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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS by Stercher as a manor and as 3^ hides, is held of R[obert] by Nigel. 1 Then 2 vil- leins ; now none. Then as now (temper) 7 bordars, and 2 serfs, and i plough on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) i acres of meadow. Then I rouncey (run- cinus), and 4 cows with calves ; now none. Then 40 sheep ; now 30. Then 16 swine ; now 7. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 50. And a certain free man held half a hide, which R[obert] has taken possession of (invasit) ; Godfrey now (holds it) (of him) ; then and afterwards half a plough (was there) ; now none ; (there is) wood(land) for 10 swine ; it is worth 10 shillings. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDR1NG] FULETUNA [Foulton *], which was held by Ednod, a free man, as a manor and as 2j hides and 2O acres in King Edward's time, is held of R[obert] by Girard'. Then i villein ; now 4. Then as now (temper) 2 bordars and 2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then I plough belonging to the men ; now none. (There are) 3 acres of meadow, (with) pasture for 60 sheep. Then fo.86 4 beasts (animalia) ; now 3. Then i rouncey (runcinus) ; now none. Then I o swine; now 20. Then 40 sheep ; now 20. It was then worth 50 shillings ; and when received, 20 shillings ; it is now worth 50 shillings. HUNDRET OF ROCHEFORT [ROCHFORD] PACHESHAM [Paglesham 3 ], which was held by a free man as a manor and as half a hide and 30 acres, is held of R[obert] by the same G[irard']. Then as now (temper) 2 bordars and I plough on the demesne. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 5.* HUNDRET OF TURESTAPLA [THURSTABLE] TOLESHUNTA [Tolleshunt (Major) 5 ], which 1 This was doubtless his tenant at Smalland in Hatfield Peverel. Foulton was about three times as large as that of Suain of Essex, it was probably represented by ' Foulton Bernes,' for this manor is found held of the Earls of Oxford, as was Doddinghurst, the other manor held of Robert by Girard. 5 This manor has not been identified. 4 Here, if the figures are correct, is a fall in value to one-eighth, with absolutely nothing to account for it. There is a gap between ' modo ' and 'v' (5) in the MS. 8 A corruption of Tolleshunt Manger, which name was derived from the tenant in the text. was held by Sercar as a manor and as I hide, is held of Rfobert] by Mauger [Malgerus]. Then 5 villeins ; now 4. Then i bordar ; now 6. Then 5 serfs ; now 2. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now I. 8 Then and afterwards 2 ploughs belong- ing to the men ; now i. (There is) wood- (land) for 100 swine, i acre of meadow, (and) pasture for 60 sheep. Then 1 5 beasts (ani- malia) ; now 2 cows and i calf. Then 50 sheep ; now 25. Then I rouncey (runcinui) ; now none. Then 2 hives of bees ; now none. It was then worth 4 pounds ; after- wards 3 ; now 40 shillings. And 8 free men held 4 hides and 2 acres, and could betake themselves (ire) whither they would. 7 Robert took possession of (invasit) them ; and now 4 knights hold (them) of Robert. Then 4 serfs (were there) ; now 2. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs. (There is) wood(land) for 120 swine, pasture for 60 sheep, (and) i saltpan. It is worth 50 shillings. XLII. THE LAND OF WALTER THE DEACON 8 HUNDRET OF BERDESTAPLA [BARSTABLE] In BURA [Bowers (Gifford) 9 ] Walter holds 2 hides of the land of Tedric (Teddrici) his brother, and a certain knight holds (it) of him. Then as now (semper) i plough was there, and i serf, and 30 acres of wasted (vastatee) wood(land). 10 (There is) pasture for 60 sheep. To this manor have been added, in King William's time, 40 acres which were held, in King Edward's time, by a free man ; and Tedric' had them. And the aforesaid hides were worth then 40 shillings ; and now the same. And the 40 acres are worth 8 shillings and 4 pence. On the demesne fo. 86b Walter received 4 beasts (animalia) ; (there are) now the same (number). Then 2 rounceys (runcini) ; now i. Then 100 sheep less 2 " ; now 55. Then . . . " swine; now n. 8 The words ' in dominio ' are inserted here instead of after ' z ploughs ' as they should be. 7 i.e. choose their lord. 8 His fief lay in Essex, Suffolk, Gloucestershire, and Dorset, but its head was in Essex (see Intro- duction, pp. 349, 351). 9 The identity of this manor has not been established. 10 See Introduction, p. 376. 11 If reckoned by ' the long hundred ' this would represent 1 1 8. ' The MS. reads x. . .' 547
 * In Ramsey. Although Robert's share of