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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In Bistone [Beeston 1 ] Alwin holds i^ virgates. There is land for a half plough. There are 2 bordars. It is worth 12 pence, when received (was worth) 4 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. This land was assigned to the king's service (apposita est in ministerio regis), to which (service) it did not belong T.R.E. ; but Dot who held it could assign or sell (it). In Radburnestoc [Redbornestoke] HUNDRET In Wescota [Westcote ? *] Ordui holds 1 virgate of the king. There is land for a half plough. There are 5 oxen with 1 bordar and 1 serf. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. io shillings. The same man held it then. He was a king's man and could sell it. In Stoden [Stodden] Hundret In Dene [Dean] 11 sokemen of King William hold 7 virgates of land and the fourth part of I virgate. There is land for 3^ ploughs and they are there. It is and was worth 30 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). This land T.R.E. the same sokemen held who now hold it, and they could assign it to whom they wished. This land Ralf assigned to the king's service, to which (service) it did not belong (apposuit in ministerio regis ubi non frit) T.R.E. In the same vill Goduin Dere 3 of Bedcford [Bedford] holds half a virgate of the king and it is and was worth 12 pence T.R.E. and after (semper). The same man held it T.R.E. and could do with it what he wished. In Hanefeld 4 [ ] Saiet holds 1 vir- gate of the king's soke. There is land for a half plough, and it is there. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. The same man held it then and could do with it what he wished. In the same Hundred of Stoden [Stodden] Turgot and his mother hold of the king half a hide. There is land for I plough, and it is there with I villein and 2 bordars. Woodland is there (sufficient) to feed 4 swine. 1 In Sandy. a See p. 243, note 7. 8 The Record Commission's edition reads ' Godwidere.' It is and was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 12 shillings. This land the father of this Tur- got held. He was a king's thegn and could assign and sell his land. In Mildentone [Milton (Ernest)] a cer- tain bedell of the king holds half a virgate of the king. There is land for 2 oxen 6 (to plough). It is and was worth 12 pence. This land was held by the father of him who now holds it and he could assign it to whom he wished. In the Half Hundred of Buchelai 8 In Brimeham [Bromham] Osiet holds 1 virgate and two-thirds (partes) of I virgate. There is land for 1 plough, and it is there, and meadow (sufficient) for a half plough team. It is worth 10 shillings, was worth T.R.E. 5 shillings. The same man held it then and could assign it. In Wilge [Willev] Hundret In Torvei [Turvey] Alwin a priest holds of the king the third part of half a hide. There is land for 2 oxen 7 (to plough), and they are there. It is and was worth 3 shillings. The same man held it T.R.E. and could do with it what he wished. But King William afterwards granted it to him in almoin. On which account he performs every week on the second day (it feria) a mass for the souls of the king and the queen. 8 In the same Hundret Osiet a king's bailiff holds half a hide of the king. There is land for a half plough and it is there. It is and was worth 3 shillings T.R.E. and after (semper). This land I soke- man held T.R.E. whom King William commended (commendavit), together with this land, to the aforesaid bailiff, to supply food and clothing to him as long as he lived. In Wim[in]tone [Wimmington] Turchil holds of the king I hide. There is land for I plough, and it is there. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. The same man held it then, and could sell it to whom he wished. 6 i.e. a quarter of a plough-team. • Now part of Willey Hundred. 7 i.e. a quarter of a plough- team. 8 This last sentence is added in a note at the foot of the column (J.H.R.) 265 34
 * See Introduction.