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HOLDERS OF LANDS 20 acres of land, the soke of whom is in Folsam [Foulsham], but the earl holds (it). Then as now 2 ploughs and i acre of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth lOO shillings, now 7 pounds. HUNDRET OF HuMILIART [HuMBLEYARD] In Neilanda [Neyland ^] 1 1 freemen of Sti- gand's, 50 acres ; then as now i^ ploughs and 5 acres of meadow ; and they are worth 10 shillings. HuNDRET OF DePWADE ToRP [Thorpe, (Ashwell)] was held by a thegn of Stigand's (as) 3 ploughlands; then as now 12 vil- leins. Then 10 bordars, now 15. Then 4 serfs, now 3 ; then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne ; then 7 ploughs (belonging to the men), now 5, 30 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 30 swine, f. 153. then I rouncey, then 16 beasts. Then 40 swine, now 17. Then 24 sheep ; then 34 goats, now 40, and 8 hives of bees. Then it was worth 100 shillings, now 6 pounds, and is 1^ leagues in length and 5 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 6 pence and three farthings for geld. VI.— THE LANDS OF COUNT HUGH Hundret of Scerepham [Shropham] Scerepham [Shropham] is held by Richard de Vernun, which was held by Anant a freeman T.R.E. (as) 2 ploughlands. Then as now 4 vil- leins and 13 bordars and 2 serfs and 20 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and I plough belonging to the men, and 2 mills and the fourth part of 2 mills. Then I beast, now 2. Then 10 swine, now 6. Then 30 sheep, now 29, and 2 sokemen (with) i acre of land and the fourth part of i acre. Then it was worth 60 shillings and now the same {similiter), but it renders 80 (shillings). The whole is 1 league in length and half in breadth, and (pays) 18 pence for geld. The soke (was) the king's in Bucham [Buckenham] T.R.E., and always until Walter de Dol had (it) of the gift of Ralf, as Godric says. In Snetretuna [Snetterton] 40 acres of land were held by the same, and I bordar and half an acre of meadow; then half a plough. Hundret of Holt In Wabrunna [Weybourne] T.R.E. Hagan held, now Ranulf holds 2 ploughlands. Then as now 9 villeins and 30 bordars and 5 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 (ploughs) belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 10 swine, 3 acres of meadow, 2 mills. Then 8 beasts, now 10 ; then 26 swine, now 28. ' In Wreningham. See Blomefield, op. cit. x, 167. Then 60 sheep, now 48. Then 47 goats, now 36. Then it was worth 4 pounds, now 7, and is I league and 3 furlongs in length and i league in breadth, and (pays) 18 pence in geld. In Kellinga [Kelling] T.R.E. Osgot held 3 ploughlands. Then 2 villeins, now i. Then f. 152b. 13 bordars, now 22. Then 4 serfs, now 6. Then and afterwards on the demesne 3 ploughs, now 2. Then and afterwards belonging to the men 4 ploughs, now 2 ploughs, i acre of meadow. Then as now i rouncey. Then 3 beasts, now 4. Then 11 swine, now 5. Then 40 sheep, now 18. Then it was worth 40 shillings, now 60 shillings, and it is li- leagues in length and 1 in breadth, and (pays) i8 pence in geld. The same (Ranulf) holds (this). Hundret of Lothninga [Loddon] Hedenaham [Hedenham] is held by Warinc, which Algar a thegn of Stigand's held T.R.E. for a manor (of) 2 ploughlands. Then as now 5 villeins and 9 bordars. Then 6 serfs, after- wards and now none. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards none, now 2. Then and afterwards 1^ ploughs belonging to the men, now 2, and 12 acres of meadow. Then i mill, and now 2 beasts, now 12 swine, now 40 goats. And under him (are) 20 freemen in commendation (with) half a ploughland. Then 3 ploughs, afterwards none, now 4, and 4 acres of meadow. In SiTHiNGA [Seething] (were) 9 freemen and 4 halves belonging to Stigand T.R.E. and Walter de Dol removed them and added them to Heden- ham {ad ennaham), and they have half a plough- land. Then I plough, afterwards none, now i. In Wdetuna [Woodton] 2 freemen and a half, of whom Alger had commendation, (with) half a ploughland. Then as now 2 villeins and I bordar. Then i plough, afterwards nothing, now a half, and I acre of meadow. Then and afterwards the whole was worth 40 shillings, now 4 pounds. The soke (belonged) to Stigand; and it is I league in length and I in breadth, and (pays) 8 pence for geld. Hundret of Depwade Fundehala [Fundenhall] is held by Roger Bigot which Burkart a thegn held T.R.E. (as) 2 ploughlands ; then as now 1 1 villeins and 1 1 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now 3. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and 4 ploughs belonging to the men, 20 acres of meadow ; 24 acres of free land belonging to the church. Wood(land) for 13 swine, now I rouncey and 9 beasts and 30 swine and 48 sheep and 48 goats ; and I sokeman (with) I acre. Then it was worth 40 shillings. 77