A HISTORY OF NORFOLK 



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LAND OF THE BISHOP OF TEDFORD 



[THETFORD] BELONGING TO THE 



BISHOPRIC T.R.E. 



LAND OF WILLIAM THE BISHOP 

 HuNDRET OF Grenehou [Greenhoe, (South)] 



Cresincghaham [Cressingham, (Great)] was 

 held by the bishop in demesne for a manor and 

 for 2 ploughlands. Then 7 villeins, now 4 ; 

 now 3 bor'dars. Then 4 serfs, now I. Then 

 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then 

 amongst the men i plough, now half. Wood- 

 (land)"for 60 swine, 8 acres of meadow, 2 mills, 

 2 fisheries. Then as now 22 beasts, and 5 rouii- 

 ceys, and 17 swine, and 80 sheep. And I church 

 (with) 20 acres, it is worth 20 pence; and 17 

 sokemen with 60 acres and 3 acres of meadow 

 and 3 ploughs. Then it was worth 6 pounds, 

 now 9, and it is I league in length and half (a 

 league) in breadth ; and the whole together with 

 the tenants in it pays 14 pence (for geld) when 

 the hundret pays 20 shillings. 



(Hundret of Freebridge) 

 Gaiwde [Gaywood] ' was held by Ailmar the 

 bishop T.R.E. Vor a manor and for 3 plough- 

 lands ; now the bishop (William) holds it in 

 demesne. Then as now 2 ploughs on the 

 demesne, and I plough belonging to the men and 

 16 villeins. Then 28 bordars, now 24. Then 

 as now I serf, 40 acres of meadow ; wood(land) 

 for 160 swine, I mill and 32 acres of land. 

 Then 30 saltpans, now 21. And 3 sokemen 

 with 29 acres, and 4 acres of meadow. Then 

 as now I rouncey and 3 beasts and 25 swme, 

 190 sheep. Then it was worth 13 pounds, now 

 18 (pounds) and 10 shillings. The whole is 

 I league in length and half (a league) in breadth, 

 and pays 12 pence for geld. 



Hundret of Smezeduna [Smethden] 



ToRNHAM [Thornham] was held by Ailmar 

 the bishop T.R.E. for a manor. Now the 

 bishop (holds it) in demesne for a manor and for 3 

 ploughlands ; and then as now 3 ploughs on the 

 demesne, and 3 ploughs belonging to the men, 

 and 21 villeins, 14 acres of meadow ; now I mill; 

 and 16 sokemen with i^ ploughs, and 5 bordars. 

 On the demesne 2 rounceys, 2 beasts, 30 swine 

 and 500 sheep. Then it was worth 14 pounds, 

 now 16. The whole is I league in length and 

 a half in breadth, and pays 2 shillings for geld. 



the bishop (William). Then as now 3 villeins. 

 Then 19 bordars, now 15. Then 4 serfs, 

 now I ; 8 acres of meadow. Then I plough 

 on the demesne, now 3. Then 2 ploughs be- 

 longing to the men, now I. Then as now 22 

 swine, 280 sheep. Then it was worth 40 shil- 

 lings, now 60. The whole is i league in length 

 and a half in breadth, and pays 17 pence for 

 geld. 



Hundret of Lawendic [Launditch] 



Elmenham [Elmham, (North)] was held by 

 Ailmar the bishop T.R.E. for a manor and for 

 8 ploughlands ; now the bishop (William) holds 

 it in demesne. Then as now 41 villeins and 

 63 bordars. Then 6 serfs, now 4 ; 24 acres 

 of meadow ; then as now 4 ploughs on the 

 demesne, and 16 ploughs belonging to the men. 

 Then wood(land) for 1,000 swine, now for 500. 

 Then as now 4 mills and 3 rounceys and 32 

 swine, 300 sheep, 35 goats. And 24 sokemen 

 with I ploughland. Stigand (had) their soke 

 T.R.E., and now (it is) in Milham [Mileham]. 

 Then as now 4 ploughs, 4 acres of meadow ; 

 wood(land) for 30 swine, I mill. Here belongs 

 iiaa-t) now as then I outlying estate which is 

 called Betellea [Beeteley] of I ploughland, and 



7 villeins, 10 acres of meadow ; then as now I 

 plough on the demesne, and 2 could be employed 

 {restmtrari) ; then as now 2 ploughs belonging 

 to the men. And here belongs I sokeman with 

 26 acres, then as now I plough, and i^ acres of 

 meadow ; and I church is on the manor with 60 

 acres and I plough, and it is worth 5 shillings 

 and 4 pence. Then the whole was worth 10 

 pounds ; afterwards and now 32 (pounds). It is 



1 leajjue in length and a half in breadth, and pays 

 20 pence for geld. And the outlying estate is 



8 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth. 



Hundret of Brodercros [Brothercross] 



CoLECHiRCA [Colkirk] was held by A[ilmar] 

 T.R.E. for a manor and for 2 ploughlands. 

 Now the bishop (William) holds it in demesne. 

 Then i villein, now none. Then as now 12 

 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now 2. Then as now 



2 ploughs on the demesne. Wood(land) for 60 

 swine, 4 acres of meadow, 7 beasts, 27 swine. 

 Then 10 sheep, now 100 ; 60 goats. The 

 church (has) 40 acres ; it is worth 2 shillings ; 

 and 1 4 sokemen with 66 acres. Then 3 ploughs, 

 now 2^. Then it was worth 6 pounds, now 9. 

 It is 5 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and 

 (pays) 1 1 pence in geld. 



Hundret of Greneshou [Grimshoe] Hundret of Galgou [Gallow] 



Stofftam [Tofts, (West)] was held by Ailmar Saxelinghaham [Saxlingham] ^ was held by 



the Bishop T.R.E (for a manor) and for 6 A[ilmar] T.R.E. for a manor and for i plough- 



ploughlands. Now R.chard and Heli hold it of lan^'; now the bishop holds it. Then as now 

 ■ In Freebridge hundred. ' Afterwards in hundred of Holt. 



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