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 A HISTORY OF BERKSHIRE hide, and there he has I plough and a church with 4 bordars. It was (T.R.E.) worth 18 pounds; afterwards 10 pounds; now 10 pounds and 10 shillings. The same Ralf holds BORGEFEL [Burgh- field *] and a certain knight (miles) holds it of him. Abbot Elsi held it T.R.E. of the old monastery of the church of Winchester ac- cording to the testimony of the shire(moot), and afterwards also till he was an outlaw. Then as now it was (assessed) at i-J hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne is i plough ; and (there are) 6 villeins and 8 bordars with 5 ploughs. A church is there and a moiety of a mill worth (de) 5 shillings and 10 pence, and a fishery worth (de) 68 pence, and 43 acres of meadow, and wood- land to render (de) 15 swine. It was worth (formerly) 40 shillings; now 50 shillings. The same Ralf holds HURLEI [Earley 2 ]. 3 Rachenild held it of King Edward. It was then assessed at 2 hides ; now (it is assessed) at i hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is nothing ; but 2 villeins and 3 bordars have 2 ploughs there, and there is woodland to render (de) 15 swine. It is worth 40 shillings. IN RoEBERG [ ] HUNDRET The same Ralf holds PRAXEMERE [Pease- more 4 ] and Oidelard holds it of him. Two thegns held it T.R.E. and there were two halls (halite) there ; and (the thegns) could go to what lord they wished (et quo voluerunt ire potuerunt). It was then assessed at 8 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 3 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and there are 4 villeins and 1 1 bordars with 3 ploughs, and woodland to render (de) 6 swine. It was (T.R.E.) worth 6 pounds ; afterwards 60 shillings ; it is now worth 100 shillings. IN NACHEDEDORNE [ ] HUNDRET The same Ralf holds HODICOTE [Hod- cott 8 ] and Oidelard holds it of him. Alwin held it of King Edward. Then as now (it was assessed) at 5 hides. There is land for [ ]. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; 1 Near Reading. Now in the Hundred of Charlton. 3 The name of the Hundred seems to be here omitted. ' Herlei ' appears in the king's land, and in Osbern Gifard's land entered under the Hun- dred of Cerledon ' (F.W.R.). Now in the Hundred of Compton. and there are 5 bordars with half a plough. It was (formerly) worth 7 pounds ; now 4 pounds. XLVII. THE LAND OF RALF DE TODENI IN WANETINZ [WANTAGE] HUNDRET Ralf de Todeni holds CERLETONE [Charl- ton 6 ] of the king, and Drogo holds it of him. Three freeman held it T.R.E. Then as now it was (assessed) at 7 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough ; and there are 4 villeins and 1 3 cot- tars with i plough. A moiety of a mill is there worth (de) 5 shillings, and 21 acres of meadow. It was (formerly) worth 100 shil- lings ; now 6 pounds. This land is part of Earl Roger's fee. XLVIII. THE LAND OF RALF SON OF THE EARL IN LAMBORN [LAMBOURN] HUNDRET Ralf son of the Earl holds BOCHENTONE * [Bockhampton]. Three freemen held it of King Edward as 3 manors in alod. It was then (assessed) at 8 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 3 hides all but i virgate. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 1 1 bordars with half a plough ; i serf, a mill worth (de) 5 shillings, and 5 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) IO swine. Of this manor Odo holds i hide, and on it he has i plough with I bordar. It was worth (T.R.E.) 7 pounds ; afterwards 6 pounds ; now 7 pounds. XLIX. THE LAND OF RALF SON OF SEIFRID IN RlPLESMERE [RlPPLESMERE] HuNDRBT Ralf son of Seifrid holds CLIVORE [Clewer 8 ] of the king. Earl Harold held it. It was then assessed at 5 hides ; it is now as- sessed at 4^ hides ; and the castle of Win- desores [Windsor] is on the half-hide. There is land for [ ]. On the demesne are i ploughs ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 6 bordars with 4 ploughs, and a mill worth (de) 10 shillings and 20 acres of meadow, and woodland to render (de) 10 swine. Of this land Ralf's daughter's husband (gener) holds half a hide, and there is nothing on it. It was (formerly) worth 7 pounds ; now 4 pounds and 10 shillings. 6 Now in the Hundred of Wantage. ' Now in the Hundred of Lambourn. 8 Now in the Hundred of Ripplesmere. 362
 * Now in the Hundred of Theale.
 * Now in the Hundred of Faircross.