A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE There (are) 10 acres of meadow. It was worth 10 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. William holds of R(obert) 18 carucates of land in BARCHEBERIE [Barkby]. There is land for 1 6 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 3 serfs ; and 7 villeins with 3 bordars and 10 sochmen and 4 Frenchmen (francegenis) have 10 ploughs. Of this land i knight holds 6 carucates in HUNGRETONE [Hungerton], and has there I plough in demesne and 2 serfs ; and there are 7 sochmen with 3 ploughs. There (are) 16 acres of meadow. It was worth 80 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 pounds. Roger holds of William 48 5 carucates of land in CROPTONE [South Croxton 49 ] and Walter (holds) 2i- carucates of land in QUENEBERIE [Quenby] and in demesne they have 3 ploughs and 4 serfs ; and 7 villeins with 4 bordars who have I plough. There (are) 24 acres of meadow. It was worth 15 shillings ; now ( it is worth) 30 shillings. In the same vill I Frenchman holds I caru- catc of land. It is worth 5 shillings. IN FRANELUND [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE Ivo holds of Robert 1 7 carucates of land less 3^ bovates in CLACHESTONE [Long Clawson]. There is land for 1 7 ploughs. In demesne there are 4 ploughs and 12 serfs; and 14 villeins with 2 bordars and 30 sochmen have 12 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 6 pounds. Gilbert holds 6 carucates of land of Robert in HOCHES [Hose]. There is land for 7 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 5 villeins and 8 sochmen with I Frenchman have 2 ploughs. There (are) 1 8 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 40 shillings. fol. 234. Osmund and Roger hold of Robert 4 caru- cates of land. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 4 serfs, and 4 villeins with 3 bordars have half a plough. It was and is worth 40 shillings. Odard" holds of Robert I carucate of land in BOTLESFORD [Bottesford] and Baldric 2 carucates of land and Clarebald 2 carucates of land and Robert I carucate of land, Helduin i carucates of land, Gilbert I carucate of land and 4 other Frenchmen 3^ carucates of land. Altogether 48 Probably the tenant of Barkby. <9 Although the form Cropton suggests Cropston rather than South Croxton, the Leicestershire Survey shows that the former vill belonged to the fief of the earl of Leicester. M ' de Hotot.' See Introd. p. 293 (there are) 12 carucates of land. There is land for 1 2 ploughs. In demesne there are 9 ploughs and 4 serfs ; and 7 sochmen with 2 villeins and 13 bordars have 2 ploughs between (them) all (inter omnes). Some have nothing. There (are) i mills rendering (de) 5 shillings and 6 pence. The whole was worth 6 pounds when they received it ; now (it is worth) 1 6 pounds. Levric held it and could go where he wished. In STACHEDIRNE [Stathern] William 61 holds of Robert 4^ carucates of land and 3 bovates 62 and Roger (holds) 4 carucates of land and 7 bovates. 62 There is land for 9 ploughs. In demesne there are 2 ploughs; and 12 sochmen with 2 villeins and 3 bordars have 5 ploughs. There (are) 40 acres of meadow. It was worth 40 shillings ; now it is worth) 50 shillings. The said Levric held it freely. The soc and sac pertain to HOLESFORD [Bottesford]. 63 XVI. THE LAND OF ROBERT DE VECI IN GUTLACISTAN [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE ROTBERT DE VECI holds of the king MOR- TONE [Gilmorton] and Geoffrey (holds it) of him. There are 14 carucates of land. In King Edward's time 9 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 2 ploughs with I serf; and 24 sochmen and 4 Frenchmen (francigenai) have 5 ploughs. It was worth IO shillings ; now (it is worth) 40 shillings. Norman holds of Robert 6 carucates of land less 2 bovates in SCENTONE [Shenton]. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there is I (plough) ; and 7 villeins with three bordars have 2 ploughs. It was worth 12 pence ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. Durand holds of Robert 4 carucates of land in CLEVELIORDE [Kilworth]. In King Edward's time 5 ploughs were there. In demesne there are 3 ploughs and 2 serfs ; and 5 villeins with 3 bordars have I plough. There (are) 12 acres of meadow. It was worth 6 shillings ; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. IN GERTREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE Geoffrey holds of Robert 4 carucates of land in GODMUNDELAI [Gumley]. In King Ed- ward's time 2 ploughs were there. In demesne there is i (plough) and 2 serfs ; and 3 sochmen 51 'de Boisrohard.' See Introd. p. 293. 62 As 8 bovates went to the carucate the sums mentioned in their entry are really the same, but expressed in two different ways. 63 By a misreading of 'h' for 'b' and of T for ' t.' 322
