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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS for I plough. There is i villein with I bordar having half a plough. It is worth 4 shillings. Almar held (it) in king Edward's time. In Rode [Roade] Stefan holds of the Bishop 1 hide. It is waste. It is in the king's hand.' In Gravesend Hundret Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds half a hide in Everdone [Everdon]. The soc of this land lies in Felesleuue [Fawsley]. There is land for i plough. This is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars, and (there are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Bern held (it) in king Edward's time. In Sutone Hundret Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, Adam holds in Cerlintone [Charleton], 3 virgates of land and the 5th part of I virgate. The soc lies in Sutone [Sutton]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) with 2 bordars. It was and is worth ten shillings. In Niwebote Hundret Of the bishop of Bayeux's fee, William holds 2 hides and i^ virgates of land in Hei- forde [Nether Hey ford]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and (there are) 7 villeins and 2 bordars with i plough. There are 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Biscop and Ailet held (it) freely in king Edward's time. III. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF DURHAM In Wiceslea Wapent[ake] The bishop of Durham holds 2 hides of the King in Horne [Horn].^ There is land for 4 ploughs. (There is) now in demesne I plough ; and 12 villeins with the priest and I sochman and 7 bordars and I serf, have 4 ploughs. There (are) 3 mills rendering {de) 20 shillings. Wood(land) i furlong and 12 perches in length and 17 perches in breadth. It was and is worth 4 pounds. Langfer held (it) of king Edward with sac and soc. fO. 330b IV. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES The bishop of Coutances holds of the King Rande [Raunds]. There are 6 hides and i^ virgates. There is land for .' In demesne there are 2 ploughs, and 4 serfs ; and (there are) 4 villeins and 6 bordars with 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 34 shillings and 8 pence and 1 00 eels. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Of this land, 3 sochmen hold 2 hides; Robert, I hide ; Goisfrid, I hide; Algar, i^ virgates. There are in demesne 6^ ploughs and (there are) 7 villeins and 4 bordars, with 2 serfs having 2 ploughs, and a mill rendering 12 pence. It was worth 60 shillings ; now (it is worth) 100 shillings. Of this land, William * claims against the Bishop I hide and half a virgate of land. Burred held this manor with sac and soc. The same Bishop holds Deneforde [Den- ford]. There are 5 hides. There is land for .* In demesne there are 4^ ploughs and 3 serfs; and (there are) 12 villeins and 18 bordars and 4 sochmen with 12 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering {de) 50 shillings, and 8 pence, and 250 eels. Burred held this manor freely. It was worth 100 shillings; now (it is worth) 8 pounds. In Narresford Hundret Of the same Bishop, Aubrey^ holds 24 hides and I bovate in Wadenho [Wadenhoe]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 (ploughs), and 4 serfs ; and 3 villeins and 14 bordars, with the priest, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 1 2 pence, and 1 1 acres of meadow. It was worth 3 pounds ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. To this land pertain 3 virgates of land in Scaldewelle [Scald well]. There is land for 1 plough. That is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars. The soc is the king's. Of the same Bishop, the same Aubrey holds 2 hides and half a virgate of land in Wadenho [Wadenhoe]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 4 serfs ; and 9 villeins and 3 bordars with i sochman have 2i ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 13 shillings and 4 pence, and 65 eels. There are 16 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length and i league ' This is entered in the margin. col. i). * Blank in original. « Aubrey de Vere (see p. 362 below). 309
 * In Rutland.
 * A blank is left in the original.
 * Apparently William Pevrel (see p. 337,