A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE fol. 232. XIII. THE LAND OF HUGH DE GRENTEMAISNIL IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE HUGH DB GRENTEMAISNIL holds of the king WICHINGESTONE [Wigston]. There is I hide and the third part of I hide. There is land for 1 6 ploughs. Of this land the third part of I hide is in demesne, and there (are) 4 ploughs and 2 serfs and i bondwoman ; and 32 villeins with a priest and 12 bordars have 5 ploughs. There 31 sochmen with i clerk and 2 knights and 4 Frenchmen (frandgenat homines} have 8 ploughs. There (are) 50 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 8 pounds. Earl Ralf 2 * held it. The same holds I carucate of land in SAPE- COTE [Sapcote]. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 3 villeins with 3 sochmen and 2 bordars have half a plough. There (are) 2 acres of meadow. It is worth 10 shillings. There belongs I carucate of land in FRELESWORDE [Frolesworth]. There is land for half a plough. There are 3 bordars. It is worth 5 shillings. The same holds of the queen's fee, as he says (ut diclt] 2 carucates of land in SCERNEFORD [Sharnford]. There is land for i plough. There (is) I sochman with 3 bordars and half a plough. It was worth 12 pence; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. Alwin held it with sac and soc. The same holds 5 carucates of land in SCEL- TONE [Earl Shilton]. In demesne there are 3 ploughs with i serf; and 10 villeins with a priest and 4 sochmen and 5 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 12 acres of meadow and a mill rendering (de) 1 6 pence. Wood(land) 8 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 70 shillings. The same holds in ROTEBIE [Ratby] 6 caru- cates of land less 3 bovates. There is land for 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with i serf; and 10 villeins with a priest and 5 bordars have 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 28 pence. It was worth 2 shil- lings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Of the soc of these (lands 26 ) 2 carucates of land are in BRUNECHINESTORP [Bromkinsthorpe] and 3 (are) in DERESFORD [Desford] and half (a carucate is) in CLANEFELDE [Glenfield] and half (a carucate is) in BRANTESTONE [Braunstone]. The same holds in GROBI [Groby] 6 caru- cates of land less 3 bovates. There is land for K Of Hereford, nephew of Edward the Confessor. ' ' Harum ' in MS. which must probably be taken as referring to Ratby and Groby, both of which had been held by Ulf with sac and soc. 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 (ploughs) ; and 10 villeins with I sochman and 5 bor- dars have 3 ploughs. There (is) wood(land) 2 leagues in length and half a league in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. Ulf held these two lands 27 with sac and soc. The same holds in CHEREBI [Kirkby Mallory] 2 carucates of land. There is land for I plough. This is there in demesne with i villein and 5 bordars and 4 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. The same holds 3 carucates of land less 3 bovates in DERESFORD [Desford]. There is land for 4 ploughs. There I villein has I plough, and there (are) 4 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) half a league in length and the same in breadth. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. The same holds in STAPLETONE [Stapleton] I carucate of land. There is land for i plough. There 2 villeins with 3 bordars have half a plough. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. The same holds i carucates of land in CHERCHEBI [Kirkby Mallory]. There is land for I plough. There 2 villeins and 8 sochmen have ploughs. It was worth 12 pence; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. The same holds of the Queen's fee 2 caru- cates of land in NEWEBOLD [Newbold Verdon] and BROCARDESCOTE [Brascote]. There is land for 3 ploughs. There 3 villeins have i plough. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 23 shillings. The same holds 6 carucates of land in PECHINTONE [Peckleton]. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there is I plough with I serf and 3 bordars. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 60 shillings. IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE The same holds in ELVESTONE [Illston on the Hill] 9 carucates of land less I ,virgate. There is land for 6 ploughs. There 13 sochmen with I villein and 2 bordars have 4 ploughs. There, (are) 2O acres of meadow. It was worth 20 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same holds in TORP [Thorpe Langton] half a carucate of land. There is land for half a plough. There are 2 men (homines). It is worth 3 shillings. The same holds STOCTONK [Stockerston]. There are 28 carucates of land. There is land " i.e. Ratby and Groby.
