A HISTORY OF ESSEX WATELEA [Wheatley *], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Edric as a manor and as half a hide, is held of Suen by Walter. Then as now (semper) I plough. There is i bordar, and 15 acres of pasture. It is worth 10 shillings. WATELEA [Wheatley *], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Levecilt, a king's thegn, as i manor and as 5 hides, is held by Suen in demesne. Then 2 ploughs (on the demesne), and i plough belonging to the men ; and now the same (similiter). Then I villein ; now none. Then 10 bordars ; now 1 1 . (There is) half a hide of wood(land) that has been laid waste (vastata:}* (and) pas- ture for 100 sheep. Then i fishery ; now 2. Then 3 rounceys (runcini), and 5 beasts (ani- ma/ia), and 20 swine, and 100 sheep. Now I rouncey, and i colt, and 7 beasts, and 70 sheep. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 4 pounds. THUNRESLEA [Thundersley], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Godric, a king's thegn, as i manor and as 5 hides and 15 acres, is held by S[uen] in demesne. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men, and 5 villeins, and 5 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; now 2. (There is) pasture for 200 sheep, (and) wood(land) for 50 swine. Then 2 rounceys (runcini"), and 7 beasts (anima/ia), and 1 6 swine and 200 sheep, and 2 hives of bees. Now 3 rounceys, and i rouncey (sic), 14 beasts, 36 swine, 200 sheep, (and) 2 hives of bees. It was then worth 102 shillings ; now 100 shillings. 3 fo. HUNDRET OF RoCHEFORT [RoCHFORD] RAGENEIA [Rayleigh] is held by Suen in demesne as i manor and as 5 hides. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 10 ploughs belonging to the men. Then 21 villeins; now 6. Then 6 bordars ; now 15. Then as now (semper) 2 serfs. (There are) 10 acres of meadow, (with) wood(land) for 40 swine. Now there is i park, and 6 arpents of vineyard, and (it) renders 2O muids (madias') of wine if it does well (si bene procedit).* Then 4 rounceys (runcini) and 13 beasts (animalia), 25 swine, and 105 sheep ; now 5 rounceys, and 2 1 A manor in Rayleigh (see p. 445, note 6).
- Compare Introduction, p. 376.
8 This should be observed as an exceptional instance of exact valuation.
- See Introduction, p. 383.
colts (pu/li), and 20 beasts (anima/ia), and 1 1 swine, and 80 sheep, and 1 1 goats. It was then worth i o pounds ; now the same amount, without counting (tantundem prteter) the wine. And in this manor Suen has made his castle (fecit suum castellum)? Of this manor 4 Frenchmen hold 2 hides, 6 (where are) 4 ploughs and 4 bordars ; and (this) is worth 60 shillings in the above total (eodem pretio). RAGHELEIA [Rayleigh], which was held, in King Edward's time, by i free man as a manor and as i hides, is held by Suen in demesne. 7 Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 villeins ; now 2. Then 5 bordars, now 6, who had (habentes 8 ) then z ploughs ; now only half a plough. Then i rouncey (runcinus), and 2 beasts (ani- malia), and 1 5 sheep ; now 2 rounceys, 9 beasts, 9 swine, (and) 20 sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 30 shillings ; now 40. HOCHELEIA [Hockley] is held of Suen by 2 Frenchmen : Godebold (holds) I hide, and Odo 30 acres. And this manor was held by i free man in King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) 2^ ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 bordars ; now 5. Then 5 serfs ; now 3. (There is) pasture for 100 sheep. Then as now (semper) i mill. Then 5 beasts (animalia), and 10 swine, and 100 sheep, and 7 goats. Now I rouncey (runcinus), and 13 beasts, and 22 swine, and 100 sheep, and 4 hives of bees. It was then worth 30 shillings ; afterwards and now 40. ESTWDA [Eastwood] is held by Suen in demesne, and was (quod) held by his father, 9 in King Edward's time, as i manor and as 3^ hides. Then as now (semper) 3 villeins, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 8 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 5. Then 21 bordars; now 30. Then as now (semper) 2 serfs. (There are) 4 acres of meadow. (There was) then wood(land) for 50 swine ; now for 30. (There is) now i 6 See p. 300 above. 6 It was customary, in the case of a manor on which the tenant-in-chief resided, to find his under - tenants by knight - service holding small estates there. 7 It is probable that this manor is entered separately because it had been held by a different holder in King Edward's time. Compare p. 483, note 8, above. 8 This must include the villeins as well as the bordars. 9 Robert Fitz Wimarc. 484
