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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK as now (there were) 3 villeins and 12 bordars and 3 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then (there were) 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I, 10, I *: 15 acres of meadow. Now i mill. Then as now (there was) i rouncey, now 8 beasts. Then 7 swine, now 36. Then 120 sheep, now 200 ; 5 hives of bees. And (there is) I church (with) 20 acres, and it is worth 40 pence. And 15 freemen owing foldsoke and commenda- tion (falde et commendacione) (with) 40 acres. Then as now (they had) 6 ploughs and 6 acres of meadow. It was then worth 4 pounds, now the same. Aldebury [Aldeby] was held by i freeman of Stigand (as) 2 ploughlands. Then as now (there was) I villein and 5 bordars. Then (there were) 3 serfs, now 2, and then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then (there was) i plough be- longing to the men, 1 5 acres of meadow, wood- (land) for 20 swine, and then as now i rouncey. And 15 freemen (holding) by foldsoke and commendation (with) 40 acres. Then (they had) 3 ploughs, now 2, and 2 acres of meadow. And they are worth 40 shillings. (There is) i church (with) 12 acres and it is worth 2 shillings. To this manor belong 1 1 freemen (with) 2^ plough- lands and 30 acres. Ralf's [suus) predecessor had the commendation of 7 T.R.E., and Stigand of 4, and it was given [liberatum) to his predecessor for land [pro terra). Then as now (there were) 12 bordars, and 5^ ploughs, and 24 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 6 swine. It was then worth 33 shillings, now 6 pounds and 10 shillings. The whole is i league in length and a half in breadth, and (renders) 2 shillings and 3 halfpence of geld whoever holds there. In Nortuna [Norton (Subcourse)] (there were) 2 freemen (holding) by commendation T.R.E. 23 acres. Then (they had) i plough and I acre of mea- dow, and they are worth 2 shillings. In Ravincham [Raveningham] (is) i sokeman (with) I acre, and he is worth 2 pence. In Toft [Toft Monks] (is) i sokeman (with) 10 J acres, and he is worth 12 pence. XXI. THE LAND OF REYNOLD IRAINALDI] SON OF IVO HUNDRET OF ClACHELOSA [ClACKLOSE] In PiNCHAM [Fincham] i freeman held 16 acres of land T.R.E. and i acre of meadow. Then as now (there were) 2 bordars and it is worth 2 shillings. This land Wihenoc seized [invasit). In B [er]tuna [Barton (Bendish)] 6 ploughlands (were held by) Toli, a freeman, T.R.E. Then (there were) 6 villeins, and (the same) afterwards. ' Sic. now 7. Then as now (there were) 5 bordars. Then 5 serfs, now 2 ; 12 acres of meadow. Then as now (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards I plough belong- ing to the men, now a half. To this manor belong 5 freemen commended as to soke only [ad socam tantum commendati) and 2 as to all custom. The 5 have i plough and 12 acres of meadow, and the 2 (had) 6 acres in demesne when (Reynold) received them (and) 60 sheep, and (the same) now. Then (they had) 1 1 swine, now 15. f. asob. The whole was then worth 80 shillings, after- wards and now 60. And the 5 men are worth ID shillings. There also 3 ploughlands were held by Turchill, a freeman, T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 6 villeins and 5 bordars. Then and afterwards 5 serfs, now 2 ; 20 acres of meadow. Then (there were) 3 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards none, now 2. Then as now (there was) I plough belonging to the men, and 60 sheep and 7 swine. To this manor belong 5 freemen at soke only [ad socam tantum), and they have 30 acres of land. Then (they had) i plough, now a half, and 8 acres of meadow, and 4 acres of wood(land). The whole was then worth 10 pounds, afterwards 60 shillings, now 85 ; and the 5 freemen, 42 shillings and 8 pence. In Bertuna [Barton (Bendish)] Chetel, a free- man, held I ploughland T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 4 villeins and 2 bordars and 20 acres of meadow. Then (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards none, now I ; then as now 1 plough belonging to the men. The whole was worth 40 shillings, afterwards and now 30. All this manor (To/KW hoc manerio) is I league in length, half a league and 3 furlongs [quadrantes) in breadth. When the whole hundret renders 20 shillings of geld, the whole of this vill also renders 16 pence. In Crepelesham [Crimplesham] Alid, a free- woman, held 2 ploughlands T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 8 villeins, and 4 bordars, and 7 serfs, and 8 acres of meadow. Then (there were) 3 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards 3, now 4. Then as now (there was) I fishery and I rouncey ; 2 beasts. Then 2 swine. Then 240 sheep, now 300. To this manor belong 20 freemen by [ad) soke and commendation with [de) 60 acres. Then (they had) i^ ploughs, now I. There also Turchill holds i ploughland. Then as now (there was) i bordar and i serf and 8 acres of meadow and half a fishery. Then (there was) I plough. To this manor belong also 5 freemen with [de) 4 acres by [ad) soke and commendation only. All this is worth now as then 8 pounds. In Crepelesham [Crimplesham] (are) 3 free- men with [de) I ploughland. Then as now (they had) 4 bordars and 1 2 acres of meadow. Of these he has commendation and custom. They were then worth 16 shillings, now 8. 154