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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS who had mortgaged this land redeemed it, and Seiher took possession of it to the king's hurt {super regem), as the men of the hundred (court) testify. In Cliston 1 [Clifton] Hundret In Hanslaue [Henlow] Hugh holds of Walter 3^ hides. There is land for 3^ ploughs. On the demesne is I plough and there could be another. There are 4 villeins with 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 bordars and 2 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 3^ plough teams, and 1 mill worth (de) 34 shillings. In all it is worth 60 shillings, (was worth) when received 40 shillings ; T.R.E. 70 shillings. This land 6 sokemen held and could assign their land to whom they wished. XXXIII. THE LAND OF WALTER BROTHER OF SEIER In Ratborgestoc [Redbornestoke] Hundret M. Walter, Seiher's brother, holds Segene- hou [Segenhoe 2 ]. It is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne are 4 hides, and on it is I plough and there could be 2 ploughs (more). There 24 villeins have 7 ploughs. There are 4 bordars and 3 serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 8 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 300 swine, and from dues of the woodland come 10 rams yearly. In all it is worth 6 pounds, when received (was worth) 10 pounds, T.R.E. 16 pounds. This manor Levenot a thegn of King Edward held, and there I sokeman had half a hide and could sell it to whom he wished. In Flictham [Flitt] Hundret M. In Sewilessou [Silsoe] Hugh holds of Walter 4 hides as I manor. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and 6 villeins and 8 bordars and 4 serfs are there with 7 ploughs, and there could be an eighth. There is I mill worth (de) 26 pence. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 6 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 100 swine and (worth) 2 shillings (besides). In all it is worth 8 pounds, (was worth) when received IOO shillings; T.R.E. II pounds. This manor Levenot, a thegn of King Edward, held, and there 3 sokemen held half a hide and could assign and sell it to whom they wished. This half hide Hugh holds of the king, as his men say. ' For Clifton. 2 In Ridgmont. The Ordnance Survey's spelling Legenhoe appears to be a mistake. XXXIV. THE LAND OF HUGH THE FLEMING In Wilga [Willey] Hundret Hugh the Fleming holds of the king in Podintone [Podington] 2 hides and I vir- gate. There is land for 2| ploughs. In the demesne is half a hide, and on it is I plough, and 3 villeins have 1^ ploughs. There are 6 bordars and I serf. It is worth 30 shillings, (was worth) as much when received, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land 4 sokemen held and could sell to whom they wished. Hugh himself holds in Hanewich [Hin- wick 3 ] 1 hides of the king. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 1 villein and 4 bordars and 3 serfs (are there) with I plough. It is worth 30 shillings, (was worth) when received 20 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Alwold a man of Bishop Wlwi held and could sell. In Sernebroc [Sharnbrook] Robert holds of Hugh half a hide and one fourth part of I virgate. There is land for I plough and it is there, and I bordar and I serf, and meadow sufficient for I plough team. It is worth 10 shillings, (was worth) when received 5 shil- lings ; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Levric a man of the abbot of Ramesy held and could assign to whom he wished. XXXV. THE LAND OF HUGH THE BUTLER In Stoden [Stodden] Hundret Hugh the butler holds of the king in Estone [Easton 4 ] 2 hides and 3 virgates. There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne is 1 hide and on it are 2 ploughs. There are 4 villeins and I bordar and I serf with 2 ploughs, and meadow (sufficient) for I plough team, and woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) when re- ceived 70 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor Wig a thegn of King Edward held, and there 1 sokeman had half a hide and could assign it to whom he wished. In Segresdone [ 6 ] Hugh holds 1 virgate, and it is worth 12 pence ; (was worth) T.R.E. 2 shillings. This land Alwin a man of Earl Harold held and could assign to whom he wished. 3 In Puddington or Podington. 4 Co. Hunts (see Introduction). 6 See Introduction. 251