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145,009 folk, B of 89,443, C of 2,360, and D of 

 the balance needful to total 283,242 ; as explained 

 in the note on p. 12, Lines, Norfolk, and Suffolk 

 would mar the calculation, (and unduly depreciate 

 the villani), so it is necessary to subtract their 

 totals, leaving 100,667 m Class A, 69,182 in B, 

 2,027 in C, and a total recorded number of 

 210,3^9 in these 31 counties. 



The demesne ploughs are about T 3 ^ of the total 

 (see p. 145), and as there are some 65,179 teams in 

 these counties, the lords thus have 19,554, anc ^ t ^ le 

 ploughs not in demesne would be 45,625, i.e., 

 33,556 in Class A, 8,648 in B, and 2,027 m ^> 

 leaving a balance of 1,393 which would not cover 

 the omissions, as for burgesses, etc. In other 

 words, suppose 1,000 acres arable in aforesaid 

 31 counties, thus 



Scheme of 

 7,000 acres 



Io86 - 



leaving ^7 recorded folk as against 16 ploughs, 



* For very precise information as to the modern statute 

 acre, vide tables at end of Chron. W. Thorn (St. Augustine's), 

 where over 50 variations are given, all conforming to present 

 the above history terminates A.D. 1397. 



measures 



