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HOLDERS OF LANDS In RoKELUN [Rockland (All Saints)] Simon holds 3 ploughlands which I freeman, Erode, held T.R.E. ; then as now 2 villeins and 12 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now i, and 8 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and I plough belonging to the men ; wood(land) for 6 swine. Then 4 rounceys, now none. Then 8 beasts, now 5. Then 30 swine, now 15. Then 100 sheep, and now the same {similiter). And there, too {in eadem), the same Simon holds 6 freemen and a half, whom the same Erode had in commendation only ; 70 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow ; then as now I j ploughs. Of these 6 and a half (freemen) the soke (was) in the king's (manor of) Eucheham [Euckenham, (Old)] T.R.E. and afterwards, until William de War[enne] had it. Then and always (they were worth) 3 pounds and 10 shillings. Eesides this there were added to this land 9 freemen and half, I ploughland, 54 acres, this is in demesne ; then as now 9 bordars and 8 acres of meadow ; then as now 6 ploughs and 2 half mills. The whole of this is for i manor of Lewes {Laquis) and is worth 3 pounds and 1 1 shillings. Of 45- of the 9 (freemen) the soke and commendation was in the king's (manor of) Eucham [Eucken- ham, (Old)] T.R.E., and afterwards, until W[illiam de Warenne] had it ; and the whole was delivered in the time of Earl Ralf. The whole is I league in length and a half in breadth, and (pays) 15 pence for geld. f. ie4b. In RuDHAM [Roudham] 2 freemen (with) I ploughland and 3 sokemen and 5 bordars and half an acre of meadow. Then I plough, now 2, and it is worth 10 shillings. The soke T.R.E. was in the king's (manor of) Eucham [Euckenham, (Old)], and (the land) was delivered in the time of Earl Ralf. Afterwards he retained the soke. In Illinketuna [Illington] William [de Warenne] holds I freeman (with) i^ plough- lands ; then as now 7 villeins and 10 bordars and 4 acres of meadow. And (there are) 6 free- men (with) 22 acres of land; then as now i plough on the demesne and 3 ploughs belonging to the men. Then it was worth 20 shillings, afterwards and now 30. The soke (is) in Eucham [Euckenham]. The whole is half (a league) in length and 4 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 7 pence for geld. And this is of the castle of Lewes {de castello de Laquis). HUNDRET OF GiLDECROS [GuiLTCROSs] In NoRTUNA [(Elo) Norton] Fulcher holds i ploughland which I freeman held T.R.E. ; then as now 6 villeins and 2 bordars and I acre of meadow. Then and afterwards I plough on the demesne, now i|- ploughs, and half a plough belonging to the men ; half a mill, and I soke- man (with) I acre of land. Then and after- wards it was worth 20 shillings, now 30. This is of the castle of Lewes. The soke (was) in the king's (manor of) Chenighehala [Kenninghall] always until William [de Warenne] had it. In WiCA [Wicki] William [de Warenne] holds I ploughland which i freeman held T.R.E. ; then as now 5 villeins and 10 bordars and 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards I plough on the demesne, now 2, then as now I plough belonging to the men ; now i mill. Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 30 ; and 8 sokemen (with) 32 acres, ij ploughs then as now, and they are worth 10 shillings. This all was delivered for i ploughland and is of the castle of Lewes. The soke (was) in Kenehala [Kenninghall] always till W[illiam] had it. In Eenham [Eanham] i freeman Lefsi held T.R.E. I ploughland ; then as now 9 villeins and 6 bordars. Then I serf and 12 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards I plough on the demesne, now 2 ; then as now i J ploughs belonging to the men ; wood(land) for 100 swine ; and it is worth 40 shillings. And the same held 5 sokemen (with) 31 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow. Then i ploughs ; afterwards and f. 165. now I, and it is worth 5 shillings. The whole is li- leagues in length and I league in breadth, and (pays) 24 pence and I halfpenny for geld whoever may hold there. The whole is of the castle of Lewes. Hundret of Lawendic [Launditch] In Gressenhala [Gressenhall] Toke, a free- man, held T.R.E. (and) afterwards Fedric i ploughlands ; then as now 10 villeins and 18 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now I, and 4 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 belonging to the men ; wood- (land) for 100 swine. Then I mill, now 2. And 18 sokemen then as now with all custom, (with) I ploughland, then as now 3 bordars, and 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now 2 ; then as now 2 mills, and I rouncey. Then 10 beasts, now 11, then as now 30 swine, now 30 sheep and 30 goats. Here belongs {jacet) now as then I outlying estate, Scerninga [Scarning], half a ploughland and 5 bordars and I acre of meadow ; then as now I plough on the demesne and I plough belonging to the men, and 20 swine and 4 beasts. Then the whole was worth 40 shillings, now 4 pounds. The whole is 7 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and (pays) 7 pence and a halfpenny for geld. Wimer holds it. In Leccesham [Lexham] the same (holds) what Ofchetel a freeman T.R.E. (and) after- wards Fedric held for a manor, (viz.) 2 plough- lands. Then 8 bordars, now 12 ; then 4 serfs, In Cirboldisham; Blomefield, op. cit. i, 255,260. 87