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 HOLDERS OF LANDS and they could sell the land, but the dues (con- iuetudo) remained in the manor ; and they have 26 acres ; then i|- ploughs, now i, and i church (with) 30 acres, and 2 acres of meadow and half a plough. The king and earl (have) the soke. Then it was worth 40 shillings, now 71 shillings. And (there are) 5 freemen, of 2 and I bordar Aluin had commendation only ; and of the third the predecessor of [Robert] Malet, and of the fourth the predecessor of Ralf 'B[er]lang,'' and of the fifth the predecessor of Eudoson of Spiruic ; and they have 42 acres, then as now I plough, and 3 acres of meadow : and they are worth 6 shillings. The king and earl (have the soke). And in Hemenhala [Hemp- nail] I freeman of Alui by commendation only (with) 30 acres, and i plough and I acre of meadow ; wood (land) for 8 swine ; and it is worth 10 shillings, and Turold holds it. In TuANATUNA [Swanton] 30 acres were held by Hardekinc a freeman T.R.E. ; then as now 4 bordars ; then 3 serfs, now 2 ; then as now I plough on the demesne, and half a plough be- longing to the men, and I mill and 3 acres of meadow. And 1 1 freemen under him T.R.E. in commendation (with) 20 acres. Then i|- ploughs, now I. Then it was worth 15 shillings, now 23 (shillings) and 7 pence. This he (Roger Bigot) reclaims of the king's gift. This Walter holds. HUNDRET OF GlAVELINGA [ClAVERINg] Hatescou [Haddiscoe] ; 9 freemen of Sti- gand's ; 120 acres and 1 bordar; then as now 2 ploughs ; pasture for 80 sheep ; 9 acres of meadow, and it is worth 1 5 shillings. And it is I league in length and 8 furlongs in breadth and (pays) 9 pence and I farthing for geld. Robert holds it. Hals [Hales] was held by Alestan, a thegn of Harold's, T.R.E. ; l ploughland and 40 acres ; then as now 9 bordars and 2 ploughs on the demesne and I plough belonging to the men, and 5 acres of meadow ; wood (land) for 3 swine. Then i rouncey, now 2. Then i beast, now 2. Then 14 swine, now 27. Then 10 sheep. And 13 freemen in the soke of the fold and commendation (with) 40 acres. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 40. This Alestan commended himself to Alwin of Thetford in the time of King William, and (Alwin) was seised of him when King William gave his (Alwin's) land to Roger ; but the hundret has not seen (any) grant {breve) or feoffor [deliheratorem) that gave f. 182. (him) to Aluin. The whole of Hals [Hales] is 1 5 furlongs and 1 3 perches (in length) and 6 furlongs in breadth, and pays 8 pence for geld. ' Probably an error for Ralf Baignard, see f. 259. In Hadescou [Haddiscoe] i sokeman of Edric de Laxsefelda (has) 30 acres and 3 bordars, and 1 2 ploughs, 6 acres of meadow, and 4 freemen under him (with) 19 acres. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 13 (shillings) and 4 pence. There is also pasture for 50 sheep. This sokeman commended himself to Alwin in King William's time, and he was thereof seised when the king gave the land to Roger Bigot, Hechingheam [Heckingham] is held by Turold of Roger, which a freeman heldT.[R.]E.; 26 acres and I bordar and i acre of meadow. Then half a plough, now none, but it could be restored. And it is worth 16 pence. In Hatescou [Haddiscoe] i freeman held l^ acres and i bordar, and is worth 3 pence. Robert holds him of Roger [Bigot], In Raveringham [Raveningham] i freeman held 1 2 acres T.R.E., of whom Alwin was seised when Roger received his land. This is in the valuation of Hatescou [Haddiscoe], The same R[obert] holds it. f. i8jb. In NoRTUNA [Norton (Subcourse)] Ulchetel a freeman held 30 acres, now 2 men hold them of the fee of Ulchetel. Then as now i bordar and half a plough and I acre of meadow ; and I free- man under him (with) i acre. The whole is i league in length and half in breadth, and (pays) 12 pence for geld. In Turvertuna [Thurlton] 2 freemen (with) 22 acres and I acre of meadow, and half a plough. This Robert holds of Roger [Bigot], In Hethingham [Heckingham] i freeman, Bondo, (with) 30 acres of land, whom Roger holds as part of [ad] the fee of Ulchetel : but Ulchetel himself had half the commendation of him T.R.E. and of his wife the whole commenda- tion. And Godric Dapifer claims him because he held him when Ralph the earl made forfeiture. And the hundret testifies that he used to do service to Godric, but they know not on what terms {quo modo). And he had then as now I plough and 2 acres of meadow. He is worth 4 shillings. In the Hundret of Erpincham Nord [North Erpingham] Roger [Bigot] has 2 bordars with 15 acres. [Henstead Hundret] In Framincham [Framingham] 8 bordars (with) 16 acres of land. In Bischelai [Bixley] Alvric a freeman, 24 acres. In Porringhelanda [Poringland] I freeman, 24 acres and 2^ bordars. And it is worth 8 shillings. The whole is in the Hundret of Hainesteda [Henstead], 105 14