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Oxfordshire
Of a Villanus holding a Virgate.35
A. B. holds a virgate, and owes—	s.	d.
82 days' work [about 2 days a week] between Michaelmas and June 24, valued at 12d. =	3	5
1112 days' work [rather more than 2 days a week] between June 24 and August 1, valued at 1d. =		1112
19 days' work [212 days a week] between August 1 and Michaelmas, valued at 112d. =	2	412
6 precariæ, with one man, valued at		12
1 precaria, with 2 men, for reaping, with food from the lord, valued at		2
Half a carriage for carrying the wheat		1
Half a carriage for the hay		1
The ploughing and harrowing of an acre		6
1 ploughing called 'graserthe'		112
1 day's harrowing of oat[land]		1
1 horse [load] of wood		12
Making 1 quarter of malt, and drying it		1
1 day's work at washing and shearing sheep, valued at		12
1 day's hoeing		12
3 days' mowing		6
1 day's nutting		12
1 day's work in carrying to the stack		12
Tallage once a year at the lord's will.
Of a Cotarius.36
A. B. holds one croft, and owes from Michaelmas to August 1, each workable week, one day's work of whatever kind the lord requires.
At Martinmas gives 1 cock and 3 hens for churchshot, and ought to drive to certain places, and to carry writs,37 his food being found by the lord; also to wash and shear sheep, receiving a loaf and a half, and being partaker of the cheese with the servi; and to hoe. In the autumn, to work and receive like as each servus works and receives for the whole week.38
(10 cottiers do like services).