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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS {Wandreghilui) in Buchedone ' [Boughton], by the King's leave, 3 hides less half a virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs; and 14 villeins, with 12 bordars, have 3^ ploughs. There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Two thegns held (it) freely. Girard holds of the Countess half a virgate of land in Buchenho [Boughton],* and it is worth 4 shillings. Nigel holds of the Countess half a virgate of soc(land) in Hohtone [Houghton Parva]. There are 2 bordars. The same (Nigel) holds of the Countess in the same vilP 2 hides, and it is assessed for that amount. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 8 villeins, with 2 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering [de) 13 shillings, and 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) i furlong in length, and half a furlong in breadth. It was worth 40 shillings ; now (it is worth) 50 shillings. Ulf3 held (it). Gilbert holds of the Countess i hide and 3 virgates of land in Pidentone [Piddington], There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is i (plough), with i serf; and 4 villeins, with 5 bordars and the priest, have 2| ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 fur- longs in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Two men of Burred's held (it), and could betake themselves [ire) where they wished. Bishop Geoffrey (of Coutances) claims (it),* and Winemar de Anslepe* (also). William Pevrel holds of the Countess i hide and the fifth part of i hide in Pirie [Potterspury].^ There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough), and 2 serfs ; and 6 villeins, with 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length, and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was and is worth 30 shillings. Biscop held (it) freely. the original MS., and apparently in a different hand. ' See Baker, I. 34. ' Cf. p. 268 above for this vill. called Heymundcote, or Heathencote. See Baker, II. 214. (Mr. Moore's note.) LVII. THE LAND OF GILBERT In Spelehou Hundret Gilbert (the) Cook holds of the King 4 hides in Bellinge [Billing Magna]. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, and 5 serfs and I bondwoman ; and 10 villeins, with 7 bordars, have 6 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 20 shillings, and 28 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now it is worth 1 00 shillings. Thor held (it) freely in king Edward's time. In Gisleburg Hundret and a half The same (Gilbert) holds 2 hides in Wat- ford [Watford]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), with I serf and I bondwoman ; and 20 villeins, with 5 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 12 pence, and 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Thor held it freely. The same Gilbert holds 2 thirds of I virgate of land in Holewelle [Hollowell]. There is land for 3 oxen. It is worth 12 pence.* The same (Gilbert) holds i virgate of land in Ravenestorp [Ravensthorpe]. There is land for half a plough. I villein and I bordar have that. It was worth 3 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. Norman held (it). LVm. THE LAND OF DAVID David holds of the King 3 virgates of land in Castretone [Casterton Parva].® There is land for i^ ploughs. In demesne, never- theless, there is i plough ; and 6 villeins, with the priest and 3 bordars, have 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs, and a mill rendering [de) 12 shillings, and 5 acres of meadow. It is worth 40 shillings. Osgot held it with sac and soc. In Foxleu Hundret The same (David) holds i hide and 4 fifths of half a hide in Bradene [Bradden]. There is land for 3^ ploughs. In demesne there is i plough, with i villein and i bordar, and I acre of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Biscop held (it) freely in king Edward's time. partly in the margin. ^ In Rutland. 355
 * This name is written above the line in
 * Cf. p. 337, col. I. ^ Hanslape, Bucks.
 * Probably that portion of * Pirie ' now
 * This Hollowell entry has been added,