The English Village Community / Examined in its Relations to the Manorial and Tribal Systems and to the Common or Open Field System of Husbandry; An Essay in Economic History (Reprinted from the Fourth Edition)

by Frederic Seebohm

The virgate or yard-land of John Moldeson.

Where situated.	Between the Land of
12acre in Clayforlong.	John Boveton and William Jonynges.
12acre in Brereforlong.	Richard Lif and John Mayn.
12 acre at Anamanlond by the king's highway (juxta regiam viam).
12acre at Lofthorn.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at le Wawes.	John Hikkes and Henry Warde.
12acre at Michelpeysforlong.	Henry Warde and John Watekyns.
12acre above le Snoute.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre in le Snouthale.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Livershulle.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Narowe-aldemed.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre in Shiptondene.	John Hikkes and John Howeprest.
12acre in Waterforough.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
2 roods below Chircheheigh.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Fyveacres.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Sherdeforlong.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Thorlong.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre (of pasture) in Farnhamesden.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre (of pasture) in three parcels.
1 acre (of pasture) below Estattemore.
12acre (of pasture) at Brodemore.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre (of meadow) at Risshemede.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
2 doles (of meadow) in Shrovedoles.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre below le Knolle.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Brodealdemade.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre above Brodelangelonde.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Merslade.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Langebenehullesdene.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Hoggestonforde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Clayforde.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Narwelanglonde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Wodewey.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre Benethenhystrete.	William Jonynges and Henry Boviton.
12acre Benethenhystrete.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Langeslo.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Lowe.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at le Knolle.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Brodealdemede.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Shortslo.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Eldeleyen.	John Watekyns and John Janekyns.
12acre above Langeblakgrove.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Blakeputtis.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre above Medeforlong.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at le Thorn.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Overlitellonde.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre above le Brodelitellonde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Overlitellonde.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre above Medeforlong.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at le Thorn.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Hoggestonforde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Eldeleyes.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Cokwell.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Brodefarnham.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Langefarnham.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above Farnhamshide.	Henry Boveton and Richard Atte Halle.
12acre at Howeshamme.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Stonysticch.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Coppedemore.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Brerebuttes.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Wodeforlonge.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Porteweye.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Litebenhulle.	Henry Boveton and Matthew atte Lane.
12acre at Michilblakegrove.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Litelblakegrove.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Brodereten.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Brodeliteldon.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Stoteford.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre at Brodelangelonde.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre above Litelbelesden.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.
12acre in Anamaneslonde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Litelpeisaere.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
1 rood in le Trendel.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Merslade.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Merslade.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre at Brodelitellonde.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre below le Knolle.	John Watekyns and Henry Warde.
12acre above le Brodealdemede.	John Watekyns and John Mayn.

Summary of the contents of a virgate or yard-land.

Thus the virgate or yard-land of John Moldeson was composed of a messuage and

• 68 half-acre strips of arable land,
• 3 rood strips of arable land,
• 2 doles,
• 1 acre of pasture,
• 3 half-acres of pasture, and
• 1 half-acre of meadow,

scattered all over the open fields in their various furlongs.

A Normal Virgate Or Yardland.

The normal holding of the villanus, consisting of a messuage and 30 scattered acres coloured red, by way of example on the Map of the open fields of Hitchen.

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