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 A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE XXXVI. THE LAND OF DROGO DE BEURERE IN FRANLUND [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE DROGO DE BEURERE holds of the king 1 2 caru- cates of land in OVRETONE [Cold Overton] and Fulc (holds) of him. 12 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and 8 villeins with a priest and 4 sochmen and 4 bordars have 5 ploughs. There (are) 30 acres of meadow and the same extent of spinney (nemor'u). It was and is worth 50 shillings. IN GOSECOT[E] WAPENTAKE Adelelm holds of Drogo 4 carucates of land and 2 bovates in HOBIE [Hoby]. 4 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I plough ; and 8 villeins with 4 bordars have i plough. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Ulf held it with soc and soc. XXXVII. THE LAND OF MAINO THE BRETON MAINO the Breton holds of the king LUTRE- SURDE [Lutterworth]. There are 13 carucates of land. 9 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 2 serfs and I bond- woman (ancilla) ; and 6 villeins with 7 bordars and 12 sochmen have 4 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 7 pounds. Earl Ralf held there 3 lands. 78 " The same holds 2 carucates of lands in MINSTRETONE [Misterton]. 2 ploughs were there. Now I sochman with i bordar has there i plough. It was and is worth 20 shil- lings. The same holds in TORP [Catthorpe] 2 caru- cates of land. 2 ploughs were there. Now in demesne he has i ploughs and a mill rendering (de) 2 shillings. It was and is worth 20 shillings. XXXVIII. THE LAND OF OGER THE BRETON IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE OGER the Breton holds in CILEBI [Kilby] of the king 2 parts (thirds) of I hide, that is 12 carucates of land. 8 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 9 villeins with 7 bordars and 10 sochmen have 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 2 shil- lings and 12 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Eur held it freely in King Edward's time. 781 Apparently this refers to Lutterworth, Misterton, and Catthorpe. XXXIX. THE LAND OF NIGEL DE ALBINGI IN GOSECOT[E] WAPENTAKE NIGEL de ALBENGI holds of the king in SELA [Seal] 2 carucates of land, and Humfrey (holds) of him. There is I plough in demesne. It was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 5 shil- lings. Turchil holds of Nigel in DUNTONE [Don- ington le Heath] 3 hides. (There is) land for 6 ploughs. There is I villein and 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) half a league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 2 shillings. (Nigel) received it waste. XL. THE LAND OF THE COUNTESS JUDITH IN GUTLACISTAN [GUTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE JUDITH the Countess holds in OLDEBI [Oadby] 9 carucates of land and 2 bovates. 9 ploughs were there and 45 sochmen with II bordars and 3 serfs have so many ploughs there. There (are) 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. The same countess holds in PETHNGE [Peat- ling Magna] 4 carucates of land. 2 ploughs were there. Now 4 sochmen with 2 bordars have there I plough. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. The same countess holds in COSSEBI [Cosby] 8 carucates of land. 6 ploughs were there. Now 26 sochmen have there 5 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 30 shillings. Now these two lands are worth 100 shillings. In FRELLESWORDE [Frolesworth] the countess holds 6 carucates of land. 6 ploughs were there. Now 14 sochmen 'have there 5 ploughs and 8 acres of meadow. It is worth 40 shillings. In SCERNEFORD [Sharnford] the countess holds I carucate of land. It was and is worth 32 pence. In WILECHEBI [Willoughby Waterless] the countess holds 5 carucates of land less I virgate. 5 ploughs were there. Now 13 sochmen have there 3 ploughs and 14 acres of meadow. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. In HADRE [Heather] the countess holds 4 carucates of land. There were 2 ploughs. Now 4 villeins have there i plough. It was worth 1 6 pence ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. 33 2