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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK all I plough and 2 acres of meadow. There too 13 half freemen belonging to the same (with) 50 acres. Then as now i plough and i acre of meadow. In Asebi [Ashby] 10 freemen belong- ing to the same with 30 acres ; then as now I plough and 2 acres of meadow. There too 7 half "freemen with 27 acres. Then as now I plough. The same (holds them). In Halga- TONA [Hillington] half a freeman with 8 acres. Then as now (he ploughed) with 2 oxen. In Carletuna [Carleton (St. Peter)] i freeman of the same (man's) (with) 5 acres. Then as now I horse at {in) the hall, and 3 beasts, and 90 sheep, and 14 swine. This Roger Bigot holds of the king's f. 177b. liver}'. The whole of this then as now was worth 60 shillings. Clakestona [Claxton] is 6 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth, and for geld (pays) 9 pence and a halfpenny. But more (men) hold there. In Mundaham [Mund- ham] 1 freeman in commendation of Alwi of Thetford (with) 30 acres of land which Turold holds, but he could neither give nor sell it with- out licence. Then as now I villein and I bordar. Then i plough, now half ; and under him 2 free- man and a half with 8 acres and 2 serfs and 2 acres of meadow. Then as now i plough among them all. Then it was worth 5 shillings, now 8. In AssEBEi [Ashby] i sokeman with 4 acres of land and 2 oxen, and it is worth 6 pence. Robert (de Vals holds it). In SiTHiNGA [Seething] I freeman of Alwi's by commendation with 16 acres, and it is worth 24 pence, and Turold holds it. PiRENHOE [Pirnough ] ^ was held by Algar a freeman under Stigand T.R.E. for half a plough- land. This Godwin holds. Then as now 6 bor- dars. Then half a plough on the demesne, and now 2, and half a plough belonging to the men ; now I mill, now 2 horses at {in) the hall, and 5 beasts ; now 60 sheep. And I sokeman with 4 acres. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 20. It is 8 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth, and (pays) 8 pence for geld, whoever may hold there. The soke is in Hersam [Earsham]. In ToRTUNA [Thurton] Almar, a freeman under Stigand T.R.E., held for 30 acres. This Robert de Vals holds. Then as now 2 bordars. Then as now i plough on the demesne and 4 acres of meadow and 17 freemen and a half of Almar's by commendation, with 80 acres. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now 1^. There, too {In eadem), half a freeman with 15 acres. Then as now half a plough, I acre of meadow. In AsEBEi [Ashby] 2 freemen of the same (Almar) (with) 9 acres. Then as now they ploughed with 2 oxen. The same (holds it). In Karlentona ' In Ditchingham, but now lost. [Carlton (St. Peter)] 2 freemen with 5 acres of land. In Mundaham [Mundham] 9 acres in demesne. And 5 freemen of the same with 19 acres. Then as now half a plough. The same (holds it). In Appletona [Alpington '] 30 acres of land in demesne, and I bordar. The whole then as now was worth 30 shillings. The soke is in the hundret. Tortuna [Thurton] is 10 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth, and for geld (pays) 7 pence and a halfpenny. In Sithinga [Seething] I freeman of Ulketel's with 6 acres, and it is worth 6 pence. Asebei [Ashby] is 9 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth and (pays) for geld 9 pence. Hundret of Grenehou [Greenhoe, (South)] Nereburgh [Narburgh] was held by JEl-w'i T.R.E. , now R[oger] (holds) 6 ploughlands for a manor. Then 33 villeins, and after- wards 28, now the same. Then and always 10 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now 3. Then and afterwards on the demesne 3 ploughs, now 2. Then and afterwards among the men 1 1 ploughs, f. 178. now 7, 16 acres of meadow, 3 mills. When he received it 2 rounceys, and now. Then as now 13 beasts and 25 swine and 200 sheep and 3 hives of bees. And it is in length i mile, and 10 furlongs in breadth ; and when this (hundret) paj's 20 shillings, then it pays 12 pence. Then it was worth 8 pounds, and (so) always. Hundret of Scerepham [Shropham] Hocham [Hockham] was held by Edric a thegn T.R.E. (as) 5 ploughlands. Then and afterwards 1 3 villeins, now 7. When he received it 1 1 bordars, and now the same {similiter). Then and afterwards 7 shillings, now 3 ; 37 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 100 swine. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 2 ; then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now 2, and 2 ploughs could be restored ; and 4 sokemen (with) 3^- acres. Then 220 unbroken {sihatice) mares,^ now none ; then 5 rounceys, now 2. Then 12 beasts, now 2 ; then 12 swine, now 8. Then as now 220 sheep; now 2 hives of bees. Then and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds, and now the same. The whole is li leagues in length, and half a league in breadth, whoever may hold there, and (pays) 1 5 pence for geld. In Parvo Hocham [Little Hockham] Ailwin held half a ploughland ; then as now 3 villeins and 3 bordars and 2 serfs, and 3 acres of meadow ; then as now i plough ' Or possibly (Burgh) Apton, which adjoins Thurton, but is in the hundred of Clavering. ' This large number of mares is improbable, and may be due to confusion with the number of sheep. 100