THE HOLDERS OF LANDS rendering (de) 4 shillings. It was and is worth 20 shillings. The same holds of the countess 8 carucates of land in SPROTONE [Sproxton], 6 ploughs were there. Now in demesne (there is) I plough ; and 1 6 sochmen with 5 villeins and a priest have 4 ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 4 shillings and meadow 2 furlongs in length and the same in breadth. It was worth 20 shillings; now (it is worth) 50 shillings. Algar held it with soc and sac. XLI. THE LAND OF ADELIZ WIFE OF HUGH DE GRENTEMAISNIL ADELIZ, Hugh's wife, holds of the king i caru- cate of land in MERDEGRAVE [Belgravej. There is land for half a plough. 3 villeins have this there. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 4 shillings. Levric holds of her 8 carucates of land in another PETLINGE [Peatling Parva]. There is land for 4 ploughs. Now in demesne (there is) I plough ; and 9 villeins with a priest and 4 sochmen and 7 bordars have 4^- ploughs. There (is) a mill rendering (de) 1 6 pence and 10 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 40 shillings. The same holds of the same in BARCHEBI [Barkby Thorpe] I carucates of land. There is land for 2 ploughs. Now in demesne (there is) I plough with I serf; and 6 villeins with 5 bor- dars have 2 ploughs. There (is) a mill (rendering) 12 pence and 5 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 30 shillings. Siward held it freely. XLII. THE LAND OF THE KING'S SERJEANTS IN GERETREU [GARTREE] WAPENTAKE HERBERT holds of the king 4 carucates of land in BURG [Burrough]. 5 ploughs were there. Now in demesne (there are) i ploughs and 4 serfs ; and 6 bordars with I sochman have 3 ploughs. There (are) 2O acres of meadow. Wood(land) 13 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth. It was worth IO shillings; now (it is worth) 30 shillings. The same holds half a carucate of land in NIWETONE [Newton Burdet]. In demesne he has there half a plough ; and he has 2 villeins and 2 acres of meadow. It was worth 2 shillings ; now (it is worth) 5 shillings. The same holds 3 carucates of land in NETONE [ ] 3^ ploughs were there. Now in demesne (there are) 2 ploughs and Herbert's brother has there 2 ploughs with i serf; and 9 villeins have 2 ploughs. There (are) 8 acres of meadow. It was worth 5 shillings ; now (it is worth) 20 shillings. IN FRANLUND [FRAMLAND] WAPENTAKE The same holds of soc(land) 6 bovates of land in BURG [Burrough]. It is waste. It was and is worth 2 shillings. Robert de lorz holds of the king 5 carucates of land in HOLETONE [Hoton]. 4 ploughs were there. There now (are) 2 villeins and meadow I furlong in length and half a furlong in breadth. The same holds 2 carucates of land in Wi- MUNDESWALE [Wymeswold]. Now there i vil- lein with i bordar has half a plough ; Robert possesses 3 (ploughs). There (are) 5 acres of meadow. These two lands are worth 7 shil- lings. ASCHIL holds of the king in ESTWELLE [East- well] 5 carucates of land and 2 bovates. There is land for 4 ploughs. Now in demesne (there is) I plough ; and 7 villeins with 3 bordars have 3 ploughs. There (are) 20 acres of meadow. It was and is worth 19 shillings. RAVEN holds of the king in RICOLTORP [ ] 2 carucates of land less 2 bovates. There is land for 2 ploughs. There i villein with I bordar has half a plough. There (are) 6 acres of meadow. It was worth 8 shillings ; now (it is worth) 10 shillings. RALF framen 81 holds of the king in commen- dation (in commendatione) 3^- carucates of land in ESSEBERIE [Asfordby]. There are 2 villeins who have 6 ploughs. It is worth 10 shillings. Turchil holds of the king half a carucate of land in SCERNEFORD [Sharnford]. There are 3 bordars who have 6 beasts (animalia). It is worth 4 shillings. fol. 237. XLIII. 83 THE LAND OF EARL HUGH IN GUTLACISTAN S3 [GuTHLAXTON] WAPENTAKE EARL HUGH holds of the king BARHOU [Bar- row on Soar]. There are 1 5 carucates of land. In demesne he has 4^- ploughs and 2 serfs with 81 The cognomen is interlined and the last letter is not at all clear, but seems to be an ' n.' 82 In the schedule of landowners in Leicestershire prefixed to the county survey (above p. 306), Earl Hugh occupies the thirteenth place. Evidently the list was drawn up before the body of the survey was compiled, and Earl Hugh's land was temporarily over- looked by the scribe. 63 At the present time Barrow on Soar is in Gose- cote wapentake. See Introd. p. 297. 335