THE HOLDERS OF LANDS hides ; and they could not withdraw them- selves (recedere) from the land * without the fo. igb abbot's leave ; now Hugh holds (it) under the abbot ; then 7 villeins (were there, and) now 6 ; then 4 bordars, (and) now 7. Then as now (semper) 6 serfs, and 3 ploughs on the de- mesne. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, and now 5 ; wood(land) for 10 swine, 12 acres of meadow, and i mill ; it was then worth 7 pounds, (and) now 8 ; in the de- mesne are 7 beasts (anima/ia), IOO sheep, 22 swine, (and) 2 hives of bees. There is also (adhuc) an outlying estate (bert- wita) which is called HAINDENA * [Heydon], which Elwi held as half a hide and 1 5 acres. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now I . Then 4 serfs ; now none. Then and now (semper) 55 sheep. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 30. Of this manor William Cardon, a man of Geoffrey ' de Magna villa,' 3 secured (accepit) 24 acres of wood(land), when Suain (Suanus) was sheriff, as the Hundret testifies. XI. THE LAND OF ST. EDMUND* HUNDRET OF WITHAM BREDDINCHOU [Bennington (Hall) 6 ] is held of the abbot by William son of Grosse as i hide and 15 acres. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i . Then as now (semper) i plough belonging to the men, (and) 4 villeins, (and) 3 bordars. (There is) now i mill. Wood(land) for 50 swine, (and) 20 acres of meadow. (There are) 2 rounceys (runcini), 6 beasts (anima/ia), 12 swine, (and) 5 goats. It is worth 50 shillings. HALF HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] HERLAUA [Harlow] is held now as then (semper) by St. Edmund as i manor and (as) i^ hides. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and . 6 ploughs belonging to the men, and 12 villeins, and 15 bordars, and 4 serfs. Wood(land) for 150 swine, 30 acres of meadow, (and) I mill. (There are) 4 rounceys (rundni), 25 beasts (anima/ia), 3 colts (pu//i), 50 swine, 60 sheep, (and) 5 hives of bees. To this manor have been added, in King William's time, 3 hides which were 1 i.e. seek another lord.
- ' Hamdena ' in the Record Commission's
edition, but ' Haindena ' apparently in the MS. 8 He held of Geoffrey the adjoining manor of Great Chishall.
- The abbey of Bury St. Edmunds.
In Witham. held by 5 free men in King Edward's time ; in these there are now as then (semper) 6 ploughs on the demesne, 8 bordars, (and) 4 serfs; wood(Iand) for 100 swine, and 14 acres of meadow. The manor was then as now (semper) worth 8 pounds ; and the 3 hides were worth then 70 shillings ; now 4 pounds. LATTUNA [Latton], which was held in King Edward's time by Turgot, a free man, is held by St. Edmund as a manor and as 3^ hides. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and I plough belonging to the men. There are 4 villeins. Then 4 bordars ; now lO. 30 5. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs. Wood- (land) for 2OO swine, and 35 acres of meadow. There are 4 beasts (anima/ia), 50 swine, 30 sheep, and 25 goats. Then as now (semper) it was worth 6 pounds. HUNDRET OF HIDINGHEFORT [HINCKFORD] In ALFELMESTUNA [Alphamstone] St. Edmund holds half a hide. (There is) i plough on the demesne. Then i serf ; now 3 bordars. (There are) 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 10 shillings ; now 20. HUNDRET OF LAXEFELDA 8 [LEXDEN] In COLUN [ Colne] St. Edmund holds 36 acres. Then 3 bordars ; now 4. Then as now (semper) half a plough. Wood(land) for 40 swine, (and) 3 acres of meadow. It is worth 20 shillings. HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] STAPLEFORT [Stapleford (Abbots)] is held now as then (semper) by St. Edmund as 3^ hides and 6 acres. Then 8 villeins ; now 9. Then as now (semper) 5 bordars, and 2 serfs, and i plough on the demesne. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men ; -now 3. Wood(land) for 250 swine, and 12 acres of meadow. There are 2O beasts (anima/ia), I rouncey (runcinus), 48 sheep, 43 swine, (and) 3 colts (pul/i). And in the soke of the manor 1 are 2 free men with (de) 36$ acres ; I plough (is there) ; wood(land) for 40 swine, and 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 45 shillings ; now 50. HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORD] WALTHAM [(Little) Waltham "], which was 6 Sit. 7 This is an exceptional phrase in Essex. 8 i.e. the manor of Channels therein. 451
