A HISTORY OF HEREFORDSHIRE XXXII. [THE LAND OF] RAYNER In Plegeliet Hundred Raynerthe Carpenter holds of the King Mers- TUNE [Marston]. Ludi held (it) and could be- take himself whither he would. There (is) half a hide geldable. On the demesne is I plough with I bordar. It was, and is, worth 4.5- XXXIII Carbonel holds of the King Lacre [ ]. Colegrim held (it) and could betake himself whither he would. There (is) i hide geldable. (There is) half a plough, and (there are) 2 villeins with a plough. It was worth 30J. and after- wards 20s. Now, 24.S. XXXIV In Stepleset Hundred The wife of Ralph the Chaplain holds Erdesope [ ? Yarsop] of the King. Oruenot held (it) and could not withdraw from his lord. There (are) 3 virgates of land geldable. There (are) 2 serfs and 4 beasts [animalia). It was worth 8f. Now, 12s. In Plegeliet Hundred In Ruedene [Rowden, in Edvin Ralph] the same woman with her son Walter holds half a hide geldable. It is waste and yet it renders 2s. Auene held (it) and it was worth 35. XXXV In Tornelaus Hundred Stephen holds of the King in Maurdine [Marden] I virgate of land. Alward held (it) of King Edward as a manor. On the demesne he has I plough, and (there are) 3 bordars and 4 serfs. It was, and is, worth loj. XXXVI In Radelau Hundred Madoc holds of the King Spertune [Ash- perton]. Godric held (it). There is I hide geldable, and (there is) i plough on the de- mesne, and (there are) 2 serfs and i villein and I bordar with i plough. It was, and is, worth 155. In Ulfei Hundred Edric holds of the King Last [Laysters Chapel] and he himself held it of King Edward. There are i hides geldable. Then it was worth 15;. Now it is waste. In the Same Hundred Elmer holds of the King half a hide. He himself held it of King Edward and paid geld. It is worth lod. LAND AFTERWARDS IN HEREFORDSHIRE ENTERED UNDER SHROPSHIRE fol. 258. In Lenteurde Hundret The same P[icot de Sai] holds of the Earl (of Shrewsbury) 3 virgates of land in Lenteurde [Leintwardine], and Fulc (holds them) of him. There is land for 2 ploughs. It renders 5J. annually. fol. 258^. The same P[icot] holds Edelactune [Adley],^**^ and Bernard (holds it) of him. There are 3 hides and 3 virgates geldable. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne is I plough with 2 oxmen. It is worth 6j. There is i league of wood(land). It was and is, for a great part, waste. fol. 260. In Lenteurd Hundret The same Ralf (de Mortimer) holds Len- teurde [Leintwardine]. King Edward held (it). "" In Brampton Bryan. 4 hides and i virgate are there. There is land for 14 ploughs. In demesne are 3 ploughs and 6 oxmen, and (there are) 10 villeins and 8 bor- dars and a reeve and 2 radmans with a priest. Among them all they have 8 ploughs. There is a church there, and a mill yielding {de) 6s. and Sd. and 6 ' sticks ' of eels. Of this land a knight holds 1 1^ hides and has there i plough and 5 serfs ; and there are 5 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 ploughs. Two men there render 41. for hire [locatione) of land. There is i league of wood- (land). T.R.E. it was worth 40^., and afterwards 30J. Now 4//. The same Ralf holds Stanewei [Stanway]. .iElmaer held (it). There is I hide geldable. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne are 2 (ploughs) and 6 serfs and there is a reeve with half a plough. It was worth 10s. ; now 12s. The same Ralf holds Alfertintune [Adfor- ton].!"' Edric held (it). There are 3 hides "'" In Leintwardine. 344