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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS woman, as half a hide. Now St. Paul (holds it). Then as now (semper) I plough and 2 bordars. Wood(land) for 40 swine, (and) 4 acres of meadow. There are i rouncey (runcinus) (and) 5 beasts (animaiia). It is worth 20 shillings. Godid gave this land to St. Paul after the king came into England ; but (the canons) do not produce (ostend[unt) the king's writ or permission. 1 NASESTOCA [Navestock] was held by 2 free men, Houard and Ulsi, as 2 manors and as 5 hides less 20 acres ; now St. Paul has it as the same (pro totidem) since the king came into this land and (the canons) say that they had it by the king's gift. Then as now (semper) 1 2 villeins and 1 1 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; now 2. Then as now (semper) 4 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs be- longing to the men. Wood(land) for 600 swine, and 44 acres of meadow. Then as now (semper) 13 beasts (animaiia), 2 rounceys (runcini), 116 sheep, 24 swine, 24 goats, and 4 hives of bees. Then as now (semper) it was worth 10 pounds. The other NESSETOCHA [Navestock] * was held by Turstin the red (ru]f[us']) as a manor and as I hide and 40 acres. Now St. Paul has seized it (invasit), and it is with the other land, and he holds it for the same amount (tantundem). Then I bordar ; now 2. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs. Wood (land) for 100 swine. Then as now (semper) it was worth 30 shillings. In the same vill 7 free fo. lab men held 2 hides, which St. Paul holds in like manner 3 and (there are) now in this land 1 2 men ; now 3 bordars ; then as now (semper) 4 ploughs ; wood(land) for- 210 swine, (and) 7 acres of meadow ; then as now (semper) it was worth 40 shillings. In Nassestoca [Navestock] i priest holds half a hide and 20 acres ; but the Hundret (court) bears witness that it is St. Paul's ; then as now (semper) 2 bordars (were there) ; then i plough, (and) now a half ; then as now (semper) it was worth 10 shillings ; it is now in the king's hand(s). HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORDA [CHELMSFORD] RUNEWELLA [Runwell] is held now as then (semper) by St. Paul as 8 hides. Then as now (semper) 8 villeins and 8 bordars. Then 1 Without which the land could not be lawfully given. 8 i.e. (probably) as z hides. 2 serfs ; now i. Then 3$ ploughs on the demesne ; and now the same. Then the men had 2^ ploughs between them. Wood- (land) for 200 swine. (There are) 2 rounceys (runcini), I beast (animal), 8 swine, (and) IOO sheep. Then as now (semper) it was worth 8 pounds. HUNDRET OF TURESTAPLA [THURSTABLE] TIDWOLDITUNA [Heybridge] is held by St. Paul as 8 hides and as I manor ; but Ralf Baignard holds half a hide, and the Hundret (court) knows not how he came to have it.* Then as now (semper) 16 villeins, and 4 bordars, and 4 serfs. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i$. Then 8 ploughs be- longing to the men ; now 3. Wood(land) for 60 swine, (and) 30 acres of meadow. Pasture for 160 sheep. Then as now (semper) I mill, and I saltpan. There are I rouncey (runcinus), 8 beasts (animaiia), 12 swine, 150 sheep, and 3 hives of bees. Then as now (semper) it was worth 8 pounds. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA JLDULVESNASA [The Sokens] 8 is held now as then (semper) by St. Paul as a manor and as 27 hides. Then 86 villeins ; now 63. Then 40 bordars ; now 50. Then as now 6 serfs and 6 ploughs on the demesne. Then the men had 60 ploughs between them ; now 30. Wood(land) for 300 swine, (and) 9 acres of meadow. Now 2 mills. Then 3 saltpans ; now 2. Pasture for 300 sheep. (There are) 22 beasts (animaiia), 30 swine, 200 sheep, (and) 4 hives of bees. It was then worth 26 pounds ; now 30 and i marc of silver. 6 HUNDRET OF ROCHEFORT [ROCHFORD] BERLINGA [Barling] is held now as then (semper) by St. Paul as I manor and as 2 hides less 15 acres. Then 2 villeins; now none. Then 5 bordars ; now 9. Then as now (semper) i serf, and i plough on the demesne and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Pasture for 40 sheep. (There are) 2 rounceys (runcini), 2 beasts (animaiia), 4 swine, and 1 60 sheep. It was then worth 4 pounds and 10 shillings ; now 6 pounds. In the same (Barling) I free man held half a hide and 10 under Half's manor of Langford, where it is entered as having formerly been held of St. Paul's by yEthclmir at a money rent (ad centum). 6 Walton-le-Soken, Kirby-le-Soken, and Thorpe- le-Soken. 6 '-e. 3- ' V- *t- 443
 * Compare Introduction, p. 403.
 * This must be the half hide recorded below