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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS as 6 hides. Then as now (temper} 7 villeins. Then and afterwards 10 bordars ; now n. fo. gib Then and afterwards 5 serfs ; now 3. Then and afterwards 4 ploughs on the demesne ; now 3. Then and afterwards 1 1 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 8. (There is) wood(land) for I oo swine, (and) 1 4 acres of meadow. It is worth now as then (semper] 14 pounds. LIII. THE LAND OF MATHEW OF MORTAGNE (MAURITANIENSIS) HUNDRET OF DoMMAWA [DuNMOW] ESTANES [(Great) Easton], which was held by Achi', a free man, as a manor and as 5 hides in King Edward's time, is held by M[athew *] in demesne. Then 5 ploughs on the demesne ; and when (he) received (it), 4 ; now 3. Then 10 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 7. Then 1 1 villeins, and I priest ; now 1 5 villeins, and i priest. Then 10 bordars ; now 16. Then 10 serfs ; now 9. (There was) wood(land) then for 200 swine; now for 150. (There are) 67 acres of meadow,* (and) now as then (semper) i mill, and i rounccy (runcinus), and 8 beasts (ani- ma/ia), and 120 swine, and 60 sheep, and 10 goats, and 3 hives of bees. It was then worth i o pounds ; and when received, the same ; it is now worth 15 pounds.* HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORD] GINGA [(Margarett)ing *], which was held by Anschil as a manor and as 5 hides, is held by Mfathew 6 ]. Then as now 7 villeins, and 8 bordars, and 4 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 300 swine, and (there are) I rouncey (runcinus), 5 beasts 1 The initial ' M ' here and in the next entry is the symbol normally employed to denote 'M(anor).' 1 This is a large proportion of meadow, but the adjoining manor of Tiltey, though smaller, had 50 of meadow and ' marsh,' and the great parish ofThaxted to their north about 160, the valley of the Chelmer being thus well marked. 8 Here is an increase in value from 10 pounds to i 5 pounds concurrent with a decrease in ploughs from i 5 to i o and of 2 5 per cent in the woodland, while the live tock remained stationary ! 1 This identification is supported by the fact that Margaretting, like Great Easton and manors of his in other counties, was subsequently granted out to be held by scrjcanty. (anima/ia), 2O swine, (and) 30 sheep. It was then worth (100 ? 6 ) shillings ; now 6 pounds. LIIII. THE LAND OF THE COUN- TESS OF AUMALE (ALBEMARLA) HUNDRET OF HIDINGFORT [HINCKFORD] BARLEA [Borley], which was held by Lewin', a free man, as a manor and as 2 hides and 30 acres in King Edward's time, is held in demesne (by the countess). Then 3 ploughs on the demesne ; afterwards and now 2. Then as now (semper) 5 ploughs belong- ing to the men, and 10 villeins, and 5 bor- dars. (There is) wood(land) for 30 swine, (and) 40 acres of meadow. And (there are) 7 beasts (anima/ia), and 25 sheep, and 24 goats, 28 swine, and 2 hives of bees. Then and afterwards it was worth 8 pounds ; now 12. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA SCIDDINCHOU [Manningtree 7 ], which was held by Alvric as a manor and as 2 hides, is held in demesne (by the countess). Then as fo. <jft now (semper) 1 5 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; afterwards and now i. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; afterwards and now i. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men ; afterwards and now 2 (There is) wood(land) for 40 swine, (and) 6 acres of meadow. Then (there was) I mill, and I fishery ; now none. There is pasture for 40 sheep. Then 3 cows, 3 calves, 40 sheep, 2 rounceys (run- cini), 30 swine ; now I rouncey, 3 beasts (anima/ia), 48 sheep. It is worth now as then (semper) 60 shillings. LV. THE LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH 8 HUNDRET OF BEVENTREU [BECONTREE] WILCUMESTOU [Walthamstow] was held by Earl Waltheof (Wallef) in King Edward's time as a manor and as io hides. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 1 5 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 6 The figure is omitted in the MS. 7 The descent of the manor renders certain this identification, which, indeed, was fully recognized by Morant (i. 461), though he oddly spoke on the opposite page of 'Mistley Hall or Sciddinghou Hall.' The manors of Mistley (' Mitteslea ') and Manningtree (' Sciddinghou ') were distinct from the first. 8 Niece of the Conqueror. 9 Her late husband. 555
 * See note I above.