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HOLDERS OF LANDS In ToiMERE [Toombers '] (are) 3 freemen (holding) by (ad) foldsoke and commendation. The others (are of the) soke of St. Benet (of Ramsey). Now as then they are worth 14 pence. (There is) i freeman (with) 40 acres, and he is worth 2 shillings. The whole of Crepele- SHAM [Crimplesham] is I league in length and a half in breadth, and renders 8 pence in (every) 20 shillings of the king's geld, whoever holds there. WiGREHAM [Wereham] (of) 2 ploughlands was held by Toli, a freeman, T.R.E. Then (there were) 15 villeins, afterwards and now II ; then as now 8 bordars. Then (there were) 6 serfs, now 4, and 20 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 12 swine. Then as now (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then i^ ploughs belonging to the men, now I ; then as now half a mill and I fishery. Then as now (there was) I rouncey, and 28 mares {eque) and 25 foals {pulli) and 2 beasts. Then (there were) 1 5 swine, now 7. Then 90 sheep, now 260. And it is worth 100 shillings, but it rendered 8 pounds for [ad) all custom. To this manor belong 4 freemen (with) 12 acres. In Stokes [Stoke (Ferry)] (there are) 4 freemen by commendation and all custom, with {de) 12 acres, and i freeman with {de) 2 acres. There also Roger and Hugh hold 2 sokemen with [de) 74 acres. Then as now (there were) i (ploughs) and 10 acres of meadow. All this is worth 20 shillings. The whole of Wigreham [Wereham] is half a league in length and (the same) in breadth, and renders 6^ pence in (every) 20 shillings of the king's geld. Wella [Upwell] was held by Toli, a freeman, T.R.E. (as i) ploughland.^ f. 231- Then as now (there were) 9 villeins and 5 bordars. Then (there were) 6 serfs, afterwards and now 2, and 8 acres of meadow. Then as now (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then (there were) 2 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now I ; and I fishery. Then as now I rouncey and 2 beasts. Then 12 swine, now 7. Then 80 sheep, now 160. Then as now it was worth 6 pounds, but it rendered 8 pounds. To this manor belong 17 freemen with {de) 64 acres of land. Then (they had) i^ ploughs, now i, and they are worth 13 shillings and 4 pence. Uunbenoc ' seized [invasit) them. All Wella [Upwell] is I league in length and (the same) in breadth, and renders 2 shillings in (every) 20 shillings of the king's geld. Buchetuna [Boughton] was held by Turchill T.R.E., now Ranulf holds it. Then as now (it ' In Shouldham Thorpe. See Blomefield, op. cit. vii, 315- " fF. 229-30 have obviously been re-written, and are much crowded in consequence. •" An error for Wihenoc. consisted of) i ploughland and 34 acres, and (there were) 5 villeins. Then 2 serfs, then as now 10 acres of meadow, and i plough on the demesne. Then as now (there was) i rouncey, and 4 beasts, and 8 swine ; 126 sheep. To this manor belong 5 sokemen with {de) 1 2 acres, and (Ranulf) also {idem) holds them. It was then worth 40 shillings, now 62 (shillings) and 6 pence. The whole of Buchetuna [Boughton] is 5 furlongs in length {latitudine) and 4 in breadth, and renders 8 pence in (every) 20 shillings of the king's geld. Sculdeham [Shouldham] was also {idem) held by Turchill T.R.E. (as) i ploughland and 6 acres ; now Ranulf holds it. Then (there were) 3 vil- leins, now 5. Then (there were) 7 bordars, now 7. Then as now 3 serfs. Then and after- wards (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne, now I. Now (there is) half a plough belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 20 swine, 6 acres of meadow. Then (there was) i rouncey. Then (there were) 4 beasts, now 6. Then 16 swine, now 3. Then 120 sheep, now 126, and 3 hives of bees, and half a fishery. To this manor belong 2 sokemen with {de) 10 acres. It was then worth 60 shillings, now 40 (shillings) and 6 pence. To this (manor) also belonged 10 free- men T.R.E. with {de) 30 acres by commendation only, and (Ranulf) also {idem) holds them. Then as now (they had) half a plough and 2 acres of meadow. They were then worth 6 shillings, now 16. Wihenoc seized them. In BiCHAM [Beechamwell] 24 acres of land were held by i freeman. He was seized {invasit) by Wihenoc ; and his predecessor Hermon had f. 231b. the commendation only, and he renders 5 shillings. In FoRTESTHORP [Fodderstone^ ] (was) half a ploughland T.R.E., now Ranulf holds it. Then as now (there was) half a plough, and i bordar, and it was worth 10 shillings. This Wihenhoc seized. In Wella [Upwell] (is) i bordar. In Thorp [(Shouldham) Thorpe ?] (is) i sokeman (with) 2 acres, and he is worth 3 pence. Hundret and a Half of Fredrebruge [Freebridge] In Weswinic [West Winch] 2 ploughlands were held by Godwin, a freeman, T.R.E. Now Ranulf {idem) holds them. Then as now (there were) 14 villeins and 6 bordars. Then (there were) 4 serfs, now i, and 20 acres of meadow. Then as now (there were) 2 ploughs on the demesne and half a plough belonging to the men and 2 saltpans. Then as now I O beasts and 1 9 swine, 80 sheep. To this manor belong — and Ranulf {idem) holds them — 23 sokemen (with) 36 acres of land. Then as now (they had) half a plough and 4 acres of meadow. It was then In Shouldham Thorpe ; cf. f. 213. 155