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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS worth) when received 4 pounds ; T.R.E. 7 pounds. This manor Alwold, a thegn of King Edward, held, and there I sokeman had half a virgate and could assign to whom he wished. In Houstone [Houghton (Conquest)] Hugh holds of Countess Judith half a hide. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there ; and 2 bordars, and woodland (to feed) 25 swine. It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 12 shillings. This land Lepsi a man of Earl Tosti held, and could assign and sell to whom he wished. M. The countess herself holds Wines- samestede [Willshamstead] and nuns hold it of her. It is assessed at 3 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs. There 1 1 villeins have 4 ploughs, and (there are) 1 1 bordars and I serf, and meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team. It is worth 7 pounds and 6 shillings ; when received (was worth) 45 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 pounds and 10 shillings. This manor 8 soke- men held and could assign and sell. Countess Judith gave it to St. Mary of Elnestou [Els- tow] in almoin, but the soke has always belonged to (jacuit in) Camestone [Kempston]. M. Elnestou [Elstow] is assessed at 3^ In Stoden [Stodden] Hundret In Bolehestre [Bolnhurst] Hugh holds half a hide of the countess. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 2 bordars. There is meadow sufficient for 4 oxen, 1 wood- land to feed 20 swine. It is worth 10 shil- lings ; (was worth) when received 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 12 shillings. This land Almar, a thegn of King Edward, held and could assign and sell. In Acheleia [Oakley] Milo Crispin holds of the countess I hide. There is land for l ploughs. One plough is there and there could be a half plough (more). There are 3 bor- dars and meadow sufficient for I plough team. It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shillings. This land Goduin, a man of Earl Harold, held and could sell. In the Half Hundret of Buchelai 1 In Blacheshou [Bletsoe] Osbern holds of the countess 2| hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough and 6 villeins have 3 ploughs. There are 3 bordars and 3 serfs, and a moiety of a mill (dim' molin.) worth (de) 10 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team, woodland (to feed) 100 swine. It is and was worth 60 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). This manor Leveva, 3 a ' man ' hides. The nuns of St. Mary hold it of (homo) of King Edward, held and could sell Countess Judith. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 14 villeins have 5 ploughs. There are 1 1 bordars and 4 serfs, and I mill worth (de) 24 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 4 plough teams, and woodland (to feed) 60 swine. It is worth 100 shillings, (was worth) when re- ceived 40 shillings ; T.R.E. io pounds. This manor 4 sokemen held. They were men of King Edward and could assign and sell their land, but their soke always belonged to (jacuit in) Camestone [Kempston]. M. Camestone [Kempston] is assessed at 10 hides. There is land for 20 ploughs. The countess holds it. In the demesne are 2 hides and on it are 4 ploughs, and 18 villeins have 1 2 ploughs and there could be 4 more. There are 12 bordars and 8 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 5 shillings, meadow sufficient for 20 plough teams, woodland (to feed) 200 swine, and from pasture come 2 shillings. In all it is worth 18 pounds, when received 22 pounds ; T.R.E. 30 pounds. This manor Earl Guert held, and there 2 thegns had 2^ hides and i£ virgates and could assign and sell to whom they wished. and assign to whom she wished. In Bruneham [Bromham] Hugh holds of the countess 2 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs, and they are there, and 5 villeins and 2 bordars, and I mill worth 40 shillings and 100 eels. 1 It belongs indeed to the fee of the countess, but does not ' lie ' (jacet) in this land. There is meadow (sufficient) for 2 plough teams. It is worth 20 shillings ; when re- ceived and T.R.E. was worth 10 shillings. This land Goduin a man of Earl Harold held and could sell. In Stachedene [Stagsden] Hugh holds of the countess 1 hide. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there, and 2 villeins and 2 bordars, and woodland (to feed) 40 swine. It is and was worth 10 shillings; T.R.E. 20 shil- lings. This land 2 sokemen, men of King Edward, held and could sell to whom they wished. i.e. half a plough-team. Now part of Willey Hundred. This is a female name, ' Leofgifu ' (J.H.R.) MS. anguillus. 257 33