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A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 leagues in length and 2 leagues in breadth. When stocked {oneratur) it is worth 20 shillings. From the market (come) 25 shillings. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 1 1 pounds. To this manor belongs half a hide in Ter- NINGE [Thurning].* There island for half a plough. There is l villein. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 pence. In Wicesle * Hundret To the same manor pertain 2 hides and i virgate of land in Stoche [Stoke Doily]. There is land for 8 ploughs. fo. 33lb In demesne is I plough, and (there are) 10 villeins, and 2 bordars with 2 ploughs. There are 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 1 league in length and 5 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 1 10 shillings. The same Church holds 7^ hides in Wermintone [Warmington].' There is land tor 16 ploughs. In demesne there are 4 ploughs, and 3 serfs ; and (there are) 32 villeins with 8 ploughs. There is a mill rendering 40 shillings, and 325 eels, and (there are) 40 acres of meadow, and i acre of wood. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 1 1 pounds. The same Church holds 4^ hides in AscETONE [Ashton].' There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with I serf; and (there are) 11 villeins and 2 bordars with 6 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering {de) 40 shillings, and 325 eels, and 16 acres of meadow, and 4 acres of wood. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 7 pounds. In Wicesle Hundred The same Church holds Tedinwelle [Tinwell].* There are 5 hides and I virgate of land. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and (there are) 24 villeins and 1 1 bordars with 7 ploughs. There are 2 mills, rendering [de) 24 shillings, and 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 7 pounds.

  • In Huntingdonshire. * An error }

' In Polebrook Hundred.

  • In Rutland.

The same Church holds 1 hide and i vir- gate of land in Sliptone [Slipton]. There is land for 2 ploughs, and these are there with 6 sochmen. There are 4 acres of wood. It is worth 5 shillings. The same Church holds 5 hides and i vir- gate of land in Erdibl'Rne [Irthlingborough]. There is land for 1 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 8 bordars and 4 sochmen, with 5 ploughs among (them) all. There is a mill rendering [de) 18 shillings. It was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 6 pounds. The same Church holds i hide and I vir- gate of land in Stanwige [Stanwick]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with I serf; and (there are) 8 villeins and 4 bordars with i plough and 2 oxen.* There is a mill rendering [de) 20 shillings, and 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. The same Church holds 10 hides in Cateringe [Kettering]. There is land for 16 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and I bondwoman ; and (there are) 31 vil- leins with 10 ploughs. There are 2 mills, rendering [de) 20 shillings, and 107 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of wood. It was worth 1 o pounds ; now (it is worth) 1 1 pounds. THE LAND OF THE MEN OF THE SAME CHURCH In Castre [Castor] 5 knights hold 3 hides of the Abbot, and have there 5 ploughs in demesne ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 5 bordars and 3 serfs with 2^ ploughs. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Roger holds of the Abbot Meletone [Milton].* There are 2 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), with I serf; and (there are) 5 villeins and 6 sochmen with 2 ploughs. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and I in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In Eglesworde [Aylesworth] 3 of the Abbot's knights hold 3 hides, and have there 3 ploughs. It is worth 3 pounds.

  • i.e. a quarter of a plough (team).
  • In Nassaburgh Hundred.

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