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Rh In this manor was and is 1 sokeman holding I virgate of land, which he could assign (dare) or sell to whom he wished, and yet he always does service to the king's sheriff. The church of this manor the Bishop of Lincoln holds.

fo. 143b [Wendover] is and was assessed T.R.E. and after (se defendat semper) at 24 hides. There is land for 26 ploughs. On the demesne are 3. There 26 villeins with 6 bordars have 17 ploughs and there could be 6 more. There are 2 mills worth (de) 10 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 3 plough (teams); and from what there is besides (de remanenti) (come) 20 shillings. There is woodland (to feed) 2,000 swine. In all (totis valentiis) it pays yearly 38 pounds assayed (arsas) and weighed out. T.R.E. it used to pay 25 pounds by tale. In this manor are 2 sokemen holding 1½ hides. They did not belong to it (non jacuerunt ibi) T.R.E.

[(Princes) Risborough] was Earl Harold's vill. It is and was assessed T.R.E. and after (se defendat semper) at 30 hides. There is land for 24 ploughs. In the demesne are 20 hides, and there are 4 ploughs on it. There 30 villeins with 12 bordars have 20 ploughs. There are 3 serfs and 2 mills worth (de) 1 4 shillings and 8 pence. Meadow is there (sufficient) for 7 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 1,000 swine. In all it pays yearly 47 pounds of blanch (albo) silver all but 16 pence. T.R.E. it used to pay 10 pounds by tale. To this manor belongs and belonged (facet et jacuii) a certain burgess of Oxeneford [Oxford] paying 2 shillings. There is besides a salt worker of Wicg [Droitwich] who renders [ ] loads (summas) of salt. And in the same manor was and is a certain sokeman holding 3 virgates. He could indeed (quidem) sell (his land), but yet he has done service to the sheriff.

[Swanbourne] was Earl Harold's vill. It is assessed at 4½ hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. In the demesne are 3 hides and 3 virgates, and there is I plough and there could be another. There 3 villeins have 1½ ploughs and there could be as many more. There is I serf, and meadow (sufficient) for 5 plough (teams). Altogether it pays yearly 30 shillings of blanch (albo) silver. T.R.E. (it paid) 30 shillings by tale.

[Upton ] was Earl Harold's vill. It is assessed at 18 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. In the demesne are 2½ hides, and there are 2 ploughs on it. There 19 villeins with 5 bordars have 15 ploughs. There are 2 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 4 shillings. From fisheries (come) 1,000 eels. Meadow is there sufficient for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to feed) 200 swine. Altogether it pays yearly 2 1 pounds assayed (arsas) and weighed out. T.R.E. it used to pay 15 pounds by tale.

[Brill] was King Edward's manor. It is and was assessed T.R.E. and after (se defendat semper) at 20 hides. There is land for 25 ploughs. On the demesne are 3. There 19 villeins with 13 bordars have 17 ploughs and there could be 5 more. There are 2 serfs, and 1 mill worth (de) 10 shillings, meadow sufficient for 20 plough (teams) and woodland (to feed) 200 swine. Altogether it pays yearly 38 pounds of blanch (albo) silver, and for the forest 12 pounds assayed (arsas) and weighed out. T.R.E. it used to pay 18 pounds by tale.

[Biddlesden] King William holds. Earl Aubrey had it of him. There are 4 hides and 1 virgate. There is land for 8 ploughs. In the demesne are 2 hides, and there is 1 plough on it, and there could be 2 more. There 4 villeins and 5 bordars have 2 ploughs and there could be 3 more. There are 4 serfs, and 2 mills worth (de) 28 pence, meadow (sufficient) for 1 plough (team) and woodland (to feed) 200 swine. It is worth 30 shillings; when received 4 pounds; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This manor was held by Azor son of Tored, a thegn of King Edward.

II. THE LAND OF ARCHBISHOP LANFRANC

M. Archbishop Lan franc holds [ ]. It is assessed at 40 hides. There is land for 30 ploughs. In the demesne are 18 hides,