A HISTORY OF HEREFORDSHIRE the lands on which they have settled [pro suis hospitiis). There is nothing else there. The same Roger holds Lenehalle [Lyons- hall] and Walter of him. Turchil held (it) of Earl Harold. There (are) 5 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 3 villeins and 1 1 bordars and 3 radknights with 5 ploughs. There (are) 5 serfs and bondwomen together ; and from certain men settled {hospi- tatis) there 1 00^. are had so long as they them- selves wish (to remain there). T.R.E. it was worth 6o^ Now 50^. The same Roger holds Wennetune [Woon- ton]. Elgar held (it) and could betake himself whither he would. There is I hide geldable. There is nothing on the demesne, but 5 villeins have i|- ploughs there. It was worth 3s. and 8^., now 63^. The same Roger holds Herdeslege [Eardis- ley], and Robert of him. Edwi held (it). This land pays no geld, neither does it give any cus- tomary dues, nor does it lie in any hundred. It is situated in the midst of a certain wood, and there is one fortified {defensabiUs) house there. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 2 serfs and a Welshman rendering 3^. The same Roger holds Letune [Letton], and Tezelin of him. Edwi Cilt held (it), and could betake himself whither he would. There (are) 3 hides geldable. On the demesne is I plough, and a priest and 7 settlers [hospites) with I plough render 5^. There (is) I mill rendering nothing, and 2 serfs. It was worth 2s. Now 305. In Stradford Hundred The same Roger holds Wibelai [Weoblcy]. Edwi Cilt held (it). There are 7,^ hides geld- able. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 10 villeins and a priest and a reeve and a smith and 5 bordars with () ploughs. There (are) 1 1 serfs. The wood (is) half a league long and 4 furlongs broad. There is a park there, and assart" land for i plough rendering lis. and ()d. St. Peter has one of these villeins of the gift of Walter de Laci. T.R.E. it was worth lOO;., and afterwards bos. Now 1005. The same Roger holds Fernehalle [Fern- hill]. Edwi Cilt held (it). There are 2 hides geldable. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 9 villeins and 3 bordars and I rad- knight holding half a virgate. Among them all they have 10 ploughs. There (are) 3 serfs. " See Introd. 293. " i.e. cleared of wood. The wood there (is) half a league long and 4 furlongs broad, and (there is) assart '"" land for I plough rendering 54c/. T.R.E. it was worth 605. Now as much. The same Roger holds Pionie [? King's Pyon]. King Edward held (it). There (are) 5 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 8 villeins and 3 bordars and a priest and a reeve and I radknight. Among them all they have 9 ploughs, and in addition there could be 4 more there. There (are) 4 serfs. Of this land Grifin holds half a hide. St. Mary of Cormeilles (holds) I virgate and the tithe of the vill. It is worth I2s. The whole manor T.R.E. was worth 4A'., and now as much. This land Ewen the Briton held of Earl Wil- liam, but King William gave (it) to Walter de Laci. The same Roger holds Burlei [Birley], and Godmund of him. Seric a thane of Earl Harold held it. There is half a hide not geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and 8 bordars with I plough. There (are) 4 serfs, and the wood renders nothing. T.R.E. it was worth 305. Now 405. The same Roger holds Pletune [ J, and Osbern of him. Elnod held (it) and could betake himself whither he would. There (are) two-thirds [partes) of i hide, and they pay geld. The land is (for) 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs and nothing more. It is, and was, worth los. The same Roger holds Suenestun [Swanston], and Godmund of him. Seric held (it), and could go whither he would. There is i hide geldable. On the demesne (is) nothing. Three villeins and 3 bordars have 2 ploughs. It was worth 10s. Now i^s. In Stepleset Hundred The same Roger holds Brocheberie [Bro- bury], and Robert of him. Ernui held (it) of Edwi Cilt and could not withdraw from him. There are 2 hides geldable. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 2 villeins and 6 bordars and I freeman with 3 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs. T.R.E. it was worth ioj. Now 20s. The same Roger holds Standune [Staunton] and Leuric of him. Ernui held (it) of Edwi Cilt. There are 2 hides geldable. There is half a plough, and in addition there could be I plough there. There 2 villeins have I plough. • It is worth 55. The same Roger holds Malveselle [Mansell (Lacy)]. Elflet held (it) of Earl Harold. There "" i.e. cleared of wood. 332
