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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK now 2 ; but there is room {possunt esse) there (for 3). Then (there were) 4 rounceys. Then 20 swine, now 7. Then 200 sheep, now 80. It was then worth 60 shiUings, now 4 pounds. And it is i league in length and another in breadth, and renders in geld 4 shillings. HUNDRET OF BrODERCROS [BrOTHERCROSS] In Bruneham [Burnham (Westgate)] he also holds what Bond a freeman held T.R.E. (as) 2 ploughlands. Then as now (there were) 13 bor- dars. Then as now (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then (there was) I plough belonging to the men, now a half. Wood(land) for 8 swine,' f. 237b. I acre of meadow,' I mill. Then (there was) I saltpan. Then as now 2 rounceys. Then 7 swine, now 3. Then 100 sheep, now 20. And 7 sokemen with {de) 60 acres of land. Then (they had) i ploughs, now I. It was then worth 4 pounds, now the same. It renders 3 shillings of geld in this hundret, and it is measured in another {in alio mensurata '). [Hundret of Gallow] In Reineha[m] [Rainham] Bond held 2 ploughlands T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 4 villeins, and 14 bordars, and 4 serfs, and 2 ploughs on the demesne, and i plough belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 1 20 swine and 6 acres of meadow, 2 mills (and) I saltpan. Then as now (there were) 3 rounceys, and 4 beasts, and 6 swine, and 1 00 sheep. Then (there were) 2 hives of bees. And (there are) 14 sokemen (with) half a ploughland, and 15 bordars. Then as now (they had) i^ ploughs and 7 acres of meadow. To this manor (belongs) I outlying estate, Sutreineha[m] [South Rain- ham], of {de) I ploughland. Then (there were) 5 bordars, now 4, and 2 serfs. Then as now (there was) i plough on the demesne. Then (there was) i plough belonging to the men, now a half ; 5 acres of meadow (and) I mill. Then (there were) 3 rounceys. Then as now 6 swine. In Helgetuna [Helhoughton] (is) i sokeman with {de) half a ploughland. Then (he had) 8 bordars, now 12. Then as now (he had) I plough (and) 2 acres of meadow. It was then worth 8 pounds, and afterwards 60 shillings, now 8 pounds and 10 shillings with great difficulty (tttw magna pena). And the whole of Scutreinha[m] [South Rainham] is 6 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth, and (renders) 10 (pence) in geld. Erpingaham North [North Erpingham] Hundret In Rugutune [Roughton] Hugh also {idem) holds I ploughland which Bundo, a freeman, held T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 12 Interlined. cf. f. 169 above. bordars. Then as now (there was) I plough on the demesne and half a plough belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 12 swine, i^ acres of meadow. Then as now i rouncey. Then 5 beasts, and now 3. Then 5 swine, now 7. Then 20 sheep, now 15. Then 8 sokemen with {de) 24 acres of land. Then as now (they had) I plough. Then and afterwards it was worth 20 shillings, now 30. In Besetune [Beeston (Regis)] Hugh also {idem) holds I ploughland which Bundo, a free- man, held T.R.E. Then as now (there were) f. 338. 8 bordars. Then as now (there was) i plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men. Wood (land) for 5 swine (and) I acre of meadow. Then as now (there was) i rouncey. Then there were 2 beasts, now (the same ?). Then (there were) 5 swine, and now 1 1. Then 20 goats, now 30. And 3 sokemen (with) 12 acres of land and half a bordar. Then as now (they had) half a plough. Then and after- wards it was worth 20 shillings, now 30. Hundret and a Half of Clacheslosa [Clackclose] In Marham [Marham] (are) 26 sokemen whom 3 Walter^ holds, St. Etheldreda {Adeldr^da) (had them) T.R.E. at soke. Then (there were) 8 bor- dars, now 9. Then (there were) 5 ploughs, now 4, and 6 acres of meadow. They were then worth 80 shillings, afterwards 60, now 40. This land (Hugh) received by exchange {pro excangio), and it is measured in the return {hrevi) of St. Ethel- Fredreburge [Freebridge] Hundret and a Half In Ilsinghetuna [Islington] 2 ploughlands were held by Bundo T.R.E. Then as now (there were) 8 bordars and 15 acres of meadow. Then (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now half a plough belonging to the men. To this manor belong 1 1 sokemen. Then as now (they had) i plough and 30 acres. Of 5 Stigand had the soke. The whole is worth 100 shillings. There also the same (sokemen) hold {tenent idem) half a ploughland. Then as now (there were) 4 bordars. Then (there was) i plough ; then as now 40 acres of meadow. And it is included in the above valuation of 100 shillings {est appretiata in superiorihus c. solidis). Mideltuna [Middleton] is held by Aelod, which Bundo held T.R.E. (as) 2 ploughlands. ^ Inj. Efiert. (Hamilton, p. 137) omits. The p/acit- um (ibid. p. 195) says: The above-named Walter and with him Durand, men of Hugh de Monteforti, hold 26 ' socamans ' of the above-named custom (cf. Felt- well, f. 213) in Mareham. 162
 * Abbey of El}'. See f. 2 1 23 above.