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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS If the sheriff calls them out to the shiremoot [siremot), six or seven of the best of them go with him. He who does not go when called upon gives 2s. or an ox to the king, and he who stays away from the hundred pays so much. He pays a like fine who does not go forth when ordered by the sheriff to go with him into Wales. For if the sheriff does not go, none of them shall go. When the army goes forth against the enemy these same men, according to custom, make the vanguard {avantivarde), and on the return the rearguard (redrewarde) .*•" These were the customs of the Welsh T.R.E. in Arcenefelde [Archen- field]. Riset of Wales renders to King William 40//. From the land of Calcebuef the king has loj. over and above the farm. HERE ARE NOTED THOSE WHO HOLD LANDS IN HEREFORDSCIRE AND IN ARCENEFELDE AND IN WALES Alured de Merleberge Alured de Hispania Ansfrid de Cormeilles Durand of Gloucester Drew son of Poinz Osbern son of Richard Gilbert son of Turold Ilbert son of Turold Herman de Dreuues Humphrey de Buivile Hugh Lasne Urso de Abetoth Grifin Rayner Carbonel The Wife of Ralph the Chaplain Stephen Madoch. Edric. Elmer. ''' This privilege of leading the host into battle is also found among the privileges of the men of Arvon in the Venedotian Code; see Ancient Laws of Wales, i, 105. I King William XIX II The Bishop of Hereford XX III The Church of Cormeilles XXI nil The Church of Lyre XXII V The Church of Gloucester XXIII VI The Church of St. Guthlac XXIIII VII Nigel the Physician (medicus) XXV VIII Ralph de Todeni XXVI IX Ralph de Mortemer XXVII X Roger de Laci XXVIII XI Roger de Mucelgros XXIX XII Robert Gernon XXX XIII Henry de Ferieres XXXI XIIII William de Scohies XXXII XV William son of Baderon XXXIII XVI William son of Norman XXXIIII XVII Thurstan son of Rolf XVIII Albert of Lorraine [Lotharien- XXXV sis) XXXVI 3"