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HOLDERS OF LANDS In SuTHERLiNGAHAM [Surlingham] 2 whole freemen and a half of Godwin's under Stigand with 20 acres of land. The same holds it. In RoKELUNDA [Rockland (St. Mary)] i whole free- man and 2 halves of (free)men of Godwin's under Stigand with 20 acres. The same holds (them). In Brambretuna [Bramerton] Ranulf son of Walter holds 3 freemen and 2 half men belong- ing to the same, with 20 acres. Among them all 5 acres, and half an acre of meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs. Then they were worth 8 shillings, now 10. These were delivered to complete {ad proficiendum) the manor of Biskele [Bixley]. Half Hundret of Dice [Diss] SiMPLiNGAHAM [Shimpling] is held by Robert de Vais ' for a manor and for 40 acres of land, which Torbert a freeman of Stigand's held T.R.E. Then 9 bordars, afterwards and now 7. Then as now i plough on the demesne. Then I plough belonging to the men, afterwards and now half (a plough). Wood(land) for 7 swine and 6 acres of meadow. Then as now I horse, now 3 beasts. Then 5 swine, now 23. Then as now 9 sheep, and 4 freemen delivered to com- plete this manor, (with) 1 6 acres of land. Then I plough, afterwards and now a half. Then as now it is worth 20 shillings. It is 5 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and for geld (pays) 5 pence, whoever may hold there : I church (with) 10 acres is worth 12 pence. Gessinga [Gissing] was held by l freeman under Stigand T.R.E. ; 42 acres, and then as now 6 bordars. Then as now i plough on the demesne. Then as now the men ploughed with 2 oxen. Wood- (land) for 8 swine and 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 5 shillings, now 10 ; and the same holds it. OsMUNDESTUNA [Osmondiston] ^ was held by Algar Tree under Edric T.R.E. (as) half a ploughland, and Hugh de Corbun holds it. Then as now 2 villeins and 6 bordars. Then as now I plough on the demesne, but 2 could be employed. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2^. Wood(land) for 15 swine, and 6 acres of meadow ; and I freeman and a half with 1 6 acres was delivered to make up this manor. Then half a plough, now nothing. Then as now it was worth 50 shil- lings. Hundret of Lothninga [Loddon] In MuNDAHAM [Mundham] Alvric a freeman under Stigand held T.R.E. 30 acres of land, and there is half a bordar, now I plough. Wood(land) for 4 swine, and half an acre of 1 Reclius — Vals. ' i.e. Scole. meadow. Then as now it was worth 5 shil- lings. This Alvric was outlawed [utlagavit), and Ulketel the king's reeve seized the land into the king's hand, and Roger Bigot asked it of the king, and he granted it to him. This Count Alan f. 177. claims because Earl R[alf] held it as of {ad) Romborc [Rumburgh (in Suffolk)] his manor. And the men of the hundret heard this Ulketel acknowledge on one occasion during {per) I year before R[alf] made forfeiture, and similarly after he had made forfeiture on one occasion, that he, Ulketel, was doing service {deservlebat) in Romborc [Rumburgh]; and at last this hundret heard the same (Ulketel) say that he was doing service to Roger Bigot. The men of Count Alan each year had therefrom 10 shillings except for the last 4 years, and this they are willing to prove by any means. And Ulketel holds (it). In MuNDAHAM [Mundham] 8 freemen of Ulketel's (with) 60 acres of land and 3 bordars, and Ulketel holds them. Then as now 3 ploughs among them all. Then it was worth 8 shillings, now 10. This Roster has as part of {in) 5 caru- cates which the king gave him. The same Ulketel (holds it). In Sithinga [Seething] 5 bor- dars with 10 acres, and they belong in Framinga- ham [Framingham (Earl)] ; 2 churches (with) 16 acres are worth 2 shillings ; and 3 oxen. In Algamundestuna [ 1^13 freemen of Ulketel's with 50 acres of land, and 7 bordars with 1 2 acres of land. Then as now among them all 4 ploughs and 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 8 shillings, now 10. The same (holds it). In Clakestona ■* [Claxton] 4 freemen belonging to the same and 3 bordars with 14 acres. Then as now half a plough. Then as now it was worth 2 shillings. This is held by Robert de Vals. In WoDETONA [Woodton] i freeman belonging to the same with 20 acres, and under him I freeman and I bordar with 4 acres, and then as now half a plough. Then as now it was worth 32 pence ; I church (with) 12 acres, it is worth 12 pence. In Norfen [? Norton Marsh] Ulketel holds I freewoman with 8 acres, and she is worth 8 pence. The soke and sac of Mundaham [Mundham] is in the hundret. Clarestona ^ [ ] was held by Fuet- man (s/c), a freeman under Stigand T.R.E. for 30 acres of land. Robert de Vals (now holds it). Then as now 7 bordars. Then as now I plough on the demesne. Then as now the men ploughed with 2 oxen ; and 5 acres of meadow; I church (with) 30 acres ; it is worth 3 shillings. And there too {Et in eadem) 1 5 freemen of Suet- man's with 30 acres. Then as now among them ^ Identified by Blomefield with Mundham. Hi:t. of Norf. X, 166. ■* In the facsimile this looks like Clarestona.

  • Sic, but probably Clakestona [Claxton] ; see next

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