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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK whole was then worth loo shiUings, now 6 pounds, and it is 2^ leagues and 15 perches in length, and i^ leagues and 70 perches in breadth, and (renders) 5 shillings of geld whoever holds there. Wactanesham [Waxham] is held now as then by St. Benet for 2 plough lands and 8 acres. Then as now (there were) 3 bordars and I plough on the demesne, and half a plough be- longing to the men, 60 acres of meadow, 2 rounceys, 6 swine, 8 sheep, and 25^ sokemen (with) 160 acres. Then (there were) 3^ ploughs, now 3, 1 2 acres of meadow, and 2 freemen by commendation only (with) 20 acres and I plough. Of these two the king and the earl have the soke. And of all the rest [a/io toto) St. Benet (has it). The whole is worth now as then 4 pounds, and the freemen 34 pence, and it is I J leagues and i furlong in length, and i league in breadth and (renders) 30 pence (of geld) who- ever holds there. HwAMPWELLA [Whimpwell ^] is held now as then by St. Benet for 1^ ploughlands. Then as now (there were) 5 villeins and 2 bordars, and 1 plough on the demesne, and I plough belong- ing to the men, 4 acres of meadow, and i rouncey, 4 swine. And (there is) i freeman by commendation only (with) 9 acres and half a plough. He is worth 12 pence. The king and the earl (have) the soke. The whole manor is worth 30 shillings, but Godric rendered 4 pounds when he held it as of the earl's fee {ad ffudum comitis). f. 230b. Stalham [Stalham] is held now as then by St. Benet (as) I ploughland. Then as now 2 villeins and i bordar and i plough on the demesne, ^and one plough belonging to the men.* Wood(land) for 3 swine, 4 acres of meadow, I rouncey, 6 swine. And i man (with) 29 acres holding his land of St. Benet T.R.E. Then as now (he had) half a plough (and) 2 acres of meadow. The king and the earl (have his) soke. And (there are) 9 freemen (with) 75 acres. Then (they had) 2 ploughs, now 1^. Of these the abbot had the commendation only, and the king and the earl have the soke. The whole manor is worth now as then 20 shillings, and the freemen 2 shillings. And it is I league and 3 furlongs in length, and 5 furlongs in breadth, and (renders) 17^ pence of geld. In Hincham [Ingham] 30 acres of land are held now as then by St. Benet. Then as now half a plough, and i acre of meadow. It is worth 6 shillings and 8 pence. In Heccles [Eccles] (is) i freeman (with) 15 acres which St. Benet holds with all custom, but ' In Happisburgh. ' Expunged. the king and the earl have the soke, and it is worth 15 pence. In LuDHAM [Ludham] (is) i sokeman of St. Benet (with) 30 acres, 4 bordars, 3 acres of meadow, half a plough, and he is worth 2 shillings. In HwiMPWELLA [Whimpwell] (is) i freeman (with) 12 acres. He is worth 32 pence. East Flec [Flegg] Hundret In Phileby [Filby] St. Benet holds now as then I ploughland and 20 acres. Then as now (there were) 4 bordars and i plough on the de- mesne, and 3 acres of meadow and I saltpan. Now (there is) i rouncey and 3 freemen by com- mendation only (with) 42 acres. Then as now I villein and I ^ploughs and I J acres of meadow. They are worth 3 shillings. In Scroteby [Scratby] 109 acres are held, now as then by St. B>.net. Then as now (there were) 3 bordars. Then i plough on the de- mesne. Then as now half a plough belong- ing to the men, 2 acres of meadow. It is worth 10 shillings, and is i league in length and 5 fur- f. 231. longs in breadth, and (renders) 20 pence of geld. In Castro [Caistor] i ploughland is held now as then by St. Benet. Then as now 4 bordars, and I plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men ; 7 J acres of meadow, 6 saltpans. And (there are) 14 freemen under the abbot by commendation only (with) I plough- land and I bordar. Then (there were) 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now 4. It was then worth 20 shillings, now 25. And the 14 free- men, Sunder the abbot by commendation only,' whom the abbot recovered from {derationavit super) Godric, are worth 40 shillings. HOMILIART [HuMBLEYARD] HuNDRET Hecham [Heigham ^] is held now as then by St. Benet (as) 3 ploughlands. Then as now (there were) 3 villeins, 5 bordars, 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then i plough belonging to the men, now a half; and i^ ploughs might be added [restaurari), 20 acres of meadow, 2 mills, I rouncey, 7 swine, 12 sheep, and 6 sokemen with ((/«■) half a ploughland ; then as now 2 ploughs. It was then worth 4 pounds, now 100 shillings. To this manor belongs (est) a free- man under the abbot by commendation only, and he has 30 acres and half a plough, 3 acres of meadow. He is worth 2 shillings. (Heigham) is 10 furlongs in length and 7 in breadth, and (renders) 2J pence of geld. ' Expunged. ' On the River Wensum above Norwich, in the liberty of which city it is included. 144