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 A HISTORY OF ESSEX acres of meadow. It was worth then as now (semper) 10 shillings. DOMMAWA [Dunmow *], which was held, in King Edward's time, by i free man as a manor and as 37^ acres, is held of E[udo] by Ralf. Then as now (semper) half a plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men, and 2 villeins. (There are) now 2 bordars. Then i serf ; now none. (There is) woodland for 15 swine, (and) 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 10 shillings ; now 20. And in the same vill (there are) also (atte) 37^ acres, which were held by another free man, in which there is the same as in the others ; and they are worth the same amount. 8 HUNDRET OF UDELESFORT [UlTLESFORD] TACHELEIA [Takeley 3 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Ulmar, a free man, as a manor and as i hide and 15 acres, is held by E[udo] in demesne. Then as now (semper] 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Then 3 villeins ; now 5, and i priest. Then 3 bordars ; afterwards and now 10. Then as now (semper] 2 serfs. (There was) wood(land) for 1,000 swine ; afterwards and now for 6oo. 4 There are 16 acres of meadow. Then I rouncey (rundnus), and 14 beasts (animalia), 30 swine, 30 goats, (and) 80 sheep ; now 2 rounceys, 20 beasts, 43 swine, 103 sheep, Co. job (and) 40 goats. Then and afterwards it was worth 8 pounds ; now i o. HUNDRET OF CLAVELINGA [CLAVERING] PLICHEDANA [Pledgdon 6 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by 2 free men as a manor and as 5 hides less 20 acres, is held of E[udo] by Richard. Then 4 ploughs on the demesne ; afterwards and now 2. Then and afterwards i plough belonging to the men ; now 3. Then and afterwards 2 villeins ; now 6. Then and afterwards 2 bordars; now 16. 1 This small estate has not been identified. 2 This would seem to be a complicated way of stating that an estate here of 75 (geld) acres had been held by 2 free men in absolutely equal shares (suggesting recent division), and that Eudo had obtained the whole: 3 i.e. the manor of Colchester Hall there. 4 This must have been part of Hatfield (other- wise Takeley) Forest. 6 A hamlet in Henham, being that part of the parish which was in Clavering Hundred. Eudo's manor was afterwards known as Prison Hall. Then and afterwards 2 serfs ; now none. (There is) wood(Iand) for 20 swine, (and) 2O acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys (runcini) ; now none. Then 2 beasts (ani- malia]. Now 66 swine. Then 300 sheep ; now 200. (There are) 6 hives of bees. Then and afterwards it was worth IOO shillings ; now 8 pounds. Of this estate (terra) 2 hides less 2O acres are claimed by G[eoffrey] ' de Magna villa,' and the Hundred (court) supports his claim (testatur '). HUNDRET OF LAXENDENA [LEXDEN] BUCCHESTEDA [Boxted 6 ], which was held by Grim as a manor and as i hide, is held of E[udo] by Artur. Then i villein ; now none. Then 2 bordars ; now 9. Then as now (semper] i plough on the demesne. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men ; now i. (There is) wood(land) for 42 swine, (and) 2 acres of meadow. Then 6 beasts (animalia] ; now 4. Then 30 sheep ; now 64. Then 10 swine ; now 13. (There are) now 13 goats, and i hive of bees. It was then worth 20 shillings ; now 40. And a certain free (man 7 ) held (there) 5 acres, (which) the same Artur now holds of E[udo] ; then as now (semper) half a plough was there ; it is worth 5 shillings. HUNDRET OF ANGRA [ONGAR] TAINDENA [Theydon (Gernon ?)], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Ulmar as i hide and 40 acres, is held by Eudo in demesne. Then 4 villeins ; now 6. Then 2 bordars ; now 4. Then 4 serfs ; now I . Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the de- mesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 400 swine, (and) 5 acres of meadow. Then as now (semper) 2 rounceys (runcini). Then 8 beasts (animalia) ; now 13. Then 35 swine ; now 66. Then 87 sheep ; now 100, and 15 goats. Then 2 hives of bees ; now 6. Then and afterwards it was worth 40 shillings ; now 4 pounds. And i sokeman held 6 acres, and could sell his land ; but the soke 8 remained attached to (in) the manor ; (this is) worth 1 2 pence. ROINGES [Roding (Abbess ?) 9 ], which was held, in King Edward's time, by Ulmar as a manor and as 3 hides, is held by Eudo in de- mesne. Then as now (semper] 7 villeins. Now 6 The identity of this manor there seems to be doubtful. 7 The MS. omits the word. 8 (Profits of) jurisdiction there. 9 See p. 49 2, note 4, above. 494