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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS EDBURGETUNA [Abberton], which was held by i free man as a manor and as i^ hides and i virgate, is held by R[anulf] in demesne. Then as now (temper) i plough on the de- mesne, and half a plough belonging to the men, and 4 bordars and i serf. (There is) wood(land) for 60 swine, (and) 4 acres of meadow. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 50. WIGHEBERGA [Wigborough l ], which was held by i free man as a manor and as half a hide in King Edward's time, is held of R[anulf] by Algar'. Then as now (semper) I plough. Then i bordar ; now 2. It is worth 10 shillings. HUNDRET OF WDELESFORT [UTTLESFORD] DEPPEDANA [Debden], which was held by Siward 1 as a manor and as i6i hides, is held by R[anulf] in demesne. Then as now (semper) 6 ploughs on the demesne and 1 1 ploughs belonging to the men ; and 36 vil- leins. Then and afterwards I bordar ; now 17. Then as now (semper) 12 serfs. (There is) wood(land) for 1,000 swine, 40 acres of meadow, (and) now as then (semper) i mill. There are now 2 arpents (arpenni) of vine- yard in bearing (portantes), and 2 not (yet) in bearing. Then 6 rounceys (runcini), 28 beasts (animalia), 150 sheep, 250 swine, (and) 6 hives of bees ; now 7 rounceys, 2 colts (pulli), 10 beasts, 168 sheep, no swine, and 3 hives of bees. Then and afterwards it was worth 24 pounds ; now 30. Of this manor Vitalfis] holds of R[anulf ] 1 5 acres, and (this) is worth 10 shillings in the above valuation (HI eodem pretio)? AMBERDANA [Amberden 4 ], which was held by Siward * as a manor and 5 hides, is held by R[anulf] in demesne. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 6 ploughs be- longing to the men. Then and afterwards fo. 74 13 villeins; now 19. Then I bordar; after- wards 2 ; now 7. Then as now (semper) 6 serfs. Then and afterwards (there) was wood(land) for 250 swine ; now for 200. (There are) 30 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), 6 beasts (animalia), 40 sheep, 40 swine, (and) 5 hives of bees ; now 3 rounceys, I colt (pullus), 14 beasts, 68 sheep, 30 swine, (and) I hive of bees. It is worth This small estate has not been identified. See Introduction, p. 346. See note 9 below. A manor in Debden. See Introduction, p. 346. now as then 12 pounds; but R[anulf] has received (habuit) 1 8 pounds a year, thence for 3 years. This vill is claimed by the Abbot of Ely (eli), and the Hundred (court) testifies that it belonged to the abbey (jacuit ad teccle- siam). HUNDRET OF HIDINGFORDA [HINCKFORD] STABINGA [Stebbing], which was held by Siward* as a manor and as 3 hides and 30 acres in King Edward's time, is held by R[anulf] in demesne. Then 6 ploughs on the de- mesne ; and when he received (it), 6 ; now 5. Then as now (semper) 1 1 ploughs belong- ing to the men. Then and afterwards 18 villeins; now 19. Then and afterwards 14 bordars ; now 3 1. Then and afterwards 1 3 serfs ; now 1 1. (There is) wood(land) for 20O swine, (and) 24 acres of meadow. Then i mill ; and when he received (it) i ; now 2. (There are) now 2^ arpents (arpenni) of vineyard and only the half is in bearing. 7 Then 5 rounceys (runcini), 5 cows, 100 sheep, 50 swine, (and) 5 hives of bees. 8 It was then worth i o pounds ; afterwards 1 2 ; now 1 6 pounds. Of this manor Vital[is] (holds) 35 acres, and it is worth 10 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). 9 HENIES [(Great) Henny], which was held by Ulwin, a free man, as a manor and as 2^ hides and 45 acres in King Edward's time, is held of R[anulf] by Turold. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men, and 5 villeins, and 1 1 bordars. Then and afterwards 2 serfs ; now none. (There is) wood(land) for 80 swine, 1 2 acres of meadow, (and) now as then (semper) I mill. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), 5 cows with calves, 50 sheep, 14 swine, (and) 3 hives of bees ; now I rouncey, 9 cows with calves, 134 sheep, (and) 36 swine. And to this manor belongs a customary due of 22 pence (xd. de consuetudine) from Sudberia [Sudbury]. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 4 pounds. LAMERS [Lammarsh], which was held by Algar as a manor and as 3^ hides in King Edward's time, is held of R[anulf] by Turold. 10 7 The sense is somewhat doubtful, as JimiJf might possibly refer to the half a r pent. ' The live stock in 1086 is not numbered. 9 He similarly held ' 1 5 acres ' (of the same value) in RanulPs demesne manor of Debden, a few miles away. 10 Lammarsh, Henny and Terling, which were all among the manors held of Ranulf by Turold, 529 6 7
 * The number is omitted in the MS.