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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 4 serfs. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 4. ' Then 5 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3 ; 1 6 acres of meadow,' 2 mills, 2 fisheries, "2 rounceys,^ 11 beasts, 130 sheep. Then 31 swine, now 22. It was then worth 8 pounds, now 9. To this manor {Hie) belonged T.R.E. 3 ^ sokemen with all custom, and 4 freemen by soke and commendation only.^ ^W[illiam] de War[enne] has them all.^ It is 1 league in length and a half in breadth and (renders) 30^^ pence of geld. ^ Others hold there." MoNDEFORT [Mundford] then as now ^was held by St. Etheldreda (for) 3 ploughlands. Then (there were) 14 villeins, now 10. Then 4 bordars, now 8. Then 4 serfs, now 2. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2 ; 1 6 acres of meadow. Then as now half a mill, 5 beasts, 33 sheep. Then 2 serfs (w'),' now 3. It is worth 40 shillings. To this manor belong {iidjacent) 7 sokemen with all custom, * whom W[illiam] has now.* It is I league in length and a half in breadth and (renders) 1 1 pence of geld. SCERPHAM [ShROPHAM] HuNDRET Bruga[m] [Bridgham] then as now was held by St. Etheldreda (for) 4 ploughlands. Then as now 12 villeins: then 10 bordars, now 17. Then as now 4 serfs ; 3 ploughs on the demesne, 3 ploughs belonging to the men, 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 1 5 swine : 2 mills : 2 rounceys, 5 beasts. Then 200 sheep, now 1 80 ; 25 ' swine. To this manor belong {pertinent) 30 acres in demesne which are in Breham'" [Bret- tenham] and 30 acres in Rudham '' [Roudham]. It was then worth 6 pounds, now 8. The whole is I league in length and 3 furlongs in breadth and (renders) 12 '^ pence of geld. To this manor belongs i priest and he is worth'^ 2 shillings, and could not sell his land. " And I sokeman (with) half a ploughland and half a plough and he is worth 2 shillings. He was among {de) the free- men of Roger Bigot, but the abbot proved his claim to {derationavit) him, and holds him." GiLDECROS [GuILTCROSS] HuNDRET In Benha[m] [Banham] I sokeman (with) 2 ploughlands was held by St. Etheldreda T.R.E. Then and afterwards (there were) 10 villeins, now 4. Then as now 6 bordars. Then 4 serfs;" 24 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 100 ' /. E. omits. ' /. E. omits. ' /. E. 30. '/.£. omits. «/.£. T.R.E. 'I.E.' swine.' * /. E. omits. ' I. E. ' then as now 1 5.' "• /. E. Brethenham. " /. E. Rudenham. " I. E. II " /. E. ' renders.' '* /. E. omits. '* /. E. adds ' now none.' swine. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; aftcr- wards'° and now l,and I plough could be added {restawari). Then and afterwards 2 ploughs be- longing to the men, now i, and another could be added. Then 4 beasts, now 2. Then 16 swine, now 2. This manor is held by W. de Scohies of the abbey. And (there are) 3 sokemen (with) 20 acres of land. Then as now half a plough ; 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 60 shillings, now 40. There also (are) 3 free- men (with) half a ploughland and 5 acres of whom (the abbot) had nothing but the commendation. The soke (is) in the king's (manor of) Kenin- chala [Kenninghall] ; (there are) 6 acres of mea- f. 314. dow. Then i|- ploughs, now I. It is worth 10 shillings. Rafrid had these freemen. After- wards W. de Scohies (had them) and the abbot seized them on account of his commendation. In RisEURDA [Rushford] i^ ploughlands were held then as now by St. Etheldreda (with) 3 vil- leins, I serf, 8 acres of meadow. Then (tnere were) 2 ploughs, now none, but they might be replaced {restaurari). Then there was half a plough belonging to the men, now I ox, and I sokeman (with) 2 acres. It was then worth 20 shillings, now 8. This is held by John, nephew of Waleram. In Riseurda [Rushford] Ulvric a freeman (held) 60 acres T.R.E. (and) 4 acres of meadow. Then (there was) i plough. The soke (is) in" Keninghala [Kenninghall]. It was then worth 10 shillings, now 5. This Ulvric incurred a fine of 8 pounds to {forisfactus fuit ergo) King William, and therefore it was {remamit) in the king's hand. This also the same (John) holds of the abbot. In NoRTUNA [(Bio) Norton] (are) I sokeman (with) 80 acres and 1 acre of meadow, and I vil- lein and 7 bordars and i plough. It is worth 15 shillings. This man was (one) of R[oger] Bigot's freemen, but the abbot proved his claim to {derationavit) him.'* Lawendic [Launditch] Hundret Ossuic [Oxwick] was held then as now by St. Etheldreda (for) I ploughland. Then as now (there were) 4 bordars and 3 sokemen (with) 6 acres. Then as now i plough on the demesne. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now a half, and half a plough can be added {restau- niri) : 2 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 24 swine. It is worth 20 shillings. Rainald son of Ivo holds (it) of the abbot, but he formerly held of the king. In Hou [Hoe] (St. Etheldreda) held i plough- land then as now. Then as now (there were) '* /. £. inserts ' 3 oxen.' " /. E. adds ' the king's (m.inor of).' " /. E. here adds the account of the sokeman whom it omits in Shropham hundred. 1^6
 * I. E as in previous entry.