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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS and was worth 12 pence T.R.E. and after (semper). The same man held it T.R.E., and could assign it to whom he wished. In Wilga [Willey] Hundret In Henewich [Hinwick 1 ] Edward holds half a hide of the king. There is land for a half plough. There are 2 oxen 2 and I bordar. It is and was worth 5 shillings, T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land this man's father held and could sell T.R.E. This land King William granted to the same man in almoin, as to which he has the king's writ and the witness of the hundred (court). In Scernebroc [Shanibrook] Almar holds half a virgate of the king. There is land for a half plough, but it is not there. It is and was worth 2 shillings ; T.R.E. 5 shillings. This land the father of the same man held, and King William gave it back (reddidit) to him by his writ. In Wichestanestou [Wixamtree] Hundret In Bistone [Beeston 3 ] Godmund holds of the king 3 virgates. There is land for 3 oxen (to plough) and they are there and meadow (sufficient) for 3 oxen. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. i o shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell (it) to whom he wished. In Clistone 4 [Clifton] Hundret In Hanslau [Henlow] Alric holds of the king 1 virgate. There is land for 2 oxen 5 (to plough), and they are there and meadow (sufficient) for 2 oxen. It is and was worth 2 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). The same man held it T.R.E. and could sell it. In Alricesei [Arlesey] a certain prebendary of the king, Ulsi, holds of the king two-thirds (partes) of I virgate. fo. 218b THE LAND OF THE REEVES (PREPOSITORUM) AND ALMSMEN 8 OF THE KING In Manesheve [Manshead] Hundret In Euresot [Eversholt] Herbert a king's 1 In Puddington or Podington. 3 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 3 In Sandy. 4 For Cliftone. 5 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. 8 The schedule at the beginning of the Survey inserts ' bedelli' between these two classes (J.H.R.) bailiff (prefectus) holds half a hide ; in Wo- berne [Woburn] 3 virgates of land ; and in Potesgrave [Potsgrove] 1 hide. These three lands he holds in the king's service (in ministcrio regis). They did not belong to this (jacuerunt ibi) T.R.E., but he states that after Ralf Tallgebosc was sheriff, he had these by grant (concessione) of the king. 7 There is I villein. In all this is worth 6 shillings ; was worth when received 20 shillings ; T.R.E. a like sum. This land 5 sokemen of King Edward held and could sell to whom they wished. In the same Potesgrava [Potsgrove] a certain groom (equarius) of the king holds half a hide. There is land for a half plough and it is there. It is and was worth 5 shil- lings; T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land Oswi, a man of Eari Tosti, held and could assign to whom he wished. i. 8 In Prestelai [Priestley 8 ] a king's bailiff holds I hide. There is land for I plough. There are I villein, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough team ; woodland (to feed) 20 swine. It is worth 5 shillings ; (was worth) when received io shillings ; T.R.E. 30 shillings. This land 4 thegns held and could assign and sell to whom they wished. In Ratborgestoc [Redbornestoke] Hundret ii. In Meldone [Maulden] a certain king's bailiff holds half a hide. There is land for a half plough, and it is there with 2 villeins. Meadow is there (sufficient) for a half plough team. It is and was worth 3 shillings; T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land 2 sokemen of King Edward held and could assign to whom they wished. In Bicheleswade [Biggleswade] Hundret iii. In Tamiseforde [Tempsford] Alwin a bailiff holds I hide and the fourth part of I virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there with 3 villeins. Meadow is there (suffi- cient) for a half plough team. It is and was worth 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 27 shillings. This land 6 sokemen held and could sell to whom they wished. iiii. In Edeworde [Edworth] Alwin, a 7 The meaning of the text is somewhat obscure, and it is quite possible that this allegation was made by Ralf himself (J.H.R.) 8 The meaning of these numerals is explained lower down in the text. 9 In Flitwick. 263