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A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE The same holds of the bishop in MINISTONB [Misterton] 3 13 carucates of land and i carucate of land, which renders soc. There is land for 3 ploughs. There 4 villeins with 2 sochmen and i villein and i bordar have 2 ploughs. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 1 1 shillings, now (it is worth) 10 shillings. The same holds of the bishop in WALECOTE [Walcote] 4 carucates of land and 2 carucates of land, which render soc. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne is I (plough) with I serf, and 3 villeins with I bordar have i plough, and 2 sochmen have I plough. There (is) a mill rendering (de) i o pence and 1 2 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings, now (it is worth) 20 shillings. The same holds of the bishop in CHENE- MUNDESCOTE [Kimcote] 13^ carucates of land. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne is I (plough), and 6 sochmen and 6 villeins with 7 bordars have 4 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 30 shillings, now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Ulf holds of the same Ralf 2 bovates of land in SUINEFORD [Swinford], and it is worth 1 2 pence. Godric had these lands of RalPs in King Edward's time. IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE Rannulf holds of the bishop in HALIACH [Holy Oakes] 3 carucates of land. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with I serf, and 4 villeins with 2 bordars have i plough. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 5 shillings and 4 pence. Wood- (land) 4 furlongs in length and 3 furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 20 shillings. Bardi held it. IN GOSECOT [GOSECOTE] WAPENTAKE Geoffrey holds of the bishop 8 carucates or land in DALEY [Great Dalby]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 2 serfs, and 7 villeins and 16 sochmen have 6 ploughs. There (is) meadow 6 furlongs in length and in breadth. It was worth 60 shillings, now (it is worth) 70 (shillings). Godric held it with sac and soc. In this vill i knight holds I carucate of land, and it is worth 10 shillings. Roger holds of the bishop 4 carucates of land in CROCHESTONE [South Croxton], In demesne there is I plough, and 4 villeins with 2 bordars have i plough. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 12 pence and 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings, now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Godric held it. IN FRANDONE [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKK Ralf holds of the bishop in BRANTESTONB [Branston] 7^ carucates of land. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 4 serfs, and 10 villeins with i bordar and 6 sochmen have 4 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering (de) 8 shillings and 1 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings, now (it is worth) 50 shillings. Levenot held it. R the son of Walter holds of the bishop in BUCHEMINSTRE [Buckminster] 9^ carucates of land. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 8 villeins and 20 soch- men with 3 bordars have 8 ploughs. There (are) 52 acres of meadow. It was worth 4 shillings, now (it is worth) 4 pounds. Alden held it with sac and soc. Chetelbern holds of the bishop I carucate of land in HOLEWELLE [Holwell]. There is land for i plough ; 3 villeins with 2 bordars have this (plough) there. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 6 shillings. Ulfiet held it with sac and soc. IIII. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES holds in ERENDES- BERIE [Arnesby] 2^ carucates of land and i bovate. Ulfric holds it of him. There is land for z ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) with i serf, and 3 villeins and 2 bordars have I plough. It is worth 20 shillings. V. THE LAND OF ST. PETER OF BURG THE ABBEY OF BURGH [Peterborough] holds in LANGETONE [Langton] 5 carucates of land less 2 bovates. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is (i plough) ; and 9 villeins with 2 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow and 5 acres of wood(land). It was worth 10 shillings : now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Ailmar held it freely in King Edward's time. The same abbey holds in ESTONE [Great Easton] 12 carucates of land. There is land for 1 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs ; and 10 villeins with 5 bordars and 12 sochmen have 8 ploughs. Wood(land) there half a league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. There (are) 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 6 pounds ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. Earl Ralf 14 gave these lands to St. Peter. " ft d'tmid interlined 14 Of Hereford, who had held the adjoining manor of Stockerston. 310