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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS (there are) 1 7 bordars with 3 ploughs, and 3 free- men with 3 ploughs. (There are) there 8 serfs. T.R.E. it was waste, and (? afterwards) was worth 105. Now 7//. The same Ralf holds in the same place I hide geldable. Elward held (it) and could betake himself whither he would. One Welshman holds of Ralf and has there 8 men who have li ploughs. It is worth 12s. In Stratford Hundred The same Ralf holds Chabenore [Chabnor].^' There are 3 hides geldable. Ernui and Hadwin and jElward held (them) as three manors. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 vil- leins and 6 bordars and I smith with 3 ploughs. (There are) there 6 serfs and meadow-land for the oxen only. The wood renders nothing ; and, in addition, there could be 3 more ploughs. In the same vill lies a third part of a hide, and there is there I plough. The whole T.R.E. was worth 4/?'. and los. Now iios. In Stepleset Hundred The same Ralf holds Manitune [Monning- ton], and Roger ^^ of him. Earl Harold held (it). There are 5 hides geldable. Of these ^Imar held 2 as a manor, and could betake himself whither he would. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 5 villeins and 6 bordars with 3 ploughs. T.R.E. it was worth 60s. Now 4//. In Dunre Hundred The same Ralf holds Dunre [Dinedor], and William and Ilbert his brother of him. Godric and Ulfac held it as 2 manors. There are 6 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 1 3 villeins with a reeve ( prepositus) and 5 bordars with 12 ploughs. (There are) there 4 oxmen and 3 bondwomen, and a mill worth 28^. The wood of this (place) the King has in demesne. No one, moreover {vera), fishes in the river {aqua) without leave. T.R.E. these 2 manors were worth 7//. and 55. Now the same. In Radelau Hundred The same Ralf holds Hide " [Hide ^8]. Edith {Eddied) held (it) and could betake herself whither she would. There are 2 hides and i virgate " Now Chadnor, in Dilwyn. '^ This was Roger de Muchegros ; for the Inq. p.m. on Walter de Muchegros in 49 Hen. Ill shows that he held one fee in Monnington and Winforton of Roger de Tony (J.H.R.). " ' Stoches ' erased and ' Hide ' inserted. ■* Cf Cal. of Doc. France, 138. geldable. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 6 villeins and 5 bordars and 4 cottars with 4 ploughs. (There are) 7 serfs there. In addition there could be I more plough there. T.R.E. it was worth 6//. Now 105^. Of this land Ralf gave half a hide to a certain knight of his, and therefore the manor renders less. fol. 183*. The same Ralf holds i virgate of land in Radelau Hundred, and Bristoald the priest of him. Ulwi held it as a manor, and could betake himself whither he would. This land pays geld. It is called Spertune [Ashperton]. There is there half a plough, and I villein and I bordar. It is worth 4J. The same Ralf holds Stoches [Stoke Edith]. Edith {Eddied) held (it) and could betake herself whither she would. There (are) 25- hides geld- able. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 6 villeins and 6 bordars and 2 priests with 7 ploughs. (There are) 7 serfs there, and a mill worth 10^. T.R.E. it was worth 7//. Now bit. less 5 J. IX. THE LAND OF RALF DE MORTEMER In Hezetre Hundred Ralf de Mortemer holds Wigemore Castle. Earl William erected {fecit) it on the waste land which is called Merestun ^' [ ], which Gunuert held T.R.E. There are 2 hides geld- able. On the demesne Ralf has 2 ploughs and 4 serfs. The borough which is there renders ^li. In Hezetre Hundred The same Ralf holds Duntune [Downton], and Oidelard of him. jElmar and Ulchet held (it) as 2 manors and could betake themselves whither they would. (There are) 4 hides there. Two of them do not pay geld. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 3 villeins and 3 bordars with half a plough. (There are) 6 serfs there, and a fishery. The wood (is) half a league long and 5 furlongs broad. There are 2 hayes {haie) there. It was worth 30J. Now as much. This land Earl William gave to Thurstan the Fleming. The same Ralf holds Boritune [Burrington]. Edric the Wild {Salvage) held (it). (There are) 3 hides and i virgate there. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 7 villeins and 4 bordars with three ploughs. (There are) there '' See Introd. 275. 327