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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS IN EGLEI [AGLE] HUNDRET The same Roger holds in SIFORD [Shef- ford *] ij hides of the Bishop of Bayeux's fee." Bricstec held it of King Edward as a manor in alod. Then as now it was assessed at ij hides. There is land for i plough, and it is there on the demesne, and I villein and 3 bordars and a moiety of a mill worth 7 shillings and 6 pence and i acre of meadow and a small woodland. It was (formerly) worth 30 shillings ; now 20 shillings. IN BLITBERIE [BLEWBURY] HUNDRET The same Roger holds HAROWELLE [Harwell "]. Ulvric a freeman held it T.R.E. It was then (assessed) at 6 hides ; now (it is as- sessed) at 3 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 7 villeins and 7 cottars with 2 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and a chapel. It was formerly worth 1 2 pounds ; now 1 5 pounds. The same Roger holds HAROWELLE [Har- well 3 ] of the fee of Earl William. Achi, a freeman, held it T.R.E. It was then (assessed) at 5 hides; now (it is assessed) at i hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is i ; and (there are) 5 villeins and 5 cottars with i plough ; and 3 serfs are there. It was (formerly) worth 5 pounds ; now 6 pounds. IN GAMESFELLE [GANFIELD] HUNDRET The same Roger holds PESEI [Pusey 3 ] Alvric a freeman held it T.R.E. Then as now (it was assessed) at 6 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and (there are) 4 villeins and 4 cottars with I plough. A church is there, and 4 serfs and 5 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 4 pounds. It is part of the Bishop of Bayeux's fee. XLV. THE LAND OF ROGER DE LACI IN CHENETEBERIE [KINTBURY] HUNDRET Roger de Laci holds TANEBURNE [En- borne 1 ] of the king. Edmund held it of King Edward in alod. It was then (assessed) at 3 hides and i virgate ; now (it is assessed) at i hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. There are 6 villeins and 8 bordars with 3 ploughs, and 1 3 acres of meadow and wood- land to render (de) i pig. It was (formerly) worth 40 shillings ; now 50 shillings. Now in Hundred of Kintbury Eagle. J See Introduction. 3 Now in the Hundred of Moreton. IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET The same Roger holds CELREA [Childrey 4 ]. Edmund a freeman held it T.R.E. It was then (assessed) at 1 3 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 8 J hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 10 villeins and 9 cottars with 3 ploughs. There are 2 serfs and a mill worth (de) 5 pence. It is and was worth 8 pounds and I o shillings T.R.E. and now (semper). The same Roger holds 2 hides. 6 Lewin a freeman held them T.R.E. They were then (assessed) at 2 hides ; now (they are assessed) at i J hides. There are 3 villeins with half a plough. It is worth 30 shillings. XLVI. THE LAND OF RALF DE MORTEMER IN TACEHAM [THATCHAM] HUNDRET Ralf de Mortemer holds BRINTONE [Brimpton *]. Godwin held it of King Edward in alod. It was then (assessed) at 3^ hides ; now (it is assessed) at ?. hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are i ploughs ; and (there are) 6 villeins and 3 bordars with 3 ploughs. A church is there and 6 serfs and a mill worth (de) 12 shillings, and 30 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 70 shillings. The same Ralf holds COSERIGE [Curridge 6 ] and Balduin holds it of him. Two freemen held it of King Edward as 2 manors. It is now in i manor. It was then (assessed) at 7 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 3 hides all but I virgate. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is i plough, and i villein (is there) ; and 4 bordars with i plough. It was formerly worth 60 shillings ; now 50 shillings. IN REDINGES [READING] HUNDRET The same Ralf holds STRADFELD [Stratfield Mortimer 7 ]. Two thegns held it in parage (in paragio) T.R.E., Cheping and Eduin. It was then (assessed) at 6 hides j now (it is assessed) at 3 hides. There is land for 21 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 14 villeins and 13 bordars with 8 ploughs. There are 10 serfs and a mill un- taxed (sine censu) and 7 acres of meadow and woodland to render (de) 40 swine. Of this land a knight (miles) holds half a 4 Now in the Hundred of Wantage. B No place is named. Now in the Hundred of Faircross. i Now in the Hundred of Theale. 361 46