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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS for 1 plough, which (plough) 3 bordars have there. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Ulchetel held (it) freely. In Stotfald Hundret The same (Humfrey) holds in Sibertod [Sibertoft] 3 hides less I virgate. There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 4 serfs and 5 bondwomen ; and 8 villeins with the priest, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shil- lings. The same (Humfrey) holds 3 virgates of land and the third part of I virgate in Fare- done [East Farndon]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and 3 villeins have another. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Fregis and Brumage held (it). The same (Humfrey) holds 2 hides and i virgate of land, and the third part of I virgate in BuGEDONE [Bowdon Parva]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) with 1 serf; and 11 villeins with I bordar have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (a'c) 16 pence, and 8 acres of meadow, and (there are) 3 sochmen with 2 ploughs. It was worth 64 pence ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Godwin and Wlsin held (it). The same (Humfrey) holds I hide and the third part of i virgate in Oxedone [Oxendon Parva]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough. (There is) no- thing more. It was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Fregis held (it). The same (Humfrey) holds 3 hides in EsBECE [Haselbeech].' There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 9 villeins and 10 bordars have 7 ploughs. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. jElmar and Norman held (it) in king Edward's time. ' lam quite unable to see on what grounds Mr. Stuart Moore makes ' Esbece ' to be ' Cold Ashby,' which is in Guilsborough Hundred, which is named 'Essebi' in Domesday, and the manorial descent of which is quite distinct. Bridges identified 'Esbece' as Haselbeech (ii. 35), which is duly found in the ' Northamptonshire Survey ' as 'Haselbeche' in 'Stotfolde' Hundred, and which is there entered as of 3 hides, formerly held (as in Domesday above) by the count of Mortain. The same (Humfrey) holds half a bovate of land in Herolvestone [Harleston]. There is land for 2 oxen.* Edric held (it) freely. It is waste. The same (Humfrey) holds two thirds of i hide in Olletorp [Althorpe). There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne he has i (plough) with 3 serfs ; and I knight has another with 3 bordars. There are 8 acres of meadow and 2 acres of spinney {ipinetum). It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Tosti and Snoterman held (it) freely. In Claveslea Hundret The same (Humfrey) holds 5 sixths of i hide in Covesgrave [Cosgrave]. The soc belongs to [jacet in) Paseham [Passenham]. There is land for i^ ploughs; and so many are there with 4 bordars. There (are) 10 acres of meadow, and 2 * quarentenes ' of underwood {iilva minuta). It was and is worth 20 shillings. Ailric held (it) freely. In Spelho Hundret The same (Humfrey) holds 1 virgate of land in Pidesford [Pitsford]. There is land for half a plough, and it is there with 1 bordar. A mill rendering {de) 2 shillings is there. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Osmund held (it) freely. Alan holds of the Count i virgate of land in Desburg [Desborough]. There is land for I plough. There is half a plough with 2 bordars. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Fregis held (it). The same (Alan) holds i hide in Woltone [Whilton]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 2 villeins, with a priest and 6 bordars, have another plough. There (are) 5 acres of meadow, and a mill rendering {de) 40 pence. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Boui held (it) freely. The same (Alan) holds 2 hides and 4 fifths of half a hide in Hecham [Cold Higham]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 4 villeins, with the priest and 3 bordars, have i plough. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was i.e. a quarter of a ploughland, 32.3