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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK In Crakeforda [' Crakcford ' '] Turold holds 10 acres which a freeman (of) Guert held as of [ad) Ailessam [Aylsham], then as now half a plough, and it is worth 3 shillings. In Brantuna [Bramp- ton] the same (holds) 3 sokemen of Harold's, the soke is in Caupstuna [Cawston], 6 acres, then as now I plough and I acre of meadow, and they are worth 3 shillings. These sokemen Humfrey [Homfridtis) de St. Omer [Otmaro) held as of the fee of his predecessor, and this the hundret testi- fies, and Drogo claims them. This land Humfrey {Amfridui) held when he made forfeiture, and Drogo afterwards, but William de Warenne had it after him, and now has it in like manner. In Erminclanda [Irmingland] the same holds I sokeman of Harold's, (the soke is) in Caustuna [Cawston], (with) l ploughland, then as now 5 villeins and i^ ploughs and 4 acres of meadow ; wood(land) for 60 swine, the third part of a mill ; and it is worth 10 shillings. In HoBUisT [Hautboys] i sokeman of Ralf Stalra (with) 1 60 acres and he belongs to {jacet in) Hove- tuna [Hoveton (St. John)] which Earl Ralf gave to St. Benet with his wife by the king's permission as the abbot says : then as now 2 bordars and I soke- man and a half, 13 acres of land; then ih ploughs, now 1 ; then as now half a mill, 4 acres of meadow ; it is worth 5 shillings and 4 pence. There too [in eadem) 2 sokemen of St. Benet's (with) 165 acres of land, then as now I villein and 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, now i ploughs. It is worth 10 shillings. This was delivered for i plough- land. The whole is by exchange with Lewes. Hundret of Tunesteda [Tunstead] In Pastuna [Paston] Turold holds 5 freemen, 1 ploughland and 30 acres ; then as now i vil- lein and 19 borders, then as now 5 ploughs and f. 159- 2 oxen ; wood(land) for 6 swine and 2 acres of meadow ; then i mill, i church (with) I acre, and it is worth 40 shillings. The soke (belongs to) St. Benet. (In) Wituna [Witton] I freeman (with) 30 acres, then as now 10 bordars and 2 ploughs, and 4 sokemen (with) 20 acres, then as now I plough and 2 acres of meadow and i church (with) 10 acres. Then it was worth 15 shillings, now 20. Of this Bishop Almar had a moiety T.R.E. and in the time of King William, and W[illiam] Malet likewise the other moiety. In Walsam [Walsham] 2 freemen (with) 105 acres ; then as now I villein and 4 bordars and 2 sokemen ; then as now 4^ ploughs, and 3I acres of meadow ; wood(land) for 4 swine : then as now I mill. Then it was worth 30 shillings, now 40. St. Benet had the soke and com- mendation T.R.E. ' In Banningham. Ibid, vi, 325. In RisTUNA [(Sco) Ruston] 4 sokemen of Stigand's (with) 10 acres, then as now half a plough, and it is in the valuation of Colceteshala [Coltishall]. This is of the exchange of Lewes. In Bertuna [Barton (Turf)] i freeman (with) 16 acres, and it is worth 2 shillings. St. Benet had the soke T.R.E. and (it was) for the same exchange. Of all this the soke was St. Benet's. Now W[illiam de Warenne] holds it with the land. East Hundret of Flec [Hundret of East Flegg] In Philebev [Filby] Turold holds i freeman of Estgar's : T.R.E. i ploughland and 9 acres, then I villein; then as now 3 bordars and i plough on the demesne and half a plough belong- ing to the men and 2 acres of meadow : then 3 saltpans, now 2. Then it was worth 8 shillings, now 1 6. This is of the exchange of Lewes. f. 159b. Hundret of Depwade 82 In Carletuna [Carlton (Rode)] Almar a free- man T.R.E. held 30 acres of land under Stig.and, and then as now i|^ bordars and I serf and I acre of meadow and I plough, and it is worth 5 shil- lings. This is of the king's gift. All churches are valued with the manors. Hundret of Claclelosa [Clackclose] In Marham [Marham] ^ Ralf holds ^ half a ploughland which St. Adeld[reda] ' held T.R.E. Then as now 3 bordars and I plough and 4 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20 shillings,^ and afterwards, now 26 shillings and 8 pence. In Phincham [Fincham] ^ a freeman held at the soke of the abbot of Ramsey 2 ploughlands T.R.E. ; now Hugh holds (them). Then 24 freemen and now, and 6 bordars and 4 serfs and 10 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then half a plough belonging to the men, now I. Then as now it was worth 60 shillings. In the same town then as now 8 freemen that W[illiam] holds and 1 1 bordars and 5 serfs; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and half a plough belonging to the men, 16 acres of meadow. When he received it 200 sheep less 20, and now 1 00. Then as now 6 beasts, 24 swine and 4 rounceys. Then it was worth 40 shillings ; afterwards and now 60. In the same vill William Brant holds 2 ploughlands, which I freewoman held T.R.E. Then as now 2 free- men and 4 bordars and 4 serfs and 1 6 acres of ' Inq. El. omits. (Hamilton, I.C.C. p. 137.) ' The monastery of Ely.

  • /»f. E/. omits.

' cf. I.C.C. (Hamilton), p. 1 3 1. Anant had 2 ploughlands and St. Audrey had soke and commenda- tion over him, but the abbot of Ramsey over his men.