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A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE There is land for i ploughs. There are 2 vil- leins with 3 bordars who have i plough. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Warin holds of Robert 3^ carucates of land in SUINESFORD [Swinford]. In King Edward's time 4^ ploughs were there. There 2 men of his have 2 ploughs. It was worth 21 shillings ; now (it is worth) 2O shillings. Three thegns held it. Hugh holds of Robert 3^ carucates of land less I virgate. 66 In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough with I serf; and 3 villeins with 3 bordars have I plough. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 2O shillings. Lanbert holds of Robert in the same vill 3 carucates of land and the fourth part of I vir- gate. 67 In King Edward's time 3 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and 3 villeins with 3 bordars have I plough. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Of the above-mentioned 8 carucates of land Alsi holds 1 1 carucates of land and the fourth part of a virgate. In demesne there is I plough with 1 villein and I bordar. There are 15 acres of meadow. It is worth 5 shillings. Suavis holds of Robert 2 carucates of land and 2 bovates in BARESWERDE [Husbands Bos- worth]. There is land for 2 ploughs. There he has I villein and 2 bordars with I plough. It was worth 2 shillings ; it is worth 5 shillings. Ingeld holds of Robert half a carucate of land in NELVESTONE [Illston]. There is I plough, with I sochman and 2 bordars. There (are) 2 acres of meadow. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. The same holds of Robert in SLAGESTONE [Slawston] I waste virgate of land. It was and is worth 4 pence. Roger holds of Robert 3 carucates of land and 2 bovates 63 in TORP [Thorpe Langton]. In King Edward's time 3 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough with I serf ; and 2 villeins with 8 bordars have 2 ploughs. There (are) 4 acres of meadow. It was worth 8 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Gilbert holds 6 carucates of land of Robert in WALENDEHAM [Welham]. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 2 ploughs ; and 7 villeins with a priest have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 3 shillings and 42 acres of meadow. It was M i.e. 3^ carucates. " i.e. half a bovate. 58 It would seem that this represents the 3 carucates and I virgate held in the Leicestershire Survey by Richard Basset in Langton. worth 8 shillings; now (it is worth) 25 shillings. Earl Ralf held it. Godwin and Frane held 2^ carucates of land in SLACHESTONE [Slawston]. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 4 villeins with 4 bordars have i plough. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 1 6 (shillings). fol. 234*. IN GOSECOTE WAPENTAKE Ingald holds of Robert in RERESBI [RearsbyJ 2 carucates of land less 2 bovates. In King Edward's time 2 ploughs were there. In de- mesne there is i (plough) and half a mill rendering (de) 2 shillings and 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Alnod held it with sac and soc. Gerard holds of Robert 3 carucates of land in GRIMESTONE [Grimston]. In King Edward's time 3^ ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and 5 villeins with 2 sochmen have 3 ploughs. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Rotbert holds of Robert 2 carucates of land in SEGRAVE [Seagrave], In King Edward's time 2 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and (there are) 3 villeins with 3 bor- dars. There (are) 7 acres of meadow. It was worth 1 2 pence ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. The same holds of Robert 12 carucates of land in LUDINTONE [Loddington]. In King Edward's time 12 ploughs were there. In de- mesne there is I (plough) and 5 sochmen with 3 .villeins and 3 bordars have I ploughs. There is a mill rendering (de) 1 6 pence. Gerard holds half of this land and has there I plough in demesne ; and 4 sochmen and 4 vil- leins with 4 bordars have 2^ ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) half a league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Ansfrid holds I carucate of land in DALBI [Great Dalby] of Robert. There is land for I plough. There are 3 villeins with I bordar and 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 3 shillings. Hugh holds of Robert 6 carucates of land in RAGENDELE [Ragdale]. In King Edward's time 6 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 4 sochmen have another. There (are) 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 1 6 pence; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. 3 2 4