Hurstingstone Hundred

The Abbot of Ramsey had

Manor in STUKELEY (Stivecle)

7 hides taxable. Land for 11 ploughs. Apart from these hides, land in lordship for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
16 villagers and 2 smallholders who have 6 ploughs.
A church and a priest.
Meadow, 24 acres; woodland pasture 4 furlongs long and 3 wide.
Value before 1066 £6; now £4.10s.
Two of the Abbot’s men-at-arms, Richard and Hugh, have 3 hides of this land. They have 3 ploughs in lordship. Value 30s

Manor in (ABBOTS) RIPTON (Riptvne)

10 hides taxable. Land for 16 ploughs. As well as the said hides, land in lordship for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
27 villagers and 6 smallholders who have 12 ploughs.
A church and a priest.
Meadow, 16 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and 1 league wide.
Value before 1066 and now £8.

Manor in BROUGHTON (Broctvne)

4 hides taxable. Land for 7 ploughs and 2 oxen.
Freemen’s land, 5 hides taxable. Land for 8 ploughs and 6 oxen.
These Freemen state that they had the fines from adultery and bloodshed, and from their robbery up to 4d; over 4d the Abbot had the fines from robbery.
Now the Abbot has 4 ploughs in lordship;
10 Freemen and 20 villagers who have 10 ploughs.
A priest and a church.
1 mill, 3s; meadow, 10 acres; woodland pasture 3 furlongs long and 2 wide.
Value before 1066 £9; now £10.
Eustace claims 5 hides.

Manor in WISTOW (Wistov)

9 HIDES TAXABLE. Land for 16 ploughs. Besides these hides, land for 3 ploughs in lordship. Now in lordship 2 ploughs; 32 villagers who have 11 ploughs. A priest and a church.
1 mill, 2s; meadow, 24 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and ½ wide
Value before 1066 £9; now £8.

Manor in UPWOOD (Vpehvde)

10 hides taxable. Land for 16 ploughs. Besides the said hides, land in lordship for 3 ploughs. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
32 villagers and 2 smallholders with 14 ploughs.
A priest and a church.
Meadow, 6 acres; woodland pasture 1½ leagues long and 1 wide.
Value before 1066 £10; now £9.

Manor in HOLYWELL (Haliewelle

9 hides taxable. Land for 9 ploughs. Besides the said hides, land in lordship for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
26 villagers and 3 smallholders with 6 ploughs.
A church and a priest.
Meadow, 30 acres; woodland pasture 1 league and 4 furlongs long and 1 league wide; march 1 league and 1 wide.
Value before 1066 and now £8.
Alfwold has 1 hide of this land from the Abbott. He has 1 plough and 3 smallholders. Value 10s.

Manor in ST IVES (Slepe)

20 hides taxable. Land for 24 ploughs. As well as the said hides, land in lordship for 3 ploughs. Now in lordship 3 ploughs;
39 villagers and 12 smallholders who have 20 ploughs.
A priest and a church.
Meadow, 60 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and ½ wide.
Value before 1066 £20; now £16.
Three of the Abbot’s men, Everard, Ingelrann and Pleines, have 4 hides of this land. They have 3½ ploughs.
5 villagers and 6 smallholders with 3 ploughs.
(They have) the church and the priest.
Value 45s. Eustace claims 2½ hides.

Manor in HOUGHTON (Hoctvne)

7 hides taxable. Land for 10 ploughs. As well as the said hides, land in lordship for 2 plough. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
31 villagers and 5 smallholders with 10 ploughs. A church, no priest.
1 mill, 20s; meadow, 60 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and ½ league wide.
Value before 1066 and now £8. Eustace claims 1 hide.

Manor in WYTON (Witvne)

7 hides taxable. Land for 10 ploughs. As well as the said hides, land in lordship for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 2 ploughs;
24 villagers and 5 smallholders who have 8 ploughs.
A priest and a church.
1 mill, 12s; meadow, 40 acres.
Value before 1066 and now £7.

In BLUNTISHAM (Bluntefha)

is ½ hide taxable. Land for 5 oxen, which belongs to Ramsey.
2 villagers have 1 plough.
Value 5s.

Manor in WARBOYS (Wardebvsc)

10 hides taxable. Land for 20 ploughs. As well as the said hides, land in lordship for 3 ploughs. Now in lordship 3 ploughs;
34 villagers and 13 smallholders who have 16 ploughs.
A priest and a church.
Meadow, 3 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and 1 league wide; marsh 1 league long and ½ league wide.
Value before 1066 and now £12.

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