HOLDERS OF LANDS 



meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs on the de- 

 mesne and 20 sheep and 3 swine, and they are 

 worth 30 shiUings. In the same town 12 acres, 

 and they are worth 12 pence. All this manor 

 of Phincham [Fincham] is I league in length and 

 a half in breadth, whoever may hold there ; when 

 the hundret and half pays 20 shillings for geld, 

 this vill also (pays) 16 pence. 



In HiDLiNGHEiA [Hilgay] 22 acres of land 

 which were held by 8 men T.R.E., and they 

 are worth 7 shillings and 8 pence. But the 

 hundred testifies that it was (appropriated) to 

 the maintenance [ad victum) of the monks of 

 St. Benet (of Ramsey). 



f. 160. 



In WiNEBOTESHAM [Wimbotsham] i^ plough- 

 lands and i|^ ploughs and 10 acres of meadow, 

 and it is worth 40 shillings ; and this land 23 

 freemen held at the soke of St. Benet (of Ramsey). 



In Danefella [Denver] Hugh holds two 

 ploughlands and 3 acres which Alvric a freeman 

 held T.R.E. Then as now 2 ploughs on the 

 demesne and 1 2 bordars ; and 8 freemen (with) 

 40 acres of land. Then and afterwards i plough, 

 now I, and 12 acres of meadow ; then as now he 

 had I fishery. Then it was worth 60 shillings, 

 now 40. This he reclaims for the exchange. 

 The whole is i league in length and a half in 

 breadth, and pays 8 pence for geld. 



There too {In eadeni) Will[iam de Warenne] 

 holds 2 ploughlands and 2 ploughs which I 

 freeman Hosmunt held T.R.E. Then as now 

 8 villeins and i serf and 8 acres of meadow and 



1 fishery. In Danefaela [Denver] the same 

 holds 4 freemen (with) 71 acres which Osmund 

 held. Of these the predecessor of Hermer [de 

 Ferri^res] had commendation only ; and then as 

 now (the tenant) had half a plough. In the same 

 town 5 freemen and a half (with) 36 acres, then 

 as now half a plough. These Osmund held in 

 commendation only, and St. Benet has the soke 

 of 2 men. There too [in eadem) 3 freemen which 

 the same Osmund held (with) 2 acres of land and 



2 bordars. The whole of this is worth 40 

 shillings. 



In Derham [Dereham, (West)] i freeman 

 (with) 30 acres ; then as now half a plough. 

 In FiCHAM ^ [(?) Fincham] 2 freemen (with) 3 

 acres of land. In Dunham [Downham (Market)] 

 30 acres that 9 freemen hold, then as now half a 

 plough, and they are worth 12 shillings and 

 4 pence. Of these 9 men St. Benet has the 

 commendation and the soke, and William de 

 War[enne] reclaims them for the exchange. 



In Utwella [Outwell] 6 bordars, and they 

 have been valued. 



' This name is blurred and indistinct in the MS. 



83 



Hundret and Half of Fredrebruge 

 [Freebridge] 



Waltuna [Walton, (West)] was held by Toche 

 a freeman T.R.E. Now St. Peter" holds (it as) 

 4 ploughlands ; then as now 9 villeins. Then 

 63 bordars, now 67. Then 14 serfs, now 8, 

 and 100 acres of meadow. Then 6 ploughs 

 on the demesne ; afterwards none, now 5 ; then 

 as now 6 ploughs belonging to the men. Then 



f. i6ob. 



I J saltpans, now 6. Then 14 rounceys, now 

 8. Then 36 mares, now none. Then 24 

 beasts, now 23. Then 100 swine, now 114. 

 Then 700 sheep, now 800. To this manor 

 belong {jacent) 6 sokemen, i ploughland and 

 10 acres (of land), and 30 acres of meadow ; then 

 as now 1 7 bordars, and 3|- ploughs and 7 salt- 

 pans. The whole is worth 17 pounds and 10 

 shillings. The whole is 4 leagues in length and 

 2 furlongs in breadth, whosoever may hold there, 

 and pays 2 shillings in a geld of 20 shillings. 

 This is of the fee of F[r]ederic. 



Acre [(Castle) Acre] was held by Toche a 

 freeman T.R.E. ; 3 ploughs on the demesne 

 and 8 ploughs belonging to the men ; then 

 as now 2 villeins. Then 42 bordars, now 48. 

 Then 8 serfs, now 3, and 8 acres of meadow, 

 and 2 mills and half a saltpan and i fishery. 

 Then 6 rounceys, now I. Then 8 beasts, now 

 II. Then 45 swine, now 70. Then 160 

 sheep, now 540. To this land belong [jacent) 

 2 freemen (with) i ploughland and 8 bordars. 

 Then 2 ploughs, now i, and 8 acres of meadow. 

 Then it was worth 1 00 shillings, now 9 pounds, 

 and those 2 freemen (are worth) 20 shillings. The 

 whole is I league and 10 perches in length and I 

 league in breadth and 4^^ feet, and pays 8 pence 

 in a geld of 20 shillings. To the church 

 (belong) 30 acres. 



In Gaituna [Gay ton] 16 freemen (with) 



2 ploughlands and 1 1 bordars ; then as now 



3 ploughs, and it is worth 40 shillings. This 

 he has for the exchange. 



In Gaituna [Gayton] Ralph holds i plough- 

 land, which Alveva a freewoman held T.R.E. 

 Then as now 4 villeins and 2 bordars and i serf. 

 Then as now one plough on the demesne and 

 8 acres of meadow, and I h saltpans, and 3 free- 

 men and a half (with) 60 acres, and I plough and 

 3 acres of meadow. And it is worth 30 shillings. 

 This (is held) for a manor. 



In Grimestuna [Grimston] I ploughland 

 was held by Alveva a freewoman T.R.E., 1 1 

 f. 161. 



bordars and 7 freemen with 4 acres of land, 1 2 

 acres of meadow ; then as now I plough on the 

 demesne, and the 7 freemen (have) half a plough. 

 The whole is worth 20 shillings. 



i.e. the abbey of SS. Peter and Paul, Cluny. 



