THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 6 vil- leins and 4 bordars have 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs, and a mill rendering [tJe] 12 pence, and I2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. In Tovecestre Hundret The same (Otbert) holds of Walter 4 hides in EvELAi [Evenley]. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne there are 4 (ploughs), with I serf; and 11 villeins and 5 bordars have 4 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering {tie) 20 shillings, and 5 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. Hugh holds of Walter 2^ hides in AscEBi [Canons' Ashby]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, and 4 serfs ; and 9 villeins and 3 bordars have 3 ploughs, and (there are) 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. In Otboldestou Hundret Otbert holds of Walter 2 hides in Evelai [Evenley]. There is land for 5 ploughs. There are 4 ploughs, with 10 villeins and 5 bordars. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In Sutone Hundret The same (Otbert) holds of Walter i| hides and the fifth part of half a hide.' There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are i| (ploughs), with i serf; and (there are) 5 villeins and 3 bordars having 1 1 ploughs. There is a mill rendering [de) 2 shillings. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. This land pertains to Evelai [Evenley], In Tovecestre Hundret Godwin holds of Walter 2 hides belong- ing to the church {ad acc/esiam) of Pascelle [PateshuU] in Hecham [Cold Higham].* There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough ; and 9 villeins, with the ' In the hamlet of Astwick belonging to Evenley.
- The ' Northamptonshire Survey ' proves
that these two hides were in Grimscote, so that their relation to PateshuU church must have been one of ownership, not of juxta- position. priest and 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Levenot holds of Walter in Pluntune [Plumpton] ^ I hide. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins with 3 ploughs. There (are) 4 acres of meadow. It was, and is, worth 40 shillings. In Gravesend Hundret Hugh holds of Walter li hides, and the fifth part of half a hide. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 8 villeins, and 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 acres of spin- ney {spinetum). shillings. It was, and is, worth 40 Gildre holds of Walter 2 hides in Avies- cote [Astcote]. He himself has sac and soc of half a hide, and the King of i^ hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs ; and 8 villeins, with i bordar, have 2 ploughs. It was worth 15 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. In Wimereslea Hundret Winemar holds of Walter 2^ hides in Witone [Wotton]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, and 2 serfs; and (there are) 15 villeins, and 7 bordars with 5 ploughs. There (are) 4 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 4 pounds. In Claile Hundret Hugh holds of Walter 3 hides and the fifth part of I hide. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), with I serf, and a bondwoman; and 17 villeins, and 5 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (are) 36 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length, and 3^ furlongs and 10 perches in breadth. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Levenot held all these lands freely in king Edward's time, and could betake himself (trey where he pleased. The same Walter holds of the King 8 hides in Pascelle [PateshuU]. Of these he has in demesne 2 hides. There is land for 20 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; ' In Norton Hundred.
- i.e. could commend himself to any lord.
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