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HOLDERS OF LANDS I plough and 3 acres of meadow. And (there are) 26 freemen under him by commendation (with) 83!- acres. Then and afterwards (they had) 6 ploughs, now 2. It was then worth 20 shillings, now 40. This is by way of ex- change [pro escangio). This land Robert son of Corbution claims of the king's grant and calls on (the king to warrant him as his) feoffor [re- vocat liheratorem), but the hundred testifies that Baignard was seised of it before. All Sudwada [? Southwood] is i league in length and half (a league) in breadth, and (renders) 8 pence of geld. In Kerkeby [Kirby (Cane)] i freeman of King Edward's, Ulmar by name, (held) 30 acres. This Robert son of Corbueun [sic) claims and produces his feoffor {habet liberatoreni). Then as now 2 bordars. Then I serf. Then 2 ploughs, afterwards and now I. Then half a plough belonging to the men, now 2 oxen. Wood(land) for 2 swine, 3 acres of meadow. And 8 free- men (hold) by soke of the fold and commenda- tion 20 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs and half an acre of meadow. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 40. This is by way of exchange. In NoRTUNA [Norton (Subcourse)] i freeman (holds) 30 acres, and 2 freemen i acres. Then as now (they had) I plough and 2 acres of mea- dow. And they are worth 10 shillings. In Ierpstuna [ ] i freeman (holds) 30 acres. Half this man belonged to Baing- nard's predecessor by commendation only, and the other half to St. Edmund with half the land. Then and afterwards (he had) I plough, now none ; and half an acre of meadow. And he is worth 5 shillings. In Ravincham [Raveningham] i freeman (has) 30 acres and 3 bordars. Then and after- wards (he had) i plough, now a half. Another plough might be added (restaurari) ; 3 acres of meadow. This man also Robert claims, and f. 250- produces his feoffor {habet liberatoreni). There also 4 freemen (have) 30 acres and I plough. They were then worth 20 shillings, now 30. In Hals [Hales], a freeman of Stigand, Toka — Frenchmen (Jrancigine) (now hold him) — (with) 30 acres of land. Then (there were) 3 villeins, now 2. Then as now I plough and 3 acres of meadow. Now 12 swine and 60 sheep. And (there were) 12 freemen under him by fold-soke and commendation, and now there are 10. And they have 41 acres of land ; now as then i^ ploughs and 3 acres of meadow. And 2 freemen by commendation only (hold) 18^ acres of land and half a plough. And one freeman by commendation only (has) 30 acres of land and i bordar and I plough. The whole, then and afterwards, was worth 17 shillings, now 30 shillings. In Hwateaker [Wheatacre] i freeman of Harold (had) 2 ploughlands, where Franokus ' holds. Then as now there were 10 villeins and 5 bordars. Then (there were) 4 serfs, now 2. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 8 swine and 30 acres of meadow. R[obert] son of Corbution {Corbuclni) claims him, and pro- duces his feoffor [habet liberatoreni). (There is) pasture {Partura) for 200 sheep ; now as then 2 rounceys. Then 7 beasts. Then 12 swine, now 17. Then 200 sheep, now 100. Then 6 hives of bees. And 7 freemen by fold-soke (and) commendation (hold) 18 acres, then as now 2 ploughs and 1 acre of meadow. Then it was worth 30 shillings, now 45. The whole (was received) by way of exchange {pro escangio). Wateaker [Wheatacre] is held by Geoffrey, where Toreth a thegn held T. R. E. 2 ploughlands. Then as now 6 villeins and 12 bordars. Then 2 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 8 swine ; 30 acres of meadow. Then as now (there were) 2 rounceys and 1 1 beasts. Then 15 swine, now 30. Then 160 sheep, now 176. And 6 freemen by fold-soke and commendation T.R.E. (held) 18 acres. Then as now (they had) 1^ ploughs and i acre of meadow. And (there are) 2 churches (with) 60 acres in frank- almoigne {in elemosina) and they are worth 5 shillings. Then the manor was worth 30 shillings, now 50. And it is i league in f. 250b. length and a half in breadth, and (renders) 16 pence of geld. In Hadescou [Haddiscoe] i freeman of Stigand (had) 15 acres. Then as now (there was) half a plough and I acre of meadow. And he is worth 2 shillings. This is (Ralf's) by way of exchange. Stigand (had) the soke. In Thuruertuna [Thurlton] i freeman by commendation (has) 12 acres and is worth 12 pence. Hundret of Clacheslosa [Clackclose] In Phincham ^ [Fincham] Alid, a freewoman, held I ploughland. Then as now (there were) 4 bordars. Then 3 serfs. Then as now I plough (and) 12 acres of meadow. When (Ralf) received it (there were) 2 rounceys,' now I. Then 8 swine. Then 40 sheep, now 18.^ It was then worth 50 shillings, afterwards 60, now 40. St. Etheldreda claims this land^ and the hundret bears (her) witness. ' Or possibly ' a Frenchman {frankus) ' ; cf. how- ever f. 1723 above. » Inq. Elien. (Hamilton), p. 137. » Inq. Elien. ' horses.' * Inq. Eften. ' 24.' ' luq. Elien. adds ' in demesne.' 173