A HISTORY OF WORCESTERSHIRE Loach]. ^ Ulfac held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. Herbert holds (it) of Osbern. There is i hide that (pays) geld, and in (the) demesne is i plough, and there are i villein and 5 bordars with 3 ploughs. There are 2 serfs. It was worth 20 shillings; now 28 shillings. The same Osbern holds Wicelbold [Wych- bold in Dodderhill]. Earl Godwine held it. There are 1 1 hides. Of these, 4 hides were free {quietus) from geld. In (the) demesne is I plough, and 2 ploughs more could be (em- ployed) there ; and (there are) 1 9 villeins and 27 bordars with 18 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and 5 mills worth {de) 4 pounds and 8 shillings, and 26 saltpans which render 4 pounds and 12 shillings, and 13 burgesses in [Droit]wich who cut the crops {secantes) for 2 days in August and March and do service at the lord's court {servientes curies). There is I ' lewede ' of wood. It was worth 1 4 pounds T.R.E., and afterwards ; now 15 pounds. The same Osbern holds Elmerige [Elm- bridge]. iEldiet held (it). There are 8 hides. Of these, 3 hides are free {quietus) from geld by the testimony of the county (court). There are 8 villeins and 26 bordars with 10 ploughs, and another 10 ploughs could be (employed) there. There is i serf, and a saltpan worth 4 shillings, and 50 acres of meadow. The wood(land) is i league {lewa) long and half (a league) in width. It was worth 100 shillings T.R.E. ; now 50 shillings. In Esch Hund[ret] The same Osbern holds Croelai [Crowle], and Urse (holds it) of him. Chetelbert held it, and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There are 5 hides that (pay) geld. In (the) demesne are i^ ploughs, and (there are) 3 bordars and 3 cottars with half a plough, and 3 ploughs more can be (em- ployed) there. There are 3 serfs, and i bur- gess^ worth {de) 2 shillings, and 2 saltpans worth {de) 6 shillings. There is half a league {lewa) of wood(land sufficient) for 1 00 swine. ^ It was worth 60 shillings ; now 40.
- So called from the family of Loges, which
held it under his heirs. ^ Probably in Droitwich. ^ In several counties the woodland is regu- larly entered in terms of its value for swine. But this is an exception in Worcestershire, where, as a rule, its extent alone is entered. THE LAND OF GILBERT FITZ TUROLD In Dodintret Hund[ret] XX. Gilbert son of Turold holds Dode- HAM [Doddenham] of the King. Celmar held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There is i hide that (pays) geld. In (the) demesne is i plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 8 bordars, and 4 cottars and I miller.* Between (them) all they have 7 ploughs. There are 2 oxmen {bovarii), and a mill worth {de) 12 shillings. It was worth 20 shillings ; now 42 shillings. The same Gilbert holds Redmerleie [Red- marley].* Saward held it, and could betake himself (;V^) where he would. There are i^ hides. Ralf holds (it) of Gilbert, and has in (the) demesne i plough, and (there are) 1 1 bordars and i Frenchman {francigena) with 3 ploughs, and one plough more could be (em- ployed) there. There are 2 serfs. It was worth 30 shillings (T.R.E.), and 15 (shillings) afterwards ; now 30 shillings. The same Gilbert holds Hanlege [Han- ley],® and Roger holds it of him. Eadwig {Edwi) held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There are i^ hides that (pay) geld. In the demesne are 2 fo. 177- ploughs, and (there are) 11 bordars and i Frenchman {francigena) with 3 ploughs, and 3 more could be (employed) there. There are 2 serfs. It was worth 60 shillings T.R.E. , and 20 shillings afterwards ; now 40 shillings. The same Gilbert holds Hanlege [Han- ley] ^ and Hugh (holds it) of him. Chene- ward and Ulchete held it as 2 manors, and could betake themselves {ire) where they would. There are 3 hides that (pay) geld. In the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 10 bordars and i smith and I Frenchman {francigena) with 3 ploughs, and 5 ploughs more could be (employed) there. It was worth 70 shillings T.R.E. ; now 50 shil- lings. The same Gilbert holds Alretune [Orle-
- The mention of millers is rare in Domes-
day.
- In Great Witley.
« As Hanley Child and Hanley William were both held by Gilbert, it does not seem possible to distinguish them in Domesday. See note above. 314
