A HISTORY OF ESSEX is) pasture for 100 sheep. And (there are) i rouncey (runcinus) and 7 beasts (animalia), and 30 swine, and 41 sheep. It was then worth 40 pounds ; now 26. Of this same manor 5 knights hold 4 hides, and (there are there) 6 ploughs, and (there are) 2 villeins and 45 bordars and 3 serfs who have 3 ploughs ; and it is worth 8 pounds and 2 shillings (included) in the above valuation (eodem pretio). In COLECF.STRA [Colchester] the bishop has 14 houses and 4 acres, which render no customary due, save scot, to any one but the bishop. 1 There also (in eaderri) Hugh holds of the bishop 2 hides and i acre and renders customary due(s) ; (there were there) then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 1 plough belonging to the men, and 2 villeins, and 1 1 bordars, and i serf, and 6^ acres of meadow ; now i mill ; then and afterwards it was worth 40 shillings, and now 50.* IIII. (THE) FEE OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON 3 HUNDRET OF CEFFEORDA [CHAFFORD] WOCHEDUNA [Cranham 4 ] was held by Alvric in King Edward's time as a manor and (as) 3 hides and 40 acres. Now Hugh (holds it) of the bishop. Then 6 villeins ; now 8. Then 5 bordars; now 15. Then 6 serfs; now 4. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 500 swine, (and) 2O acres of meadow. (There are) 4 colts (pulli) y 144 sheep, (and) 20 beasts (animalia). Then and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds ; now 6. TOTEHAM [(Rok Hall in Little) Totham B ], which Edwolt held as a manor and (as) half a hide and 30 acres, is held of the bishop by William son of Brien. (There is) now I villein. Then as now (semper) 6 bordars, and 2 serfs, and I plough on the demesne. Wood(land) for 60 swine, 4 acres of meadow, and i fisherman (piscator). (There is) pasture for 40 sheep, and i saltpan. (There are) now 4 beasts (animalia), and 4 swine, (and) 1 ' Non reddentes consuet[udinem]preter Scotum nisi episcopo.' The ' scot ' was clearly the geld, which was payable to the king. 2 See further the Introduction to the Survey of Colchester (p. 424 above). 3 This heading is not rubricated like the others and is in a cramped space. The initial F of ' Feudum ' actually overlaps the text. 4 Otherwise Ockendon episcopi. 6 In Thurstable Hundred. 60 sheep. It was worth then as now (semper) 30 shillings. fo. zxb TOTEHAM [(Rok Hall in Little) Totham], which Alvric held as a manor and (as) half a hide and 30 acres, is held of the bishop by William Bait. Now 3 bordars. Then as now (semper) i plough, and I saltpan, and 2 acres of meadow, (and) wood(land) for 30 swine. Then as now (semper) it was worth 30 shillings. ELESFORDA [Alresford 6 ] was held by Edwold as a manor and (as) 2 hides of land. Now Humfrey (holds it) of the bishop. Then as now (semper) 2 villeins. Then 2 bordars ; now 6. Then 3 serfs ; now 2. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now none. Then as now (semper) I plough belonging to the men. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 20. TENDERINGE [(New Hall in) Tendring], which Alward held as i hide and 45 acres in King Edward's time, is held of the bishop by Roger. Then as now (semper) 5 bordars. Then 4 serfs ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and (there are) 3 acres of meadow. Pasture for 50 sheep. Then 3 rounceys (runcini) ; now 4. Now 3 beasts (animalia). Then 6 swine; now 1 6. Then 36 sheep ; now 66. Then as now (semper) it was worth 30 shillings. HUNDRET OF BERDESTAPLA [BARSTABLE] TURRUCA [(Little) Thurrock], which was held by Ulwine, a free man, under King Edward as i manor (and) as 2 hides and 2 acres, is held of the bishop by Anschetil. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the de- mesne. Then i bordar ; now 6. Then 6 serfs; now I. Wood(land) for 50 swine. Pasture for 50 sheep^ Then I fishery (piscina'); now none. Then 4 beasts ; now 5. Now 2 rounceys (runcini) and 2 colts. Then 12 swine ; now 1 6. Then 80 sheep ; now 128. Then as now (semper) it was worth 30 shillings and 4 pence. WELLA [ ], which was held by the same Ulwine in King Edward's time as a manor and as i hide and 30 acres, is held of the bishop by Ralf and Torold. Then as now (semper) I plough. Then i villein ; now none. Then as now (semper) 2 bordars. Wood(land) for 40 swine. And it is worth 20 shillings. 8 In Tendring Hundred. 440
