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HOLDERS OF LANDS [Yelverton] i freeman of Stigand's. This the same holds. In Rokelunda [Rockland (St. Mary)] 3 freemen of Ulf's. This the same holds. In ScuTHERLiNGAHAM [Surlingham] 2 half freemen of UlPs. This the same holds. In Brambretuna [Bramerton] i freeman of Ulf's by commendation. This the same holds. Among them all 68 acres of land and 4 bordars and 3 acres of meadow. Then as now 1^ ploughs. Then it was worth 16 shillings, now 20 shil- lings. In Treus [Trowse] i freeman, Ansgot's, by commendation T.R.E., 40 acres of land and 4 bordars ; this the same holds ; and I freeman and a half under him (with) 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards I plough among them all, now 2. Then and afterwards (it was worth) 5 shillings, now 7 shillings. It is 3 furlongs in length and 3 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) for geld 9 pence and a halfpenny. In Scotessam [Shotesham] 1 freeman of Ulf's by commendation, 10 acres of land, and half an acre of meadow. Then 2 oxen, now half a plough (team). Then as now it was worth 16 pence. The same holds (it). In Sasilingaham [Saxlingham (Nethergate)] I freeman of Ulf's by commendation T.R.E., f. 186. (with) 24 acres of land, and i acre of meadow. Then as now half a plough. Then as now it was worth 3 shillings. This the same holds. In Ailv(er)tuna ^ [Yelverton] i freeman of Stigand's with the soke by commendation T.R.E. with 20 acres of land. Now Aitard holds (him) ; 3 bordars, 1^ acres of meadow. Then as now l^ ploughs, and under him 3 sokemen and a half with 10 acres of land. Then and afterwards it was worth 5 shillings, now 20. In Porrinke- LANDA [Poringland, (Great)] i freeman of Edric's with 1 2 acres of land and half an acre of meadow. Then as now they plough with 3 oxen. Then and always it was worth 12 pence. Hunt^ Ailumtuna [Yelverton] is 4 furlongs in length and 3 furlongs in breadth, and for geld (pays) 1 pence and a halfpenny. This the same holds. Por- ringalanda [Poringland, (Great)] is 5 furlongs in length and 4|- in breadth, and for geld (pays) 12 pence. Half Hundret of Hersam [Earsham] In Sterestuna ' [Starston] i freeman belonging to St. Aldreda^ and to Stigand * T.R.E. held half a ploughland ; the soke and sac was in Hersam [Earsham], but he could neither give nor sell his ' The mark of contraction over the v is no doubt intended to denote er ; it is, however, expanded by the scribe lower in this entry as M. ^ The meaning, or origin, of this word Hunt, with which this sentence begins, is not evident. It should probably have been deleted. ' Compare /m^. £/. (Hamilton, /«f. Cfl»». C<J»/.), 1 41.

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land " without leave of St. Aldreda and Stigand.* Now Godwin holds it, and under him 3 bordars. Then as now i plough on the demesne. And 8 freemen under him with 20 acres. Then as now 3 ploughs. Then as now it was worth 10 shil- lings. Now R[oger] Bigot claims it as part oi{revo- catad)^ the fee of^ his freemen by gift of the king.^ But the hundret testifies that when Richard Pun- nant was reeve {prepositus) in Hersam [Earsham] it used to belong in Hersam [Earsham], but he who now holds it, then Richard's under-reeve in Ersam [Earsham], has withdrawn it, and by the testimony of the hundret he paid rent {cemum) in Ersam [Earsham] of twenty shillings and 6 pence each year, expressly {nominatim) for this and other land ; but this year he has not paid. And W. de Noiers has hitherto had the rent.' Hundret of Lotninga [Loddon] In Bethingaham [Bedingham] Oflfo a thegn ofStigand's held for a manor i ploughland T.R.E.; now the same holds it. Then as now 12 bor- dars and 2 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men, and 3 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 horses on the demesne and 9 swine. Then as now 20 goats. Then it was worth 10 shillings, now 30. In Sithinga [Seething] i freeman under Gert held T.R.E. 30 acres of land and 2 serfs. Then half a plough, now i, on the demesne ; the same holds (this), and under him the same holds 6 freemen (with) 30 acres of land ; (they are) in Stigand's soke. Then as now 2 ploughs among them. f, l86b. There too {In eadem) 1 freeman of Stigand's in commendation T.R.E. (with) I ploughland. Now the same holds it. Then as now i villein and 7 bordars. Wood(land) for 12 swine. Then half a plough on the demesne, now 1 plough. Then as now half a plough belonging to the men and 3 acres of meadow and I mill. And under him 8 freemen in commendation in the soke of Stigand, (with) 20 acres of land and 2 serfs. Then as now i plough. Then the whole was worth 20 shillings, now 40. In MuNDAHAM [Mundham] i freeman of Godwin's under Gert T.R.E. (with) 30 acres of land. Now the same holds it. Then as now 5 bordars. Then as now half a plough. It is valued in the 40 shillings. There too are 3 freemen of the same under Gert ; 16 acres of land. Then as now i plough. Then as now it was worth 5 shillings. The same holds this. In Sithinga [Seething] i freeman of Stigand's in commendation (with) i6 acres. Then half a I.E. ' outside the church.'

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'See f. 139. 109