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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Wood(land) 3 furlongs in length, and 2^ furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 3 pounds. LI. THE LAND OF SIBOLD In Hocheslau Hundret SiBOLD holds of the King i^ virgates of land in Ludewic [Luffwick]. There is land for i^ ploughs. Of this land i virgate is in demesne, and there (is) i plough ; and (there are) 2 villeins and 2 bordars with half a plough. It was worth 4 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Lefsi held (it) freely in king Edward's time. LIL THE LAND OF OGER ^ In Narresford Hundret Oger holds of the King 2| hides in Trapestone [Thrapston]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, with I serf; and 7 villeins and 5 bordars have i plough ; and (there are) 4 sochmen with i plough. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 20 shillings, and 12 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 6 furlongs in length, and as many in breadth. It was and is worth 3 pounds. LIII. THE LAND OF DROGO DE BEVREIRE In Winemereslea Hundret Drogo de Bevreire holds of the King 1 hide and 3 virgates of land in Cedestone [Chadstone]. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, with I serf; and (there are) 9 villeins and 4 bordars with 3 ploughs. Wood(land) I furlong in length, and as much in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Ulf, a man of earl Wallefs,^ held (it). The Countess Judith claims (it). LIIII. THE LAND OF MANNO In Sutone Hundret Maino holds of the King i hide in Tane- FORD [Thenford]. There is land for 2^ ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 3 serfs ; and 6 villeins have i^ ploughs ; and from part of a mill (he has) 30 pence. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Algar held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Claiesle Hundret The same (Maino) holds 3 virgates of land in WiCHE [Wyke Hamon]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with I serf ; and 5 villeins, with i bordar, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 10 furlongs in length, and 3 furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Siward held (it) freely. In Stotfald Hundret Berner holds of (Maino) 4 hides and 2 thirds of i virgate in Medewelle [Maidwell]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), with i serf; and 8 vil- leins, and 4 bordars, and 6 sochmen, have 6 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Leuric held (it) freely. In Rodewelle Hundret To this manor pertains i virgate of land in Dractone [Draughton]. This is valued with the manor. LV. THE LAND OF EUSTACE' Eustace holds of the King i hide and 2 virgates of land in Isham [Isham]. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and (there are) 7 villeins, and 3 bordars, with 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 10 shillings, and 5 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Eustace occupied this land by force, wronging [super) the church of Ramesy [Ramsey]. Rainald holds of Eustace 3 hides in Niwetone [Newton].* There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and (there are) 8 villeins and 5 bordars with 3^ ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 64 pence, and 8 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Norman held these 2 lands.' Alvred holds of Eustace in Pochebroc [Polebrook] I hide and i virgate of land. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 4 villeins, with the priest and 4 bordars, have i^ ploughs. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Ormar held (it) freely. The Breton. Waltheof. ' ' De Huntendune,' sheriff of Huntingdon- shire. 349
 * Wood Newton (see p. 388 note * below).
 * i.e. Isham and Newton.