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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS This manor 2 thegns held and could sell to who could sell or assign their lands to whom whom they wished. they wished. In Prestelai [Priestley l ] Turgis holds of Nigel l£ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs and they are there ; meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams ; woodland (to feed) 40 swine. There are I villein and 4 bordars. It is worth 20 shillings ; (was worth) as much when received, and T.R.E. 60 shillings. This land 5 thegns held and could assign and sell. M. Nigel holds Herlingdone [Harling- ton]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 3^ ploughs and there could be 2 more. There 12 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 6 bor- dars and 10 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 400 swine, and I ram and 1 load of oats (are proceeds) from the woodland. It is worth 6 pounds ; when received (was worth) 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 9 pounds. This manor 4 thegns held and could sell to whom they wished. In Ratborgestoche [Redbornestoke] HUNDRET In Esseltone [Shelton 2 ] Erfast holds of Nigel 1 hide. There is land for 1 plough, and the plough is there ; meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team ; woodland (to feed) 40 swine. There are 1 villein and 2 bordars and 1 serf. It is worth 20 shillings, (was worth) when received 15 shillings, and T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land was held by Alward a man of Alric son of Goding and he could assign it to whom he wished. In the same (vill) Stephen holds of Nigel half a hide. There is land for a half plough and it is there with 2 bordars ; meadow is there (sufficient) for 2 oxen ; woodland (to feed) 12 swine. It is worth 6 shillings; when re- ceived (was worth) 3 shillings, and T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land Fuglo, a man of Alric son of Goding, held and could sell to whom he wished. M. In Merstone [Marston (Morteyne)] Erfast holds of Nigel 8 hides and half a virgate. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and 14 villeins (are there) with 8 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 4 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough teams, wood- land (to feed) 300 swine. It is worth 7 pounds ; when received 100 shillings ; T.R.E. 12 pounds. This manor 21 sokemen held In Flitwick. In Marston Morteyi (J.H.R.) M. Nigel deWast 3 holds of Nigel deAlbini (Albiniensi) Melebroc [Millbrook]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 4 villeins (are there) with 4 ploughs. There are 2 bordars, and 2 mills worth (de) 6 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is worth 3 pounds ; (was worth) when received 30 shillings, and T.R.E. 100 shillings. This manor Goduin son of Lewin held * who could all sell or assign their land to whom they wished. M. The same (ipse) Nigel de Wast holds of Nigel de Albini Ammetelle [Ampthill]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 6 villeins have 4 ploughs and there could be 2 more. There are 2 bordars and 1 serf, meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough teams, wood- land (to feed) 300 swine. It is worth 4 pounds; when received (was worth) 40 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. This manor 7 soke- men held and could sell and assign their land to whom they wished. The same Nigel holds of Nigel Brume [Broom 6 ]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs ; and so many are there with 9 villeins and 5 bordars. There is woodland (to feed) 30 swine. It is worth 40 shillings. Seven sokemen held it and could assign and sell it. In Meldone [Maulden] John de Roches 6 took unjust possession of 25 acres to the hurt of (super) the men who hold that vill ; so the men of the hundred (court) attest ; and now Nigel de Albini has them. M. Nigel de Albini (Alblniensis) holds Wes- Cote [ .'] It is assessed at 3 hides all but 1 virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. Five are there and there could be a sixth. There 3 See Introduction, p. 199. 4 MS. is probably defective. 5 In Southill and near Biggleswade, in Wixam- tree Hundred. This is probably the identification. The entry is inserted in the margin, having been omitted, and is placed next to the other holding of Nigel de Wast, without note of what Hun- dred it was in. I think it was in Wixamtree (F.W.R.) 8 See Introduction. 7 Formerly Westcote, a hamlet in Willsham- stead, which was in Redbornestoke Hundred (J.H.R.)