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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS BURGHESTEDA [(Little) Burstead], which Godwine held in King Edward's time as a manor and as 3 hides, is held of the bishop by Walter. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men, and 2 villeins. Then I bordar ; now 6. Then 4 serfs ; now I. Wood(land) for 60 swine, and 30 acres more (alia) are claimed from King Edward's time. 1 Now 2 colts and 4 beasts (animalia). Then 5 swine ; now 24. Then 50 sheep; now 88. And 44 goats. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 50. CORRINCHAM [Corringham], which was held by Sigar, a free man, as I manor and as 4 hides and 10 acres, is held of the bishop by Co. lib William. (It is) now assessed at 3^ hides and 10 acres. Half a hide has been taken away from it and is held by the Bishop of Bayeux. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne ; now 2. Then as now (semper) the men had 4 ploughs. Then 3 villeins ; now 2. Then 7 bordars ; now 25. Then 5 serfs ; now 3. Wood- (land) for 300 swine. Pasture for 400 sheep. Then as now (semper) I mill. Then 2 roun- ceys (runcini) ; now none. Then 3 beasts (animalia); now 6. Then 8 swine ; now 10. Then 400 sheep ; now 500 ; and 21 goats. It was then worth 7 pounds ; now 7 (pounds) and 6 shillings. HORNINDUNA [Horndon (on -the- hill*)], which Goduin, a free man, held as I manor and (as) i^ hides, is held of the same William. Then as now (semper) i plough on the demesne, and 4 bordars, and I serf. Wood- (land) for I o swine, (and) the eighth part of I fishery. Then as now (semper) it was worth 2O shillings. From this manor has been taken away half a hide, which is held by the Bishop of Bayeux. CELDEWELLA [Chadwell], which Alvric a thegn of King Edward held as a manor and (as) 2 hides, is held of the bishop by Hughling (Hugolinus). Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and if, ploughs belonging to the men. Then i priest and 3 bordars ; now I priest and 7 bordars. 3 Then as now (semper) 4 serfs. Pasture for 100 sheep. Then I fishery ; now none. (There are) 2 rounceys 1 ' calumpniantur de tempore R.E.' tion, p. 398). tion of a priest (compare Introduction, p. 385). (runcini), 10 beasts (animalia), (and) 81 sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 40 shillings; now 30. RAMESDANA [Ramsden (Belhus)], which Godric held as a manor and (as) i hide and 10 acres, is held of the bishop by William. Then as now (semper) i plough on the de- mesne, and 4 bordars. Wood(land) for 25 swine. There are 8 swine, 50 sheep, (and) 12 goats. It is worth 20 shillings. LEIENDUNA [Laindon 4 ], which was held by Ulmar as a manor and (as) half a hide in King Edward's time, is held of the bishop by Ralf. Then i serf; now none. And it is worth 6 shillings. HUNDRET OF WlTHAM BRACTEDA [(Little) Braxted], which was held by Alvric, a free man, as a manor and as 1 hide, is held of the bishop by Hughling (Hugolinus). Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then the men had 2 ploughs ; now none. Then 4 villeins ; now none. Then 3 bordars ; now 8 and i priest. 6 Then 4 serfs ; now 2. Wood(land) for 40 swine, (and) i mill. (There are) i rouncey (runcinus) t 4 beasts (animalia), 13 swine, (and) 130 sheep. Then as now (semper) it was worth 60 shillings. HOBRUGE [Hubbridge (Hall)],' which Alwin, a free man, held as a manor and (as) half a hide, is held (of the bishop) by Ralf son of Brien. Then as now (semper) i plough on the demesne, and I plough belonging to the men, and i villein, and 10 bordars. Then 2 serfs ; now none. Wood(land) for 100 swine, and 1 2 acres of meadow. (There are) 1 6 beasts (animalia}, 100 sheep, 20 goats (and) 14 swine. And it is worth 40 shillings. fa. I3b HALF HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] In HALINGHEBERIA [Hallingbury] Edith (Edeva) held 30 acres in King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) half a plough and 2 acres of meadow. And it is worth 5 shil- lings. 4 It ii of importance here to observe that the Domesday forms 'Legenduna' (p. 437 above) and ' Leinduna,' which denote Laindon (belonging to the Bishop of London) are entirely distinct from ' Langenduna,' which denotes Langdon (Hills) to the south of it (compare Introduction, p. 398). 6 See note 3 above. 8 A manor in Witham. 441
 * i.e. the estate of Cantis there (see Introduc-
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