Folio 231 Leicestershire

 

folio 231

In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

The Bishop also holds KNIGHTON. 2 parts of 1 hide. Land for 6 ploughs. 20
villagers with 4 Freemen have 6 ploughs. Meadow, 30 acres.

The Bishop also holds 1 carucate of land in LEIRE. 2 Freemen with 1 smallholder
who have 1/2 plough. Value of these lands of St Mary's of Lincoln £6 2s 4d.

Robert holds 1 carucate of land in SHARNFORD from the Bishop. 1 plough possible.
2 smallholders. Value 4s.

Ralph of Kimcote holds 2 carucates of land in COTES [de Val] from the Bishop.
Two ploughs possible. They are there, with 4 Freemen. The value was 20d; now
10s.

Ralph of Kimcote also holds 4 carucates of land in POULTNEY from the Bishop.
Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 4 male and 1 female slaves. 9 villagers and 9
burgesses in the City Leicester with 5 smallholders have 2 ploughs. Meadow, 2 acres. The
value was 20s; now 30s.

He also Ralph of Kimcote holds from the Bishop in MISTERTON 3 1/2 carucates of
land and 1 carucate of land which pays jurisdiction. Land for 3 ploughs. 4
villagers with 2 Freemen, 1 villager and 1 smallholder have 2 ploughs. Meadow, 6
acres. The value was 11s; now 10s.

He also Ralph of Kimcote holds from the Bishop in WALCOTE 4 carucates of land
and 2 carucates of land which pay jurisdiction. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship
1, with 1 slave. 3 villagers with 1 smallholder have 1 plough; 2 Freemen have 1
plough. A mill at 10d; meadow, 12 acres. The value was 10s; now 20s.

He also Ralph of Kimcote holds 13 1/2 carucates of land in KIMCOTE from the
Bishop. Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 1. 6 Freemen and 6 villagers with 7
smallholders have 4 ploughs. Meadow, 10 acres. The value was 30s; now 40s.

Ulf holds 2 bovates of land in SWINFORD from the same Ralph of Kimcote. Value
12d. Godric the sheriff held these lands of Ralph's before 1066.

In GARTREE Wapentake

Ranulf holds 3 carucates of land in HOLYOAKS from the Bishop. In lordship 2
ploughs, with 1 slave. 4 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 plough. A mill at
5s 4d; woodland 4 furlongs long and 3 furlongs wide. The value was and is 20s.
Barthi of Sleaford held it.

In GOSCOTE Wapentake

Godfrey holds 8 carucates of land in [Great] DALBY from the Bishop. Land for 6
ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs; 2 slaves. 7 villagers and 16 Freemen have 6
ploughs. Meadow 6 furlongs in length and in width. The value was 60s; now 70s.
Godric the sheriff held it with full jurisdiction. In the same village [Great]
DALBY 1 man-at-arms holds 1 carucate of land. Value 10s.

Roger of Bosc-le-Hard holds 4 carucates of land in [South] CROXTON from the
Bishop. In lordship 1 plough. 4 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 plough. A
mill at 12d; meadow, 6 acres. The value was 5s; now 20s. Godric the sheriff held
it.

In FRAMLAND Wapentake

Ralph of Kimcote holds 7 1/2 carucates of land in BRANSTON from the Bishop. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 4 slaves. 10 villagers with 1 smallholder and 6 Freemen have
4 ploughs. 2 mills at 8s; meadow, 16 acres. The value was 20s; now 50s. Leofnoth
of Branston held it.

R[***] son of Walter holds 9 1/2 carucates of land in BUCKMINSTER from the
Bishop. Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 2. 8 villagers and 20 Freemen with 3
smallholders have 8 ploughs. Meadow, 52 acres. The value was 4s; now £4.
Healfdene son of Topi held it with full jurisdiction.

Ketilbiorn of Holwell holds 1 carucate of land in HOLWELL from the Bishop. Land
for 1 plough. 3 villagers with 2 smallholders have it. Meadow, 10 acres. The
value was 5s; now 6s. Wulfgeat held it with full jurisdiction.

The Land of the Bishop of Coutances
In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

In ARNESBY the Bishop of Coutances holds 2 1/2 carucates
of land and 1 bovate. Wulfric holds from him. Land for 2 1/2 ploughs. In
lordship 1, with 1 slave. 3 villagers and 2 smallholders have 1 plough. Value
20s.

