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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS IN BUMESTEDA [(Steeple) Bumpstead] i knight (miles) holds 7^ acres, which were held, in King Edward's time, by i sokeman under Edeva, 6 and i| acres of meadow. It was then worth 2 shillings ; now 3. In GERHAM [ ] are 42 acres which were held, in King Edward's time, by i free fo. 356 man. Then as now (semper) I plough, and 3 bordars. Then 2 serfs ; now i. (There is) wood(land) for 1 5 swine, (and) 5 acres of meadow ; now i mill. It was then worth 20 shillings, (and) now 25. In PHINCINGEFELDA [Finchingfield] the count holds in demesne 38^ acres, which were held by 2 sokemen and i free man in King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) half a plough, and 2 bordars, and 2 acres of meadow. It is worth 5 shillings. HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] ROINGES [(Beauchamp) Roding], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Lewin and Etsi as a manor and as 1 1 hides, is held of the count by Aubrey (A 'Ibericus) de Ver. Then as now (semper) 2 villeins, and 13 bordars, and 3 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 200 swine, (and) 50 acres of meadow. It was then worth 4 pounds ; afterwards and now 100 shillings. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDRING] BENETLEA [(Little) Bentley], which was held by Elwin as 42^ acres freely (libere), is held of the count by Hervey 'de Ispania.' This land was held by Earl Rfalf]. 1 Then as now (semper) 3 villeins, and half a plough, and I acre of meadow. (There is) wood(Iand) for 6 swine. It is worth 3 shillings. The same (Iste idem) held half a hide. Then as now (semper) 4 villeins (were there), and I plough. (There is) wood(land) for 6 swine, (and) half an acre of meadow. It is worth 10 shillings. HUNDRET OF UDELESFORDA [UTTLESFORD] MONEHALA [Manhall*], which was held 1 Ralf, Earl of Norfolk, whom Count Alan had succeeded similarly in Norfolk, in sundry manors, after his forfeiture (fos. 144, 147, 149). 1 In (Saffron) Waldcn. The name was pre- served in ' Manhall wood,' which forms a promi- nent feature on Chapman and Andre's map (1772-4) but which is now reduced to the southern portion of Little Chesterford Park as ' Emanuel wood ' (Ordnance map) ! by Siward as i hide, is held of the count by the same H[ervey]. Then as now (semper) 2 villeins. Then i serf; now none. Now I bordar. Then as now (semper) half a plough. There are 7 acres of meadow, and two-thirds of a mill. It is worth 20 shillings. HALF HUNDRET OF FROSSEWELLA [FRESH- WELL] In RODA [Rothe (End) 3 ] the same (Hervey) holds 30 acres, which were held by Edeva. 6 Then as now (semper) half a plough. There is wood(land) for 8 swine and 2^ acres of meadow. It was then worth 5 shillings ; now 10. In STAVINTUNA [Stevington (End) 4 ] Edeva 6 held 5 acres, which Hervey holds. It is worth 2 shillings. fo. 36 XXII. THE LAND OF WILLAM DE WARENNA IN ESSEX HUNDRET OF BERDESTAPLA [BARSTABLE] UPHAM [ ] was held, in King Ed- ward's time, by a certain woman, Edeva, as half a hide arid 30 acres. Now William (holds it) in demesne. It is worth 10 shillings. TILIBERIA [Tilbury 6 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Sueting, a free man, as 30 acres, is held of William by Ranulf. Then as now (semper) I bordar. (There is) pasture for 40 sheep, (and) i acre of meadow. It was then worth 7 shillings ; now 14. HALF HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] OUESHAM [Housham (Hall) 7 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Holefest, a free man, as i manor and as I hide and 3 virgates, is held of W[illiam] by Richard. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now I. Then 3^ ploughs belonging to the men ; now 5. Then 6 villeins ; now IO. Then as now (semper) 3 bordars. Then 3 serfs ; now I. (There is) wood(land) for 50 swine, and 10 acres of meadow. When (the manor was) received there were 5 beasts (animalia i calf, and 40 swine, (and) 40 sheep. Now 6 beasts, and 50 swine, 90 sheep, (and) 3 hives of bees. To this manor (has been) added, in King William's time, i virgate, which was held, in King Ed- ward's time, by Ulvric, a free man ; then half a plough (was there) ; now none. Then as 8 In Ashdon, i J miles south of the village. 4 In Ashdon. 6 See p. 472, note 5. The exact manor has not been ascertained. 7 In Matching. 473 60