A HISTORY OF ESSEX HUNDRET OF WlTBRICTESHERNA [DfiNGIE] PURLAI [Purleigh *], which was held by Lewin as a manor and as 3^ hides, is held by Walter in demesne. Then as now (sem- per) 2 villeins. (There is) now i bordar. Then 3 serfs ; now I. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i. Then as now (sem- per) half a plough belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 60 swine. Then as now (semper) 8 beasts (animalia). Then 5 rounceys (runcini) ; now 4. Then 152 sheep; now 80. Then 62 swine ; now 47. (There are) now 23 goats. It is worth now as then (semper) 60 shillings. EISTANES [(Little) Easton "], which was held by Dodinc as a manor and as 2 hides in King Edward's time, is held by Walter in demesne. Then 6 ploughs on the demesne ; now 4. Then 5 villeins, and i priest ; now 1 priest, and 3 villeins. Then 2 bordars ; now 25. Then 7 serfs ; now i. Then (there was) wood(land) for 800 swine ; now for 400. (There are) 26 acres of meadow, and i mill. Then as now (semper) 6 cows, and 4 calves. (There are) now 15 beasts. Then 2 rounceys (runcini) ; now 6. Then 80 sheep ; now 120. Then 74 swine ; now 62. Then 24 goats ; now 34. (There are) 2 hives of bees. It was then worth 7 pounds ; now 8. PURLEIGH [Purleigh 3 ], which was held by Lewin cilt 4 as a manor and as 5 hides in King Edward's time, is held by Walter in demesne. Then 10 villeins ; now 5. Then i bordar ; now 6. Then as now (semper) 4 serfs, and 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine (and) pasture for 100 sheep. It was then worth 7 pounds ; it is now worth 6 pounds. FENNA [Stow Maries ? 5 ], which was held by a free man as a manor and as 2 hides, is held of Walter by i knight. Then as now (semper) 2 bordars, and i serf, and i plough. And it is worth 50 shillings. 1 See note 3 below. 2 In Dunmow Hundred (see Introduction, P- 393)- s These holdings of Walter at Purleigh certainly seem to be represented, as Morant showed, by the manors of Frerne and Jakelets there. 4 See p. 541, note 12. It is probable that this was also the Leofwine (Lewin') who had preceded him in his other Purleigh holding and possibly his predecessor at ' Colne ' (see note 6 below). 6 See p. 512. HUNDRET OF LASSENDENA [LEXDEN] COLUN [Colne (Engaine) 6 ], which was held by Lewin as a manor and as half a hide and 1 3 acres, is held of Walter by I knight. Then as now (semper) 1 2 bordars, and 2 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, 13 acres of meadow, (and) then as now (semper) i mill. Then 6 beasts (animalia) ; now 2. Then 2 rounceys (run- cini) ; now none. Then 12 sheep ; now 24. Then 16 swine ; now 14. (There are) now 13 goats and 3 hives of bees. It is worth now as then (semper) 40 shillings. fo. 87 HUNDRET OF TENDRINGA [TENDRING] WICA [Wix], which was held by Queen Edith (Edeva) as a manor and as 4 hides, is held by Walter in demesne. Then as now (semper) 1 4 villeins. Then i 8 bordars ; now 28. Then 4 serfs ; now 3. Then as now (semper) 4 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 12 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 8. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) 8 acres of meadow. Then 12 beasts (animalia) ; now 14. Then as now (semper) 2 rounceys (runcini). Then IOO sheep; now 84. Then 40 swine; now 71. Then 30 goats ; now 34. Then 7 hives of bees ; now 10. Then and afterwards it was worth 6 pounds and 10 shillings ; it is now worth 10 pounds. And Queen E[dith] gave this land to Walter after the coming of King William. BRUMLEIA [(Little) Bromley], which was held by Queen E[dith] as a manor and as 2 hides less 20 acres, is held of Walter by I knight. Then as now (semper) i villein. Then 17 bordars; now 15. Then 4 serfs; now 3. Then as now (semper) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then among the men (were) 6 ploughs ; now 4. (There is) wood(land) 6 Morant made no mention of this entry under the Colnes, and Mr. Chisenhale-Marsh had to leave it unidentified. It can, however, be shown conclusively to relate to the manor of Qverhall in Colne Engaine. For Morant observed that ' this manor is ancient, and an entire lordship, not holding of any of the adjoining manors of Colne Engaine, Wakes, or Earls, but of the manor of Witnesham with Cockefelde in Suffolk, paying a peppercorn yearly if demanded' (ii. 219). Now Witnesham was held in Domesday by Walter the deacon, and, moreover, had been previously held by 'Lewin a free man' (fo. 427^), who was clearly identical with his predecessor at Colne Engaine (compare Introduction, p. 351). 548
