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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK HUNDRET OF GaLGOU [GaLLOw] ^ In Saxelingaha[m] [Saxlingham] Thierri [Theodricus) holds, a freeman with {de) half a ploughland. Then (there was) I plough, now the same [similiter). Then as now 2 bordars, (and) 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 2 shillings, now 5 shillings. HuNDRET OF HoLT In GuNATORP [Gunthorpe] (is) I freeman of Harold with [de) half a ploughland. Then as now (there were) 6 bordars and i serf. Then as now 2 ploughs. Wood(land) for 4 swine ; i acre of meadow. And it is worth 10 shillings. This land was delivered to Peter [iibi) to make up I manor [viz.) Berneia [Barney]. In Edisfelda [Edgefield] Scet, a freeman, held 60 and 20 acres T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 5 villeins and i bordar and i plough. Wood(land) for 100 swine, 2 acres of meadow ; and 2 sokemen with [de) 12 acres of land. And it belongs to [jacet ad) Bineham [Binham]. HuNDRET OF GrENEHOGA [GrEENHOE, (NoRTh)] Binneham [Binham] was held by Esket T.R.E. (as) 3 ploughlands. Then as now there were 3 villeins. Then as now 13 bordars (and) 2 serfs. And then 2 ploughs, and afterwards and now 6 on the demesne. Then and after- wards 2 ploughs belonging to the men, and now i|-; II acres of meadow. Then i mill, and 16 shillings [sic, rectius sokemen) belonging [soF. spertinentes) to this vill [villam) (with) 30 acres of land. Then (they had) 2 ploughs, now a plough and a half ; (and) 2 acres of meadow. In the lord's homestead [in aula doniinica) (there were) then 8 horses, now 5. Then 3 beasts, now I. f. 258. Then 1 6 swine [post), now i o. Then 1 20 (sheep), now half a hundred [d) sheep. Etdwella ^ [ ] belongs to this manor, half a ploughland (and) i bordar. It (Binham) was then and afterwards worth 4 pounds, now it is worth 20 pounds. And it is 1 league in length and a half in breadth, and renders 2 shillings of geld. f. 358- Berlei [Barney] is held by William, which Turketel held T.R.E. (as) 2 ploughlands. Then and afterwards (there were) 14 bordars, now 13. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. Then and after- wards 2 serfs, now i. Wood(land) for 60 swine, 14 acres of meadow ; then as now I rouncey. Then (there were) 14 wild mares. Then and ' This should be Hundred of Holt.

  • This is probably meant for Et in Wella [Wells-

next -the-Sea]. afterwards 10 beasts, now 14. Then 20 swine, now 28. Then 60 sheep, now 100. Then 40 goats, now 38. Now 2 hives of bees. And (he has) 17 freemen (with) 80 acres of land. These he claims [reclamat) (to hold) by feoffment [ex deliberatione) to make up this manor. Then as now (they had) 2 ploughs (and) 6 acres of mea- dow. Then, and then as now [semper) (the manor) was worth 4 pounds. And it is half a league in length and half in breadth, and (renders) 6 pence of geld. And one of the king's Serjeants (/' serviens regis) chims [ca/umpniatur) (to hold) 13^- of those (freemen) as of the fief of Earl Ralf [ad feudum Radulfi comitis), whom (Ralf) held when he suffered forfeiture [se forisfecit), (and will uphold his claim) by whatever mode of trial be adopted [quocimque judicio judicatur), and to this the hundret bears witness. And they hold 80 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow, and render 17 shillings and 4 pence in Snaringa [Snoring, (Great)]. In Great Walsingeham [Walsingham, (Great)] Humphrey holds i^ ploughlands which Bund, a thegn, held. Then as now (there were) 3 villeins and 7 bordars and 2 ploughs on the demesne (and) 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards (there were) i^ ploughs belonging to the men, and now i. Afterwards 3 serfs, now 4. Then 5 beasts, now i. Then 20 swine, now 25. Then as now 180 sheep. Then 9 hives of bees, now 5 ; and i sokeman (with) 4 acres of land. Then and afterwards it was worth 30 shillings, and now 40. This land was delivered to Peter to make up a manor, his men know not which [ad perficiendum homines sui nesciunt quod manerium). In Hochaha[m] [Holkham] Tocho, a free- man, holds 33 acres of land. Then as now (there were) 2 bordars. Then as now it was worth 2 ounces [oras) (sc. 32 pence). And (Peter) holds this as (he holds) that mentioned above [sicut supradictam). f. 258b. Hundret of Ensford [Eynesford] In Dallinga [(Wood) Bailing] i freeman, Fisc, held i ploughland T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 9 villeins and 16 bordars and 2 serfs. Then as now (there was) i plough on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men, and 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 6 swine. When he received it (there was) i rouncey, now 2. Then 6 beasts, now 20. Then 6 swine, now 30. Then 16 sheep, now 80 ; and 30 goats. And (there are) 5 sokemen (with) 20 acres of land. Then as now (they had) I plough. The soke (is) in the king's (manor of) Folsam [Foulsham]. And it is worth 40 shillings. And it is i league in length and a half in breadth, and renders 1 9 pence to [in) the king's geld, whoever holds there. 180