now part of Newport Hundred. For the name of the Hundred see p. 241 under the land of the Bishop of Coutances.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Wulfwig, Bishop of Lincoln.
  3. Interlined.
  4. Near Moulsoe.
  5. The heading does not occur in the MS.
  6. Now part of Cottesloe Hundred. For Cottesloe see p. 241 under the land of the Bishop of Lisieux.
  7. i.e. late wife.
  8. Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
  9. See Introduction, p. 216.
  10. Now part of Ashendon Hundred.

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