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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS ploughs, and they are there, and I villein and 2 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for I plough team and woodland (to feed) ioo swine. It is worth 20 shillings ; when received was worth 40 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land was held by Avigi a man of Aschil, predecessor of Hugh Beauchamp. 1 He could sell to whom he wished, but the soke Aschil himself re- tained in his manor of Colmeborde [Colm- worth]. This land Hugh Beauchamp claims against William de Warenne. And all the sworn men of the sheriffdom (vicecomitatu) bear testimony that this land does not belong to William. In the same vill William de Warenne holds 1 hide and 1 virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there, and 2 bordars, and meadow (suffi- cient) for 1 plough team. It is worth 10 shil- lings ; (was worth) as much when received ; T.R.E. 15 shillings. This land Avigi held and could assign to whom he wished T.R.E. This King William afterwards granted to him and by his writ commended (him) to Ralf Tallebosc that he might protect (servaret) him for his life. 3 On the day on which he died he stated that he was William de Warenne's man and accordingly William is in possession of this land. In the same (vill) the same William holds 1 virgate of land. There is land for 2 oxen 3 (to plough) and there are there 4 oxen. It is and was worth 2 shillings, T.R.E. 3 shillings. This land Blach, a man of Augi, 4 held and could assign to whom he wished. In the same (vill) Tedric holds of William 1 virgate and the fourth part of I virgate. There is land for I plough, and it is there, and meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team and woodland (to feed) 24 swine. It is and was worth io shillings; T.R.E. 6 shillings. Godric, a man of the sheriff, held it and could assign to whom he wished. XVIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM DE OW In Flictham [Flitt] Hundret M. William de Ow holds Sonedone [Sun- don]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 16 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides, and on it are 4 ploughs. There 20 vil- 1 ' Belcamp' interlined. 2 On this interesting case of commendation see the Introduction (J.H.R.) 3 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 4 This name is clearly the same as the ' Auigi ' above, and the fact that a ' man ' of Aschil had himself a 'man' under him should be observed (J.H.R.) leins have 12 ploughs. There are 11 bordars and 1 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all (totis valentih) it is worth I o pounds ; (was worth) when received 8 pounds, T.R.E. 20 pounds. This manor Alestan of Boscumbe, 6 a thegn of King Edward, held. In this same vill 1 knight (mites) has I plough. In Stradlei [Streatley] Walter holds of William de Ow 1 hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and 2 villeins have I plough. (There are) 3 bor- dars and 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team and woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is worth 30 shillings; (was worth) when re- ceived 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Goduin, a man of Alestan, thegn of King Edward, held and could sell to whom he wished. In Bicheleswade [Biggleswade] Hundret In Melehou [Millow] William de Ow holds half a hide. There is land for a halt plough, and it is there with 1 bordar. It i> and was worth 10 shillings. This land God- mar, a man of Alestan, held and could sell to whom he wished. M. In Edeworde [Edworth] 2 knights (miiites) hold of William de Ow 7 hides and 3^ virgates. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and 8 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 5 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is worth 8 pounds ; when received (was worth) 10 pounds ; and as much T.R.E. This manor Alestan of Boscum(b)e held, and 2 sokemen, his men, were there and had ih hides and could sell to whom they wished. In Holme [Holme"] Ulvric holds of William de Ow 3 virgates of land. There is land for 1 plough and it is there. It is worth 16 shil- lings ; (was worth) when received 12 shillings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land .rElveva, a 'man' (homo) of Aschil, held and could assign to whom she 7 wished. In Alriceseie [Arlesey] Burnard holds 8 $» hides and two-thirds (partes) of 1 hide. There is 5 See Introduction, p. 202. 8 In Biggleswade. 7 '^Elveva' (^Elfgifu) is a female name. 8 i.e. of William de Ow. Burnard was prob- bly the Bernard who held of him in Hants and Wilts (J.H.R.) 233 30
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