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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS as then (semper) are 6 bordars and 2^ ploughs ; wood(land there) for 20 swine (and) 12 acres of meadow. And (there are) 2 houses in Colchester (cole castro) which belong (jacent) to this manor. In the demesne are 5 roun- ceys (runcini), 1 6 beasts (animalia), 60 swine, (and) 84 sheep. It was then worth 22 pounds and 10 shillings; now 34 pounds and 10 shillings. Roger *de Ramis" holds of the abbot 85 acres and renders, every year, to the abbot as his service 10 shillings. 1 Mauger (Malgerus), a man of the archbishop,* seized to the king's wrong (invasit super regem) 1 free man, who belonged to (erat de) St. Peter's manor in King Edward's time, 8 a holder of half a virgate ; and (it) is now in the king's hand(s) ; then as now (semper) half a plough (there) ; and it is worth 5 shillings. HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] KELVENDUNA [Kelvedon Hatch] was held by Ailric in King Edward's time as a manor and (as) 2 hides. Now St. Peter (holds it). Then as now (semper) i villein. Then 5 bordars ; now 10. Then as now (semper) 2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 200 swine, and 16 acres of meadow. Now i mill. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 60. This abovesaid Ailric went (to take part) in a naval battle (navale prcelium) against King William ; and when he returned, fell ill (cecidit in infirmate}, (and) then gave this manor to St. Peter ; but none of the men from the county (ex comitatu) knows this but one ; and hitherto St. Peter has thus (tali modo) held the manor, and (the monks) have had neither writ nor officer from the king (famulum regis ex parte) since the king came fo. 15 into this land. 4 In WOCHENDUNA [(North) Ockendon] William the chamberlain holds of the abbot I hide. And (there is) I plough on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. (There are) 4 villeins. It is worth 40 shil- lings. 1 Roger held an adjacent manor at Messing. archbishop's ' knights." 1 This phrase does not imply that St. Peter (Westminster Abbey) had held the manor in King Edward's time. express sanction, and none of his officers had come down to give them seizin of the land. HUNDRET OF CEFFEORDA [CHAFFORD] 5 WOCHENDUNA [(North) Ockendon] was held by Harold as a manor and (as) 2 hides less 40 acres in King Edward's time. Now St. Peter holds (it). Then 8 villeins ; now 7. Then 5 bordars ; now 8. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 6 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 4. Wood(land) for 300 swine. There are I rouncey (runcinus), 6 beasts (anima/ia), 30 swine, and no sheep. It was then worth 4 pounds ; now 10 pounds. This land has been obtained by (est pro) exchange since the king crossed the sea (transfretavit). WEMTUNA* [Wellington] is held now as then (semper) by St. Peter as a manor and (as) 2^ hides. Then 3 villeins ; now 2. Then 3 bordars ; now i. Then 2 serfs ; now none. Then I plough on the demesne ; now a half. Then i plough belonging to the men ; now a half. (There are) i rouncey (runcinus), I cow, 4 swine, (and) 60 sheep. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 60. One free man gave St. Peter (mistt in Sancto Petro) half a hide, but Robert ' invesiatus,* a man of Robert Gernon (grenonis) secured possession (p[re]occupavit). And it renders 2O pence a year. GEDDESDUNA [ T ] is held by St. Peter as I hide. Then as now (semper) I villein and I bordar. Then half a plough ; now I. It was worth then as now (semper) 2O shillings. HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORD] MOLESHAM [Moulsham] is held now as then (semper) by St. Peter as 5 hides less 30 acres. Then 8 villeins ; now 3. Then 4 bordars; now 21. Now 2 serfs. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 400 swine, (and) 30 acres of meadow. (There is) I mill. (There are) I rouncey (runcinus), 2 cows, 36 swine, (and) 100 sheep. It was then worth 9 pounds ; now 1 2. HUNDRET OF ROCHEFORT [ROCHFORD] PACHESHAM [Paglesham] is held by St. Peter as a manor and as i hides. Then 2 bordars; now II. Then 4 serfs. Then 2 8 This Hundredal heading should have come before the preceding entry. 8 This is probably a scribal error for ' Weni- tuna.' 7 This name has been much discussed, but the place has not been identified. 445
 * He held Orpington, Kent, as one of the
 * No such gift could be valid without the king's