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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 6 ploughs be- longing to the men, afterwards and now 2h Then wood(land) for 6o swine, now 20, and 8 acres of meadow. Then as now I mill. Then f. nsb. as now 6 beasts and 30 swine, 12 goats. Then it was worth 60 shillings, afterwards and now 8 pounds blanch, and it is li leagues in length and half (a league) and 3 perches in breadth. And (it pays) for geld 10 pence. In Radanahalla [Redenhall] 2 freemen with 100 acres. Then as now i plough : Bishop William claims {calumpnlatur) 20 acres, of these (as to) 10 the hundred also testifies,^ and Agneli holds 80 acres. In Aldeberga [Alburgh] (there were) 15 freemen of Rada's and Ulmar's T.R.E. in com- mendation with [de) 60 acres of land. Then as now 3 ploughs and 3 acres of meadow. In Sterestuna [Starston] 12 freemen, 9 be- longing to Rada [Rade) in commendation T.R.E., and I to Wastret, and i to Ulmar, and 1 common to the abbot[s] of St. Edmund's and of Ely ; among them all 60 acres of land. Then as now 3 ploughs and 13 acres of meadow. In Redanhalla [Redenhall] 20 freemen of Rada's in commendation with {de) 80 acres of land. These men were then worth 4 pounds, now 8 ; R[alf] the earl put them in charge {adcensavit), (and) afterwards Ivo Taillebois. Then as now 5 ploughs and 4 acres of meadow. There, too {in eadem), I freeman of Edric's in commendation, (with) I ploughland. Then as now 2 villeins and 8 bordars. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 20 swine, and 3 acres of meadow. And under him 5i freemen with 20 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. Then it was worth 20 shillings, in the time of Earl R[alf ] his men and Judikell paid 30 shillings, but he was quit of the hall {de aula) because he was the earl's falconer {ancipitraritis) : after R[alf ] made for- feiture, and {sic) he " was in the king's hand under G[odric], but he paid nothing and vouches the king to warranty {rcclamat regem defemorem). HUNDRET AND A HaLF OF FrEAREBRUGE [Freebridge] In Eastwinnc [East Winch] 2 ploughlands, in the time of King E[dward] an outlying estate of Esparlea [Sporle (with Palgrave)], then as now 1 1 villeins and 24 acres of meadow. Then f. 136. 2 ploughs on the demesne : afterwards and now 1 The text is a little defective app.irently : the meaning seems to be that as to 10 of the 20 claimed the hundred testifies in the bishop's favour. ' He, i.e. Edric's freeman. 1 : then as now I plough belonging to the men. When Godric received this manor he found 24 sheep and 9 swine, and now the same, and i fishery. To this land belong now as then 13 sokemen, 54 acres of land, and 8 acres of mea- dow ; then as now i| ploughs, and i^ saltpans, and 10 acres of meadow. The whole of this is valued in Esparlai [Sporle].' The whole (land) {tota) is half a league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth, and pays 8 pence for 20 shillings of geld. Wdetuna [Wootton, (North)] was held by Godwin a freeman T.R.E. Then (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now i. Then 24 villeins ; afterwards and now 1 5. Then as now half a plough, and 2 sokemen. 25 acres of meadow. Then 20 saltpans, after- wards and now 1 4. Here belong 2 2 sokemen, 1 2 acres of land, half a plough ; when it was re- ceived I rouncey and 4 cows and 9 swine and 120 sheep: now the same {similiter). Then it was worth 4 pounds ; afterwards and now 9 pounds, and 20 shillings for a fine {de gersumma). The whole is half a league in length and in breadth whoever may hold there, and pays 12 pence for 20 shillings geld. Hundret of Smetheduna [Smethden] In Holm [Holme (next the Sea)] T.R.E. i freeman held 40 acres and 3 bordars and I plough and it was worth 10 shillings. St. Benet (of Ramsey) (has) the soke. Hundret of Wenelunt [Wayland] Stou [Stow (Bedon)] was held by Alfere T.R.E. ; (there were) 5 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now 2. Then and afterwards 17 villeins, now 16. Then as now 2 bordars. Then and afterwards 10 serfs, now 7, 30 acres of meadow ; then as now 5 ploughs belonging to the men; wood(land) for 10 swine; then as now I mill ; then as now 2 beasts and 28 swine, 40 sheep. In Katestuna [Caston] i sokeman, 40 acres. The soke is in Saham [Saham (Toney)] and the land lies in Stuo {sic) [Stow (Bedon)] and (is) in (its) rental {census). To this manor belong 29 sokemen, 3 plough- lands and 36 acres. Then it was worth 10 pounds; when it was received 12 pounds and 13 shillings and 4 pence, and Godric gave it for 13 pounds and 13 shillings and 4 pence and 20 shillings for a fine {de gersumtna) as long as he had the soke ; now since he lost the soke it pays 7 pounds, and upon the sokemen whom he lost are 7 pounds. Ellingham [Ellingham, (Little)] ^Seei. 119 b. 54