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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK which Edric had the commendation and half the soke, and the king and earl the other moiety. Then and afterwards they were worth loo shil- lings, now 6 pounds, and the same holds (them). These two manors Robert Malet claims because (quod) Edric his predecessor had simple {tantum) commendation T.R.E. of those who were hold- ing (there), and he says that his father was seised of them {ex eis), and this Roger Bigot testifies. And this manor is 2j leagues and 12 perches in length, and I league and 10 perches in breadth ; and (pays) 15 pence for geld whoever may hold there. In Wacstanest [Waxham] 2 freemen, i was a man of Edric's and the other a man of Edric's and St. Benet's with 161 acres of land ; then as now 13 bordars, and 2i ploughs, and 18 acres of meadow ; and 4 freemen (with) 10 acres of land and half a plough. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 35 ; i church (with) 20 acres, and it is worth 16 pence. HiNCHAM [Ingham] was held by Edric a man of G.^ [ ] of Laxefelda (as) i plough- land. Then 3 villeins, afterwards and now 2 ; then as now 6 bordars and i plough on the demesne, wood(land) for 6 swine, and 4 acres of meadow, and 7 unbroken mares {eque si/vatice) and 6 beasts and 12 swine and 60 goats, and 16 freemen in commendation only (with) i plough- land and 20 acres ; then as now 2 bordars and 3 ploughs. Then the manor was worth 1 2 shil- lings and the freemen 12 shillings, and now the same {similiter) ; and it is 1 1 furlongs in length f. 149. and 7 in breadth whoever may hold there, and (pays) 1 1 pence and i farthing for geld. In Wactanesham [Waxham] 80 acres of land were held by the same Edric, a freeman ; then as now 12 bordars and I plough on the demesne; then and afterwards I plough belonging to the men, now half (a plough) and 6 acres of meadow and 6 swine and 2 beasts and 100 sheep ; then as now it was worth 10 shillings; I church (with) 18 acres, and it is worth 18 pence. To this Edric added 2 sokemen of St. Benet in the time of R[alf] the earl, and they have 3|- acres and are worth 6 pence ; and 8 freemen in com- mendation only (with) 80 acres of land ; then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now i|- ploughs, and 3 acres of meadow, and they are worth 5 shil- lings. This all was held by Edric when Ralf made forfeiture. The king and earl (have) the soke. The Hundret and Half of Clachelosa [Clackclose] In Bycham [Beechamwell] Ribald holds ; 60 acres of land T.R.E. ; then I plough, now half ; then as now it was worth 5 shillings. In Stoches [Stoke (Ferry)] the same holds 3 free- men with 7 acres T.R.E., and it is worth 12 pence. The Hundret and Half of Fredrebruge [Freeeridge] In Ilsinghetuna [Islington -] i ploughland was held by Rolf a freeman T.R.E. ; then as now 6 bordars and 2 freemen (with) 2^- acres ; then as now I plough and 2j saltpans, and 16 acres of meadow, and it is worth 20 shillings. This land the bishop of Bayeux had on the day that Earl Ralf made forfeiture ; now Count Alan has half in his share {parte) and Ivo Taillebois de- livered it (to him).' There too {In eadem) Geoffrey holds I freeman, I ploughland, and 7 bordars ; then as now I plough. Also I freeman and a half (with) 10 acres of land and i saltpan, 1 2 acres of meadow. The whole is worth 20 shillings. In MiLDETUNA [Middleton] Ribald holds 2 ploughlands (which) Earl Ralf had ; then as now 3 villeins and I priest and 3 bordars ; then as now 2 ploughs and 1 8 acres of meadow. Then I fishery ; and it is worth 20 shillin;js. In Waltuna [Walton, (East)] T.R.E. furchiU held I plough (land ?) ; then as now 6 villeins and I bordar and I plough on the demesne, half a plough belonging to the men, and I mill, and it is worth 20 shillings. The same (holds) in WiCA [Wicken, (Ash)] and Boweseia [Bawsey] half a ploughland, held by Ulviet a freeman f. i4gb. T.R.E. ; 7 bordars, 9 acres of meadow, half a plough, half a mill, half a saltpan, and it is worth 5 shillings. The same (Ribald) holds it. All Waltuna [Walton, (East)] (is) one league in length and a half in breadth, and pays 1 8 pence in 20 shillings for geld. Hundret of Scerepham [Shropham] In Baconstorp [Baconsthorpe ^] Torstin holds half a ploughland which Chetelbern a freeman held T.R.E. ; then as now 3 bordars and 2 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 4 swine. Then as now I plough, and it is worth 20 shillings. The soke T.R.E. was in Bucham [Buckenham, (Old)]. Hundret of Gillicros [Guiltcross] In Herlinga [Harling, (Little)] Anschittil holds 4 ploughlands which Ulchetel a freeman held T.R.E. Then 15 villeins, afterwards and now 1 3 ; then as now 4 bordars. Then 2 serfs, after- wards and now I, 8 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne ; then 7 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards 6, now 4 ; ' So in facsimile, presumably in error for E., i.e. Edric. ' In Tilney. ' In Attleborough. See Introduction, p. 27. 74