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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK other side (of the river) towards Suthfolc [Suffolk] there is half a league of land in length and half in breadth ; of this land a third part belongs to the earldom {est ad comitatum) (with) 4 acres of meadow. All this land is arable, and 4 ploughs can till it. In the borough, moreover, there were T.R.E. 943 burgesses : of these the king has all the custom. Of those men 36 were so f. X19. much King Edward's own [domin'tce) that they could not be the men of anyone else without the king's leave. All the others could be the men of anyone else, but in all cases [semper) nevertheless the custom remained the king's except heriot {herigete). Now there are 720 burgesses and 224 empty messuages. Of these burgesses 21 have 6 plough(land)s and 60 acres, which they hold of the king, and it is in the soke of St. Edmund. Besides this, 2 burgesses have I mill. All this above T.R.E. was worth 20 pounds by tale, and 10 pounds by tale to the use of the earl {consulis). Now it renders to the king 50 pounds by weight and to the earl 20 pounds blanch and 6 pounds by tale. Now also it renders to the king 40 pounds from the mint [de moneta), and then as now 16 shillings to [ad) 2 pensioners [prehendar'ws). It used to render also T.R.E. 4 quarts of honey and 40 pence and 10 goatskins and 4 ox-hides. In the borough the abbot of St. Edmund has I church and I house free [libere). The abbot of Ely (holds) 3 churches and i house freely and 2 mes- suages by custom [in consuetudine), ' on one (of which) there is a house. ^ And the bishop (holds) 20 houses freely and i mill and half a church : R[oger] Bigot I house freely and I monastery and 2 bordars belonging to [ad) the monastery. f. xigb. LANDS OF THE KING WHICH GODRIC KEEPS HUNDRET OF GrENEHOU [GrEENHOE, (SoUTh)], OF 14 Leets Sparle [Sporle] was held by King Edward, and this manor was of the royal demesne [de regno). But King Edward gave it to Ralf the earl. Then and afterwards (there were) 32 villeins, now 20; now 3 bordars. Then and afterwards 2 serfs, now 6. Then and afterwards 1 plough on the demesne, now 4. Then lo ploughs amongst the men, and afterwards; now 3. Then I mill, now the same [similiter). Wood(land) for 60 swine. Then 6 beasts and 2 rounceys and 60 swine and 180 sheep, and i freeman (with) half a plough(land) ; and this land is I league in length and half (a league) in breadth. To this manor belongs i outlying estate which is called Paggrava [Palgrave (in Sporle)]. Then and afterwards 13 villeins, now 11. Then and ' Omitted by I.E. {I.C.C. p. 136). 48 always [semper) 2 bordars. Then as now 2 serfs. Then I plough, and I when Godric received it, and now. Then 2, and always since [semper) I plough belonging to the men. Then as now 1 mill. Then 2 beasts and 12 swine and 36 sheep. This land is half a league in length and 5 furlongs in breadth. There is also further [adhuc) another outlying estate which is called AcRA [Acre, (South)]. Then as now 6 vil- leins. Then and afterwards 2 men, now 4 ; now I plough. Then and afterwards the villeins (had) 3 ploughs, now 2. Then as now 2 mills, and this (land) is I league in length and half (a league) in breadth. Another outlying estate (is called) Pichenham [Pickenham, (? South ')]. Then 14 villeins, and when (Godric) received it I, now 4 bordars. Then 3 serfs, now 2. Then on the demesne 2 ploughs, and afterwards I ; now 2. Then 4 ploughs amongst the men. Wood(land) for 6 swine. Then as now i mill, 8 acres of meadow and 8 sokemen on this land, and among them then 5 ploughs and afterwards 3 and 24 (acres) of land : now 5 ploughs. Then as now I mill, 4 acres of meadow. Then 2 beasts and 12 swine and I rouncey, 20 sheep, 20 goats ; and this (land is) half a league in length and 5 furlongs in breadth. In Sparle [Sporle] and in Pagrava [Palgrave] 18 pence was ren- dered when the hundred was taxed at [scotabat) 20 shillings, and in Acra [Acre, (South)] 6 pence and in Pichenham [Pickenham] 12 pence whoso- ever may be holding there. This whole manor together T.R.E. was worth 10 pounds, and when G[odric] received it 22 (pounds) ; now f. 120. 24 pounds and 2 shillings, (and) besides that it renders 60 shillings for a fine [de genumma). NiEUTUNA [Newton (by Castle Acre)] was held by Osmund T.R.E. and afterwards by R[alf], now it is in the king's hand. Then 8 villeins, and after- wards when G[odric] received it 8, now 2. Then and afterwards 7 bordars, now 1 1 . Then as now 4 serfs. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. Then and afterwards 6 ploughs belonging to the men ; now 2^. Then as now 2 mills. Then as now half a salt-pan ; and 6 freemen dwelt there ;' and when G[odric] received it he found 9 beasts and I rouncey, 30 swine, 30 sheep ; and (it is) 5 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth and pays 9 pence in geld. Then it was worth 4 pounds, now 8. Cleia [Cley, (Cockley)] was held by 2 free- men (T.R.E.) and afterwards by R[alf] ; now it is in the king's hand. Then (there were) 10 villeins, and afterwards ; now 8. Then as ' See Feudal Aids, iii, 447, 448, where Edmund Fitz Alan holds in S. Pickenham and Palgrave. Libi [sic) is apparently a mistake for ibi.