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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS under Wisgar. Then as now (semper) I plough. Then and afterwards 2 bordars ; now 6. (There are) 9 acres of meadow, (and) now I mill. It was then worth 20 shillings; afterwards and now 35. At (d<f) FINCINGEFELDA [Fiiichingfield] 2 knights hold of R[ichard] 36 acres, which were held, in King Edward's time, by 3 sokemen under Wisgar. Then as now (sem- per) 2 ploughs and 4 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; afterwards and now 2. (There is) wood- (land) for 10 swine, (and) 7 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 40 shil- lings ; now 65. In BULENEMERA [Bulmer] Mascerel holds (of Richard) half a hide and 30 acres, 1 which were held by i sokeman under Wisgar. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs. Now i bordar. There is wood(land) for 5 swine, (and) 2 acres of meadow. And it is worth 22 shillings and 2 pence. At (Ad) WENINCHOU [? How Hall ] Ger- mund holds (of Richard) 32^ acres, 3 which were held by 3 sokemen under Wisgar. Then as now (temper) 2 ploughs, and 5 bordars, and 3 serfs. (There is) wood(land) for 30 swine, (and) 8 acres of meadow. Then 5 beasts (anima/ia) ; now 8. Now 4 swine. Then 2O sheep ; now 83. Now 32 goats. Then and afterwards it was worth 30 shillings ; now 50. In EURO [Bures 4 ] Richard has in demesne 13 sokemen with (de) 35 acres. Then as now (they had) 4 ploughs. Then 9 bordars ; fo. 40 now 1 6. Then I serf; now none. (There is) wood(land) for 20 swine, (and) 1 1 acres of meadow. In FOCSEARDE [Foxearth] (are) 19 soke- men with i hides and 15 acres. Then as now (semper) 5 ploughs, and 10 bordars, and 1 Afterwards the manor of Butler's Hall, so named from the Butler family, which held it under Clare. 1 I have little doubt that this was How Hall (otherwise Woburnes or Oburnes) in Finching- field, which was ' holden,' says Morant, ' of the honour of Clare,' and of which he adds ' we have no account' till the reign of Henry VIII. 8 He also held 37^ acres of him there (see p. 571 below). which was part of Bures St. Mary (see Introduc- tion, p. 408). I serf; (there are) 22 acres of meadow. And in PEBENHERS [Pebmarsh] are 18 sokemen with (de) half a hide and 1 2 acres ; then as now (semper) 3 ploughs (were there) and 3 bordars ; and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. In ALFELMESTUNA [Alphamstone] i hide, less 1 5 acres, is held now as then (semper) by 1 5 sokemen ; and they have 2 ploughs ; and (there are) 3 bordars. (There is) wood(land) for 5 swine, (and) 4 acres of meadow. In MILDELTUNA [Middletoii] (are) 13 soke- men with (de) i hides and 30 acres. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs (were there) ; and 8 bordars. (There is) wood(land) for 8 swine and 1 3 acres of meadow. In BUMESTEDA [(Steeple) Bumpstead] (are) 3 sokemen, who hold now as then (semper] 25 acres. Then as now (semper) i plough (was there), and 2 bordars. (There are) 6 acres of meadow. In PHINCINGHEFELDA [Fin- chingfield] (are) 1 1 sokemen with (de) half a hide ; then as now (semper) i plough (was there) ; and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. In CELVKSTUNA* [ ] (are) 5 soke- men with (de) half a hide less 5 acres. Then as now (semper) i plough (was there) ; (there are) 2 acres of meadow. In TUMESTEDA 8 [Twinstead] (are) 1 8 soke- men with (de) half a hide and 15 acres. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs (were there), and 7 bordars. (There is) wood(land) for 8 swine, (and) 3 acres of meadow. In CHENE- BOLTUNA [ 7 ] are 1 5 sokemen with half a hide and 5 acres ; then as now (semper) i^ ploughs (were there), and 3 bordars ; (there) are 4 acres of meadow. In HALSTEDA [Halstead] 22 sokemen hold half a hide and 1 1 acres. Then as now (semper) 5 ploughs. And (there are) i villein, 15 bordars, (and) 2 serfs. There is wood- (land) for 50 swine, 19 acres of meadow, (and) I mill. 8 A place of the same name and probably identical with it occurs below (p. 570) among the Invasiones ' of Ralph Bainard. The name appears to be now lost, but can be recognized in the ' Chelveston ' which occurs in an Inq. p.m. of 2 Edward III. (13*8-9) as held of Robert Fitz Walter (holder of the Bainard fief) with Pcntlow by Master Robert de Redcswell. An error of the scribe for ' Tuinsteda.' 7 This name would be represented by Kimbol- ton, but the name seems to be lost. 479
 * This is Bures hamlet in Hinckford Hundred