Bochingháscire

.V. Land of the Bishop of Coutances
In Sigalai Hund
The Bishop holds Sevinestone himself for 8 hides and 3 virgates as one manor in pledge from William Bonvallet. Land for 8 ploughs; in lordship 3 hides; 3 ploughs there. 13 villagers with 2 smallholders have 5 ploughs. 6 slaves; 1 mill at 10s; meadow for 8 ploughs. Total value £6; when acquired 20s; T.R.E: £8. Queen Edith held this manor; she could sell.

The Bishop holds Etone himself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 18 ploughs; in lordship 4 ploughs. 35 villagers with 6 smallholders have 14 ploughs. 12 slaves; 1 mill at 20s; meadow for 12 ploughs. Total value £12; when acquired £8; T.R.E: £10. Edeva held this manor; she could sell to whom she would.


.XII. Land of the Count of Mortain
In Sigalai Hd
In Caldecote Alfred holds 4 hides and 1 virgate from the Count as one manor. Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 1½ a further ½ possible. 2 vavassors pay 32s 6d; 1 villager and 5 smallholders with 2 ploughs. 1 slave; 1 mill at 5 ora and 4d; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 24 pigs, and 28d as a customary due. The total value is and always was £4. Four thanes held this manor T.R.E; they could sell and grant to whom they would.

In Ulchetone Ralph holds 4 hides from the Count as one manor. Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 1; another possible. 3 villagers with 6 smallholders have 1 plough; another possible. 2 slaves; meadow for 4 ploughs. In total, value £3; when acquired £4; T.R.E: £3. Eight thanes held this manor; four of these, men of Alfric Varus', had ½ hide; one, a man of Alric son of Goding's, 1 hide and ½ virgate; one, a man of Wulfward son of Edeva's, 1 hide and 1 virgate; one, a man of Leofwin son of Estan's, ½ hide; one, a man of Baldwin's, ½ hide; one, a man of Morcar's, ½ hide; and one, a man of Saeward's, had 1 virgate; all these could sell.

In Lochintone Walter holds ½ hide from the Count. Land for ½ plough; it is there, with 1 villager. Value of this land, 20s; when acquired 5s; T.R.E: 20s. Aelmer, Aelfric son of Goding's man, held this land; he could sell.

In Linforde Ranulf holds 2 hides from the Count. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 4 villagers, 3 smallholders and 1 slave. Meadow for 2 ploughs. The value is and always was 40s. Two of Alric son of Goding's men held this land: they could sell.


.XIII. Land of Earl Hugh
In Sigalai Hund
Hugh holds Senelai from the Earl. It answers for 2 hides. Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 3 ploughs. 5 villagers with 6 slaves have 5 ploughs; a further 2 possible. Meadow for 5 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. The value is and was 100s; T.R.E: £6. Burghard, a Guard of regis.E., held this manor; he could sell.

In Senelai Hugh holds 5 hides from Earl Hugh as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; 4 ploughs there; a fifth possible. 8 villagers. Meadow for 5 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. The total value is and was £3; T.R.E: £4. Burghard, a thane of regis.E., held this manor.


.XIIII. Land of Walter Giffard


In Wlsiestone Ralf holds 3½ hides from Walter as one manor. Land for 3 ploughs; in lordship 2. 4 villagers have 1 plough. Meadow for 2 ploughs; 1 mill at 10s. Value 40s; when acquired 20s; T.R.E: 60s. Edward, a thane of R.E., held this manor; he could sell.

In Ulsiestone the monks of St. Peter's of La Couture hold 5 hides from Walter as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 2; 8 villagers with 1 smallholder have 3 ploughs. 1 mill at 6s 4d; meadow for 4 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs. The value is and was £3; T.R.E: £4. Alric son of Goding held this manor; he could sell.


In Lochintone Ivo holds 4½ hides from Walter. Land for 4½ ploughs; in lordship 2. 5 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 plough; another 1½ possible. Meadow for 4 ploughs. Value 60s; when acquired 30s; T.R.E: £4. Five thanes held this manor; they could sell.

