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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Gotil as a manor and as 80 acres, in King Edward's time, is held of Hamo by the same (Ralf). Then 2 bordars ; now 5. Then i plough ; now none ; but there could be (one) there. (There is) wood(land) for 50 swine, (and) 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 1 2 shillings ; and when he received (it), 8 shillings ; now 15. KALENDUNA [Kelvedon (Hatch) *], which was held by Leueva as I hide and 45 acres and as I manor, is held of Hamo by Ralf. And Hamo says that he has that land as part of his fief (in suo feuda). Then 2 villeins ; now i. Then 2 bordars ; now 7. Then 2 serfs ; now I . Then 2 ploughs on the demesne; now i^. Then the men had i plough among them ; now a half. (There is) wood(land) for 2O swine, (and) 17 acres of meadow. It was then worth 30 shillings ; and when he received (it), 2O ; now 35 shil- lings. NORTUNA [Norton (Mandeville)], which was held by Gotil as a manor and as i ^ hides and 1 5 acres,* is held of Hamo by Wimund. Then 4 villeins ; now 6. Then as now (semper) 4 bordars and 4 serfs. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now I . Then the men had among them i plough ; now i. There is wood(land) for 200 swine, (and) 10 acres of meadow. Then as now (semper) 2 beasts (animalia). (There are) now i rouncey (runcinus), 40 sheep, and 20 goats. Then 16 swine ; now 26. Then and afterwards it was worth 40 shillings ; now 4 pounds. HUNDRET OF TuRESTAPLA [THURSTABLE] TOTEHAM [(Great) Totham], which was held by Turbert as i manor and as 5 hides in King Edward's time, is held of Hamo by Richard. Then 10 villeins ; now 9. Then 553~5) which suggests thas he held other land there. The presence or absence of the initial ' N ' is of little consequence in Domesday. 1 Kelvedon Hatch adjoins Navestock, and is separated to the north from Norton Mandeville (the subject of the next entry) by Stondon Marci (now corruptly ' Massey '). I believe this Stondon (which is said not to be mentioned in Domesday) was comprised in the above ' Kalenduna' entry. It is difficult to trace any succession to Hamo or his tenants at Kelvedon or Norton ; but this remark, one must add, applies also to Stondon, though its suffix ' Marci ' seems decisive. This virtually identifies the Gotil,' ' Got!,' or 'Gotild' of these entries with the ' Godid quedem femina ' who had given half a hide at Norton to the canons of St. Paul's since the coming of King William (see p. 443 above). fo. 566 as now (semper) 1 6 bordars. Then 1 2 serfs ; now 13. Then 4 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 5 ploughs belonging to the men. There is wood(land) for 100 swine, (with) 16 acres of meadow, (and) 2 saltpans. Then as now (semper) 20 beasts (anima/ia), and 40 swine. Then 5 rounceys (runcini); now 2. Then 100 sheep; now 150. Then as now (semper) 40 goats. Then and afterwards it was worth 100 shil- lings ; now 6 pounds. There also 8 free men held i| hides, which are held by the same Richard ; then as now (semper) 2 ploughs (were there). (There are) 3 acres of meadow. It is worth 2O shillings. UVESEIA [Ovesey (isle)], which was held by Turb[ert] as a manor and as 4 hides in King Edward's time, is held (of Hamo) by the same Richard. Then i bordar ; now none. Then as now (semper) 3 serfs. (There is) I fishery. There is pasture for 60 sheep. It is worth 60 shillings. XXVIIII. THE LAND OF HENRY DE FERRERIIS HUNDRET OF DOMMAWA [DUNMOW] TILETEIA [Tiltey], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Doding as a manor and as half a hide, 8 is held by Henry in demesne. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. Then as now (semper) 3 villeins. Then 2 bordars ; now 6. Then 3 serfs ; and now the same. (There are) 30 acres of meadow, (and) 20 acres of marsh. 4 Now (there are) 40 beasts. It was then worth 100 shillings ; now 7 pounds. HUNDRET OF HIDINGAFORDA [HINCKFORD] STIBINGA [Stebbing], which was held by Siward as a manor and as 2 hides and 30 acres, is held by Hfenry] in demesne. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then the men had between them 4 ploughs ; now 6. Then 6 villeins ; now 8. Then 16 bordars; now 33. Then 2 fo. SI serfs; now i. (There is) wood(land) for

  • This is an almost . nominal assessment as in

the case of Gestingthorpe (see p. 354 above). 4 The mention of ' maresc ' is most exceptional. This marsh may have been caused by the two small streams which here flow into the Chelmer. 503