A HISTORY OF NORFOLK Osbert's, with 1 6 acres, and they have 2 ploughs. Then as now it was worth 4 shillings : i church (with) 12 acres. And the whole {tor («V) = tot^ is half a league and 2 perches in length, and 4 furlongs and 4 feet in breadth, and (pays) for geld 6 pence and a halfpenny and half a farthing. And this whole land was delivered to W[illiam de Warenne] for I manor (as) 5 ploughlands belonging to (/'«) Torp [Thorpe (Market)]. In MuLESLAi [Mundsley] and in Truchet [Trunch] R[obert] Malet claims 19 freemen, 3 in commendation, and the others with all their custom. Gersam [Gresham] is held by William [de Warenne] (as) 2 ploughlands, which Ulstan a freeman held. Then as now 4 villeins and 6 bordars and I serf. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belonging to the men ; II sokemen, (with) 35 acres and I plough, 2 acres of meadow, I mill. To this belongs I outlying estate, Aldeburc [Aldborough], of 60 acres of land. Then as now 3 villeins and 4 bordars, and i^ ploughs among them. And in Salhus [Salthouse] 30 acres, l villein and I bordar, 40 goats, and 3 sokemen, 1 5 acres, half a plough. Then as now it was worth 4 pounds, and it is 9 furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) for geld 7 pence. And it is of the fee of Frederic. And Aldeburg [Aldborough] is 8 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth, and (pays) for geld 5 pence and a halfpenny. In Surstede [Sustead] (is) i half freeman with 15 acres of land and I bordar, I rood {virga) of meadow and half a mill. Then as now half a plough. Then and afterwards (it was worth) 2 shillings and 6 pence, and now 3 shillings. In Almartune [Aylmerton] William holds 2 ploughlands which Wilfus (?) I freeman of Edric's held. Then as now 3 villeins and 13 bordars. Then 2 serfs. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs f. 17J. on the demesne, now i. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(Iand) for 4 swine, ■x acres of meadow. Then I rouncey. Then 3 beasts. Then 9 swine, now 3. Then 40 sheep, now 15. Then 60 goats; half a church (with) 10 acres ; and 2 sokemen with 20 acres of land, half a plough, I acre of meadow. Then it was worth 20 shillings, and afterwards and now 40. And it is 9 furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) for geld 8 pence and 3 farthings. And this is a manor of the fee of Frederic. OF THE EXCHANGE OF LEWES In Berningeham [Barningham] Turold holds 30 acres of land which I freeman of Ketell's held T.R.E. Then as now 3 bordars and i plough and half an acre of meadow. And there are there 10 freemen of Alwin ' cil ' ^ T.R.E. with 28 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. In Plumestede [Plumstead] the same Turold holds I freeman with 12 acres of land. Then as now I plough. Wood(land) for 10 swine. Then and afterwards [it was worth] 10 shillings, now 20. These Drogo de Befrerere claims, for homage only. In Ultretune [Wolterton] the same holds 4 bordars. Then as now half a plough, with 16 acres. In Hamingeham [? Banningham] the same holds 3 bordars with 16 acres, and half a plough, and I sokeman with 3 acres : they have been valued. All the churches of the land of William de Warenne have been valued with the manors. Hundret of Broscros [Brothercross] Helgatuna [Helhoughton] is held by William de Warenne of the fee of Frederic ; I freeman, (whom he has) because (tdeo qd.) his predecessor so held that he could not depart from the land without his (Frederic's) leave, and the hundret testifies this. And a certain man of Drogo's f. 172b. de Bevraria, Frank {Franco) by name, challenges it for the fee of his lord, of the king's gift, by livery, saying that his predecessor held it, Homfrid, to wit, in the time of Frederic, and after him Drogo held it : and the hundret testifies to this, that they held it, but it has not seen the writ (of grant) thereof, nor any feoffor {sed hoc non vidit in [de] brevem nee liberatorem). Hundret of Gilhou [Callow] In NoRBARSAM [North Barsham] which W[illiam] de Warenne holds, Harold held 2 free- men with I ploughland belonging to Faganaham [Fakenham], and now William holds them but his men do not know how ; and the hundret testifies them (to be) William's, that he is seised of them. But a man of the king offers the ordeal {offert judicium) that they used to belong T.R.E. to Faganaham [Fakenham], a manor of the king's. [Villi] LAND OF ROGER BIGOT (In) Tedfort [Thetford] Roger has (land) in demesne quit of all custom ; to which used to belong [adjacebant) T.R.E. 2 ploughlands, and now the same {similiter). Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, 20 bordars, 2 serfs, I mill, 1 3 acres of meadow, and 30 acres of land ; there is there I mill and 5 acres of meadow. Then as now 128 sheep. Then it was worth 7 pounds, 1 So for ' cild.' 94
