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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS is I plough ; and 6 villeins with 6 bordars have 2 ploughs. It was worth 10 shillings } now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same William holds TEDIWORDE [Thed- dingworth]. In King Edward's time 2 ploughs were there. There 2 sochmen with 2 other men have I plough. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. The soc of this land belongs (iacet) to the king's manor of Bugedone [Great Bowden]. The same William holds 5 carucates of land in SEWESTEN [Sewstern]. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there is i plough ; and 6 villeins with I sochman have I ploughs. It was worth 3 shillings; now it is worth) 10 shillings. This land is IN FRANE- LUN [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE. 72 XXVIII. THE LAND OF GEOFFREY ALSELIN IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE GEOFFREY ALSELIN holds of the king 6 caru- cates of land in ALCTONE [Hallaton], and Norman (holds) of him. In King Edward's time 8 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs, and 1 9 villeins with I sochman and I free man (libero homine) and 3 bordars have 6 ploughs. There (is) wood(land) 4 furlongs ir> length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 60 shillings, now (it is worth) 100 shillings. The same Norman holds of Geoffrey in GOUTEBI [Goadby] 3 carucates of land. In King Edward's time 2 ploughs were there. In demesne there is half a plough with I serf ; and 4 villeins with 2 bordars have i plough. Wood- (land) 4 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 20 shillings. The same Norman holds of Geoffrey in CHEITORP [Keythorpe] i carucate of land. One plough was there in King Edward's time. There I sochman with 2 villeins and I bordar has 73 I plough. There (are) 10 acres of wood(land). It was worth 5 shillings, now (it is worth) 6 shillings. The same Norman holds of Geoffrey 1 2 caru- cates of land in BILLESDONE [Billesdon]. In King Edward's time 12 ploughs were there. In de- mesne there (neither) was nor is anything. 74 There 4 sochmen with 3 villeins and 2 bordars have 2 ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. Of this land 3 knights hold -] carucates, and in demesne they have 3 ploughs. They have II villeins with 2 bordars who have 2j ploughs. The whole was worth 55 shillings, now (it is worth) 60 shillings. The same Norman holds of Geoffrey 1 caru- cates of land in ROUESTONE [Rolleston]. In King Edward's time 6 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and i knight with 7 villeins and I bordar have 3 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings, now (it is worth) 25 shillings. Tochi held all this land 75 with sac and soc. XXIX. THE LAND OF GEOFFREY DE WIRCE GEOFFREY DE WIRCE holds of the king 3 caru- cates of land in STANTONE [Stanton under Bardon]. In King Edward's time 4 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough; and 13 villeins with 5 bordars have 3 ploughs. Wood(land) (is) there I league in length and half a league in breadth. It was and is worth 2 shillings. King William gave this land to Geoffrey in exchange (pro commutatione) for the vill which is called Turchieestone [Thurcaston], and (he gave) this (land) which follows 76 likewise. The same Geoffrey holds carucates of land in NORTONE [East Norton]. In King Edward's time 3 ploughs were there. In demesne there are I ploughs; and 3 villeins with i sochman and 1 bordar have I plough. There (is) a mill render- ing (de) 2 shillings and 3 acres of meadow and 3 acres of wood(lanci). It was and is worth 10 shillings. Alwin and Ulf 77 held (it) freely. IN FRANELUND [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE The same Geoffrey holds MEDELTONE [Melton Mowbray], There are 7 hides and i carucate of land and I bovate. In each hide there are 14^ carucates of land. In demesne there are 4 ploughs and 4 serfs; and 2O villeins with 2 priests and 14 bordars have 6 ploughs. The merchants (mercatorei) render 20 shillings; and 2 mills (render) 25 shillings. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Wood(Iand) i furlong in length and I furlong in breadth. It was worth 100 shillings, now (it is worth) 8 pounds. To this manor there belong (adiacenf) these members. In Fredebi [Freeby], (there are) 10 carucates of land and 30 acres of meadow. In Wordebi [Wyfordby], i-ir carucates of land and half a bovate, and 6 acres of meadow. In Burtone [Burton Lazars], 12 carucates of land, less I bovate, and 1 2 acres of meadow. 78 In the margin is written, ' STOFALDE iii. p'.i.v" W. ''"Habent' in MS. 74 i.e. there were no ploughs in demesne. I 329 75 i.e. Geoffrey Alselin's. 76 i.e. Norton. 77 ' and Ulf is an interlineation.