In Bradeuuelle Walter Hackett holds 1½ hides from Walter Giffard. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1; another possible. 1 smallholder and 1 slave. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 20s; when acquired 10s; T.R.E: 30s. Alfgeat, Queen Edith's man, held this land; he could sell.

In Linforde Hugh holds 2 hides and 1½ virgates from Walter as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 1. 16 villagers with 2 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 4 slaves; meadow for 4 ploughs. Value £3; when acquired 40s; T.R.E: £4. Alric son of Goding held this manor; he could sell.


In Moslai Hd


M In Brotone Hugh holds 4 hides from Walter as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 1 plough. 8 villagers with 5 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 2 slaves; 1 mill, in lordship; meadow for 3 ploughs. The value is and was 60s; T.R.E: £4. Oswy, Alric son of Godins's man, held this manor; he could sell.

In Mideltone Hugh holds ½ hide from Walter. Land for 1 plough, but it is not there. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 4s; T.R.E: 10s. Oswy, Alric's man, held this land; he could sell.


.XVII. Land of William Son of Ansculf
In Sigalai Hund


In Caldecote William holds 3 hides and 1 virgate. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1; another possible. 1 villager. 1 mill at 8s; a man-at-arms has ½ hide, with ½ plough; meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 100 pigs. The value is and always was 40s. Two of Ulf's men held this manor; they could sell.

In Ulsiestone William holds 1½ hides. Land for 1½ ploughs; in lordship 1. 1 villager has ½ plough. 2 slaves. The value is and was 20s; T.R.E: 30s. Ulf, a thane of R.E., held this land; he could sell.

In Bradeuuelle William holds 3 virgates. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 villager, 2 smallholders and 1 slave. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 10s. Alfward, Goding's man, held this land; he could sell. When he was Sheriff, Ansculf dispossessed William of Cholsey of this land, wrongfully, as the men of the Hundred state, and without the King's or anyone's deliverer.

In Linforde Robert holds 1 virgate from William. Land for 2 oxen. 1 villager, The value is and always was 2s. Grimbald, Bisi's man, held this land; he could sell.


In Moslai Hd


In Midueltone Osbert holds 1 hide from William. Land for 1 plough. 1 villager, 5 smallholders and 1 slave. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 5s; when acquired 20s; as much T.R.E. Saewold, young Wulfward's man, held this land; he could sell.


.XXIII. Land of Miles Crispin
In Sigalai Hund
In Brodeuuelle William holds 2 hides and 3 virgates from Miles. Land for 3 ploughs; in lordship 2 ploughs. 5 villagers can have 1 plough. 2 slaves; meadow for 2 ploughs. Value 40s; when acquired 20s; T.R.E: 60s. Two thanes, Sibbi and Godwin, Alric son of Goding's men, held this manor; they could sell.

M Ralf holds Stantone from Miles. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 5½ ploughs; in lordship 2. 7 villagers with 3 smallholders have 3 ploughs; a further ½ possible. 4 slaves; 1 mill at 10s 8d and 50 eels; meadow for 4 ploughs. Total value £6; when acquired 100s; T.R.E: £6. Bisi, a thane of R.E., held this manor; he could sell.


.XXVI. Land of Hugh of Bolbec
In Sigalai Hund
M In Linforde Hugh holds 2 hides and 1½ virgates as one manor. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 5 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 plough. Meadow there for 1 plough. The value is and was 20s; T.R.E: 40s. Three thanes held this manor; they could grant and sell.


In Wauuendone Ansel holds 3 hides less 1 virgate from Hugh as one manor. Land for 3 ploughs. 4 oxen there, with 2 villagers and 3 smallholders. Meadow for 3 ploughs. The value is and was 40s; T.R.E: 60s. Swein, Earl Harold's man, held this land; he could sell.


.XLII. Land of Richard the Artificer
In Muselai Hd
Richard the Artificer holds 2½ hides in Senelai as one manor. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 8 villagers and 2 slaves. Meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. The value is and always was 40s. Wulfward, a thane of R.E., held this manor.

