An unsolved problem of the Bedfordshire Domesday Book is the position of the land entered as Chenemondewicke, a name which recurs in documents at rare intervals up to the time of Henry VIII. By consideration of all references to it as yet noted, a general idea of its whereabouts may perhaps be gained.

No. I.—A.D. 1086.

“In the Hundred of Biggleswade the same Abbot of St. Edmund holds Chenemondewiche. For three hides and three virgates it defends itself. There is land for four teams. In demesne are one hide and three virgates, and two teams are there. And six villans have two teams. And a mill of 13s. 4d. Meadow for one team. It is worth 60s., when received 30s., in King Edward’s day 4 li. This land two socmen held and could give to whom they would. This land Earl Waltheof and his wife gave to St. Edmund in alms in the days of King William.”— Domesday Book, fo. 210 b.

No. 2.—A.D. 1212-1213.

“Assisa uenit recognitura si Willelmus le francus et Hugo Pistor et plures alii quorum nomina sunt in breui iniuste et sine iudicio disseisiuerunt Henricum de Braibroch de libero tenemento suo in Sutton infra assisam Et homines de Biclewad’ et homines de feodo de Bicleswde ueniunt et dicunt quod homines Episcopatus de feodo de Bikeleswad habent et habere debent comunam in marisco ilio unde hec assisa arrangiata est Ita quod Episcopus Hugo et homines Episcopatus habuerunt comunam in marisco ilio Post defuncto eo Custodes Episcopatus habuerunt ibi comunam. Et post Willelmus Episcopus et homines Episcopatus Et eciam defuncto ipso Willelmo Custodes Episcopatus et homines Episcopatus dum fuerunt in manu Briani de Insula et dum fuerunt. in manu Roberti de Braibroc et semper (usque) ad annum preteritum quum (Brianus de Insula) Custos Episcopatus fuit in Wallia in seruicio domini Regis cum domino Rege Et tunc uenit ipse Robertus de Braibroch et posuit partem illius more in defenso Ita quod (per uim) suam asportauit ipse iena Et in nulla alia seisina fuit nisi per uim ut vicecomes Nec unquam ante terminum ilium asportauit ipse iena Quia terra illa est in confinio duorum Comitatuum ponunt se super uicinos de duobus comitatibus uel tribus {Consideratum est quod}.