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 A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE In Neveslund Hundret The King holds Tingdene [Finedon]. Queen Edith held (it). There are, with its appendages, 27' hides. There is land for 54 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 hides, and there (are) 4 ploughs and 7 serfs ; and (there are) 30 villeins and 15 bordars with 1 1 ploughs, and 50 sochmen with 24 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills, rendering (^^) 18 shillings, and a third rendering [de) 16 shillings. There (are) 50 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I league in length and half a league in breadth. In king Edward's time it rendered 20 pounds by tale ; now (it renders) 40 pounds by weight of 20 (pence) to the ounce. The 50 sochmen render yearly for the soc {de soca) 8 pounds and 10 pence. The land of this manor lies thus : In Hecham [Higham] Hundred, 10^ hides ; In Hocheslau [Hux- low] Hundred, i^ hides; In Geritone Hun- dred,* 1 hide ; In Rodeuuel [Rothwell] Hundred, 3 quarters of I hide ; In Ordinbaro [Orlingbury] Hundred, 3 hides and I virgate of land ; In Neueslund ' Hundred, 9^ hides. II. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF BAYEUX The bishop of Bayeux holds of the King, and William Peurel [Peverel] of him, half a hide in Halecote [Holcote]. There is land for I plough. This is in demesne with 4 bordars. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 8 pence, and 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I furlong in length and half a furlong in breadth. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Almar held (it) with sac and soc. Of the Bishop's fee* William holds i^ vir- gates of land in Hohtone [Houghton Parva]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) and 2 serfs ; and (there are) 9 villeins and 6 bordars with 3 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 8 pence, and 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) i furlong in length and half a furlong in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 ' ' Require hidarum numerum ' is added in the margin. ^ We have no other mention of this Hundred in Domesday. ' Contained in the present Hundred of Huxlow. ■* This technical phrase should be noted. The Bishop had forfeited his land at the time. shillings. Ulf, son of Azor, held (it) with sac and soc. The Countess Judith claims (it). Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee William holds 3 virgates of land in Brachesfeld [Bray- field]. There is land for 2 ploughs. These (ploughs) 5 villeins with 2 bordars have there. There (are) 5 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 20 shillings. Nigel claims (it) to the use of the Countess Judith. Ulf, son of Azor, held (it) in king Edward's time. Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds 2 hides in Grentevorde [Greatworth]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne is I (plough) and 2 serfs ; and (there are) 10 villeins and 5 bordars with 3 ploughs. It was worth 4 pounds ; now (it is worth) 3 pounds. Saulf held (it) freely in king Edward's time. Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds I virgate of land in Brandestone [Braunston]. The soc of this lies in Faleu- uesle [Fawsley]. There is land for i plough. This is there with 2 villeins and 3 bordars. It was and is worth 20 shillings. Sawin held (it) in king Edward's time. Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds I virgate of land and the 5th part of I virgate in Waltone [Walton].* The soc of this lies in Sutone [Sutton]. There is land for i plough. This is there with i serf and 2 villeins. There (is) a mill render- ing .4 shillings. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 15 shillings. Ulfric held (it) of Alnod of Canterbury.*' Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, the same William holds 4^ hides and the 5th part of a half a hide in Hertewelle [Hartwell]. There is land for 10 ploughs. In demesne (there are) 2 (ploughs) and 5 serfs ; and 1 1 villeins and 9 bordars with the priest, have 4^ ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow, and a mill rendering {de) 17 shillings and 4 pence. Wood(land) 8 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth. It was worth 4 pounds ; now (it is worth) 70 shillings. Edmar held (it) freely. In Clailei Hundret Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds half a hide less the 5th part of half a hide in Pocheslai [Pokesle]. There is land ^ j^^thelnoth ' cild,' a Kentish noble and great landowner. 308
 * In Sutton Hundred.