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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS longs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth bit now (it is worth) loli. Hugh son of Baldric " holds (it) of the King at farm. The King has in demesne of Portland '^ 2 carucates and 2 thirds {partes) of a third caru- cate and 1 2 acres of meadow. I carucate of land belongs to the church of St. Peter, and half a carucate to the church of All Saints. Portland, with the meadow, in King Edward's time used to render 485., and ioj. for the rugs {feltrii) of the King's sumpter horses. Besides this the King ought to have 9//. and i2s. for other issues of the town. 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 sokeman and 7 bordars and I serf have 4 ploughs. There (are) 3 mills rendering [de) 20s. Wood(land) I furlong and 1 2 perches in length and 1 7 perches in breadth. It was and is worth 4//. Langfer held (it) of King Edward with sac and soc. THE LAND OF ST. PETER OF BURG In Wicesle Hundred '* The same church holds Tedinwelle [Tin- well]. There are 5 hides and i virgate of land. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and (there are) 24 villeins and 1 1 bordars with 7 ploughs. There are 2 mills rendering [de) 241., and 20 acres of meadow. It was worth ioj. ; now (it is worth) 7//. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE TODENI In Wiceslea Wapent[ake] " The same (Robert) holds i hide and i bovatc of land in Segentone [Seaton]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs), and 2 serfs ; and 8 villeins and 2 bordars, with the priest, have ^ ploughs. There (are) 3 acres of meadow. VVood(land) I furlong in length and another in breadth. Robert has only the third part of the wood(land) and the arable land likewise. To this land pertains I virgate of land in Berchedone [Barrowden]. There are 4 villeins with half a plough. It was worth 40; ; now (it is worth) 205. THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN'S LAND THE LAND OF WILLIAM PEVREL" Of the same Bishop Walter holds 2 hides in Lidentone '* [Liddington]. There pertains (to it) Stoche [Stoke Dry], Smelistone [Snelston]," Caldecote [Caldecott], There is land for 16 ploughs in all. In demesne there are 6 ploughs, and 4 serfs ; and 26 villeins and 24 bordars having 9 ploughs. There (are) 2 mills rendering {de) 8j., and 28 acres of mea- dow. Wood 3 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. The whole is worth 8//'. Bardi held (it) with sac and soc. In Wiceslea Hundred '^ .Sasfrid holds of William 2 hides in Epinge- ham [Empingham]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) with i serf ; and 8 villeins and 4 bordars, with 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill and a half rendering {de) 12s., and 4 acres of meadow, and 6 acres of wood. It was and is worth 20J. Edward and Fredgis held it with sac and soc. Of the same Bishop Walter holds i hide in EsiNDONE [Essendinc]. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs, with I serf; and (there are) 16 villeins and 5 bordars with 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering {de) 1 6i., and 3 acres of meadow. Wood 6 fur- longs in length, and 4 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 4//. ; now (it is worth) iooj. Bardi held (it) with sac and soc. " See V.C.H. Torks. for this great tenant in chief in that county. " Probably at Stamford ; see F.C.H. Norlhants,, 277-8. " r.C.//. Northants, i, 309. " Ibid. 312. " Formerly a village about I J miles south-west of Stoke Dry, no traces of which at present remain. THE LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF 20 In Wiceslea Wapent[ake] William son of Ansculf^' holds half a hide in ToLTORP [Tolethorpe], and Robert (holds) of him. There is land for 4 ploughs. The King has the soc thereof. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 1 2 villeins and 1 5 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 4 mills rendering [de) 4OJ., and 20 acres of meadow. 8 sokemen held (it). It was worth 40;. ; now (it is worth) loos. '« F.C.H. Northants, i, 314. " Ibid. 333 " Ibid. 338. " 'Wap' in the margin. '" V.C.H. Northants, i, 339. " De Pinkeni (i.e. Picquigny). 141