THE HOLDERS OF LANDS ploughs. Three sochmen have these there, and 10 acres of meadow. There is one Frenchman (Francigena) with I plough ; and (there is) a mill there, rendering {de) i6 shil- lings, in dispute [calumnioium) between the King and William (Peverel). In Farnedis [Farndish] 3 virgates of soc- (land). There is land for i plough. 2 soch- men have this (plough) there. In PoTiNTONE [Poddington] * half a hide of socland. There are 4 villeins, with I plough. In EsTONE [Easton Mauduit] i^ virgates of land. It is waste. In Rande [Raunds] 7^ hides and half a virgate of soc(land), with (its) appendages. There is land for 14 ploughs. There are 20 villeins with 15 ploughs, and (there are) 20 acres of meadow. The whole manor, with (its) appendages, was worth 1 pounds when he received it ; now (it is worth) 18 pounds. Gitda held it with sac and soc. The sochmen of Risdene [Rushden], Iren- cestre [Irchester], and Rande [Raunds] were Burred's men, and therefore G[eofFrey] the bishop (of Coutances) claims their homage {hominationem).'^ The same William holds 3^^ hides, and the fourth part of I virgate in Clipestune [Clip- ston] of the soc of Navesberie [Naseby]. There is land for 7 ploughs. There (is) I knight with I plough ; and 19 sochmen, with 7 villeins and 3 bordars, have 6 ploughs. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. The same (William) holds Neubote [New- bottle].^ There (is) i hide and half a virgate of land. There is land for 3 ploughs. These he has in demesne with I serf; and 4 villeins and 4 bordars have I plough. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 7 shillings, and 6 acres of wood. In Olletorp [Althorp] the same William has the third part of I hide, and half a virgate. The soc pertains to Neubote [Newbottle]. There is land for i plough. 3 sochmen have this there. In Brinintone [Brington] the same William has i^ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. Six sochmen, with the priest, who hold half a hide of the same land, have these there. In Herolvestone [Harleston] are i^ hides.
- In Bedfordshire.
- See above, p. 309.
- In Newbottle Hundred.
There is land for 3 ploughs. Three soch- men, with the priest, have these there. In Clachestorp [Glasthorp] is half a hide. There is land for I plough. One sochman has this there. In Flore [Floore] is half a hide. There is land for i plough. Three sochmen have this there. When William received these lands they were worth 4 pounds ; now (they are worth) 7 pounds. Gitda held (them) freely. The same William holds 4 hides in Dus- TONE [Duston]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs ; and 13 villeins and 3 bordars, with 3 sochmen, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 20 shillings, and (there are) 30 acres of meadow, and 1 1 acres of wood. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. The same William holds 7 hides in Navesberie [Naseby]. There is land for 14 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 8 villeins, with the priest, and 2 sochmen and 1 1 bordars, have 3 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. In Colestreu* Hundret The same William holds 3^ hides in Cortenhale [Courteenhall]. Of this land 2 hides, less i virgate, are in demesne. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, with i serf; and 12 villeins, with i bordar and the priest, have 7 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 1 2 pence, and 4 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) 2 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 4 pounds ; now (it is worth) 5 pounds. The same William holds 3^ hides in Blidesworde [Blisworth]. There is land for 9 ploughs. Of this land 2 hides, less 1 virgate, are in demesne, and there are 2 ploughs; and 12 villeins, and 6 bordars, have 7 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 2 shillings, and 4 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) 12 furlongs in length, and 8 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds.
- This seems to represent CoUingtree, the
' Colentreu ' of Domesday, which adjoins Blisworth and Courtenhall (see p. 345 below). 337
