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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK as now 200 sheep ; and it is i league in length and another in breadth, and pays to a geld 1 6 pence. Then it was worth 8 pounds, and afterwards 1 6 (pounds), and now; and besides that 20 shillings. This land was received as 2 manors. Nereforda [Narford] is held by Phanceon, which Alfahc held T.R.E. Then 8 villeins and so always [semper). Then as now I2 bor- dars. Then 3 serfs, when he received it and now I. Then on the demesne (were) 3 ploughs, afterwards 2, and now 3. Then 6 ploughs be- longing to the men, and when he received it, and now 5 ; and 4 freemen there held i ploughland and [sic) plough, and i|- mills and I fishery, 8 acres of meadow ; and when he took it over he found 3 rounceys, now 2. Then no beasts, now 7 ; then 16 swine, now 35. f. 144b. Then 100 sheep less 6, now 86, and 5 hives of bees, and it is I mile [mille) in length and 8 fur- longs in breadth, and pays 18 pence in geld. Then and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds, and now 100 shillings. In FuLENDUNA [Foulden] Ribald holds (the land) which Altstan held, half a ploughland. Then as now i plough, then as now i mill, I acre of meadow. It is valued with Suarham [Swaffham]. In the same vill 2 freemen hold I ploughland, and under them 5 bordars and I serf and 2 ploughs, 4 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 40 shillings. It IS measured with the land of W[illiam] de Wa[renne].^ In ScuLATORPA [Sculthorp] 15 acres, and it renders 20 pence. In Pagrava [Palgrave] Edric held half a ploughland. Then 6 bordars, and now ; then

ploughs, and now. Then and always [semper) 

it was worth 10 shillings. In Pikenha [Pick- enham, (South) -] Ribald holds what Godwin held, 2 ploughlands. Then and always 6 vil- leins and 3 bordars and 2 serfs and 2 ploughs, and the villeins (have) 3 ploughs. Vood(land) for 10 swine, 8 acres of meadow, i mill, i fishery; and 6 freemen dwell there now as then and have I plough. Then it was worth 30 shillings, now 60 shillings. In the other Pichenham [Pickenham, (North)] the same holds. (There were) 9 freemen T.R.E., 3 ploughs ; now 7 freemen, and they have 5 ploughs and 2 bordars, 10 acres of meadow, and it is lO furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and for a geld pays 12 pence. Then it was worth 40 shillings, now 50 shillings ; and in Cressingaham [Cressingham, (? Great)] he holds I villein (with) 10 acres. He is valued above. ' Seef. 167^. ■ On the Pickenhams, cf. f. 119^ and note. Hundret of Lauendic [Launditch] In MuLHAM [Mileham] half a ploughland, and 6 acres in Stanfelda [Stanfield] which the son of Almar holds, which 2 sokemen of Stigand's held T.R.E. ; then as now 3 bordars and 2 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs, wood(land) for 20 swine, and it is worth 10 shillings. Hundret of Feorhou [Forehoe] Coteseia [Costessy] was held by Guert T.R.E. (as) 4 ploughlands ; then as now 8 vil- leins and 8 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now I ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and 5 ploughs f. 145- belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 100 swine, and 6 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 mills ; then as now 14 beasts [animaJia), and I deer- park [pa reus hestiis) and 27 swine and 13 goats. To this manor belongs I outlying estate, Bauenburc [Bawburgh], 2 ploughlands ; then as now 6 villeins and 6 bordars and 2 serfs ; then I plough on the demesne, now 2 ; then as now I plough belonging to the men, and 4 acres of meadow ; then as now I mill. In Torp [Honingham Thorpe in Honingham ^] (is) i ploughland, an outlying estate to this manor ; then as now 4 villeins and 3 bordars and I plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men and 4 acres of meadow ; then as now I mill. To this manor belong [jacent) 44 sokemen (with) 3 ploughlands. Then 1 2 ploughs, now 8, and 4 could be restored. In Bereforda [Barford] 7 sokemen and a half (with) 46 acres of land and 2 ploughs and 6 free villeins, and 5 bordars and half a mill and 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20 pounds, now 45. And it is 7 furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) 1 3 pence and I halfpenny for geld. And Baijenbuc [Bawburgh] is 5 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and (pays) 8 pence and I halfpenny for geld ; and Thorp [(Honingham) Thorpe] is 5 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and (pays) 6 pence and I halfpenny for geld. And the land of the sokemen is 6 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth, and (pays) 13 pence and I halfpenny for geld. And this is Estuna [Easton] ; and HuNiNCHAM [Honingham], which a certain one of those sokemen holds, is 6 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth. Wranplincham [Wramplingham] ; 15 acres of land are held by i sokeman of Guert's ; then as now I plough and I villein and half a mill, and it is worth 20 shillings. Of this Godric claims half a house for the king's fee ; ^ and this the hundret testifies. ' This cannot be Bowthorpe, which was measured on f. 121, and is therefore probably Honingham Thorpe. See /"«;/<;/ y^;V/, iii, 483.

  • Probably as appendant to Kimberley. See f. 121.

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