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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS mesne is I ; and I villein (is there) and 3 bor- dars with i plough and 5 acres of meadow. It was (formerly) worth 40 shillings ; now 50. The same Theodric holds WITELEI [Whitley 1 ]. Edward held it of King Edward. It was then assessed at 3 hides; now (it is as- sessed) at I hide. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough ; and (there are) 2 villeins and 2 bordars with i plough. There are 4 serfs and 12 acres of meadow and a fishery worth (de) 40 pence ; it is and was worth 40 shillings. Co. 6ab. LXIIII. THE LAND OF STEPHEN SON OF EIRARD IN REDINGES [READING] HUNDRET Stephen son of Eirard holds of the king PETEORDE [Padworth a ]. Three thegns held it in parage (in paragio) and could go with their lands to what lord they wished (potuerunt ire cum terns suis quo voluerunt). There are "j hides ; but then as now it paid geld for 5^ hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne is I ; and (there are) 3 villeins and 2 bordars with I plough. There are 2 mills and a moiety of a mill worth (de) 37 shillings and 6 pence ; and 48 acres of meadow. Of these hides Nigel holds I ; and a certain knight (miles) half a hide. There is on the demesne i plough ; and (there are) 4 villeins and 2 bordars with 2^ ploughs. The whole T.R.E. was worth 100 shillings ; afterwards 4 pounds ; now 4 pounds and I O shillings. The same Stephen holds i hide in SOLAFEL [Swallowfield 3 ], and Alvric holds it of him. Three alodiaries held it T.R.E. and could go to what lord they wished (potuerunt ire quolibet). Then as now it was assessed at I hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. Five alodiaries are there with 2 ploughs and I bordar. It is and was worth 20 shillings. LXV. THE LAND OF ODO AND OTHER THEGNS IN GAMESFEL [GANFIELD] HUNDRET Odo of Wincestre [Winchester] holds HENTONE [Hinton Waldrist 4 ] of the king. Ulwen held it T.R.E. and could go to what 1 Now in the Hundred of Reading. 2 Now in the Hundred of Theale. lord he wished (potuit ire quo voluif). It was then assessed at 10 hides ; now (it is assessed) at 7-^ hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs ; and (there are) 13 villeins and 8 bordars with 5 ploughs. A church is there and 8 serfs and 2 fisheries worth 20 shillings, and 40 acres of meadow. It was worth T.R.E. 1 1 pounds ; afterwards 100 shillings ; now 9 pounds. In the same vill Odo has 3 hides ; these, 2 thegns held, and they had 2 halls (hollas) and could go to what lord they wished (potuerunt ire quo voluerunt). These were assessed at 3 hides, then as now. There is land for i ploughs. These are there with 3 villeins and 12 acres of meadow. This belongs to the manor above. It was formerly worth 50 shillings; now 30 shil- lings. The same Odo holds there DUDOCHES- FORDE [Duxford *]. Alwi held it and could go to what lord he wished (potuit ire quo voluif). Then as now (it was assessed) at 3 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the de- mesne is i plough ; and i villein (is there) and 4 bordars with half a plough. There are 2 serfs and a mill worth (de) 5 shillings and a fishery worth (de) 25 shillings and 2 pence, and 1 6 acres of meadow. It is and was worth 4 pounds. IN HlLLESLAUE [ ] HUNDRET The same Odo holds NISTETON [Knigh- ton *]. Five freemen held it in alod of King Edward. It was then assessed at 5 hides ; it is now assessed at 2 virgates and 2 parts of a virgate. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is half a plough ; and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bordars with 2^ ploughs. There are 3 serfs. It was worth 1 00 shillings T.R.E. ; afterwards 60 shillings ; now 6 pounds. IN BENES [BEYNHURST] HUNDRET Alward the goldsmith holds SOTESBROC [Shottesbrook 6 ] of the king. His father held it of Queen Eddid. Then as now (it was assessed) at 7 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 24 villeins and 2 cottars with 10 ploughs. A church is there and 2 serfs and 7 acres of meadow. It was (formerly) worth 7 pounds; now 6 pounds. 3 See note on page 329 above 4 Now in the Hundred of Ganfield. 367 6 Now in the Hundred of Shrivenham. 6 Now in the Hundred of Beynhurst.