A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Gitda held all these lands in king Edward's time, with sac and soc. fo. ia6 In Alwardslea Hundret Pagen holds of William 2 hides in Ber- CHEBi [Barby]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), with I serf; and (there are) 10 villeins and 8 bordars with 3 ploughs. There are 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 6 perches in length and 4 in breadth. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. In Wiceslea Hundret ' Sasfrid holds of William 2^ hides in Epingeham [Empingham].^ There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) with I serf ; and 8 villeins and 4 bordars, with 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill and a half rendering (de) 12 shillings, and 4 acres of meadow, and 6 acres of wood. It was and is worth 20 shillings. Edward and Fredgis held it with sac and soc. In Gravesend Hundret The same (Sasfrid) holds 4 hides in Catesbi [Catesby]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs, and I bondwoman ; and 17 villeins, with the priest and 4 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering 16 pence, and 4 acres of meadow. i knight holds i hide of this land, and has 2 ploughs. The whole was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. Gitda held (it) freely. In Claislea Hundret The same (Sasfrid) holds half a hide less the fifth part in Aceshille.* It is waste. In Rodewelle Hundret Ambrose* holds of William i hide and i virgate of land in Deisburg [Desborough]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 3 serfs, and i bondwoman ; and (there are) 1 1 villeins and 8 bordars,
- *Wap' in the margin.
- In Rutland.
- Mr. Stuart Moore makes this to be
Ashton (' Asce ') in Cleley Hundred. In this he follows Baker, in spite of whose high authority I can find no evidence, even in his own detailed account of Ashton, for this iden- tification. 'Aceshille' ought to represent some such name as Oakshill.
- Ambrose held of him also in Bucks,
Beds, and Notts. with i^ ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 2 shillings. Wood(land) 2 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was, and is, worth 40 shillings. The same (Ambrose) holds i^ hides, and the third part of i virgate in Cailmarc [Kelmarsh]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 7 villeins and 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. In the same vill he holds I virgate of land, which is waste. This renders geld in Narninworde [Arthingworth]. It was (altogether) worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Osmund held (it) freely. Turstin holds of William i^ virgates of land in Bosiete [Bozeat]. The soc pertains to Hecham [Higham Ferrars]. There is land for half a plough, and so much [tantum) is there. It is worth 5 shillings. Eustace holds of William half a hide in Haregrave [Hargrave]. The soc pertains to Hecham [Higham Ferrars]. There is land for I plough. This (plough) is there with 2 bordars. It is worth 68 pence. Ailric held (it) freely. Biscop holds of William in Horpol [Har- pole] 2^ hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 7 serfs ; and 14 villeins, with the priest and 5 bordars, have 4^ ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of wood. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. The same (Biscop) held (it) freely in king Edward's time. Drogo holds i hide and l virgate of land in Ravenestorp [Ravensthorp]. There is land for 3 ploughs. 3 sochmen and 3 villeins, and 5 bordars, have these there. There (are) 3 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. The same (Drogo) holds 2 hides in Teche [Teton]. There is land for 4 ploughs. 4 sochmen, 2 villeins, and 4 bordars, have these there. There (is) I acre of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. The same (Drogo) holds 3I virgates of land in Cota [Cotton under Guilsborough]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 3 serfs, and i bondwoman ; and i villein and 4 bordars 338
