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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 1-3 pence.— Of these Oger holds i ploughland, I plough upon it [super eum) ; (it is worth) 20 shillings (5,V)-when the hundret pays 20 sh.l- lings.i Then it was worth lOO shillings, now 4 pounds and 5 shillings. In FUGALDUNA [Fouldcn] 24 freemen held 6 ploughlands, and still hold (them) under f l6;b. William [de Warenne], and William holds I ploughland and I plough upon it [super eum), and it is worth 20 shillings. Then under them (were) 16 villeins and 16 bordars, and now (the same). Then and always 7 ploughs. Then as now I mill, 10 acres of meadow and 2 fisheries, and it is i mile in length and a half in breadth, and pays in geld 16 pence. Then it was worth 60 shillings, now 120 shillings ; and this land he says he has for the exchanges of Lewes [pro escangiis de Leuis), HiLDEBURHWELLA [Hilborough] was held T R.E. by Osmund, now by W[illiam] for a manor, of the king's gift and by W[illiam ?] of him. Then 22 villeins and (so) always. Then 10 bordars and (so) always. Then 6 serfs, and now (the same). Then as now on the demesne 4 ploughs. Then among all (the men) 10 ploughs and afterwards 7, and now 8 acres of meadow. When he received it 5 beasts were found and 2 rounceys, now the same [similiter), and then 15 swine and now. Then 1 00 sheep, now 120, now 17 goats, and 5 hives of bees, and 3 mills ; wood(Iand) for 20 swine; and it is half a mile and 2 furlongs in length and 7 (fur- longs) in breadth, and pays to geld 8 pence. Then it was worth 6 pounds, now 7. And in Claia [Cley, (Cockley)] Osmund held half a plousihland. Then 5 bordars, and now (the same). ^ Then as now i plough, i acre of meadow. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 15 shillings; and in Cleia [Cley, (Cockley)] were found 3 rounceys, and now (also), and 6 beasts and 20 swine and 102 sheep and I hive of bees. The same W[illiam] holds it. In Bradenham [Bradenham (? East)] a certain freeman [the same (William)] " holds 30 acres ; there then as now 3 bordars, but Osmund had soke and sac; wood(land) for 10 swine, 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 5 shillings, now 5 shillings. In Pagrava [Palgrave (in Sporle)] St. Ricarius holds I ploughland of the fee of F[r]ederic which a certain freeman held T.R.E. Then 4 vil- leins and always. Now 2 bordars. Then as ' This passage has been confused in the copying, probably owing to the eye of the scribe having lighted on the wrong ' 20 shillings ' in the first instance. _ ^ This is probably the significance of id' interlined over Bradenham. now I plough on the demesne, and then as now half a plough among all (the men). Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 25 shillings. In Acra [Acre, (South)] a certain freeman held I ploughland : then as now 6 villeins and I bordar and 3 serfs, and i plough on the f. 168. demesne. Then among all (the men) 3 ploughs, now I. Wood(land) for 15 swine. Then as now half a mill. Then it was worth 20 shillings and always. This is of the fee of Fretheric. Wimer holds it. In BUDENEIA [Bodney] 3 freemen held 1 ploughland, now W[illiam de Warenne] holds it in exchange. Then as now i villein. Then as now i plough. Wood(land) for 12 swine, 2 acres of meadow, and the fourth part of I mill. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now the same [similiter). In PiCHENHAM [Pickenham,(? South)] William [de Warenne] holds half a ploughland which Osford held T.R.E. Then 2 villeins, and now. Then as now l plough ; wood(land) for 4 swine, 2 acres of meadow. Then as now i mill. Then as now it is worth 10 shillings. Hundret of Galhou [Gallow] ScuLETORPA [Sculthorpe] was held by Toka of the fee of Fretheric T.R.E. (as) 3 plough- lands. Then as now 12 villeins and 34 bordars. Then 6 serfs, now 3. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now 4. Then as now 5 ploughs be- longing to the men. Wood(land) for 20 swine, 4 acres of meadow, 3 mills. When he received it 4 rounceys, now 6. Then 6 beasts, now 20. Then 40 swine, now 20. Then 100 sheep, now 400. And 30 sokemen belong to [jacent) this manor with all their custom, dwell- ing on li ploughlands. Then as now 4 ploughs; and 2 other sokemen with 40 acres dwell in ToFFAS [Toft (Trees)]; and under them 12 bordars (with) i acre, i^ acres of meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs, i church (with) 60 acres. Then it was worth 6 pounds, and after- wards, now 10 (pounds), but it was at farm for 15 pounds, but could not pay it. And it is half a league in length and half in breadth, and (pays) 6 pence for geld. And 12 unbroken [silvatice) mares, and they are worth 12 shillings. To the church 60 acres (belong). Barseham [Barsham] ' Hugh ^ (holds) ; it was held by Toka T.R.E. (as) 4 ploughlands. Then as now 10 villeins and 26 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now none. Then 4 plouglis on the de- mesne, and afterwards none; now 2 but (the 3 The three Barshams— East, North, and West- belonged to the Warenne fee. Feud. Aids, iii, 405. ' Hugo interlined. 90