The Land of St Peter's of Peterborough
In GARTREE Wapentake

The Abbey of Peterborough holds 5 carucates of land less 2 bovates in [West]
LANGTON. Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 1. 9 villagers with 2 smallholders have
3 ploughs. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 5 acres. The value was 10s; now 40s.
Aelmer held it freely before 1066.

The Abbey itself holds 12 carucates of land in [Great] EASTON. Land for 16
ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 10 villagers with 5 smallholders and 12 Freemen
have 8 ploughs. Woodland 1/2 league long and 4 furlongs wide; meadow, 30 acres.
The value was £6; now 100s. Earl Ralph of Hereford gave it to St Peter's.

In this village [Great] EASTON two men-at-arms hold 2 carucates of land from the
Abbot. 10 villagers have 2 ploughs and meadow, 10 acres. The value was 40s; now
100s.

The Land of St Mary's of Coventry
In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

The Abbey of Coventry holds BURBAGE. 1 hide and the fourth part of 1 hide. 22
1/2 carucates of land. In lordship 2 ploughs. 20 villagers with 2 smallholders
and 2 slaves have 8 ploughs. Meadow 1 furlong long and as much wide; woodland
1/2 league long and 4 furlongs wide. The value was 2s when the Abbot acquired
it; now £4.

The Abbey itself holds 3 carucates of land in [Potters] MARSTON. Land for 2
ploughs. 3 Freemen with 5 smallholders have them. Meadow, 8 acres. The value was
12d; now 10s.

The Abbey itself holds 4 carucates of land in BARWELL. In lordship 1 plough. 14
villagers with a priest and 3 smallholders have 2 ploughs. Meadow 1 furlong long
and as much wide; woodland 1 league long and 3 furlongs wide. Value 30s.

In the same village BARWELL are 8 Freemen who have 5 ploughs. To this village
belongs 1 carucate of land in STAPLETON, and its resources are here entered
above.

In GARTREE Wapentake

The Abbey itself holds SCRAPTOFT. 12 carucates of land. In lordship 2 ploughs; 4
slaves. 7 villagers with 6 Freemen and 3 smallholders have 5 ploughs. Meadow, 10
acres. The value was 2s; now 40s.

In GOSCOTE Wapentake

The Abbey itself holds 8 1/2 carucates of land in PACKINGTON. In lordship 1
plough. 3 villagers with a priest, 1 smallholder and 5 Freemen have 3 ploughs. A
mill at 12d; meadow, 3 acres. Value 20s.

In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

In KIRKBY [Mallory] Hugh of Grandmesnil holds 1 1/2 carucates of land from the
Abbot. Value 2s.

The Land of the Church of Crowland
In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

The Abbey of Crowland holds 2 carucates of land in SUTTON [Cheney] and 2
carucates of land in STAPLETON. Land for 5 ploughs. 6 villagers with 2
smallholders have 1 1/2 ploughs. The value was 24s; now 20s.

In GOSCOTE Wapentake

The Abbey itself holds 10 1/2 carucates of land in BEEBY. Land for 7 ploughs. In
lordship 1; 2 slaves. 21 villagers with 5 Freemen and 3 smallholders have 6
ploughs. Meadow, 30 acres. The value was 60s; now 40s.

The King's alms lands
In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

Godwin the priest holds 1/2 carucate of land in PEATLING from the King. He has
1/2 plough and meadow, 1 1/2 acres. The value was and is 5s.

Quentin's wife holds 2 carucates of land in SHEARSBY from the King and another 2
carucates in SUTTON-in-the-Elms. In these she has 2 smallholders. Land for 2
ploughs. The value was 15s; now 3s.

In GARTREE Wapentake

Ingeld holds 2 carucates of land and 1 virgate in ILLSTON-on-the-Hill from the
King. He has 1 plough. 2 villagers with 1 Freeman have 1/2 plough. The value was
10s; now 5s.

In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake

Arnbiorn the priest holds 2 1/2 carucates of land in SWINFORD from the King. He
has 1 plough, with 2 smallholders, and meadow, 3 acres. Value 5s.

Aelfric the priest holds 2 carucates of land in WIGSTON [Parva] from the King
which belongs to Sharnford. He has 1 plough. 5 of his smallholders have another.
Meadow, 4 acres. The value was and is 20s.