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 A HISTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE In Caissot [Keysoe] Hugh Hubald 1 holds of Osbert I virgate. There is land for 2 oxen (to plough). It is and was worth 2 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 shillings. M. The same (ipse) Hugh holds of Osbern Elvendone 2 [ ]. It is assessed at 1 hide and 1 virgate. There is land for i£ ploughs and they are there, and meadow sufficient for I plough team ; woodland to feed 34 swine. It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 15 shillings. This manor Alwin a man of Stori 3 held and could assign to whom he wished. XLV. THE LAND OF OSBERN SON OF WALTER In Bicheleswade [Biggleswade] HuNDRET M. Osbern son of Walter holds of the king in Bereforde [(Little) Barford] 3 hides as one manor. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs and 4 villeins have 1 plough. There are 2 bordars and 5 serfs and meadow (sufficient) for I plough team. It is worth 60 shillings ; (was worth) when received 40 shillings ; T.R.E. 60 shillings. This manor Ulmar of Etone [Eaton Socon] a thegn of King Edward held. XLVI. THE LAND OF OSBERN THE FISHERMAN In Wilge [Willey] Hundret Osbern the fisherman holds in Sernebroc [Shambrook] of the king half a hide. There is land for 1 plough and it is there. A mill is there (worth) 16 pence ; meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team, woodland (to feed) 10 swine, and a fish-stew (vivarium piscium). There are I villein and 2 bordars. It is worth 26 shillings ; (was worth) when received 10 shillings, and T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Tovi housecarl of King Edward held 4 and could sell. With this land the same Osbern claims I virgate and the fourth part of I virgate which his predecessor held T.R.E. But after King William came into England he refused the ' gafol ' (gablum) due from this land and Ralf Taillgebosc gave the ' gafol ' and took 1 See p. 253, note 6. 2 ? = Giveldone, = Yeldon. But see Intro- duction. 3 This was evidently the ' Stori ' of the first entry, so that we have here a ' man ' of Earl Tosti(g) who has himself a ' man ' of his own as a his tenant (J.H.R.) 4 He had also held at Radwell, just to the south of Shambrook (J.H.R.) possession of the land itself as forfeit and handed it over to a certain knight (militi) of his. In Carlentone [Carlton] the same Os- bern holds of the king 1 hide and i£ virgates. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the de- mesne is 1 plough, and 2 villeins have 1 plough. There are 4 bordars, and meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is and was worth 20 shillings (T.R.E. 6 ) ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Goduin Frambolt, 6 a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell. XLVII. THE LAND OF TURSTIN THE CHAMBERLAIN 7 In Buchelai Hundret 8 Turstin the chamberlain holds of the king in Pabeneham [Pavenham] 2 hides as one manor. There is land for 3 ploughs. In the demesne is 1 hide and 1 plough. There are 6 villeins with 2 ploughs and 1 bordar, and meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough teams. It is worth 40 shillings, (was worth) when received a like sum, and T.R.E. 45 shillings. This land Alsi, a man of Alii his brother, held and could [sell ?] In Henewic [Hinwick 9 ] Turstin holds of the king 1 hide and 3 virgates. There is land for 2 ploughs. In the demesne is I hide and 1 plough and (there are) 2 villeins with I plough and 1 bordar, and meadow sufficient for 1 plough team. It is worth 30 shillings, when received (was worth) 10 shillings; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land Goduin Frambolt, a thegn of King Edward, held. In Wichestanestou [Wixamtree] Hundret In Bistone [Beeston 10 ] the aforesaid Turstin holds half a hide of the king. There is land for a half plough, but it is not there ; meadow is (sufficient) for 1 plough team. This land has been laid waste (devastata est), but when Turstin received it, it was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Goduin a man of Ear! Tosti held and could assign. 6 MS. inserted by error. He had also held at Wymington in this Hun- dred (see p. 250), and, as the next fief shows, at Hinwick near Wymington (J.H.R.) 7 He also held in Hampshire and Wiltshire. 8 Half Hundred. Now part of Willey Hundred. 9 In Puddington or Podington. 10 In Sandy.