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A HISTORY OF ESSEX 100 shillings ; now 6 pounds. HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORD] belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 80 swine. Then and afterwards it was worth NEWELANDA [Newland (Hall)] 1 , which was held, in King Edward's time, by Harold as i manor and as 3 hides, is held of the count by Mauger (Malgerus). Then as now (semper) 15 villeins, and 7 bordars, and nvy i j^nt^f^i j - j 2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) WALTHAM [(Little) Waltham], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Lefstan as I manor and as 2 hides and I virgate, is held of the count by Lambert ; and Ingelric 2 ploughs belonging to the men. (1 here is) annexed i imiasit ) t hi s (also). Then and wood(land) for 100 swine and 20 acres of afterwards + bordars . now 7. Then 2 meadow. It was then worth 100 shillings ; serfs now ^ Then and a f terwar ds 2 now 7 pounds. Ingelric annexed (invasit) Q ' ^ {he demesne . now ji. Then this manor, and the Hundred (court) testifies as now ^ em p er ^ na if a p l ou gh belonging to that it belonged to (j'acuit in) Writtle in ^ ^^ Wood ( land ) f or IO swine, 12 H-mo- VA ward's time, and now Co> acres of meadow> x rou ncey (runcinus), 8 beasts (animalia), (and) IOO sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 50 shillings ; King Edward's time, Eustace holds it.* BADWEN [(Little) Baddow 8 ] was held, in King Edward's time, by Lewin as 5 hides. Now Lambert holds (it) of the count for the same (pro tantundem). Ingelric annexed (inva- sit) this land also after the coming of the king. Then and afterwards 3 villeins ; now none. Then and afterwards 4 bordars ; now 8. Then and afterwards 6 serfs ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne. fo. sib Then and afterwards I plough belonging to the men ; now none. Wood(land) for IOO swine, 24 acres of meadow, i rouncey BORHAM [Boreham], which was held, in King Edward's time, by 14 free men as 8 hides and 23 acres, is held of the count by Lambert ; and Ingelric annexed (invasit) this (also) after the king came into this land. Under these men (ipsis) were then 4 bordars ; now 8. Then as now (semper) 3 serfs and 2 ploughs on the demesne. The men had then between them 13 ploughs ; when (the manor was) received, and now, 2. (There is) wood(land) for 10 swine and 54 acres of (runcinus), 15 beasts (animalia), 50 swine, mea d O w. (There is) now I mill. There (and) 135 sheep. Then and afterwards it are ! roun cey (runcinus), 15 beasts (animalia), ( and ) was worth 100 shillings ; now 6 pounds. RUNEWELLA [Runwell], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Lefstan as a 1.1 > 111 / , i v y .j- sheep. It was then worth 12 pounds ; and when (the manor was) received 6 pounds ; now 8 (pounds). There also (In eadem) i free man holds 5 manor and as i hide, is held of the count acre s, and it is worth 10 pence. Ranulf Peverel (piperellus) claims half a hide and 18 acres, which belong to (jacent ad) the church of this manor, and a moiety of the church, and Ingelric was not seised (thereof) ; but Count Eustace gave (it) to a certain knight of his, who vouches him to warranty for it (unde revocat earn [sic] ad RUNEWELLA [Runwell], jvhich was held, defensorem) ; and (he) also claims 30 acres fo. 33 which used to i < .. by the same Lambert ; and Ingelric annexed (invasit) this (also). Then 2 bordars ; now 3. Then as now (semper) i plough. Wood- (land) for 50 swine, 2 acres of meadow, 13 beasts (animalia), 20 swine, (and) 36 sheep. It is worth 20 shillings. in King Edward's time, by Edeva as I manor and as 4 hides, is held of the count by Adelolf (de Merc) 4 ; and Ingelric annexed (invasit) this (also). Then 4 bordars; now 5. Then 2 serfs ; now i. Then and after- wards half a plough on the demesne ; now 2^ (sic). Then as now (semper) half a plough A manor in Roxwell. - pay 12 pence a year to Ranulf Peverel's predecessor, says the Hun- dred (court). 5 HUNDRET OF TURESTAPLA [THURSTABLE] TOLESHUNTA [Tolleshunt (Guines) 6 ], which i A manor in Roxwell. Torbern as i manor and as 8* This manor' appears to be the estate spoken was nem oy i oro Adelolf 4 (de under Wriule (p. 431 above) as seized by hides, is held of the count by Adelolt (de of under Writtle (p. 433 above) as seized by Ingelric and held by Count Eustace as his suc- cessor ; but it is there entered as 2 hides, and its value is given differently. 8 i.e. the manor of Bassets or Videlowes there.

  • See p. 462, note 5, above.

8 Ranulf held the adjacent manor of Spring- field. 6 In Tollesbury. The Count of Guines held it afterwards of the Honour of Boulogne. 468