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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 2 shillings. This was delivered to him to com- plete {proficiendh) the manors. The same (holds it). HuNESTATUNA [Hunstanton] is held by Ralf son of Herluin, 2 ploughs on the demesne, and it was held by I freeman T.R.E. Then and afterwards 12 villeins, now 6 ; then as now 6 bordars ; then and afterwards 3 serfs, now 2. Then and afterwards 6 ploughs belonging to the men, and 5 acres of meadow ; now 55^ ; then I mill, now 2, and I fishery. Then as now 1 rouncey, then I beast ; wood(land) for 40 swine. Then 16 swine, now 51. Then 80 sheep, now 50 ; 5 hives of bees. Here belong [jacent) 2 sokemen (with) 10 acres. The same (holds f. 174. it). Then and afterwards it was worth 3 pounds, now 4. There too [in eadem) Torn a freeman held T.R.E. ; I plough on the demesne ; then 3 villeins, now 2. Then 4 bordars, now 5. Then and afterwards 3 serfs, and 2^ acres of meadow ; then as now half a plough belong- ing to the men, I fishery. Then I cow. Then 30 sheep. And 3 sokemen (with) 5 acres of land. Then as now it was worth 20 shillings. The whole is l league in length and I league in breadth, and pays 16 pence in 20 shillings of geld. HUNDRET OF GrIMESHOU [GrIMSHOE] In LiNEFORDA [Lynford] A[lwin ?] held i sokeman (with) 60 acres of land. Then as now half a plough and i serf, 3 acres of meadow, and it is worth 20 pence. This is held by Stanart. HuNDRET OF WaNELUND [WaYLANd] Wadetuna [Watton] was held by Aldreda a freewoman T.R.E. (as) 5 ploughlands ; now Ranulf son of Walter holds it. Then and afterwards 9 villeins, now none. Then and afterwards 1 1 bordars, now 1 2 : then as now 3 serfs, 30 acres of meadow ; then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne. Then and after- wards 4 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3 ; wood(land) for 400 swine ; now I mill ; then as now 3 rounceys ; and 13 beasts, now 5 ; and 35 swine, now 30 ; and 17 sheep, now 62. Here belonged (^W^/) 15 sokemen T.R.E., now 23 (with) 82 acres ; then as now 4 ploughs. The same holds I church (with) 20 acres, and it is worth 20 pence. This vill was in 2 manors T.R.E., each one was worth 4 pounds ; now the whole is worth 7 pounds. And it is I league in length and half (a league) in breadth whoever may hold there ; and towards 20 shillings of geld (pays) 13 pence and i half- penny. In Totintuna [Tottington] Ralf son of Herluin holds 4 ploughlands which Alwi held T.R.E. ; then and afterwards 15 villeins, now 4 ; then and afterwards 10 bordars, now 17. Then and afterwards 8 serfs, now 4 ; 24 acres of meadow : then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 5 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3. Woodland for 30 swine, now I mill. And then as now 3 soke- men (with) 95 acres. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now nothing, but they could be (restored) : then as now i rouncey ; then 17 beasts, now 19. Then 32 swine, now 12. Then 140 sheep, now 140 less 3 ; 24 goats. Then 63 mares, now 15. Then and afterwards it was worth 80 shillings, and now 60. The whole is 2 leagues in breadth sic : for length] and i in breadth whoever may hold there, and (it pays) 1 5 pence for geld. HuNDRET OF FlECWEST [WeST FlEGG] In SuTTUNA [Sutton] belong {jacent) 7 freemen, and they are in Repes [Repps] and Rotholfuesbei [Rollesby] (with) i ploughland and 9 acres of meadow, and 3 freemen under them (with) 7 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And I half (man) of these 7 freemen the hundret testifies (belongs) to St. Benet of Holme ; and f. 174b. a man of R[alf] the Earl seized (him), and this half (man) has 6 acres of land. They are valued in [appreciati in) the 10 pounds of Suttune [Sutton ']. But upon them 14 shillings (are charged), and he holds in demesne. In Oebei [Oby] Stanart holds 30 acres of land which Ringulf, i freeman, held T.R.E. Then as now half a plough ; 6 acres of meadow. And there are under him 6 freemen (with) 30 acres of land and i acre of meadow. Then as now half a plough. These men R[oger] Bigot claims by gift of the king, and they are of the fee of Alwi of Thetford [de Tetfordo) his predecessor. Then as now it was worth 4 shillings. There too {in eadem) i freeman Godwin held 30 acres of ' land, now 5 bor- dars ; the same Stanart (holds). Then as now I plough ; and 3 freemen under him with 1 5 acres of land, I acre of meadow. Then as now half a plough. Then as now it was worth 4 shillings. These R[oger] Bigot has of the fee of Alui his predecessor. In Clepesbei [Clippesby] I freeman of St. Benet's and in Omesbei [Ormsby] 2 of St. Benet's in com- mendation ; and afterwards Alwi held them, now R[oger] Bigot by the king's gift, with 33 acres of land, and 5 acres of meadow and I bordar. Then as now half a plough. Then as now it was worth 2 shillings. The same (Stanart holds it). In Thura [Thurne] half a freeman (with) 21 acres, 4 acres of meadow. Then as now half a plough. And under him I freeman, 4 acres. Then as now it was worth 96 ' See fF. I ■j')b, 1 80, where Sutton with its freemen is valued at Xi°-