A HISTORY OF RUTLAND THE LAND OF GILBERT DE GAND " The same Gilbert holds Epingeham [Emping- ham]. There are 4 hides. Of these, 3 (are) in demesne. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 4 ploughs and 8 serfs, and (there are) 15 villeins with 4 ploughs. There (are) 5 mills rendering {de) 4.2s. and 8^. and 10 acres of meadow. Vood(land) I furlong in length, and 10 perches in breadth. It was worth lOOJ., now (it is worth) 10//. The same (Gilbert) holds in the same vill 7^ hides and i bovate of land of the King's soc(land) of Roteland [Rutland] and says the King is his patron {advocatum)."^ There is land for 15 ploughs. 14 sokemen, with 51 villeins, have these there. There (are) 5 mills rendering {de) 24J. and lo acres of meadow, and 10 acres of wood. It was and is worth 8//'. THE LAND OF THE COUNTESS JUDITH " In Wicelea Wapent[ake] The Countess Judith holds of the king i-| hides in Riehale [Ryhall]. There is, with (its) appendages, land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 4 serfs ; and 10 villeins and 4 sokemen have 4 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering [de) 36^. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. To this manor pertains Belmestorp [Belmes- thorpe]. There (are) i hides, and in demesne (there are) 2 ploughs ; and 14 villeins and 6 bordars have 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) os. and ^d. and 16 acres of meadow. The whole was and is worth bit. Robert holds of the Countess 2 hides and I virgate of land in Bitlesbroch [Bisbrooke].^' There is land for 3^^ ploughs. In demesne there " F.C.H. Nortkams, i, 3461J. " i.e. (in later language) he vouches the King to warranty. " F.C.H. Northants, i, 350. » Ibid. 352. is I (plough) and 2 serfs ; and 12 villeins, with 4 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Underwood {silver minutd) i ploughs in length, and as much in breadth. It was worth 205. ; now (it is worth) 30;. Edward held (it) with sac and soc. Grimbald holds of the Countess 3 hides less i bovate in Tichecote [Tickencote]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 8 sokemen, with 1 2 villeins and I bordar, have 5 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 24.S., and 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 30J. ; now (it is worth) 505. Edward held this also. The same (Grimbald) holds of the Countess i hide in Horne [Horn]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs and 2 bondwomen ; and 9 villeins, with 4 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 4.5. and Sd. It was worth 205. ; now (it is worth) 30J. William holds of the Countess 4 hides in Gladestone [Glaston].^* There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne are li ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 5 villeins and 3 sokemen, with 2 bordars, have 5 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 405. Edward held (it) with sac and soc. To this manor pertain 6 sokemen in Luffen- ham [Luffenham], the King's manor, and i in Segestone [Seaton], and 1 in ToRP [Thorpe- by-Water], whose stock {pecunia) is noted above. THE LAND OF DAVID" David holds of the King 3 virgates of land in Castretone [Little Casterton]. There is land for i ploughs. In demesne, nevertheless, there is i plough ; and 6 villeins, with the priest and 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs, and a mill rendering {de) I2j., and 5 acres of meadow. It is worth 40J. Osgot held it with sac and soc. Ibid. 353. " Ibid. 355. 142
