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 A HISTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE team. It is worth 17 shillings, (was worth) as much when received, and T.R.E. 20 shil- lings. This land 2 sokemen held and could sell to whom they wished. XXV. THE LAND OF WILLIAM SPECH In Manesheve [Manshead] Hundret M. William Spech holds in Holecote [Holcutt] 4 hides as 1 manor, and Ralf Passa- q(uam) holds of him. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and 5 villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 8 bor- dars and 1 serf, and I mill (worth) 5 shillings and 4 pence, and woodland (to feed) 50 swine. In all it is worth 60 shillings ; when received 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Alward Belrap, a man of Alric, held and could sell to whom he wished. This land is (held by William) in exchange for (est de excambio de) Totingedone [Todding- ton 1 ], which he exchanged for it. In Ratbernestoche [Redbornestoke] Hundret William son of Rainald holds of William Spech Stepigelai [Steppingley]. It is assessed at 5 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are ploughs, and 14 villeins have 5^ ploughs, and (there are) 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough teams, and woodland (to feed) 100 swine. In all it is worth 4 pounds, (was worth) when received 40 shillings ; T.R.E. 8 pounds. This manor was held by Almar, a man of Alvric of Flicte- wite [Flitwick 2 ], and there were 2 sokemen, his men, there, who could sell their land to whom they wished. In Flictham [Flitt] Hundret In Stradlei [Streatley] Hugh holds of William two-thirds (partes) of 1 virgate. There is land for 2 oxen 3 (to plough). It is and was worth 2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). This land Alvric, a man of Alvric trie little, held and could sell to whom he wished. M. In Bideham [Biddenham] Ralf and Serlo de Ros hold of William 4 hides less i£ virgates. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 6 villeins have 2 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 2 serfs, and I mill (worth) 10 shillings, and 1 Toddington (' Dodintone ') appears above as held by Ernulf de Hesdin in 1086 (J.H.R.) a The name of the holder of Flitwick is given below as Alwin. 3 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams. It is worth 40 shillings ; (was worth) when received 20 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor 1 1 sokemen held and could assign and sell their land to whom they wished. This land William states that he has in ex- change for (pro excambio de) Totingedone [Toddington *]. In Wilge [Willey] Hundret In Henewic [Hinwick] Walter holds of William I hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. A half plough is there, and there could be another and a half. It is worth 10 shillings ; (was worth) as much when received, and T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land was held by Ulnod, a man of Ulsi son of Borgret, and he could assign to whom he wished. In Wimentone [Wymington] Walter holds of William 3 virgates. There is land fo. 315 for a half plough. It is worth 2 shillings ; (was worth) when received 10 shillings, and T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land Levric, a man of Borgred, held and could assign to whom he wished. In Bereforde [Barford] Hundret In Chavelestorne [Chawston 6 ] William son of Raineward holds of William 7 hides and 1 virgate. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 plough, and 16 villeins have 6 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 1 serf, and I mill worth (de) 13 shillings and 4 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 7 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 10 swine. In all it is worth 6 pounds, (was worth) when received 4 pounds, and T.R.E. 9 pounds. This land 12 sokemen held and could sell to whom they wished. Of these 7 hides and 1 virgate the men of William Spech claim 1^ acres of meadow against (super) the men of Eudo Dapifer ; and the hundred (court) attests that his predecessor had it T.R.E. ; and the same William claims against (super) a certain man of Hugh de Beauchamp other 7 acres of land of which he was disseised, but of which his predecessor was seised. Of the aforesaid land Eudo Dapifer claims I acre against (super) Ruallon a man of Hugh de Beauchamp. 6 In the same (vill) William Gros holds half a hide of William Spec. There is land for a half plough and it is there, and meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team. There 4 See note 1. 5 In Roxton. 6 He held of hi at Chawston. lAb