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HOLDERS OF LANDS In WiKELEPUDA [Wicklewood] ' I freeman (with) I ploughland ; then as now 17 bordars and 3 ploughs and 6 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 40. f. l66b. In MoRLEA [Morley (? St. Botolph)] 2 plough- lands ; I was held by a priest and the other by 5 freemen, and the priest had 1 9 bordars, and T.R.E. 5 ploughs, now 3, and 5 acres of mea- dow. Then it was worth 60 shillings, now 40. And the 5 freemen had under them 10 bordars, then as now 2 ploughs and 4 acres of meadow, and it is worth 40 shillings. In Depham [Deopham] 30 acres of land, I freeman ; on the same carucate.^ Then as now 5 bordars and I plough, and it is in the same valuation. All the soke is in the king's (manor of) Hincham [Hingham]. In WiMUNDHAM [Wymondham] (were) 30 freemen when he received it, now 43 ; then as now I ploughland. Then and afterwards 5 ploughs, now 2 ; then as now 6 bordars and 6 acres of meadow. The whole is worth 40 shil- lings. The whole is of the exchange of Lewes of the land of the saints.^ HUNDRET OF MiTTEFORT [MiDFORd] * In TuRSTANESTUNA [Thuxton] 10 freemen, (reckoned) for half a ploughland (in the exchange), T.R.E. ; then as now 2 bordars and 5 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 20. And in Mateshala [Mattishall] 14 acres of land, 1 freeman, and (it) is in the same valuation. In Berch [? Southburgh] ' 7 freemen, (reckoned) for half a ploughland, and 3 bordars and 5 acres of meadow. Then 2 mills, now 3, Then wood(land) for 8 swine, now for 4. Then and after 2 ploughs, now ij ploughs ; I church (with) 12 acres ; and it is worth 20 shillings. In Lettuna [Letton] 9 freemen T.R.E., (reckoned) for half a ploughland, and 2 bor- dars and 8 acres of meadow ; wood(land) for 8 swine ; then as now 3 ploughs. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 20 shillings; I church (with) 12 acres. In SciPDHAM [Shipdham] 1 1 freemen, (reckoned) for 1 ploughland, and 3 bordars and 10 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 60 swine, Note that p as elsewhere stands for the A.-S. w or p. " i.e. that held by the 5 freemen in Morley. ' See introd. p. 18 w. ' Cf. Inf. EI. (Hamilton), 140. ' In Lecetuna and in Berch and in Scipedham and in Torstemetona 13 sokemen of St. Audrey.' Ibid. p. 195 (Ely placitum), 'W. de Warenna has seized 7 freemen in Shipeham.' 2 89 now for 40. Then 5 ploughs, afterwards and now 4. Then it was worth 30 shillings, now 40 shillings ; half a church (with) 8 acres ; and (it is) I league in length and 5 furlongs in breadth and (pays) 15 pence for geld. And^Berc [Southburgh] ^ is 6 furlongs in length and 5 in f. 167. breadth, and (pays) 15 pence for geld. And Lettuna [Letton] pays the same (similiter). All this is for exchange with Lewes. In Turestuna [Thuxton] 9 acres, I freeman, and it is worth 2 shillings, (and is) of the same exchange. HuNDRET OF DoCKINGA [DoCKINC] Stanho [Stanhoe], i freeman, Ulketel, in commendation only (with) i ploughland and 3 bordars. Then as now I plough, and it is worth 20 shillings. In ScERNEBUNA [Shemborne] (are) 4 freemen (with) 2 ploughlands, and I freeman with 40 acres. Then as now 5 villeins, and then as now 3 ploughs, and they are worth 60 shillings. HuNDRET OF MiTTEFORT [MiDFORD] RisiNGA [(Wood) Rising] was held by Alveva T.R.E. (as) I ploughland ; then as now I plough on the demesne, and 16 villeins and 6 bordars, and 5 ploughs belonging to the men, and 1 5 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 200 swine, now 160 ; and there are 8 freemen (with) 3 plough- lands. Then as now 3 ploughs. Wood(land) for 6 swine, and 7 beasts and i rouncey, and 20 swine, 30 goats. Then it was worth 40 shil- lings, now 60. And it is 8 furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) 1 5 pence for geld. HuNDRET OF HeINESTEDE [HenSTEAd] In Aluntuna [Yelverton] ^ (is) i freeman of Harold's by commendation (with) 30 acres of land and 3 bordars, I acre of meadow. Then as now I plough. It is valued in Acra [Acre, (Castle)]. By exchange. Hundret OF Grenehou [Greenhoe, (South)] In Dudelingatuna [Didlington] ' 32 freemen held 4 ploughlands, and still hold (them). Then as now 15 bordars under them. Then as now between them 5 ploughs ; and it is 8 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and pays to a geld ' Mattishall Burgh is called 'Bergh Parva' in 13 16, FeuJ. Aids, m, 480. This, however, seems to be South Burgh, see op. cit. p. 425. ° See Feud. Aids, iii, 428. ' Cf. /??f. £/. (Hamilton), 140. 'In Dodelintona the land of one sokeman by name Torstin whereof the abbot of Ely has sac and soke and commendation. Now W. de Warenne has it.' 12