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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 3 swine, half an acre of meadow, 2 mills ; then they used to have 2 ploughs, now H ploughs. The whole of this is valued in Saxiorp [Sax- thorpe']. It is held by the same Ri[bald]. HUNDRET OF ErPINGEHAM NoRT [NoRTH Erpingham] In Matingeles [Matlask] Estan, a freeman of Eral [Harold], held T.R.E. i6 acres of land. Then as now 2 bordars, and with 2 oxen f. I4eb. it is valued in Sastorp [Saxthorpe]. The same [Ribald] holds it. In Sutfelle [Suffield] Gun held I freeman of Ralf Starle [i.e., the Staller] T.R.E. (with) half a ploughland. Then as now 4 bordars, and half a plough on the demesne and half belonging to the men, and half an acre of meadow. In Gunetune [Gunton] I sokeman with 12 acres of land and ij (acres) of meadow. Then as now it was worth 6 shillings. In Matelesc [Matlask], where Count Alan holds, I man of the king's claims 1 6 acres of land by offering ordeal {judicium) and battle against the hundret, which witnesses them (as belonging) to the count ; but a certain man of the count's is willing to prove that the hundret witnesses the truth, either by ordeal or by battle. Ribald holds (this). Hundret of Flec West [West Flegg] SoMERTUNA [Somerton] is held by Wihun- mard, which T.R.E. Alfric, a man of Harold's, held (as) 3 ploughlands. Then 4 villeins, after- wards and now 2. Then as now 1 1 bordars. Then 6 serfs, afterwards and now 2. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne, then as now 1 i ploughs belonging to the men, and 30 acres of m'eadovv and I h saltpans, and 9 freemen (with) 2 ploughlands. Then as now 3 rounceys at {in) the hall and 2 beasts ; then 12 swine, now 24 ; then 100 sheep, now 200. Then as now 10 swine and 20 acres of meadow. And 2 halves of those (freemen) belonged to St. Benet of Hulme, and Godram seized {invadt) them in the time of Ralf the earl. Then as now 3 ploughs ; and in addition {adhuc) there are there 7 sokemen (with) 67 acres of land. Then as now li ploughs. Then and afterwards the whole of this was worth 5 pounds, now 9 pounds with the sokemen who are in the hundret ; and it is I league in length and 8 furlongs and 10 (perches) in breadth, and (pays) for geid 30 pence. In Martham [Martham] 2 freemen and a half with 6 acres of land and 20 acres on the demesne. Then as now half a plough. In Repes [Repps (with Bastwick)] freemen (with) 10 acres of land. Then as now half a plough. They are valued in Somertuna [Somer- ton]. ' Seef. 148. In Bastuic [Bastwick] 2 freemen belonging in Somertuna [Somerton (East)] (with) I2 acres, I acre of meadow. f. 147. Hundret of Ensforda [Eynesford] Westuna [Weston] 20 sokemen, i plough- land, and 16 bordars. Among them all T.R.E. 8 ploughs, afterwards and now 5, and 4 acres of meadow ; and these sokemen are in the valuation of Costesei [Costessy ']. The soke was in the king's (manor of) Folsam [Foul- sham] T.R.E. ; now A[lan] holds it because Ralf the earl held it. Ling [Lyng] was held by Alfah a freeman T.R.E. (as) 3 ploughlands ; then as now 15 villeins and 2 serfs ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne ; then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now 2, and 9 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 300 swine, and I mill, and 5 sokemen, 24 acres of land ; then as now I plough, and 2 acres of meadow ; then as now half a plough. And in Baldereswella [Bawdes- well] I sokeman (with) 30 acres of land ; then and afterwards I plough, now none. And I acre of meadow. Then it was worth 4 pounds, afterwards 10 pounds, now 100 shillings ; and it is I league in length and in breadth, and pays 4 pence and a halfpenny for the king's geld. Belega [Bylaugh] is held by Gingom', which Ralph the earl held T.R.E. (as) 4 ploughlands ; then as now 9 villeins and 7 bordars ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, then 4 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now 2, and 6 acres of meadow ; wood(land) for 30 swine, and i mill ; now i rouncey, then 8 beasts, now 12; then 35 swine, now 40; then as now 1 00 sheep, now 3 hives of bees, and 12 sokemen (with) 2 ploughlands; then 6 ploughs, afterwards 3, now 2 ; wood(land) for 30 swine. And I freeman, 30 acres of land ; then as now I plough and I acre of meadow. Here belongs {jacet ) i outlying estate which is called Bec [Beck], i ploughland ; then as now I plough, and I acre of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 3 pounds, now 100 shillings, and it is I league in length and half (a league) in breadth, and pays 4 pence and a halfpenny for geld. FoxLE [Foxley] is held by Godric, which Lord a freeman held T.R.E., now Alan (holds it) and Godric of him ; 3 ploughlands, then as now 10 villeins, and 3 of these dwell in Bec f. 147b- [Beck] ; and 2 1 bordars, and 2 of these dwell in Billingeforda [Billingford] ; then 2 serfs, then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne, and then 5 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and See f. 1 1 Jfb. 72