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 A HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE holds i^ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, with 2 bordars. It was and is worth lo shillings. Earl Wallef [Waltheof] held (it). Hugh holds of the Countess half a hide in Wedlingeberie [Wellingborough], and it was assessed for as much in king Edward's time. There is land for i^ ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), with i serf; and 2 villeins and 2 bordars have half a plough. There (is) a mill rendering {de) $ shillings. It was worth lO shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. Godwin held it freely in king Edward's time. The same (Hugh) holds of the Countess half a hide in Waletone.' There is land for I plough. 3 sochmen have this there. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Robert holds of the Countess 2 hides and i virgate of land in Bitlesbroch [Bisbrook].^ There is land for 3^ ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) and 2 serfs ; and 12 vil- leins, with 4 bordars, have 2^ ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Underwood [si/va minuta) i furlongs in length, and as much in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worthj 30 shillings. Edward held (it) with sac and soc. Grimbald holds of the Countess 3 hides less I bovate in Tichecote [Tickencote].^ There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough) ; and 8 sochmen, with 12 villeins and I bordar, have 5 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {dt) 24 shillings, and 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 30 shillings ; now (it is worth) 50 shillings. Edward held this also. The same (Grimbald) holds of the Coun- tess I hide in Horne [Horne].^ There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), and 2 serfs and 2 bondwomen ; and 9 villeins, with 4 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 4 shillings and 8 pence. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same (Grimbald) holds I virgate of land of the Countess in Ferendone [East Farndonj. There is land for 2 oxen.' It ^ i.e. a quarter of a ploughland. was and is worth 32 pence. Turchil held (it) freely in king Edward's time. The same (Grimbald) holds of the Coun- tess 3 hides and I virgate of land in Mul- tone [Moulton].* There is land for 6^ ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 12 villeins, with 4 bordars, have 5^ ploughs. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Ailric held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Corbi Hundret Turgar holds of the Countess in Newe- TONE [Newton] 3 virgates of land, and 1 bo- vate and the third part of i bovate. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is one (plough) ; and 4 villeins, with 4 bordars, have another. There is a moiety of a mill rendering [de) 16 pence. Wood(land) i^ furlongs in length, and as much in breadth) It is worth 6 shillings. The same (Turgar) held (it) freely. In Rodewelle Hundret Chetelbert holds of the Countess I hide and I virgate of land in Bradebroc [Bray- brook]. There is land for 2 ploughs. These are there with 2 villeins and 4 bordars. It was and is worth 15 shillings. The same (Chetelbert) held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Stotfald Hundret Ulf holds of the Countess 1 hide of soc (land) in Ocedone [Oxendon Magna]. There is land for 2 ploughs. These are there with 5 sochmen and 6 bordars. It was worth 20 shillings. The same (Ulf) held (it) freely in king Edward's time. Biscop holds of the Countess half a hide in MuLETONE [Moulton Park]. There is land for I plough. This is there with 2 villeins and 2 bordars. It is worth 10 shillings. Turbern holds of the Countess half a hide in HoRTONE [Horton]. There is land for I plough. There is half a plough, with 2 bor- dars. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Leuric holds of the Countess in Weletone [Welton], and in Torp [Thorpe],* half a hide and i virgate of land, less the fifth part of half a hide. There is land for i plough. Northampton, at its foundation. 352
 * Not identified.
 * These three places are in Rutland.
 * He gave the church here to St. Andrew's,
 * Near Norton, in Fawsley Hundred.