There is land for 8 ploughs. On the de-
mesne are 2 ; and 14 villeins with 6 bor-
dars have 6 ploughs. Meadow is there
(sufficient) for 2 plough (teams), woodland (to
feed) 300 swine. In all it is worth 8 pounds ;
when received 3 pounds; T.R.E. IO pounds.
This manor Godric brother of Bishop Wlwi
held ; he could not assign (dare) or sell (it)
but by his leave.
In Burneham [Burnham] Hundret
The same Walter holds of the same bishop half a hide.[1] There is land for half a plough. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 5 shillings. This land Leuric, a man of Earl Harold, held and could sell.
In Dustenberge [Desborough ] Hundret[2]
M. Walter himself holds of the same bishop Waborne [Wooburn]. It is assessed at 8½ hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ; and 12 villeins with 13 bordars have 10 ploughs. There is 1 serf, and 8 mills worth (de) 104 shillings, meadow (sufficient) for 6 plough (teams) and for the horses. From a fishery (come) 300 eels ; woodland is there (to feed) 200 swine and (worth) 7 shillings and 4 pence (besides). In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 15 pounds ; when received 100 shillings; T.R.E. 12 pounds. This manor Earl Harold held.
In Lede [Lude [3] ] Walter holds of the same bishop 1½ hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. One and a half are there, and there could be half a plough more. There are 2 villeins with i bordar, i serf, and 3 mills worth (de) 14 shillings. It is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 30 shillings. Leuric, a man of Earl Harold, held this manor and could sell it.
In Rovelai Hundret[4]
The bishop himself holds Chauescote [Gawcott] which belongs (jacet in) to the church of Bochingeham [Buckingham]. There is I hide. There is land for 1½ ploughs, and these are there with 2 bordars and 1 serf. Meadow is there (sufficient) for a half plough (team). It is and was worth 30 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Bishop Wlwi held.
[V] IIII. THE LAND OF THE BISHOP OF BAYEUX
In Stanes [Stone] Hundret[5]
M. The Bishop of Bayeux holds in STANES [Stone] 7 hides. Helto[6] holds of him. There is land for [7] ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ; and I villein with 15 bordars have I plough and there could be 2 more. There are 7 serfs. Meadow is there for plough (teams). In all (totis vallentiis) it is and was worth 100 shillings ; T.R.E. 6 pounds. This manor 2 brothers held : one a man of Ulf, the other a man of Eddeva. They could assign (dare) or sell (it) to whom they wished.
M. The same Helto[6] He was probably steward (dapifer) to the bishop, from whom he held Swanscombe in Kent (J-H.R.) holds of the same bishop DANITONE [Dinton]. It is assessed at 15 hides. There is land for 13 ploughs. On the demesne are 3, and 35 villeins with bordars have 10 ploughs. There are serfs, meadow (sufficient) for 13 plough (teams) and I mill worth (de) 4 shillings. In all (totis valentiis) it is worth 15 pounds; and it was worth that from T.R.E. (semper). This manor Avelin, a thegn of King Edward, held.
In Herdewelle [Hartwell] Helto[6] holds of the bishop 3 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs, and they are there with I villein and 7 bordars and I mill worth (de) 8 shil- lings. In all it is and was worth T.R.E. and after (valuit semper) 50 shillings. This land three sokemen held : one, a man of Archbishop S(tigand), (held) half a hide [8] ; another, a man of Earl Leofwine (Lewini), (held) 2 hides ' 2 hides ' interlined. ; the third, a man of Avelin, held half a hide.[8] They could sell or assign (dare) (their land).
In the same vill Robert holds of the bishop 1 hide. There is land for 2 ploughs. One is there, and there could be another. One villein is there and 4 serfs. It is and was worth 20 shillings ; T.R.E. 40 shillings. This land Avelin, a thegn of King Edward, held and could sell.
M. Roger holds Weston [Weston (Turville)] of the bishop. It is assessed at 20 hides. There is land for 17 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 and there could be a
- ↑ The place is not named in the MS.
- ↑ Desborough which gives its name to the Hundred is in West Wycombe.
- ↑ Alias Lyde, a farm in Wooburn.
- ↑ Now part of Buckingham Hundred.
- ↑ Now part of Aylesbury Hundred.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 He was probably steward (dapifer) to the bishop, from whom he held Swanscombe in Kent (J-H.R.)
- ↑ No number is given in the MS.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ' Half a hide ' interlined.
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