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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS IN ODESEI [ODSEY] HUNDRET In WALLINGTONE [Wellington] Siward holds of Geoffrey I virgate. There is land for a half-plough, but there is nothing there (nan est ibi) but I cottar. It is worth 5 shillings ; when received it was worth 3 shillings; T.R.E. 10 shillings. Edred, one of Asgar's men, held this land and could sell. In ASCEWELLE [Ashwell] Germund 1 holds of GeofFrey i virgate. There is land for a half-plough, and it is there, with 2 bordars. Meadow is there sufficient for a half-plough team. Its value has always been 10 shillings. This land Godeve 8 held of Asgar. She could not sell except by his consent. In HAINSTONE [ ] Germund l holds of Geoffrey 2 hides and virgate as i manor. There is land for 2 ploughs. One is there on the demesne, and there could be another. There are 5 villeins and 4 bordars. Pasture is there sufficient for the live stock, meadow sufficient for i plough team. This land is worth 3 shillings ; when received it was worth 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 4 pounds. Wlvric, one of Asgar the staller's men, held it and could sell. IN EDWINESTREU [EDWINSTREE] HUNDRET In BERCHEWEI [Barkway] Hugh holds of Geoffrey 3 hides as i manor. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 3, and 12 villeins and (cum) a priest and 15 bordars have 4 ploughs. There are 4 cottars and 6 serfs. Meadow is there sufficient for a half-plough team, pasture sufficient for the live stock, woodland to feed 50 swine. From pasture and woodland is (also) a revenue of 2 shillings and 3 ploughshares (sacos). In all its value is 6 pounds ; when received it was 3 pounds ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. Two of Asgar the staller's men held this manor and could sell. In LANGEPORT [ ] Saward holds of Geoffrey i virgate. There is land for a half-plough, and this is there, and i cottar and 2 serfs. It has always been worth 5 shillings. Alvred, one of Asgar's men, held it and could sell. In BORDESDENE [Boreson (Green)] 8 Turald holds of Geoffrey half a hide and 9 acres. 1 This was Germund de St. Ouen (J.H.R.). 3 In Braughing. There is land for 2 ploughs and a half-plough. On the demesne is i, and 2 villeins with 2 bordars have i plough and a half-plough. Pasture is there sufficient for the live stock, meadow sufficient for i plough team, wood for the fences. This land is worth 20 shillings ; when received it was worth 10 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings (?).* Four sokemen of Asgar the staller's soke held this land and could sell. IN HERTFORD HUNDRET In STIUICESWORDE [ ] Germund 6 holds of Geoffrey i hide. There is land for i plough and a half-plough. One plough is there, and there could be a half-plough more. There are 3 cottars and 2 serfs. Meadow is there sufficient for I plough team and a half- plough team and for the requirements of the demesne (ad dominicum opus), woodland to feed i oo swine, pasture sufficient for the live stock. Its value is and was 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. Burgi, one of Asgar's men, held this manor and could sell. In HODESDONE [Hoddesdon] Ralf holds of Geoffrey i hide. There is land for i plough, and this is there, and (cum) 3 bordars and 2 cottars. There is i serf. Meadow is there sufficient for i plough team, pasture sufficient for the live stock, woodland to feed 50 swine. From the weir (are received) 22 eels. This land is worth 20 shillings ; when received it was 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Godid 6 held, a ' man ' of Asgar the staller, and could sell. In BRICHENDONE [Brickendon (Green and Grange)] Walter holds of Geoffrey i virgate of land. There is land for a half-plough, and this is there, and (cum) i cottar. Wood- land is there to feed 40 swine. It is and was worth 5 shillings ; T.R.E. 10 shillings. Oswi, one of Asgar the staller's men, held this land and could sell. In BELINGEHOU [Bengeo] Huard holds of Geoffrey 3 hides and i virgate. There is land there for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is i, and there could be another. There 3 vil- leins and 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There are 6 cottars, and i mill worth (de) 10 shil- lings. Meadow is there sufficient for i 4 SocK 1 in MS., probably a scribal error for sol'. Compare p. 317, note 5 above (J.H.R.). 8 This was Germund de St. Ouen (J.H.R.). 6 'Godid' is a woman's name (J.H.R.). 331
 * This is Godgifu, a woman's name (J.H.R.).