A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE In Optonegrave Wapent[ake]' Otbert holds of William 3 hides in Ber- NAC [Bernack]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 15 villeins and 2 bordars, with I soch- man, have 4 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 2 furlongs in length and I in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. Bundi held (it) freely. Ralf holds of William 3 hides in Bromwic [West Bromwich].* There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is 1 (plough) ; and 10 villeins and 3 bordars have 3 ploughs. Wood(land) there I league in length, and half a league in breadth. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Brictuin held (it). William, son of Malger, holds of William I hide in Wavre [Over].' There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), with I villein. There (are) 4 acres of mea- dow. Wood(land) i furlong in length and half a furlong in breadth. It was and is worth 10 shillings. Ulwin held it freely in king Edward's time as did (the) others. XXXVI. THE LAND OF WILLIAM LOVET In Stotfald Hundret William Luveth holds of the King the third part of I virgate of land. It was and is waste. XXXVII. THE LAND OF WALTER DE AINCURT In Gravesend Hundret Walter de Aincurt holds of the King 3^ hides in Brandestone [Braunston]. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs; and 13 villeins and 4 bordars have 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 2 shillings, and 8 acres of meadow, and i acre of wood. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds and 10 shillings. Tori held (it) freely. ' Sic.
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' In Warwickshire. fo- 236b XXXIX. THE LAND OF WALTER THE FLEMING In Rodewelle Hundret Walter the Fleming (Flandrensis)* holds of the King half a hide in Pipewelle [Pipe- well]. There is land for i plough. Dodin holds (it) of Walter. There is I plough, with 2 bordars, and (there are) 5 acres of wood. It was and is worth 4 shillings. Levenot held (it). In Gisleburg Hundret The same (Dodin) holds of Walter i hide and I virgate of land in Cotesbroc [Cottes- brook]. There is land for 2^ ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 4 serfs and I bondwoman ; and (there are) a priest and 10 villeins and 5 bordars with i^ ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 12 pence. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same (Dodin) holds of Walter 2 vir- gates and i bovate of land in Hohtone [Hanging Houghton]. It is worth 4 shillings. Fulcher holds of Walter 4 hides and i virgate of land in Langeport [Lamport]. There is land for 2 ploughs. i 2 villeins and 7 bordars have these there. There (are) 4 acres of meadow, and an ash spinney {fraxi- netum) I furlong in length, and i furlong in breadth. It is worth 4 pounds. The same (Fulcher) holds of Walter 2^ hides in Widmale [Withmale]. There is land for 2 ploughs. He has these there ; and 10 villeins and 5 bordars, with the priest, have 3 ploughs. There (are) I serf and I bondwoman, and 6 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) 2 furlongs in length, and i^in breadth. It was and is worth 40 shillings. In Spelehot Hundret The same (Fulcher) holds of Walter 3 hides and i virgate of land in Pitesford [Pitsford]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 16 villeins, and 9 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 12 pence. It was and is worth 70 shillings. Otbert holds of Walter 2 hides in HoR- tone [Horton]. There is land for 4 ploughs. Otherwise called Walter de Wahulle. 340
