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 A HISTORY OF ESSEX swine, and 2 rounceys (runcini). Then and afterwards it was worth 20 shillings ; now 26. HAINCTUNA [Asheldham ? *], which in King Edward's time was held freely by Godric as a manor and as half a hide and 37 acres, is held of S[uen] by Garner. Then 3 bordars ; now 2. Then as now (semper) i plough. (There are) 5 acres of meadow. (There was) then no stock (nichil) ; now 3 beasts (animalia), 4 swine, (and) 1 1 goats. It is worth 20 shillings. Robert Fitz Wimarc (IPimarcte) had this manor after the coming of King William. 2 HUNDRET OF WlTHAM RUWENHALA 3 [Rivenhall], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Leftan, a free man, as 30 acres, is held of S[uen] by Clar- enbald. Then as now (semper] I plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men. Then 5 bordars ; now 6. Then as now (semper} 2 serfs. (There are) 10 acres of meadow. Pasture worth (de) 4 shillings. 4 And there is I sokeman with (de} 5 acres. Then 2 beasts (animalia), and 2 rounceys (runcini), and 1 5 sheep ; now 2 beasts, 2 rounceys, 100 sheep, 6 swine, 8 goats, (and) 2 hives of bees. It was then worth 40 shil- lings ; now 30. NUTHLEA [ Notley 5 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Achi, a free man, as 1 manor, is held (of Suen) by Godebold as half a hide and 30 acres. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i. Then 2 ploughs belong- ing to the men ; now i . Then 4 villeins ; now 2. Then 4 bordars ; now 5. Then 2 serfs ; now none. (There was) then wood- (land) for 40 swine ; now for 30. (There are) 10 acres of meadow. Then I rouncey (run- cinus) and 2 cows. Now 2 rounceys, and 8 beasts (animalia), 30 swine, 1 1 sheep, (and) 1 hives of bees. It was then worth 40 shil- lings ; now 60. HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] HALINGEBIA 6 [(Little) Hallingbury 7 ], which 1 See pp. 391, 393, 410 above. 8 Compare the Dunmow entry on this page. 3 In the MS. it is ' Ruuuenhala.' 4 This is a somewhat uncommon formula in Essex (see Introduction, p. 378). 5 It has not been established in which of the Notleys this holding lay. The name of its tenant is so uncommon that he was doubtless the Gode- bold who held of Suain at Horkesley. 6 A scribal error for ' Halingeberia.' 7 Alias Hallingbury-Nevill. The identity is proved by the Red Book of the Exchequer (p. 738). was held by Godric, a free man, as i manor and as 1 hides, is held of S[uen] by Walter. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the de- mesne. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 4. Then 8 villeins ; now 10. Now 17 bordars. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs. (There was) then wood(land) for 150 swine ; now for 100. (There are) 30 acres of meadow, (and) now a moiety of a mill. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), and 6 beasts (ani- malia), and 24 swine, 30 sheep, (and) 30 goats ; now 2 colts (pulli), and 7 beasts, and 13 swine, 50 sheep, 32 goats, (and) 7 hives fo. 466 of bees. It was then worth 100 shillings ; now 6 pounds. HUNDRET OF DOMMAWA [DUNMOW] WILLINGEHALA [Willingale 8 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by i free man as 20 acres, is held of Suen by Garner. It was then worth 4 shillings ; now 8. DOMMAWA [Dunmow 9 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by i free man, is held of S[uen] by Ed mar as 37 acres, of which (et Hire) 7 acres were added after the coming of King William and belonged to (ques fuerunt) a certain other free man. Then half a plough ; now i (plough). Then 2 bordars ; now 3. Then as now (semper) i serf. (There is) wood(land) for 30 swine and 5 acres of meadow. Now i mill. Then 4 beasts (animalia), 9 swine, 1 1 sheep, and 5 goats ; now 5 beasts, 8 swine, 13 sheep, (and) 7 goats. It was then worth 10 shillings ; now 2O. HUNDRET OF WENSISTREU [WINSTREE] MERESAI [(East) Mersea], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Robert Fitz Wimarc (JVlmarcte) as a manor and as 6 hides, is held by Suen in demesne. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 8 ploughs (belonging to the men) ; now 6. Then 9 villeins ; now 8. Then 12 bordars ; now 14. Then 3 serfs ; now none. (There was) then wood(land) for 40 swine. 10 (There are) 5 acres of meadow, (and) 4 fisheries. Then I rouncey (runcinus), 9 beasts (animalia), 25 swine, (and) 107 sheep ; 8 The holding was so small that it is uncertain in which of the Willinghales it lay. 9 The identity of this small estate is uncer- tain. 10 This is not followed by an entry of the amount of woodland remaining in 1086. 488