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 A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE THE KING'S LAND In Wiceslea Wapentake* The King holds Chetene [Ketton].* There are 7 hides. There is land for 13 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) and 3 serfs ; and (there are) 12 sochmen and 24 villeins and 5 bordars, with the priest, having 1 1 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 6 shillings and 8 pence, and 40 acres of meadow. Of underwood {si/vte vi/is) there are 16 acres. To this manor pertains Tichesovre [Tixover]. There are 2 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. There 16 sochmen, with 3 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {dfj 5 shillings, and 8 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of spinney {sp'tnetum). The whole in king Edward's time was worth 100 shillings (and is) now (worth) 10 pounds. The King holds Berchedone [Barrowden]. There are 4 hides, less i virgate. There is land for 10 ploughs. There are 9 villeins and 10 sochmen with 3 bordars, having 6 ploughs and a half. There (are) 16 acres of meadow and 6 acres of spinney [spinetum). To this manor pertain these members : — In Seieton [Seaton], i^ hides and i bovate of land. There is land for 6 ploughs, and (there are) 4 acres of meadow. In Torp [Thorp], I hide and i virgate of land. There is land for 4 ploughs, and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. In Morcote [Morcot], 4 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs, and 6 acres of meadow. In Bitlesbroch [Bisbrooke], and Gladestone [Glaston], i^ hides. There is land for 4 ploughs, and 8 acres of meadow. In LuFENHAM [North Luffenham], 4 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs, and 16 acres of meadow. In these lands there are 1 5 sochmen and 33 villeins and 23 bordars, with the priest, having 19 ploughs. In Seitone [Seaton] there is a mill rendering [de) 36 pence. Wood(land) i furlong in length and i in breadth. Spinney (spinetum) 6 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. The whole in king Edward's time was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 7 pounds. The King holds Lufenham [South Luffen- ham] and ScuLETORP [Kelthorpej. There are 7 hides and i virgate of land. There is ' For the modern names of the hundreds, see p. 297. in Rutland. land for 14 ploughs. There are 12 sochmen and 16 bordars with the priest, having 12 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering [de) 40 pence, and 10 acres of meadow. In king Edward's time it was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. The men labour at the king's work [opera], which the reeve shall command. Queen Edith held these lands. Hugh de Forth ' now holds (them) of the King at farm. fo. aiQb The King holds Castretone [Casterton]. Earl Morcar held it. There are 3^ hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 24 villeins and 2 sochmen and 2 bordars, with the priest, and 2 serfs have 7 ploughs. There is a mill render- ing {de) 16 shillings, and 16 acres of meadow. Spinney {spinetum) 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 6 pounds ; now (it is worth) 10 pounds. Hugh, son of Baldric,* holds (it) of the king at farm. The King has in demesne of Portland * 2 carucates and 2 thirds {partes) of a third caru- cate and 1 2 acres of meadow, i carucate of land belongs to the church of S. Peter, and half a carucate to the church of All Saints. Portland, with the meadow, in king Edward's time used to render 48 shillings, and lO shil- lings for the rugs {feltris) of the king's sumpter horses. Besides this the King ought to have 9 pounds and 12 shillings for other issues of the town. The King holds Nortone [Greens Nor- ton]. King Edward held it. There, with 2 members, Blachesleuue [Blakesley] and Atenestone [Adstone], are 7 hides and i vir- gate of land. There is land for * In demesne there are 3 ploughs, and 3 serfs and 2 bondwomen ; and (there are) 19 villeins and 15 sochmen and 5 bordars, having 21 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering {de) 1 5 shillings. Wood 4 leagues in length and 3 leagues in breadth. When stocked {oneratur) it is worth 60 shillings, and (the) honey 4 shillings. The sochmen render 30 shillings. It was worth 12 pounds; now (it is worth) 20 pounds. The smiths used to render 7 pounds'' in king Edward's time. ' See the Victoria History of Hampshire for this great tenant-in-chief in that county. for this great tenant-in-chief in that county. ' From the large amount of these pay- ments, it may be conjectured that the ' fabri ' 304
 * This and the following eleven places are
 * See the Victoria History of Yorkshire
 * See Introduction for this locality.
 * Blank in the original.