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A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ploughs. There are I J ploughs, with 4 bor- dars, and 5 acres of wood. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 6 shillings. Ed- win held (it) freely. Ildvin holds of Robert 2 hides in Bran- tone [Brampton].' There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 6 serfs ; and (there are) 5 villeins and 4 bordars, with 2^ ploughs. There (are) 22 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 5 furlongs in length and 3 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Osulf held it. Ildvin holds of Robert I hide less l| bo- vates in Dingle [Dingley]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) and a half; and (there are) 2 villeins and 5 bordars with half a plough. There (are) 3 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of wood. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Gunfrid' and Walchelin hold of Robert 3 hides in Ascele [Ashley]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 7 villeins and 9 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 32 pence, and 9 acres of meadow, and 2 acres of spinney (spineium). Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and 8 perches in breadth ; and in another place (there are) 4 acres of wood pertaining to this land. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Frano and Algar held (it) freely. Wibert holds of Robert the third part of I hide in the same vill. There is land for I plough, which is there with 2 bordars and I serf. It was worth 16 pence ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Algar held (it) freely. XXVII. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE STADFORD In Waredone Hundret Robert de Statford holds in Stantone [Stoneton] 3 virgates of land, and Hugh (holds them) of him. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 3 serfs ; and (there are) 6 villeins and 5 bordars with 2 ploughs. There (are) 3 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings, ^ileva held (it) freely in king Edward's time. ' Then in ' Stoche,' now in Corby Hun- dred. XXVIII. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE OILGI In Clailea Hundret Robert de Oilgi (holds) i hide and i vir- gate of land in Wicha [Wicken], and Roger (holds it) of him. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 7 serfs ; and (there are) 7 villeins and 3 bordars with 4 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 1 1 furlongs in length and 6 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. Azor held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Sutone Hundret The same (Roger) holds of Robert i hide in Teworde [Thenford]. There is land for 3^ ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 7 villeins have 2^ ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 30 pence. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same (Robert) holds half a hide and the fifth part of i hide in Prestone [Purston]. There is land for i^ ploughs, and these {tan- tum) are there, with 4 villeins and 2 bordars. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 12 shillings. Lewin held (it), and could betake himself [ire) where he pleased. But the king used to have the soc thereof. XXIX. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE VECI In Rodewelle Hundret Robert de Veci holds i hide in Badebroc [Braybrook]. There is land for 2 ploughs. I (plough) is in demesne, and 4 bordars have another plough. It was worth 5 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Ailric held (it) freely in king Edward's time. XXX. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE BUCI In Stoch Hundret Robert de Buci holds 2 thirds of i hide in Asce [Ashley]. There is land for i plough. This (plough) 6 sochmen have there. It was and is worth 10 shillings and 8 pence. The same (Robert) holds 2 hides and 2 334