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 HOLDERS OF LANDS In Hederseta [Hethersett] the same (Walter) holds 4 freemen by commendation only with 60 acres. Then as now i^ ploughs and 5 acres of meadow. And it is worth 10 shillings and 8 pence. The king and the earl (have) the soke. There also the same (Walter) holds 1 6 freemen by commendation only with 33 acres. Then as now ig- ploughs. And it is worth 3 shillings and 4 pence. Count Alan has the soke. In DuNESTUN [Dunston] J^ freemen by com- mendation only (hold) ill acres and i bordar. Then as now l^ ploughs and i mill and 2 acres of meadow. And it is worth 13 shillings, and is half a league in length and 3 furlongs in breadth, and (renders) 6^ pence of geld. In SuERDESTUN [Swardeston] 42 acres (are held by) 2^ freemen (Godric's) by commendation only, and (there is) I bordar. Then as now i plough and I acre of meadow. And it is worth 6 shillings. In Florenduna [Flordon] (there were) 3 free- men (holding) 19 acres of land T.R.E. Then as now half a plough. And it is worth 2 shillings and 8 pence. Two of these (freemen) were held by the predecessor of Roger Bigot by commenda- tion only, and the third by Godric's predecessor in like manner. Now Godric has them all (totum).^ In Kenincham [Keningham^] Ancholfus held I sokeman (with) 30 acres. Then as now half a plough. And it is worth 5 shillings. In SuEiNESTORP [Swainsthorpe] 2 sokemen (hold) 35 acres. Then as now half a plough and I bordar and i acre of meadow. And it is worth 2 shillings and 8 pence. In Kesewic [Keswick] i man (has) 10 acres. And it is worth 16 pence. The king and the earl (have) the soke over all (these). Clavelinga [Clavering] Hundret Hechincham [Heckingham] was held by Hagana of Stigand T.R.E. (as) 4 ploughlands. Then as now 6 villeins and 6 bordars and i serf. Then i plough on the demesne, now 2. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now i. And 2 ploughs could be added [possent fieri). (There are) 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then as now i mill. Marsh [maresc') (for) 60 sheep. Then i rouncey, now 2 : now 4 beasts and 20 swine. And I church (holding) 8 acres. Out of this {Ex hoc) R[oger] Bigot claims 30 acres of land (as belonging) to the fee {feudum) of Alestan. And 1 7 freemen (holding) f. 305b. ' I ploughland ' by commendation only. Then 4 ' Compare fF. 188^, 189. ' In Mulbarton. Blomefield, v, 74. ^ Repeated. ploughs, now 3, and 3 acres of meadow. To this manor Earl R[alf| added 8 freemen in King William's time. And they have I ploughland and 2 bordars, and 6 freemen under them [suh illis) (holding) 12 acres. Then and afterwards 4 ploughs, now 3 ; 7 acres of meadow. The manor was then worth 20 shillings, now 60 ; and the freemen 30 shillings. The whole is I league in length and 8 furlongs in breadth, and (renders) 12 pence geld. In Hals [Hales] half a freeman (holding) I J acres, and worth 3 pence. In NoRTUNA [Norton (Subcourse)] (there are) 3 freemen of St. Benet (holding) 37! acres. Then as now I plough. And it is worth 5 shillings. In SuDWDA [Southwood^] i freeman (holds) I acre of land, of whom the predecessor of Roger son of Rainart had the commendation T.R.E. And it is worth 2 pence. This man {hum) was held by Godric when R[alf] suffered forfeiture {forisfecit). XIII. THE LANDS OF HERMER Hundret of Clacheslosa [Clackclose] In Marsam [Marham] Turchetel held 20 acres of the soke {ad iocham) of St. Etheldreda {Sancte Jde/d'). Then as now 2 villeins who then had 3 oxen, now 2 and i acre of meadow. Then as now it was worth 3 shillings less 4 pence. This land is measured in the return {in hrevi) of St. Etheldreda.* In Phincham [Fincham] (there are) 3 vil- leins and 15 bordars and 7 serfs; and 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 13 acres of meadow. Then 4 rounceys, now i. Then 12 beasts, now 9. Then 30 swine, now 26. Then 260 sheep, now 175. "^The fourth part of a church.^ Then as now it was worth 8 pounds. To this manor belongs {adjacet) half a league of wood- (iand), and (it is) I furlong in length and i fur- long in breadth. In Bertuna [Barton (Bendish)] William holds 2 ploughlands which Turchetel held, a free- man. Then as now 5 villeins and 3 bordars. Then 3 serfs, now I. Then as now 4 acres of wood(land) and 20 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 2 ' ploughs belonging to the men, now I. Then as now 3 beasts, now 4 rounceys. Then 30 sheep, now 61 ; I church (holding) 12 acres, f. 206. Then 5 swine, now 15. Then as now it was worth 60 shillings. To this manor belong {jacent) now as then 7 freemen by fold-soke and commendation only, who have 30 acres of land. Tiien as now i^ ploughs. ' f. 2 1 2 3 below. ' Interlined. 127
 * In Blofield hundred.