.XLIII. Land of Mainou the Breton
In Sigalai Hund


In Lochintone 2 men-at-arms held 5 hides from Mainou as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 2. 6 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1½ ploughs; ½ possible. 1 slave; meadow for 5 ploughs. The total value is and was £3; T.R.E: £4. Aelfric, a thane of R.E., held this manor; he could sell.

Mainou holds Wluerintone himself. It answers for 20 hides. Land for 20 ploughs; in lordship 9 hides; 5 ploughs there. 32 villagers with 8 smallholders have 10 ploughs; a further 5 possible 10 slaves; 2 mills at 32s 8d; meadow for 9 ploughs. Total value £20; when acquired £15; T.R.E: £20. Three thanes held this manor. One of them, Godwin, Earl Harold's man, had 10 hides; the second, Thori, a Guard of R.E., had 7½ hides; the third, Aelfric, Queen Edith's man, had 2½ hides; they could all sell to whom they would.


.XLV. Land of Urso of Bercheres
In Muselai Hund
Urso of Bercheres holds 2½ hides in Senlai as one manor. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1½ hides; 1 plough there. The villagers have 1 plough. Woodland, 50 pigs. The value is and always was 30s; T.R.E: 40s. Morcar, Earl Harold's man, held this manor; he could sell.


.XLVII. Land of Martin
In Sigalai Hund
Martin holds 5½ hides in Ulchetone as 1 manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 1½; ½ possible. 6 villagers with 3 smallholders have 3 ploughs. Meadow for 2 ploughs. 4 slaves. In total, the value is and was 100s; T.R.E: £6. Azor son of Toti, a thane of R.E., held this manor; a second thane, his man, held 1 hide; he could sell.


.LIII. Land of Countess Judith
In Moslai Hd


In Brotone Morcar holds 1 hide from the Countess as one manor. Land for 1 plough; it is there with 1 villager and 1 smallholder. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and was 10s; T.R.E: 20s. He also held T.R.E.; he could sell.


.LVII. Land of Leofwin of Nuneham
In Moslai Hd
In Wauendone Godwin the priest holds 1 virgate from Leofwin. Land for 4 oxen. 3 smallholders. Meadow for 4 oxen. The value is and was 2s; T.R.E: 5s. He also held T.R.E; he could sell.


In Moslai Hund
Leofwin Cave holds 1 hide in Wauendone from the King. Land for 1 plough; it is there with 3 villagers and 5 smallholders. 1 slave; meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 50 pigs. The value is and always was 10s. Leofwin, the King's reeve, held this land himself; he could sell.

In Sigalai Hund
Leofwin Wavre holds 1 hide and 1 virgate in Suiuinestone from the King. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 2 villagers and 2 smallholders. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 10s. He also held T.R.E; he could sell.


In Moslai Hd
Goderic Cratel holds 8½ hides from the King as one manor in Middeltone Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 2½ ploughs; ½ possible. 18 villagers with 6 smallholders have 8 ploughs. 6 slaves; 1 mill at 6s 8d; meadow for 8 ploughs. In total the value is and was 100s; T.R.E: £8. Queen Edith held this manor.


In Sigalai Hund
In Caldecote Swarting holds 2½ hides. Land for 1 plough; 1 there; another possible; in lordship 1½ hides. 2 smallholders. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 20s. Gunni, Aelfric son of Goding's man, held this land; he could sell.


Notes

It was called the Domesday Book by analogy from the Day of Judgement
£ s d £ = pound
£1 = 20s
s = shilling
1s = 12d
d = pence
hide 120 acres =
M Manor
manor anything from a farm to a large estate.
Meadow for ... ploughs Grazing for the oxen which pulled the ploughs.
Moslai Hd
Moslai Hund
Moulsoe Hundred
Muselai Hd
Muselai Hund
Mursley Hundred
ora 16d
regis.E
R.E.
Regis Edwardi King Edward
reeve Chief magistrate of town or district.
Sigalai Hd
Sigalai Hund
Seckloe Hundred
T.R.E Tempore Regis Edwardi In King Edward's time (pre conquest)
thane One who holds land from the King by military service.
vavassors Undertenants
virgate Quarter of a hide

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