CHAP IX. CHAP. IX. Sketch of the Anglo-Saxon Population. In Domesday-book, we have a record of the Anglo-Saxon population, which, though not complete, yet affords us sufficient information to satisfy our general curiosity. The following summary has been taken from its statement. For the convenience of the reader the counties there noticed will be enumerated alphabetically here. BedfordSHIRE (Bedefordscire). Chief proprietors 55 Molendini 86 Prefects of the Silvatici 72 king and others 21 Milites 5 Villani 1766 Tenentes 102 Bordarii 1113 Piscatores 1 Servi 454 Burgenses of Bedford 9 Sochmanni 88 3722 166 70 67 Bordarii 1802 Others 169 Cotarii 732 Hagas noticed 459 Servi 772 6737 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (Bockingamscire). Chief proprietors 56 Molini 129 King's thanes 12 Silvatici 122 Villani 2885 Moldarii 1 Bordarii 1320 Cotarii 10 Servi 828 52 110 Piscatores 19 5563 Other persons BOOK CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Grentebrscire). 1898 Porcarii 1438 Silvatici Servi 563 Tenentes Cotarii 742 Milites Sochmanni 245 Others Mold 2 Burgenses of CamPisc. 34 bridge 121 7 26 53 34 6 295 5506 10 72 39 12 54 559 29 2873 Devonshire (Devonscire). 18 Servi Servientis regis 8 Cotarii Villani 8246 Coleberti 4814 3210 19 32 GloucesTERSHIRE (Glowecesterscire). 16 Silvæ Villani 3071 Piscat. Bordarii 1901 Salinæ Servi 2423 Others Radchenistri 119 Burgenses, &c. Coleberti 105 254 7 BOOK HAMPSHIRE. General amount 9807 824 10,631 Chief proprietors HEREFORDSHIRE. 37 Presbyters Clifford burg. 26 33 21 15 204 41 23 34 18 19 26 78 70 16 9 Other persons France genæ 5510 87 9 194 HERTFORDSHIRE (Herfordscire). 12 Mold. 1763 Tenentes Bordarii 1118 Burgenses of Servi 575 Escewille 853 St. Alban's 57 Berchamsteed 95 Stanestede 14 46 52 6 4924 HUNTINGDONSHIRE (Huntedunscire). 7 Silvatici 1886 Presbyters and eccl. Bordarii 12 28 46 42 16 8 383 Tenentes Sochmanni 23 Milites Molin. 33 Homines 2511 LeicestERSHIRE (Ledecestre). Chief proprietors 52 Presbyteri Villani 2446 France-genæ Bordarii 1285 Tenentes Servi 374 Milites Sochmanni 1716 Others Molin. 105 Burgenses Silvæ 34 37 101 27 9 371 56 Chief proprietors Molini 1124 367 112 442 35 106 46 |