A HISTORY OF ESSEX (semper) I villein. Then 6 bordars ; now 12. Then 4 serfs ; now none. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne, and I plough belonging to the men. (There is) pasture for 300 sheep. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), 4 beasts (animalia), 12 swine, (and) 200 sheep ; now 6 rounceys, 13 beasts, 16 swine, (and) 336 sheep. It was then worth 4 pounds; now 100 shillings. In the same vill (there were), in King Edward's time, 10 free men, who had 8 hides and 28 acres ; and this (quod] is (now) held by Robert in de- mesne. Then 8 bordars; now 1 6. Then as now (semper) 7 serfs and 8 ploughs. (There is) now i mill. (There is) pasture for 600 sheep ; then and afterwards (this) was worth 7 pounds ; now 8 pounds ; this land is claimed by Ralf Baignard (as obtained) by exchange (pro escangid). HUNDRET OF CELMERESFORT [CHELMSFORDJ BADWEN [(Little) Baddow], which was held by Lewin' as a manor and as 4 hides, is held of R[alf] by Germund. 1 Then as now (semper) 2 villeins, and 2 bordars. Then 9 serfs ; now 7. Then as now (semper) 4 ploughs on the demesne. Then I plough among the men ; now none. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) i acre of meadow. Then as now (semper) i mill. Then 7 rounceys (runcini), 47 beasts (ani- malia), 1 08 swine, 80 sheep; now 10 rounceys, 53 beasts, (and) 163 sheep. It was then and afterwards worth 100 shillings; now 6 pounds. And 5 free men held 2 hides and 31 acres and (qut) could betake themselves (ire) whither they would ; 2 now the same Germund and 4 Frenchmen (franci) hold (this) ; then as now (semper) 3 bordars, and i serf ; then 2 ploughs (were there) ; now I ; (there is) wood(land) for 26 swine, (and) 13 acres of meadow. It is worth now as fo. Tob then (semper) 2O shillings. HANINGEFELDA [Hanningfield "], which was held by Norman as a manor and as 3 hides, is held of R[alf] by Berenger. Then 3 villeins ; now none. (There are) now 9 bordars. Then as now (semper) 2 serfs. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i . Then I plough belonging to the men ; now a half. (There is) wood(land) for 200 swine. (There are) now 3 beasts (animalia), 23 swine, 1 See note 6 below.
- i.e. they could choose their lord.
8 i.e. the manor of Claydons in East Han- ningfield, which was held of the Lords FitzWalter. 47 sheep, and 4 goats. Then and after- wards it was worth 70 (?) * shillings ; now 4 pounds. HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDRING] ADEM B [(Little) Oakley], which was held by Ednod as a manor and as 5^ hides, is held of R[alf] by Germund. 6 Then 7 villeins ; now 17. Then as now (semper) 4 bordars, and 8 serfs, and 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 33 swine, 2 acres of meadow, i fishery, (and) pasture for 100 sheep. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), and 13 beasts (animalia), 50 swine, (and) 50 sheep ; now 3 rounceys, 4 beasts, 27 swine, (and) 1 1 8 sheep. Then and afterwards it was worth 7 pounds ; now 9. RAMESEIA [Ramsey], which was held by Alvric Camp 7 as a manor and as 7 hides and 35 acres, is held (of Ralf) by Roger. Then as now (semper) 18 villeins. Then 6 bordars ; now 9. Then as now (semper) 6 serfs, and 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then the men had 7 ploughs among them ; now 5. (There is) wood(land) for 60 swine, 8 acres of meadow, (and) now i mill. (There is) I saltpan. It was then worth 1 2 pounds ; now 15. Then I rouncey (runcinus), and 20 beasts (animalia), 22 swine, (and) 115 sheep ; now 2 rounceys, 20 beasts, 49 swine, 309 sheep, (and) 8 hives of bees. MICHELESTOU [Michaelstow 8 ], which was held by Alric' as a manor and as 2^ hides, is held of R[alf] by Bernard. Then 3 bordars ; now i . Then 3 serfs ; now none. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then the men had half a plough among them ; now none. (There are) 4 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys (runcini), 6 beasts (animalia), 27 swine, (and) 150 sheep ; now 25 swine, (and) 83 sheep. It was then worth 70 shillings ; now 4 pounds. And R[alf] holds 2 sokemen by exchange (in suo escangio) as his men say but they alone 9 belonging to (de) the manor which
- ' xlx ' (? hoc) in the MS.
6 A clerical error for ' Aclem ' (see Introduction, P- 395)- 6 Who also held of him Little Baddow (see note i above). 7 He had held land also at Dedham, Bradfield, and Great Oakley in Essex, and other lands in Suffolk and Cambs (see Introduction, p. 353). 8 A manor in Ramsey, so named from the patron saint of the church. 9 ' sed alii non testantur nisi ipsi soli.' 524
