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A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE In TILETONE [Tilton], 2 carucates of land and 4 acres of meadow and 5 acres of wood (land). In OSFERDEBIE [Asfordby], 12 carucates of land and 2 mills rendering (de) 8 shillings and 2O acres of meadow. In CAIHAM [Keyham], 4 carucates of land and 8 acres of meadow. In WORTNODEBIE [Wartnaby], 6 carucates of land and 10 acres of meadow. In TUIUORDE [Twyford], 4^ carucates of land and 8 acres of meadow. In SUMERLIDEBIE [Somerby], i carucates of land and 6 acres of meadow. In FRISEBIE [Frisby], 8 carucates of land and 4 acres of meadow and 2 shillings from the (third) part of the mill. In SAXELBIE [Saxelby], I carucate of land and 5 acres of meadow. In GRIMESTONE [Grimston], 3 carucates of land less i bovates. In BADEGRAVE [Baggrave], 6 carucates of land, less 3 bovates, and 10 acres of meadow. In GADESBIE [Gaddesby], 8 carucates of land and 3 bovates and 12 acres of meadow. In these there are 204 sochmen with 157 vil- leins and 94 bordars having 82 ploughs, and it renders altogether 31 pounds and 8 shillings and 1 penny. The king holds BUGEDONE [Great Bowden]. King Edward held it. There are 9^ carucates of land. In demesne are 2 ploughs; and 13 sochmen with 8 villeins and 1 6 bordars have 1 3^ ploughs, and render 30 shillings yearly. There (are) 7 acres of meadow. The demesne (dominicum) is worth 40 shillings yearly. In MEDBURNE [Medbourne] there are 2 caru- cates of land and 6 acres of meadow. In CRAVEHO [Cranoe], i carucate of land. In SANTONE [Shangton], 2 carucates of land. In CARLETONE [Carlton Curlieu], 6 bovates of land. In NELVESTONE [Illston], 2 bovates of land. In GALBI [Galby], i carucates of land and 4 acres of meadow. In NORTONE [King's Norton], 3 carucates of land and 5 acres of meadow. In STRATONE [Stretton], 9 carucates of land and 10 acres of meadow. In SMITONE [Smeeton], i carucate of land and 2 bovates. In FOXESTONE [Foxton], 2 carucates of land and 5 acres of meadow. In these there are 60 sochmen with 2 villeins and 1 6 bordars having 13 ploughs, and it renders 150 shillings and 18 pence. The king has the soc of 2 carucates in BLAVESTONE [Blaston], and it belongs to BIGE- DONE [Great Bowden]. 8 Robert de Todeni 7 Blank in MS. 8 He also held 2 carucates in Blaston which be- longed to Medbourne. See below, p. 321. holds this land. This soc (land) 9 is worth 1 1 shillings and a halfpenny. Humfrey the chamberlain w holds at rent (firmam) 2 carucates of the king's soc (land) in ABEGRAVE [Priestgrave], and has there i plough with 4 villeins and 2 bordars who have I plough. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 12 pence, now (it is worth) 20 shillings. IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE The king holds SETINTONE [Saddington]. There is i hide, less I carucate. In demesne is i plough, and (there are) II sochmen and 1 7 villeins with 5 bordars who have 8 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 2 shillings, and 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 4 pounds, now (it is worth) 9 pounds. In WETBERGE [ Whatborough] there are 3 caru- cates of land. In demesne there is a plough, and 3 villeins with i sochman and 1 1 bordars have 4 ploughs. Meadow I furlong in length and i in breadth. Wood(land) 5 furlongs in length and 3 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 10 shillings, now (it is worth) 40 shillings. To Wetberga belongs I carucates of land in Burgo [Burrough-on-the-Hill], and there is I plough with I villein. In TORP [Thorpe Acre] there are 5 carucates of land. There 16 villeins with 3 sochmen and 8 bordars have 6 ploughs. There (are) 30 acres of meadow. It was worth 3 pounds, now (it is worth) 7 pounds. In DISLEA [Dishley] there is I hide. There 1 6 villeins and 16 sochmen with i bordar have 8 ploughs. There 2 mills render 5 shillings, and (there are) 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 4 furlongs in length and the same in breadth. It was waste, now it is worth 40 shillings. Edith the queen n held these lands. Now Godwin holds them of the king at rent. Dishley, however, he holds of the king in fee. The same Godwin holds of the king in fee 2^- hides and 4 carucates of land in SCEPESHEFDE [Shepshed]. 13 Osgot held it with sac and soc. In demesne he has 2 ploughs and 2 serfs, and 30 villeins with 12 bordars have 15 ploughs, and 20 sochmen with 2 knights and 6 villeins and 4 bordars have 21 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering 5 shillings and 50 acres of meadow. Wood(land) I league in length and 4 furlongs in ' The words ' soca ista' are interlined. 10 Appears below, p. 331, holding land in Great Dalby and Barsby as a tenant in chief. 11 Widow of Edward the Confessor. She died in 1075. " Including Lockington, Remington, and part of Whatton. 308