A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE XXI. THE LAND OF EARL AUBREY* In Odboldestou Hundret Earl Aubrey held of the King 2 hides in Hasou [Hawes], and 2 hides in Sigresham [Syresham], and i hide in Brachelai [Brack- ley], with a church and a mill rendering (c/f) 10 shillings. In these 5 hides there is land for 12^ ploughs. In (the) demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 6 serfs ; and 20 villeins, with the priest and 10 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There are 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 2i furlongs in length, and i^ furlongs in breadth. There Osmund holds the third part of 2 hides in Sigreham [Syresham]. The whole was worth 12 pounds when he {i.e. the Earl) received it ; now (it is worth) 9 pounds. Azor held (it) freely. In Brachelai [Brackley] there are 2 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 6 serfs ; and (there are) 10 villeins and 8 bordars, with 3 ploughs. There are 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 100 shillings when he received it ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. In LiLLEBURNE [Lilbourne] there are 2 hides and half a virgate of land. There is land for 4 ploughs and 2 oxen.^ In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 8 villeins and 6 bordars and 3 sochmen have 3 ploughs. There are 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 2 shillings ; now it is (worth) 30 shillings. In the same vill there are i^ virgates of land. Ralf holds it of the King. There is land for 6 oxen.^ There is i villein and 2 bordars, and 4 acres of meadow. It is worth 4 shillings. In Sutone Hundret In Evelai [Evenley] there are 3 virgates of land. Gilbert holds (them). There is land for 2 ploughs. There is I bordar with 1 serf. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 4 shillings. ' Late of Northumbria (see Introduction). As the land had reverted to the king, the the earls only ' held ' it. ^ i.e. a quarter of a plough (team). ' It should be observed that this addition makes up the total to 2i hides and to 5 ploughlands. In Ferningeho [Farningho] there are 4 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 10 serfs ; and 15 villeins, with the priest and 8 bor- dars, have 5 ploughs. There are 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 pounds when (the Earl) received it ; now (it is worth) 7 pounds. These Lands belonged to Earl Aubrey ; (but) are now in the King's Hand. (o. 324b XXIII. THE LAND OF HUGH DE GRENTEMAISNIL Hugh de Grentemaisnil holds i^ virgates of land in Ferendon [Farndon].* There is land for i plough. This 2 villeins have there. It was and is worth 5 shillings. In Stotfald Hundret In Mersitone [Marston Trussell] and in ToRP [Thorp Lubbenham] Hugh holds of Hugh 2 hides and i virgate of land and the third part of 1 virgate. There is land for 4i ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs; and 23 villeins and 17 bordars have 7 ploughs. There are 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 15 shillings; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Oslac held (it) freely. In Gravesende Hundret The same (Hugh) holds 3^ hides in We- DONE [Weedon Bee] in exchange for {pro excamhio de) Wadford [Watford ?]. There is land for 8i ploughs. In demesne there are i^ (ploughs) ; and 2 villeins, with a priest and 3 bordars, have half a plough. There 3 knights, with 6 villeins and 3 bordars, have 4^ ploughs. There (are) I 7 acres of meadow, and 12 acres of wood, and a mill rendering {de) 40 pence. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 50 shillings. The same (Hugh) holds 4 hides in Ascebi [Ashby Ledgers]. There is land for ID ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 6 serfs; and (there are) 15 villeins and 3 bordars with 5 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Osbern holds of Hugh 3 hides less I vir- gate in VVelintone [VVelton]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 3 serfs ; and 5 villeins with 4
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