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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS shillings ; and when he received it, there was nothing there but the land ' ; and now it is worth 40 shillings. HECHAM [Higham (Bensted*)], which was held by Haldan', a free man, as a manor and as 5 hides in King Edward's time, is held by Peter in demesne. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belong- ing to the men. Then 8 villeins ; now 10. Then 2 bordars ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs. (There is) wood(land) for 300 swine, (and) 18 acres of meadow. Then (there were) 3^ fisheries ; now none. Then I ox (b<m') ; now 15 beasts (animalia), and I rouncey (runcinus), and 37 swine, and 2 hives of bees. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 4 pounds and 10 shillings. And when he received this manor, he did not find (there) more than (prefer) i ox and i acre sown. And of these 5 hides which we have spoken of above 3 I was held by 2 free men in King Edward's time, and was added to this manor fo. 79 in King William's time, and was worth 10 shillings in King Edward's time, (and) now 2O ; and William holds this of Peter de Valognes (valonienst). LOCHETUNA [Loughton *], which was held by Ulvric, a free man, as a manor and as I hide and 30 acres, is held of P[eter] by Ralf. Then as now (semper) i plough on the de- mesne. (There are) now 5 bordars. (There is) wood(land) for 80 swine, (and) 6 acres of meadow. It was then worth 10 shillings ; now 2O. HALF HUNDRET OF THUNRESLAU* BELINDUNE [Balingdon 6 ], which was held by Alvric, a free man, as a manor and as 3^ hides in King Edward's time, is held of Peter by Ralf ' fatatus.' Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belong- 1 ' n[on] erat ibi praetor sola terra ' ; i.e. there was no farm stock. 1 This is one of the very rare instances in which the Domesday Commissioners are entered as speaking in their own persons. 4 Loughton is in Ongar Hundred. The iden- tity of this manor in Loughton seems to be doubt- ful. 6 See, for this mysterious district, the Introduc- tion (p. 405). The two manors of ' Belindune' and ' Bineslea ' here entered under it are inter- polated between two entries relating to Loughton, which is in Ongar Hundred. 8 See pp. 405-6. 537 ing to the men. Then and afterwards 3 bordars ; now 9. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs. (There are) 33 acres of meadow. 7 Then 5 cows with calves, and 30 swine ; now 33 beasts (anima/ia), and 28 swine. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 100. BINESLEA [ 8 ], which was held by Ulwin' as I hide in King Edward's time, is held by Peter in demesne. Then as now (semper) i plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men, and 1 3 bordars. Then and afterwards 2 serfs ; now I. (There is) wood(land) for 20 swine and 4 acres of meadow. It is worth 20 shillings. Pfeter] (holds ?) this land in mortgage (in vadimonio) by the king's command, but so that the dues should not be lost,' the Bishop of Bayeux being witness. LOCHINTUNA [Loughton 10 ], which was held by Leofcild as a manor and as I hide, is held by Peter in demesne. Then 3 bordars ; now 2. Then 2 serfs ; now none. Then as now (semper) i plough. (There is) wood(land) for 30 swine, (and) 4 acres of meadow. Then as now (semper) i mill. It was then worth 2O shillings ; and when received, 30 ; it is now worth 20 shillings. TAINDENA [Theydon (Bois) 11 ], which was held by Hacun as a manor and as 3^ hides and 80 acres, 1 * is held by Peter in demesne. Then 7 villeins; now 12. Then 3 bordars; now 4. Then as now (semper) 5 serfs. (There is) wood(land) for 400 swine, 16 acres of meadow, (and) i mill. Then 2 cows, and 3 rounceys (runcini), and 54 swine, and 47 sheep ; now 2 rounceys, and 92 swine, and 157 sheep, and 12 hives of bees. It was then worth 60 shillings; now 100. And 7 free men held 2 hides and i virgates, which (quod) is now held by Peter ; then as now (semper) 2 serfs (were there), and i bordar. Then and afterwards 6 ploughs ; now 4 ; fo.79b (there is) wood(land) for 140 swine, (and) 20 acres of meadow ; it is worth now as then (semper) 46 shillings ; and this is (held) by 7 Balingdon lies on the Stour. 8 See Introduction, p. 406. 9 ' ne tamen perderet suam consuetudinem.' The sense of the passage is most obscure. 10 See note 4 above. With this manor the text returns to Ongar Hundred. 11 So named from the family of de Bois, which held here as under-tenants. ' " p' iii. hid' et d. et Ixxx ac'." This is a very abnormal formula, as half a hide was 60 ' acres.' 68
 * A manor and hamlet in Walthamstow.