| 21. | The Meaford estate was only half a hide but had four villein families and three bordars.
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| 22. | Ecclesiastical manors tended to be larger, with a significantly greater villein area than neighbouring lay manors.
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| 23. | The once free peasantry were crushed down into the dependent villeins of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
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| 24. | There were 15 villeins or tenant farmers holding a total of 5.5 ploughs between them.
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| 25. | Domesday also noted that the manor contained one carruca, along with three villeins and two bordarii.
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| 26. | There were no villeins in the settlement, which meant that there were no peasant movements either.
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| 27. | Braunstone is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, giving a population of " two villeins ".
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| 28. | There were 1 plough, 2 serfs, 1 villein, 2 smallholders and 6 acres of pasture.
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| 29. | In demesne are 2 ploughs and ( there are ) 15 villeins and 16 bordars with 6 ploughs.
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| 30. | After the Wallach Reform, lei iai became equal to other villeins and this distinct social group disappeared.
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