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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS are) 3 villeins and 4 cottars with i ploughs. A mill is there worth (de) 12 shillings and 6 pence, and 40 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 6 pounds, although it pays 7 pounds. XXVII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF CORBUCION IN CHENETEBERIE [KINTBURY] HUNDRET William son of Corbuzon holds of the king i o hides in TANEBURNE [Enborne 1 ]. Toti held them as a manor in alod of King Ed- ward. They were then (assessed) at 10 hides ; now (they are assessed) at 8 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is I ; and 4 villeins and 7 bordars (are there) with 2 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and a mill worth (de) 20 shillings, and 20 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 10 swine. It was (formerly) worth 100 shillings ; now 4 pounds. IN BLITBERIE [BLEWBURY] HUNDRET The same William holds MORTUNE [North Moreton *] 3 and Ralf holds it of him. A certain freeman held it T.R.E. Then as now (it was assessed) at 10 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs; and (there are) 14 villeins and 8 cottars with 6 ploughs, and a mill worth 12 shillings and 6 pence. A church is there, and 3 serfs, and in Walengeford [Wallingford] 5 closes (hagce) worth 50 pence. It was (for- merly) worth 10 pounds; now 12 pounds. IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET The same William holds CERLETONE [Charlton 4 ] and Geoffrey holds it of him. Tovi a freeman held it T.R.E. Then as now (it was assessed) at 2^ hides. There is land for i plough. On the demesne is i; and i villein (is there) and 5 cottars with half a plough. It was (formerly) worth 40 shillings ; now 50 shillings. XXVIII. THE LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF RICHARD IN WIFOL [ ] HUNDRET William son of Richard holds COJLESHALLE 1 Now in the Hundred of Kintbury Eagle. 2 Now in the Hundred of Moreton. 3 Part of ' Eneburne,' i knight's fee in North Moreton, and J of a knight's fee in ' Cherleton' ap- pear as part of the fief of the Earl of Warwick in Testa de Nevill, p. 122 (F.W.R.). 4 Now in the Hundred of Wantage. [Coleshill 5 ]. Osgot held it in alod of King Edward. It was then assessed at 8 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and 2 villeins and 5 bordars. There are 4 serfs and the third part of a mill worth (de) 10 shillings and 69 acres of meadow. It was worth (T.R.E.) 7 pounds ; afterwards 6 pounds ; now 4 pounds. IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET The same William holds CELREA [Child- rey 4 ]. 8 Osgot a freeman held it T.R.E. It was then assessed at 1 2 hides ; now (it is as- sessed) at 8 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne William has 2 hides, and there he has 2 villeins and 3 cottars with half a plough. Godfrey holds of him 10 hides, and there are 6 villeins and 8 cottars with half a plough and a mill worth (de) 4 shillings, and 36 acres of meadow. The whole T.R.E. and afterwards was worth 9 pounds ; now 6 pounds and 12 shillings. IN HILLESLAU [ ] HUNDRET 7 The same William holds ORDEGESTON [Odstone B ]. Osgot held it of King Edward in alod. It was then assessed at 10 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 1 8 bordars with 3 ploughs. There are 5 serfs and 200 acres of meadow. T.R.E. it was worth 1 2 pounds ; afterwards 8 pounds ; now 10 pounds. XXIX. THE LAND OF WILLIAM DE CAILGI IN REDINGES [READING] HUNDRET William deCalgi holds of the king SOLEHAM [Sulham 8 ] and a certain knight (miles) holds it of him. Godric held it of King Ed- ward. Then as now it was assessed at 2 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs; and (there are) 4 villeins and 6 bordars with 2 ploughs. A church is there and 2 serfs and 4 acres of meadow. It was worth (T.R.E.) 4 pounds; afterwards 3 pounds ; now 100 shillings. 8 Now in the Hundred of Shrivenham. 6 One Knight's fee in 'Chelrey' and one in 'Ordeston' appear together in Testa de 'Nevill (p. 123) as belonging to the barony of Scrupes (F.W.R.). 7 This entry was omitted and is placed at the foot of the page in the MS. 8 Now in the Hundred of Theale. 353 45