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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS fo. 83 RAINES [Rayne '], which was held by Edric, a free man, as a manor and as i hide in King Edward's time, is held by R[oger] in demesne. Then 2 ploughs on the de- mesne ; afterwards and now I. (There is) now half a plough belonging to the men, and 3 bordars. Then and afterwards 6 serfs ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 40 swine, (and) 1 3 acres of meadow. It is worth now as then (semper) 60 shillings. HEDINGHAM [(Sibil) Hedingham*], which was held by Goduin, a free man, as a manor and as half a hide in King Edward's time, is held of R[oger] by Garenger'. 8 Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men, and 8 vil- leins. Then and afterwards i bordar ; now 3. Then 4 serfs ; afterwards and now 2. Then and afterwards (there was) wood(land) for 600 swine ; now for 500. (There are) 1 8 acres of meadow. To this belong now as then (semper adjacent) 2 sokemen with 3 acres. Then and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds ; now 100 shillings. HUNDRET OF L.ASSENDANA [L.EXDEN] METCINGES [Messing], which was held by Ormar, a free man, as a manor and as half a hide in King Edward's time, is held by Rfoger] in demesne. Then 6 villeins ; now 3. Then 12 bordars; now 18. Then 6 serfs ; now 4. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then among the men (were) 5 ploughs ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 40 swine, 20 acres of meadow, (and) now i mill. Then as now (semper) 2 rounceys (runcini), and 2 cows with calves, and IOO sheep. Then 30 swine ; now 2O. Then as now (semper) 35 goats. It is worth now as then (semper) IOO shillings. Of this manor Anschetil holds of R[oger] 16 acres, and (this) is worth 5 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). And 3 sokemen, who hold freely (libere) 1 8 acres, belong to this manor ; Gerold holds them of Roger, and Roger says that he has them by (in) exchange ; then as now (semper) half a plough was there ; then and afterwards jt was worth 10 shillings ; now 3. 1 See p. 542, note 7, above. ' Heingham ' of which the holder of the fief in 1166 complained that Simon de Cantilou was withholding from him the service due from it. Roger Bigot. DELHAM [Dedham], which was held by Alvric camp 4 as a manor and as 2^ hides, is held by R[oger] in demesne. Then 7 villeins; now 5. Then as now (semper) 24 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; now 3. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then among the men (were) 10 ploughs; now 5. (There is) wood(land) for 250 swine, (and) 40 acres of meadow. Then (there was) I mill ; now 2. Then 2 rounceys (runcini) ; now 10. Then 5 cows; now 3. Then 40 sheep ; now IOO. Then 25 swine ; now 30. It is worth now as then (semper) 12 pounds. Of this manor Gerold holds 30 acres, and it is worth 10 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). In BURA [Bures] R[oger] has 25 acres ; then as now (semper) 3 bordars (were there) and half a plough ; (there is) wood(land) for 1 5 swine, fo. 8 3 b and i acre of meadow ; it is worth 7 shillings. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDRING] BRADEFELDA [Bradfield], which was held by Alvric camp 5 as a manor and as 4^ hides, is held by R[oger] in demesne. Then 7 villeins ; afterwards and now 4. Then as now (semper) 10 bordars, and 2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and after- wards 7 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 30 swine, (and) i saltpan. Then 4 cows with calves ; now none. Then as now (semper) IOO sheep. Then 20 swine ; now 33. Then and after- wards it was worth 7 pounds ; now 60 shil- lings. Of this manor the (quedam) wife of a knight of his holds half a hide, and it is worth 10 shillings in the above valuation (in eodem pretio). ERLEGA [Ardleigh 6 ], which was held by Bond' as a manor and as i hide, is held by R[oger] in demesne. Then as now (semper) I villein. Then II bordars; now 10. Then 1 serf; now none. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and after- wards 9 ploughs belonging to the men 7 ; now I. (There is) wood(land) for 40 swine, and 4^ acres of meadow. Then 40 sheep ; now IOO. Then 2 cows and 3 rounceys ; 4 He also held important manors at Bradfield (which follows), Ramsey, and Oakley in Tcndring Hundred, besides lands in Suffolk and Cambridge- shire. But his estates were broken up at the Conquest (see Introduction, p. 35J). 6 See preceding note. i.e. the manor of Picotts there. 7 It will be observed that the recorded peasants were very few for this number. 543
 * i.e. the manor of Greys there. This was the
 * He held the manor of Prayers here under