A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE THE KING'S LAND In Wiceslea Wapentake* The King holds Chetene [Ketton].* There are 7 hides. There is land for 13 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) and 3 serfs ; and (there are) 12 sochmen and 24 villeins and 5 bordars, with the priest, having 1 1 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 6 shillings and 8 pence, and 40 acres of meadow. Of underwood {si/vte vi/is) there are 16 acres. To this manor pertains Tichesovre [Tixover]. There are 2 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. There 16 sochmen, with 3 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {dfj 5 shillings, and 8 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of spinney {sp'tnetum). The whole in king Edward's time was worth 100 shillings (and is) now (worth) 10 pounds. The King holds Berchedone [Barrowden]. There are 4 hides, less i virgate. There is land for 10 ploughs. There are 9 villeins and 10 sochmen with 3 bordars, having 6 ploughs and a half. There (are) 16 acres of meadow and 6 acres of spinney [spinetum). To this manor pertain these members : — In Seieton [Seaton], i^ hides and i bovate of land. There is land for 6 ploughs, and (there are) 4 acres of meadow. In Torp [Thorp], I hide and i virgate of land. There is land for 4 ploughs, and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. In Morcote [Morcot], 4 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs, and 6 acres of meadow. In Bitlesbroch [Bisbrooke], and Gladestone [Glaston], i^ hides. There is land for 4 ploughs, and 8 acres of meadow. In LuFENHAM [North Luffenham], 4 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs, and 16 acres of meadow. In these lands there are 1 5 sochmen and 33 villeins and 23 bordars, with the priest, having 19 ploughs. In Seitone [Seaton] there is a mill rendering [de) 36 pence. Wood(land) i furlong in length and i in breadth. Spinney (spinetum) 6 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. The whole in king Edward's time was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 7 pounds. The King holds Lufenham [South Luffen- ham] and ScuLETORP [Kelthorpej. There are 7 hides and i virgate of land. There is ' For the modern names of the hundreds, see p. 297.
- This and the following eleven places are
in Rutland. land for 14 ploughs. There are 12 sochmen and 16 bordars with the priest, having 12 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering [de) 40 pence, and 10 acres of meadow. In king Edward's time it was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. The men labour at the king's work [opera], which the reeve shall command. Queen Edith held these lands. Hugh de Forth ' now holds (them) of the King at farm. fo. aiQb The King holds Castretone [Casterton]. Earl Morcar held it. There are 3^ hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 24 villeins and 2 sochmen and 2 bordars, with the priest, and 2 serfs have 7 ploughs. There is a mill render- ing {de) 16 shillings, and 16 acres of meadow. Spinney {spinetum) 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 6 pounds ; now (it is worth) 10 pounds. Hugh, son of Baldric,* holds (it) of the king at farm. The King has in demesne of Portland * 2 carucates and 2 thirds {partes) of a third caru- cate and 1 2 acres of meadow, i carucate of land belongs to the church of S. Peter, and half a carucate to the church of All Saints. Portland, with the meadow, in king Edward's time used to render 48 shillings, and lO shil- lings for the rugs {feltris) of the king's sumpter horses. Besides this the King ought to have 9 pounds and 12 shillings for other issues of the town. The King holds Nortone [Greens Nor- ton]. King Edward held it. There, with 2 members, Blachesleuue [Blakesley] and Atenestone [Adstone], are 7 hides and i vir- gate of land. There is land for * In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 3 serfs and 2 bondwomen ; and (there are) 19 villeins and 15 sochmen and 5 bordars, having 21 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering {de) 1 5 shillings. Wood 4 leagues in length and 3 leagues in breadth. When stocked {oneratur) it is worth 60 shillings, and (the) honey 4 shillings. The sochmen render 30 shillings. It was worth 12 pounds; now (it is worth) 20 pounds. The smiths used to render 7 pounds in king Edward's time. ' See the Victoria History of Hampshire for this great tenant-in-chief in that county.
- See the Victoria History of Yorkshire
for this great tenant-in-chief in that county.
- See Introduction for this locality.
- Blank in the original.
' From the large amount of these pay- ments, it may be conjectured that the ' fabri ' 304
