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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS The same Osbern holds Ludeforde [Lud- t'ord].^"' There is i hide, and on the demesne 2 ploughs, and (there are) 5 bordars with I plough and a mill worth bs. It is worth 20s. The same Osbern has 23 men in the castle of AuRETONE [Richard's Castle], and they render los. This castle is worth 20s. to him. XXV. THE LAND OF GILBERT SON OF TUROLD In Dunre Hundred Gilbert son of Turold holds Retrowas [Rother- was]. Siric held (it) T.R.E. There are 3 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and there are 2 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 ploughs. T.R.E. it was worth 6/i. Now 3//. There were there 10 villeins with 13 ploughs. The same Gilbert holds Boninhope [Bulling- ham]. Edwin held (it). There (are) 2 hides [blank in MS."]. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 serfs there and one third part of a mill which renders 14;. and ?>d. It was worth 50J. Now as much. fol. 187. In Stratford Hundred The same Gilbert holds Wilehalle [Winnall]. Robert son of Wimarc held it. There (are) 3 hides. On the demesne is I plough, and there could be another. There (are) 3 villeins and 3 bordars and 2 oxmen with i plough. Picot holds of Gilbert. It was waste. Now it is worth 30^. In Stradelei Valley Edv The same Gilbert holds Becce [Bach], held (it). There (are) 3 hides. There are 8 Welshmen with 2 ploughs ; they render i hawk and 2 dogs. The same Gilbert holds Midewde [Middle- wood]. Earl Harold held (it). There (are) 2 hides. The same Gilbert holds Harewde [Hare- wood?]. Edwi held (it). There (are) 4 hides. This land has all been converted into woodland. It was waste and renders nothing. In the Valley of Stradei.ie [Golden Valley] (are) 56 HIDES (which) 112 PLOUGHS COULD plough, and they pay geld. In Plegeliet Hundred The same Gilbert holds Chetestor [ ]. Ernui and Godwin held (it) as 2 manors, and '°^ A hide in ' Ludeford ' was held of the Honour of Richard's Castle in 1243. Testa de Nevill, 66 (J.H.R.). could betake themselves whither they would. There (are) 2 hides geldable. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 7 villeins with 7 ploughs, and in addition there could be another plough on the demesne. There (are) 6 serfs, and a mill worth 4^;. T.R.E. it was worth 50^., and afterwards 45^. Now 70J. In Elsedune Hundred The same Gilbert holds Walelege [? Ailey in Eardisley]. Earl Harold held (it). There are 2 hides geldable. These Earl William gave to Gilbert as 4 hides. There is land for 12 ploughs. There is a fortified [defemabilis) house. There is a large wood for hunting. It was waste. Now it is worth 55. XXVI. THE LAND OF ILBERT SON OF TUROLD In Greitrewes Hundred Ilbert son of Turold holds Frome [Frome in Mordiford]. Wlward held (it). There (are) hides [blank in MS.']. On the demesne is I plough, and there are 2 villeins and 6 bordars with I plough, and 2 serfs. It was, and is, worth 30^. In Dunre Hundred The same Ilbert holds Cleunge [Clehonger]. Leuenod held (it), and could betake himself whither he would. There is I hide geldable. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) I villein and 4 bordars with 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 oxmen. It was waste, now it is worth 25^ XXVII. THE LAND OF HERMAN DE DREWES Herman de Drewes holds of the King Mer- STONE [Marston]. Semar and Ulwin and Grim held (it) as 3 manors, and could betake themselves whither they would. There are 3 hides geldable. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 3 radknights and 7 bordars with i plough, and in addition there could be 4 more ploughs there. There (are) 2 serfs, and the woods (are) 5 furlongs in length and breadth together. T.R.E. it was worth 341., and afterwards los. Now 20J. XXVIII. THE LAND OF HUMFREY DE BUIVILE In Radelau Hundred Humfrey de Buivile holds of the king Picheslei [Pixley]. Anschil, a man of the Bishop of Hereford, held (it) and could betake himself whither he would. 341