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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK HUNDRET OF FlEC WesT [WesT FlEGG] In Martham [Martham] (is) l outlying estate of 30 acres of land, and it belongs to Castra [Caister] ; and 3 sokemen with 15 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow. And in BuRC [Burgh (St. Margaret)] 20 acres : the whole is valued in Castra [Caister].^ In Clepesbe [Clippesby] I freeman with 4^ acres of land. In Rotholfuesbei [Rollesby] i freeman (with) 1 5 acres of land. In Wintretuna [Winterton] I freeman (with) 10 acres of land : he is valued with the freemen in Walessam [Walsham]. Half Hundret of Dice [Diss] Wineferthinc [Winfarthing] was held by Algar a freeman of Harold's T.R.E. for a manor, 6 ploughlands. Then as now 8 villeins, and then as now 20 bordars. Then and afterwards 4 serfs, now 2. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Then woodland for 250 swine, afterwards and now 200 ; 9 acres of meadow. Then as now f. 130 2 horses at the hall {in aula) and 6 beasts. Then as now 14 swine and 14 goats ; and in the same (place) 5 freemen of Algar's in commendation only T.R.E. with 40 acres. Then as now i plough and I acre of meadow. In BoRSTUNA [Burston] 4 freemen of Algar's T.R.E. in commendation only with 40 acres of land and i bordar. Then as now i plough and 3 acres of meadow. In Gersinga [Gissing] T.R.E. 8 freemen of Algar's in commendation only, with 60 acres of land, and then as now 4 bordars. Then 3 ploughs among them all, afterwards and now i^ and 2 acres of meadow. In Simplinga [Shimpling] i whole freeman of Edric's T.R.E. with 12 acres of land. Then as now i plough. There too {in eadem) 2 sokemen with 16 acres of land ; then as now half a plough. This St. E[dmund] claims, and the hundred testifies (in the abbey's favour) ; but R[alf] the earl was holding it when he made forfeiture. Of these St. E[dmund] claims 14 acres. In Totessalla [Tivetshall (St. Mary)] 2 freemen of Algar's in commendation with their land, 35 acres of land and I acre of meadow. Woodland for 4 swine. Then as now i plough. In Scelvangra [Shelfanger] i villein, 15 acres - of land. Then as now half a plough and 2 bordars. Wood(land) for 5 swine, and 2 acres of meadow. Then Wineferthinc [Winfarthing] was worth 40 shillings, afterwards and now 8 pounds and 3 shillings and 4 pence blanch : and these all (were) free with soke when G[odric] received them and now they render 7 pounds, but they are not able anv longer {amplius) to pay so much. Wineferthinc [Winfarthing] is I league in length and half (a league) in breadth, and (pays) 9 pence for geld. Fersevella [Fersfield] was held by Alsi a thegn of King Edward's for 2 ploughlands. Then as now 5 bordars. Then and afterwards 3 serfs, now I. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then i^ ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now I. In Borstuna [Burston] (is) I outlving estate of I ploughland belonging to Fersevella [Fersfield], Then as now 2 villeins and I bordar. Then half a f. 130b. plough on the dem.esne, afterwards nothing, now half (a plough). In Fersevella [Fersfield] 13 sokemen (with) 60 acres of land. Then as now 3 ploughs. There too {in eadem) (were) 3 freemen of Alsi T.R.E., 80 acres of land and 3 bordars. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now i^. In Borstuna [Burston] xi freemen of Alsi T.R.E. with 30 acres of land. Then as now I plough and i acre of meadow. In Bresinga- ham [Bressingham] 7 freemen of Alsi in com- mendation with 30 acres of land. Then 3 ploughs, afterwards and now 2. Wood(land) for 6 swine, and 2 acres of meadow. Fersevella [Fersfield] with the outlying estate and Borstuna [Burston] were then worth 60 shillings, after- wards 7 pounds and 6 shillings and 8 pence between rent {censum) and custom ; now it is worth 12 pounds and 6 shillings and 8 (pence) blanch ; and of these 12 pounds the freemen contribute 100 shillings and 6 (shillings) and 7 pence. Fersevella [Fersfield] is 8 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and (pays) 7 pence for geld. Borstune [Burston] is 8 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and (pays) 12 pence for geld. In Simplinga [Shimpling] (is) i half freeman with 4 acres of land. In Fervella [Fersfield] lay the soke and sac T.R.E. of all who had less than 30 acres. Of those who have 30 acres the soke and sac lies in the hundret, and in Wine- ferthinc [Winfarthing] ; when Ralf made for- feiture he had it. Hundret of Lothinga [Loddon] Bedingaham [Bedingham] was held by Hagane a thegn of the king and Stigand's (man) by commendation T.R.E. for 2 ploughlands. Then 4 villeins, afterwards and now 2. Then 4 bordars, afterwards and now 5. Then as now 3 serfs. Then 5 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now I J. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the See f. 134. i.e. half a virgate. men, afterwards and now i. Wood(land') for 58