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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS HUNDRET OF BEVENTREU [BECONTREE] HAME [(West) Ham l ], which was held by Alestan', a free man, as a manor and as 8 hides and 30 acres in King Edward's time, is held by Robert in demesne. And this manor was given by King William to Ranulf Peverel (piperello) and Robert Gernon (grenoni). Then 5 ploughs on the demesne ; now 4. Then 8 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 12. Then 32 villeins; now 48. Then 16 bor- dars ; now 79. Then as now (semper) 3 serfs. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) 60 acres of meadow. (There were) then 9 mills ; now 8.* It was then worth 1 6 pounds; and when they received (it) 12 pounds ; it is now worth 24 pounds. And of this manor R[anulf] Peverel (piperellus) has a moiety. 8 And in Robert's demesne* Rfobert] received i rouncey (runcinum), which (et) is now similarly there. Then I cow ; now 9 beasts (animalia). Then 6 sheep ; now 12. Then 5 swine; now n. Of this manor Osbern holds of Robert 30 acres with (et) half a plough, and it is worth 10 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). HAME [(East) Ham], which was held by Levred', a free man, as a manor and as 7 hides in King Edward's time, is held by Robert in demesne. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then 7 ploughs belonging to the men; now 13. Then 34 villeins; now 38. Then 3 bordars ; now 26. Then fo. 6b 19 serfs ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 700 swine, 6 (and) 50 acres of meadow. Then 8 beasts (anima/ia) ; now 15. Then 2O swine; now 34. (There are) now 200 sheep less 20. (And there are) now 4 rounceys (runcini) and 3 hives of bees. And to this 1 It is extremely difficult to distinguish between East and West Ham, as they both belonged to Robert Gernon and afterwards to Stratford Lang- thorn Abbey. the identity of this manor with West Ham, for they would stand on the Lea and its branches, and are still represented by Temple Mills. East Ham is not sufficiently on the Rothing to be rich in mills. 8 See p. 527 below, under RanulFs fief, for the duplicate entry of this manor which is identical with that in the text thus far mutatis mutandis. ploughs on it are concerned ; but Robert and Ranulf had separate portions of it, with live stock of their own on each. 6 It should be observed that the woodland of East Ham was reckoned to be seven times as extensive as that of West Ham. The forest must at that time have reached down to it. estate (terra) have been added, in King William's time, 3 virgates which were held by Eduin', a free priest, in King Edward's time ; then I plough (was there) ; now a half ; (there are) now 2 bordars ; wood(land) for 10 swine (is there), and 9 acres of meadow. And this manor was worth 10 pounds in King Edward's time ; and when received, 7 pounds ; now 18 pounds. And to this manor belong (adjacent) 30 acres which (are ?) held by i sokeman. Of this manor Ilger holds 40 acres, and (has) 2 bordars and I plough ; and it is worth 1 5 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). In LEITUNA [Leyton] Robert holds in demesne half a hide, 6 which was held by i free man in King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) half a plough, and 2 bordars. (There are) 5 acres of meadow. It is worth 5 shillings. In LOCHETUNA [Loughton] W. Corbun holds of R[obert] 44 acres, 1 which were held by i free man in King Edward's time. Then as now (semper) half a plough, and 2 bordars. (There is) wood(land) for 20 swine and I acre of meadow. It is worth 10 shillings. HUNDRET OF WITBRICTESHERNA [DENGIB] PURLAI [Purleigh], which was held by Algar', a free man, as a manor and as 2 hides and 1 5 acres, 7 is held of R[obert] by Richard. Then I serf ; now i bordar. Then as now (semper) i plough. It was then worth 10 shillings ; and when he received (it), 20 ; now 30. On the demesne are now 34 sheep ; and (there was) nothing (when) he received (it). WITHAM [(East) Whettenham ? 8 ], which was held by Leftan', a free man, as a manor and as I hide and a half in King Edward's time, is held of R[obert] by Anschetil. Then 2 villeins ; now none. Then 4 bordars ; now 8. Then as now (semper) i serf, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then if, ploughs belonging to the men ; now i. (There is) wood(land) for 150 swine. Then 2 cows ; now 8 beasts (anima/ia). Then 100 sheep ; now 140. Then 16 swine; now 20. Then as now (semper) I rouncey (runcinus). It was then worth 40 shillings ; and when he re- ceived (it), 30. It is now worth 4 pounds. 8 The identity of this small estate is doubtful. 7 The identity of this manor is doubtful. 8 Apparently this manor in Stow Maries, now 'Whitmans' farm (see Introduction, p. 394). 515
 * These mills are virtually decisive in favour of
 * The demesne is treated as one so far as the