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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS wold held it of queen Eadgyth {Edded). There are 1 1 hides. In (the) demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) a priest and 14 villeins and 15 bordars with 8 ploughs. There (are) 3 mills, (which) render 109 shillings and 4 pence, and 4 saltpans (which) render 70 shillings ; and at Wich [Droitwich] are (appurtenant) 5 houses worth {de) 20 pence ; and there 7 villeins render 3 shillings. The wood(land) is I league {lewd) long and half a league in width. It was worth 10 pounds T.R.E. ; now 1 6 pounds. The same Ralf holds in Wich [Droitwich] I hide — or land * — of 10 hides paying geld.^ fo. 176b. THE LAND OF RALF DE MORTEMER In Dodintret Hund[ret] XVI. Ralf de Mortemer holds of the King SuDTUNE [Sodington] ^ and a knight of his (holds it) of him. .fflthelsige {/Ehi) held it, and could not withdraw himself [recedere) from his lord. There is i hide, and in (the) demesne is i plough, and (there are) i smith and 2 bordars with half a plough. There are 3 serfs and 3 ' quarentenes ' of wood ; and one plough more can be (employed) there. It was worth 20 shillings ; now 10 shillings. The same Ralf holds Mamele [Mamble]. Sawold held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There is half a hide that (pays) geld. In (the) demesne is i plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bor- dars with 4 ploughs. There are 3 serfs. The wood(land) is half a league {lewd) long and 3 furlongs in width. It was worth 30 shillings ; now 40 shillings. The same Ralf holds Broc [ ]. Feche held (it), and could betake himself {jre) where he would. There is half a hide that (pays) geld. In (the) demesne are i ploughs, and (there are) i villein and 11 bordars with 2 ploughs. There are 4 serfs and half a fishery. There are 3 'quarentenes' of ^ The meaning evidently is that Droitwich was reckoned at 10 hides, one of which was held by Ralf. This is confirmed by a special 1 2th century survey of Droitwich, printed below (p. 330). It begins, ' Hee sunt x hidae in Wich,' and one of these lo hides is assigned by it to Elmley (Lovett). ^ Although there is a Sutton in Tenbury, to which ' Sudtune ' is nearer in form, yet wood. It was worth 10 shillings ; now 20 shillings. The same Ralf holds Colingvic [ ]. Sawold held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There is I hide that (pays) geld. The son of this Sawold has there I plough, and i bordar is there and 2 serfs. It was and is worth 10 shillings. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE STATFORD In Esch Hund[ret] XVII. Robert de Stadford holds Mortune [Abbot's Morton], ^thelwig {Mlwt) held (it). There are 4 hides that (pay) geld. This .ffithelwig {Elwi) could betake himself {jre) where he would. Ernold holds it of Robert, and has 2 ploughs in (the) demesne, and (there are) 7 villeins and 6 bordars with 4 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and i burgess who renders 10 shillings, and a saltpan that renders 2 shillings and 8 ' mits ' {mittas) of salt. The wood(land) is i league (lewd) long and half (a league) in width. It was worth 4 pounds T.R.E., and 30 shillings afterwards ; now 4 pounds. THE LAND OF ROGER DE LACI In Dodintret Hund[ret] XVIII. Roger de Laci holds Stotune [Stockton on Teme]. Godric held (it), and could betake himself {ire) where he would. There are 3 hides that (pay) geld. In (the) demesne is i plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bordars with 3 ploughs ; and 2 more can be (employed) there. There are 3 serfs, and a mill worth {de) 20 shillings, and 3 ' quarentenes ' of wood(land). It was worth 50 shillings T.R.E. ; now 70 shillings. The same Roger holds Stanford [Stan- ford on Teme]. Queen 'Eddied'* held (it), and Godric (held it) of her as 2 manors. Sodington (afterwards the seat of the Blounts) must be the place intended. In the Testa de Nevill (pp. 40, 43) the Domesday form be- comes ' Sutchinton,' ' Sutinton,' ' Suthinton.' Sutton Sturmey (in Tenbury), it may be added, was held of the barony of Richard's Castle, held, in Domesday, by Osbern Fitz Richard. Confusion has been caused by this barony passing subsequently, by marriage, to a branch of the Mortimers. 3"
 * ' vel terra ' is interlined below.
 * Wife of Edward the Confessor.