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 A HISTORY OF ESSEX swine, and 24 acres of meadow. 1 Then as now (semper) i mill. It was then worth 10 pounds; now 12. Of this manor Godebold * holds of Suen i^ hides and 30 acres ; and 2 villeins (are there) and 8 bordars, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men ; and it is worth 60 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). Moreover the same (Godebold ?) holds 37 free men, dwelling (in) 3 hides of land, whom Robert had in King Edward's time and Suen afterwards ; (there were) then between them 4 (ploughs) ; now 5 ; fo. 47b now i mill ; (there is) wood(land) for 60 swine, (and) 14 acres of meadow ; it was then worth 4 pounds ; now 100 shillings. And a certain free man, (who) was com- mended 8 to Robert, held y acres, and could betake himself (ire] whither he would, 4 and Suen has that land ; it is worth 5 shillings. HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORDA [CHELMSFORD] BORHAM [Boreham 6 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Turchil as I manor and as I hide, is held of [Suen] by Osbern. Then as now (semper) i bordar. Now i serf. Then i plough ; now none. There are 8 acres of meadow. It is worth 20 shillings. HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] STAPLEFORT [Stapleford (Tany)], which was held by Godric as i manor and as 5 hides of which 5 hides he gave to his 10 free men freely 4 hides, retaining i hide in demesne 6 is held of Suen by Siric. 7 And after King (William) came, Robert had (the) i hide by the king's gift and his son Suen added the 4 hides thereto (cum ista) after his father's death. In (the) I hide (there) was then no bordar, and in the 4 hides (there were) then 6 bordars ; now 2 villeins and 18 bordars (in the 5 hides). (There is) wood(land) for 300 swine, (and) 1 Only 10 acres of meadow are assigned to the Suffolk portion of ' Eilanda,' which has now a good expanse. Probably the area under water was then considerably larger. 2 The father of ' Robert son of Godebold ' who founded Little Horkesley Priory. 3 See Introduction, p 358. 4 i.e. choose his lord. 6 The identity of the manor has not been ascertained. 6 'et de his v hidis dedit suis x liberis homini- bus libere iiii hidas, et i retinuit in dominio.' This is an interesting passage. 7 See p. 491, note 4, below. 2O acres of meadow. Then as now (semper) i mill. It was then worth 8 pounds ; now 10 pounds. Then, in the demesne, i cow, and 13 sheep; now 8 beasts (animalia), and 1 7 swine, 1 1 8 sheep, and 2 hives of bees. TEIDANA [Theydon (Mount)], which was held by Godric as i manor and (as) 3 hides and 80 acres, is held of S[uen] by Robert. And S[uen] holds this manor of the gift of King William, who gave it to his father Robert. Then 5 villeins ; now i. Then 3 bordars; now 17. Then 4 serfs; now none. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then the men had (inter homines] 4 ploughs ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 500 swine, (and) 28 acres of meadow. Then 1 rouncey (runcinus), and 1 2 beasts (animalla), 60 swine, (and) 100 sheep ; now 3 rounceys, 3 colts (/>///), 13 beasts, 39 swine, (and) 148 sheep. It was then worth 6 pounds ; and the same when received ; it is now worth 9 (pounds). HUNDRET OF CEFFEURDA [CHAFFORD] WARLEIA [Warley (Franks) 8 ] was held by Godric freely (libere), in King Edward's time, as i manor and as 2 hides. Now S[uen] holds it similarly in his demesne. Then 2 villeins ; now 3. Then 2 bordars ; now 8. Then 3 serfs ; now i . Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then the men had (inter homines) I plough ; now 2^. (There is) wood(land) for 150 swine, (and) 3 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys (run- cini), and 7 beasts (animalia and 17 swine. 9 fo. 48 It was then worth 4 pounds ; and the same when received ; now 6 pounds. HELITUNA 10 [Kenningtons], which was held by Ustan u freely (libere} as a manor and as I hide in King Edward's time, is held of (Suen) by Lewin. Then 3 bordars ; now 4. And (there is) I plough. (There are) i cow and 2 beasts (animalia), 1 6 swine, (and) 30 sheep. It is worth 20 shillings. 8 In Great Warley. 9 The amount of the live stock in 1086 is not given, possibly because the scribe at this point had to begin a fresh leaf and overlooked it. 10 rectius ' Kelituna,' a manor in Aveley, of which the name is preserved in ' Kenningtons.' There are other instances in Essex of this addi- tion of an ' s ' (see p. 456, note 1 1). Afterwards known as the manor of Bretts from the Bret family, which held it as of the Honour of Henry of Essex. 11 This name was probably intended for 'Ulstan.' 490