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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK Malteby [Mautby] was held by Wistan, a freeman of Ralf Stalra, (as) i^ ploughlands. Then as now 7 villeins and 2 bordars and 2 serfs, and li ploughs on the demesne, and 1 plough belonging to the men, 4 acres of meadow ; now half a mill, and then as now 7 saltpans, and 7 beasts and 2 swine and 122 sheep ; and 16 freemen and a half in com- mendation only, 80 acres of land. Then as now 4 ploughs and 2i acres of meadow, and 4 saltpans, and 14 freemen whom R[alf] the earl added, and they have 2 ploughlands and 50 acres and 7^ bordars ; then as now 9 ploughs, 10 acres of meadow, and 6 saltpans and a half and the fourth part of one. The king and earl always (had) the soke of the whole. And all these freemen were worth 30 shillings then, now 53 (shillings) and 7 pence. And the manor was then worth 40 shillings, and afterwards 50, now 66 (shillings) and 6 pence, and is i league in length and 8 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 2 shillings for geld. RoMHAM [Runham] was held by 2 freemen T.R.E., I was a man of Edric of Laxefelda [Laxfield], and the other of Ralf Stalre's, and then as now (it was) lA ploughlands, and lo vil- leins, and I plough on the demesne and I plough belonging to the men, 16 acres of meadow and 10 saltpans on the demesne, l rouncey and 1 beast and loi sheep and 9 swine ; and 1 1 soke- men and a half with half a ploughland ; then as now 3 ploughs and 2 acres of meadow and 2 J salt- pans ; and 1 1 freemen and a half with halt a ploughland and 5 acres. Then 4 ploughs, after- wards and now 3, and 3 acres of meadow and 2 saltpans ; then as now they were worth 10 shillings. The king and earl (had) the soke (then) and now. It was worth then 30 shillings, afterwards 50, now 90 shillings blanch, and 20 shillings for a fine [de gersumma). And it is 10 furlongs in length and 7 in breadth and (pays) 2 shillings for geld, whoever may hold there. In Trukebei [Thrigby] 6 freemen of Ralf Stalre's (with) 40 acres ; then as now I plough and half a saltpan and 4 acres of meadow, and it is worth 9 shillings in the out- soke {utsoca) of Walsam [Walsham], The king and earl (have) the soke. 1 4 acres, and it is worth 14 pence. And 4 free- men in Stokes [Stoke (Holy Cross)] under Edric in commendation only, 45 acres ; then as now I plough and 3 acres of meadow and the fourth part of a mill. And in Erlham [Earlham] (is) i freeman, Ulviet by name, (with) li ploughlands; then as now I villein and 4 bordars ; then as now I plough on the demesne and I plough belong- ing, to the men, 16 acres of meadow, now i vil- lein. The same Ulviet also has under him 10 freemen with 80 acres of land; then as now 2 ploughs. Then the whole was worth 4 pounds, and when Robert Blund held it the same (jimi/iter) ; now 7 pounds, and the freemen now 60 shillings. And it (sc. Eaton) is i league in length and I in breadth, and (pays) 7 pence, and I farthing for geld. And Erlham [Earlham] is i league in length and I furlong and I league in breadth, and (pays) 8 pence and i farthing for geld. In Erlham [Earlham] 3 freemen, 42 acres ; then as now i bordar and i plough and I acre of meadow : then they were worth 4 shillings, now 5, and they belong to Bowethorpe [Bow- thorpe (St. MichaeP)] : i church 14 acres and f. 135b. 1 ^ acres of meadow, and it is worth 1 5 pence. HUNDRET OF DePWADK In Carletuna [Carleton (Rode)] 4^ acres, and it is in the valuation of Howa [Howe].^ HuNDRET OF GnAVERINGA [ClAVERING] Raverincham [Raveningham] was held by Olf, a man of the predecessor of Robert Malet, (as) 3 ploughlands ; then as now i villein and 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now i, 6 acres of meadow, 13 swine and 200 sheep. And 10 freemen with soke of the fold, and commendation, 64^^ acres ; then 4 ploughs, afterwards 2, now 2^ ploughs, and 3 acres of meadow. And 3 sokemen 4 acres. Then it was worth 30 shillings, now 60 shillings blanch. ^ There too [In eadem) (is) I freeman, Ketelfiedai, (with) 7 acres and I marsh, and he is worth 12 pence.' Hundret of Humiliart [Humbleyard] Ettuna [Eaton] was held by Edric of Laxe- felda [Laxfield], the predecessor of Robert Malet, T.R.E. (as) i ploughland ; then as now 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards nothing, now i, and 12 acres of mea- dow ; wood(land) for 6 swine, and I mill ; and now 6 beasts and 6 swine and 6 sheep ; and 10 sokemen (with) 80 acres ; then as now 2 ploughs and 4 acres of meadow ; i church, LANDS OF BISHOP STIGAND WHICH W[ILLIAM] DE NOIERS KEEPS IN THE KING'S HAND Hundret of Metheduna [Smethden] Hunestanesteda [Hunstanton] was held by Stigand T.R.E. ; then 2 ploughs on the de- mesne, when W[iiliam] received it i and ' Seef. 121. 'See f. 123^. ' This entry is repeated on f. 273^. 62