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HOLDERS OF LANDS on the demesne and half a plough belonging to the men ; and I sokeman (with) 3 j acres. Then as now it was worth 13 shillings and 4 pence, and Turold holds it. In Snetretuna [Snetterton] the same held (an estate) for I ploughland, and for a manor. And Ralf son of Herluin holds (the same). Then as now 2 villeins and 3 bordars and I serf, 8 acres of meadow ; then as now I plough on the demesne and half a plough be- longing to the men. Then 3 beasts, now 7, and 9 swine ; then 60 sheep, now 160, and 1 4 goats and 2 hives of bees. Then as now it was worth 20 shillings ; and it is I league in length and a half in breadth, whoever may hold there, and (pays) 17 pence and i farthing for geld. HUNDRET OF GiLDEGROS [GuiLTCROSs] In Snareshella [Snarehill, (? Great)] Turstin a freeman T.R.E. held 2 ploughlands ; then as now 6 bordars and i serf and 3 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i , and another could be restored ; then as now half a plough belonging to the men, and half a fishery. Then 4 rounceys, now I ; then 3 beasts, now 2 ; then 12 swine. Then 80 sheep, now 60. Then it was worth 16 shillings, now 20. In the other Snarshella [Snarehill (? Little)] Ailwin holds 1 ploughland and 60 acres. This Alestan the Englishman held. Then 2 serfs, now I, and 6 sokemen with all custom ; but each one paid then as now 4 pence in the king's (manor of) Kenin- chala [Kenninghall] for average ^ {ex sum- magio), and the king has the 6 forfeitures from them. On the demesne then as now i plough, and half a plough could be added {restaurari) ; half a plough belonging to the men. Then I rouncey; then as now 4 beasts, then 7 swine, now 5 ; then 100 sheep, now 300, and 5 hives of bees, and it is worth 20 shillings. The whole f. 178b. is I league in length and a half in breadth, and (pays) 1 1 pence and I halfpenny for geld. Lopham [Lopham (? North)] was held by Oil, a freeman T.R.E. , 3 ploughlands, as a manor; then as now 2 villeins and 13 bordars and 4 serfs and 1 2 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3 ; then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men, and wood(land) for 100 swine. And 18 sokemen (with) I ploughland with all custom, and 12 acres and 2 ploughs. Then 1 rouncey, now I rouncey [sic), now 2 ; then I beast, now 13 ; now 40 swine ; then 1 00 sheep, now 60. Then and afterwards it was worth 60 shillings, now 1 12 shillings. In the other Lopham [Lopham (? South)] ^ Alsi, a free- man, held T.R.E. 2 ploughlands ; then as now 2 villeins and 7 bordars and 4 serfs, and 1 1 acres of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, ' See Introduction p. 34.

  • South Lopham adjoins Bio Norton which Alsi

added to his Lopham. and half a plough belonging to the men and i plough could be restored ; wood(land) for 80 swine. And 4 sokemen (with) 13 acres of land, and 2 oxen, and I freeman (with) 40 acres of land, I bordar, and ij acres of meadow. Then as now half a plough. Then as now I rouncey. Then 1 beast, now 3 ; then as now 40 swine ; then 100 sheep, now 60, and 10 hives of bees. The soke of the freeman (is) in Kenichala [Kenninghall]. In Nortuna [Norton, (Bio)] I ploughland was held by the same for a manor T.R.E., now Alvred the Englishman holds it. Then as now 4 villeins and 4 bordars and I acre of meadow. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now i, and the other could be restored ; then as now half a plough belonging to the men. And 7 sokemen (with) 60 acres of land and 2 bordars and i acre of meadow ; then as now I plough. This land Alsi added to [in) Lopham for an outlying estate in the time of King William, and [blank'] had it for a manor T.R.E. On it (are) 20 sheep. Lopham [Lopham] T.R.E. was worth 60 shillings and Nortuna [Norton] 20 shillings. Now the whole is worth — Lopham [Lopham] 70 shillings, Nortun [Norton] 30 shillings. The whole of Lopham is I league in length and I league in breadth, and (pays for geld) 34 pence and I halfpenny. In Benham' [Banham] (is) 1 sokeman with all his custom belonging to St. Aldreda T.R.E., whom after King w'filliam] came intoEngland the predecessor ofR[oger] Bigot had in * commendation only ; and he has 10 acres of land, and is worth 2 shillings. Now Berard holds (him). Hundret of Lawendic [Launditch] In Witcingkeseta [Whissonsett] Ranulf son of Walter holds for a manor 3 ploughlands, which 9 freemen held. Then and afterwards 8 villeins, now 5. Then and after 6 bordars, now 10. Then 4 serfs, 15 acres of meadow then as now. Then 4 ploughs among the whole, of which 2 are now on the demesne and 2 belong to the men; wood(land) for 100 swine. The fourth part of a fishpond (j>iscine). Then as now 2 rounceys, now 12 beasts. Then 9 swine, now f. 179. 25. Then 60 sheep, now 67 ; now 36 goats, and 7 hives of bees. Then it was worth 40 shillings, now 60. Of 3 freemen the soke is in the king's (manor of) Muleham [Mile- ham]. The whole is half a league in length and half in breadth, and (pays) 10 pence of geld whoever may hold there. Hundret of Feorhou [Forehoe] Ahincham [Hingham] Stanart an English- man holds half a ploughland for a manor which ' Cf. Inf. El. (Hamilton, Inq. Com. Cant.), 140, 178.

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