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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In Wilge [Willey] Hundret Ernulf de Arde holds in Torveie [Turvey] of Count Eustace i hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is I and there could be another. There are i villein and i bordar and meadow (sufficient) for I plough team. It is worth 10 shillings, (was worth) when received 20 shillings, and as much T.R.E. This land Alwold, a thegn of King Edward, held and could assign to whom he wished. Talebot holds 9 hides of Walter Gifard. 2 There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and there could be a third. fo. 211b There 7 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 10 bordars and meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough teams. It is worth 100 shillings ; (was worth) as much when received ; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor 7 sokemen held T.R.E. and could do what they wished with (de) their land. In Wadelle [Odell] Ernulf de Arde holds 4^ hides and the third part of I virgate as I manor of Count Eustace. There is 1 plough on the demesne and there could be another and 3 villeins have 2 ploughs and there could be a third. There are 7 bordars and 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough teams and woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is worth 60 shillings ; when received (was worth) 100 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This land Alwold, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell to whom he wished. In Serneburg [Sharnbrook] Robert son of Rozelin holds of Count Eustace 2 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs; and 4 villeins have 2. There are 3 bordars and 4 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams and woodland (to feed) 60 swine. It is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) as much when received ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This land Alwold, a man of King Edward, held and could sell. XVI. THE LAND OF WALTER GIFARD In Manesheve [Manshead] Hundret M. Walter Gifard holds Woburne [Wo- burn]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 24 ploughs. Hugh de Bolebec ' holds of him. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and there could be other two. There 8 villeins have 6 ploughs and there could be 14 more. There are 7 bordars and 4 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough teams, and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 100 shil- lings ; (was worth) when received 12 pounds ; T.R.E. 15 pounds. This manor Alric, a thegn of King Edward, held, and in this manor were 6 sokemen ; they held 2 hides of this land and could do what they wished (therewith). M. In Badei.esdone [Battlesden] Richard 1 See Introduction. In Radborgestoc [Redbornestoke] Hundret In Merestone [Marston (Morteyne)] Hugh de Bolebec 1 holds of Walter Gifard 2 hides all but half a virgate. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough and 6 villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 5 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough teams, and woodland (to feed) 300 swine. It is worth 50 shillings ; (was worth) when received 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This land 2 thegns held T.R.E. and could assign to whom they wished. In regard to this land Erfast a man of Nigel de Albingi 3 claims a half of an enclosure (dimidiam sepem) which belonged to the manor of Erfast's predecessor, as the men of the hundret (court) attest. M. In Meldone [Maulden] Hugh Bolebec* holds of the same Walter 3 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 5 villeins have 2. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 4 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 50 swine. It is worth 50 shillings ; (was worth) as much when received; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This manor Alwin brother of Bishop Wlui held and could assign to whom he wished. In Bicheleswade [Biggleswade] Hundret In Domtone 5 [Dunton] Ralf de Langetot ° holds of Walter Gifard 1 hide and 3 virgates. There is land for 2 ploughs and they are there and 4 villeins and 2 bordars. It is worth 33 shillings and 4 pence and was worth as much T.R.E. and after (semper). This land 4 soke- 2 A Richard Talbot is returned as holding two knights' fees on the Giffard fief in I 166 (J.H.R.) 3 He held of Nigel the rest of Marston, viz. 8 hides and half a virgate (J.H.R.) 4 ' Bolebec ' is interlined. 6 Probably a scribal error for 'Donitone' (J.H.R.) 6 He also held under Walter Giffard in Suffolk (J.H.R.) 23 1