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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS time 2 ploughs were there. Alvric held it freely. Roger holds of Henry in SUMMERDEBI [Somerby] 3 carucates of land and 2 bovates. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I (plough), and 5 villeins with a priest and 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 15 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. To this manor belong 5 carucates of land in DALBI [Little Dalby]. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. There 16 sochmen with a priest have 6 ploughs. There (are) 40 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Alwold held it freely. The same Roger holds of Henry in BURG [Burrough on the Hill] 2 carucates of land and 3 bovates. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough, and 4 villeins have i plough with i bordar. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 2O shillings. Alwold held it freely. Hugh holds of Henry 3 carucates of land in NEUBOLD [Newbold Folville]. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. In demesne there are i J ploughs, and 4 villeins have 2 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow and a mill rendering (de) 12 pence. It was worth 3 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Game held it freely. Nigel holds of Henry in LINTONE [Linton] 44 i carucate of land, waste. XV. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE TODENI IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE ROTBERT DE TODENI holds of the king in HORNIWALE [Horninghold] 3 carucates of land. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 2 ploughs. There 8 vil- leins and 3 sochmen with 2 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 2 furlongs in length and i furlong in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same R(obert) holds 4 carucates of land in METORNE [Medbourne]. In King Edward's time 8 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 3 serfs, and 13 villeins with 6 bordars have 4 ploughs. To this manor pertain 2 carucates of land in BLASTONE [Blaston]. There 15 sochmen have 3 ploughs. 44 In Derbyshire. In the manor 45 there are 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. The same R(obert) holds 17 carucates of land in HERDEBI [Harby]. 46 In King Edward's time 14 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 3 (ploughs) and 8 serfs, and 24 sochmen with 7 villeins and 3 bordars have 1 3 ploughs. There (is) meadow 5 furlongs in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 4 pounds ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. The same R(obert) holds 1 5 carucates of land in BARCHESTONE [Barkestone]. In King Edward's time 15 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 7 serfs, and 14 villeins with 2 bordars and a priest and 3 other villeins and 25 sochmen have II ploughs. It was worth 4 pounds ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. The same R(obert) holds 9 carucates of land in BOTESFORD [Bottesford]. In King Edward's time 25 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 5 ploughs and 6 serfs, and 12 villeins and 60 sochmen with 5 bordars have 1 5 ploughs. There (is) a priest with i plough. There (are) 4 mills rendering (de) 40 shillings. It was worth 12 pounds; now (it is worth) 15 pounds. The same R(obert) holds 3 carucates of land in REDMELDE [Redmile]. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. This pertains to Bottesford. There 2 sochmen with 2 bordars have half a plough. It was and is worth 2O shillings. To the same manor of Bottesford pertain 3 carucates of land and 2 bovates in CNIPTONE [Knipton]. In King Edward's time 3 ploughs were there. There 5 sochmen have 2 ploughs and a mill rendering (de) 5 shillings and 4 acres of meadow. It is worth 2O shillings. Four thegns, Osulf, Osmund, Roulf, and Levric, held these lands and could go with them 47 (cum eis ire potuerunt) where they wished. Walter holds 2 carucates of land of Robert in LACHESTONE [Laugh ton]. In King Edward's time 3 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough and 2 serfs; and 3 villeins with 2 bordars have I plough. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 6 shillings ; now (it is worth) 2O shillings. Osbern holds of R(obert) 2 carucates of land in LUBEHAM [Lubenham]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are i ploughs ; and 6 villeins with 2 bordars have I plough. 45 i.e. in Medbourne. K Including Plungar. 47 i.e. could commend themselves and their land to any lord. 321