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 A HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE To this manor belonged in Oxeneford [Ox- ford] 1 3 closes (hagis) paying 1 2 shillings and 6 pence, and I meadow worth (de) 2O shil- lings. The men of the Hundred (court) now state that they believe (suspicantur) that Robert de Oilgi held this ; but they know no more about it because it is in another shire. fo.jS IN GAMESFEL [GANFIELD] HUNDRET The king holds ORDIA [? Littleworth *]* in demesne. Harold held it T.R.E. It was then assessed at 31 hides; now (it is assessed) at no- thing. There is land for 1 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs ; and (there are) 32 vil- leins and 13 bordars with 12 ploughs. There are 14 serfs and a mill worth (de) 12 shillings and 6 pence and a fishery worth (de) 10 shil- lings and 300 acres of meadow all but 15. Of this land Alsi holds 2 hides which be- longed to the villeins. Healso held them T.R.E. ; and Alviet 2 hides, and another Alviet held also. On this land is i plough on the de- mesne with 2 bordars and i serf and (there are) 54 acres of meadow. The whole T.R.E. was worth 30 pounds ; and afterwards 20 pounds; now 25 pounds and 10 shillings. IN REDINGES [READING] HUNDRET The king holds REDINGES [Reading 3 ] in demesne. King Edward held it. Then as now it was assessed at 43 hides. There is land for 40 ploughs. On the demesne is I ; and (there are) 55 villeins and 30 bordars with 55 ploughs. There are 4 mills worth (de) 35* shillings and 3 fisheries worth (de) 14 shil- lings and 6 pence and 150 acres of meadow and woodland to render (de) 1 00 swine. From pasture (come) 16 shillings and 6 pence. T.R.E. and afterwards it was worth 40 pounds ; now 48 pounds. The king has in the borough of REDINGES [Reading] 28 closes (hagas), paying 4 pounds and 3 shillings for all customary dues. Yet those who hold them pay 100 shillings. Henry de Ferreres has there I close (hagam), 1 Now in the Hundred of Faringdon. 2 Ordia should represent some such name as Worthy [weorSig]. In Testa JeNevitt(f. 1 25) we are told that the Abbot of Stanley holds in de- mesne Wadeley and Little Worth, given in almoin by predecessors of the king. In 1428 (Feudal Aids, p. 68) we are told that the Abbot of Stanley holds Wadeley and Little Worth by gift of King Henry. Both places are there entered under the Hundred of Shrivenham (F.W.R.). 3 Now in the Hundred of Reading. ? Corrected to 55. and half a virgate of land in which are 3 acres of meadow. It is worth 6 shillings. Godric the sheriff held this land to provide for guests (ad kospitium). 5 Therefore Henry holds it. Reinbald son of Bishop Peter held i close (hagam) there which he transferred (trahebat) to his manor of Erlei [Earley]. It is now in the king's hands and is worth 1 6 pence. PANDEBORNE [Pangbourne 8 ] belonged to the ferm (jacuit in firma) T.R.E., and after that Alwold the chamberlain held it, but the Hundred (court) cannot state by what war- ranty (quomodo) he had it. Froger afterwards attached it to (misit in) the king's ferm without writ or warrant (absque placito et lege). Then it was assessed at 2 hides ; now (it is assessed) at nothing. There is land for 2 ploughs. There are 4 villeins and 5 bordars and a mill worth 2O shillings. It is and was worth 40 shillings. The king holds HELDREMANESTUNE [Aldermaston 7 ] in demesne. Harold held it. It was then assessed at 15 hides; now (it is assessed) at nothing. There is land for 30 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 36 villeins and 12 bordars with 1 8 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and a mill worth (de) 20 shillings and 2 fisheries worth (de) 5 shillings. A church is there and 124 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 30 swine. T.R.E. and afterwards, as now, it was worth 20 pounds and 10 shillings. Yet from this, and from Hocfelle [Wokefield], which is under this manor, they who hold pay 26 pounds. To Eldremanestune [Aldermaston] belongs HOCFELLE [Wokefield]. Bricstuard held it by a grant from Harold. It was then as- sessed at i hides ; now (it is assessed) at nothing. There is land for 3 ploughs. There are 3 villeins and 6 bordars with 2 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and 6 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 50 swine. The value is included in that above (pretium ejus superim). IN THE SAME HUNDRET the king has I hide, and it belongs to SOLAFEL [Swallowfield] which is in CERLEDONE [Charlton] HUNDRET. Sexi held it T.R.E. There are 4 villeins and 2 bordars with 3 ploughs. It is appraised with Solafel [Swallowfield] which is the capital manor. That is, as I take it, for reception of officials (F.W.R.). Now in the Hundred of Reading. i Now in the Hundred of Theale. 334