Domesday Book for Norfolk
Domesday Book for Norfolk
1,93 THURSFORD, an outlier, belongs to this village. 40 acres of land. Later and now 1 plough. 1 smallholder. Meadow, 2 acres; 1 mill. 27 Freemen appertain to this manor, 1 c. of land. Always 4 ploughs Also in Thursford, 5 free men, 3 c. of land. Always 1 plough. Value then £8; now it pays £11 10s, premium of 8d. It has 1 league in length and ½ in width; tax of 24d.
8.124 In TRUNCH 3 free men: 1 of Harold's, another of Ralph the Constable's, the third of Ketel's [Ketelli], 90 acres of land. 14 smallholders. Always 5 ploughs among them. 1 church, 10 acres. Woodland for 3 pigs; meadow, 3 acres. Value always 30s. Further there are 6 free men, of Edric's before 1066, at 34 acres of land. 2 ploughs; meadow, 2½ acres. Value always 7s 4d
8,126 In NORTHREPPS 1 free man of Ketel's [Kettelli], at 30 acres of land. Always 2 villagers; 5 smallholders. Woodland at 5 pigs. Always 1 plough; meadow, 2 acres; 2 mills. 1 church, at 18 acres. Value always 10s.
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8,133 In (North) BARNINGHAM Thorold holds 30 acres of land, which 1 free man of Ketel's [Ketelli] held before 1066. Always 3 smallholders; 1 plough; meadow ½ acre. Also there are 10 free men of Young A(i)lwin's before 1066, at 28 acres of land. Always 2 ploughs.
9,26 In SURLINGHAM Ansger, 1 free man of Godwin's held 8 acres of land before 1066; meadow 2 acres. Aitard holds. Further in the same 30 free men of Ulfketel [Ulketel], 150 acres of land and 10 free men of Stigand's, 50 acres of land. Under these30, 1 smallholders and under the 10 free (men) 2 smallholders. Between them all 32 acres of meadow. Then the 30 had 4 ploughs later 2½ now 4. Then the 10 had between them 1½ ploughs, later and now 1. Value of these 30 then 15s. later and now 22s 6d. Value of these 10 then 5s; later and now 8s 6d. It has 1 league in length and ½ in width, tax of 19d. But more hold there. He also holds.
9,27 In ROCKLAND (St Mary) 14 whole free men under the patronage of Ulfketel [Ulketel] before 1066 and 6 halves. Between the men 90 acres of land; meadow, 10 acres. Always 2½ ploughs. Value then and later 10s; now they pay 20s. Rockland (St Mary) has 1 league in length and ½ in width, tax of 16d. 1 church, 12 acres Value 8d. He also holds.
9,28 In BRAMERTON 12 free men, 9 under the patronage of Ulfketel [Ulketelli], and 1 of St. Edmund, the other 2 from Stigand's Holding. 10 hold 40 acres of land among them, between the 2 from Stigand's Holding 33 acres of land before 1066, now 15 acres. The 10 always had 1½ ploughs among them; between them the 2 (had) then ½ plough, later nothing, now 1 ox. Value of them all then and later 5s; now 6s 4d. It has 4 furlongs in length and 2½ furlongs in width, tax of 10½d. 1 church, 24 acres Value 24d. He also holds.
9,29 In KIRBY (Bedon) 6 whole free men before 1066, 3 under the patronage of Ulfketel [Ulketel], the third of A(i)lwy of Thetford, the fourth of Genred, the fifth of Alfred. 41 acres of land; meadow, 2 acres. Always 1 plough. Value then and later 5s; now 3s 4d. 1 church, 10 acres. Value 12d. Robert of Courson holds. In the same 3 free men, 1 whole and 2 halves under the patronage of Stigand, 46 acres of land. Under them 1 smallholder. Meadow 3 acres, always 1 plough. Value then and always 5s. It has ½ league in length and ½ in width, tax of 20d, whoever holds there.
9,33 In FRAMINGHAM Ulfketel [Ulchetel], 1 free man under the patronage of Earl Algar, held 1c. of land.; now Ulfketel [Vlchetel] holds. Always 24 smallholders. Always 1 plough in lordship; 3 man's ploughs. Meadow, 3 acres; always 2 horses. Then 2 head of cattle, now 3. Then 12 pigs, now 16. 4 beehives. In the same 10 free men under him, 50 acres of land; meadow, 2 acres. Always 2 ploughs. Value then and later 20s; now 60s. It has 1½ league in length and ½ in width; tax of 13½d.
9,34 In KIRBY (Bedon) 4 free men of Ulfketel's [Ulketel], 10 acres of land; meadow, ½ acre. Always ½ plough. Ulfketel [Vlchetel] holds.
9,35 In HOLVERSTON 3 free men of the same man's, 10 acres of land. They have always ploughed with 2 oxen.
9,36 In YELVERTON 3 free men of the same man's, 20 acres of land. Always ½ plough. 1 church, 20 acres. Value 20d. He also holds.
9,37 In PORINGLAND 7 whole free men of the same man's, 30 acres. Always ½ plough. 1 church, 12 acres. Value 12d. He also (holds).
9,38 In SHOTESHAM 3 free men of the same man's, 16 acres of land; meadow 1½ acres. They have always been ploughed with 2 oxen. He also (holds).
9,39 In STOKE (Holy Cross) 1 free man of the same man's, 12 acres of land. They have always ploughed with 2 oxen. He also holds.
9,40 In SURLINGHAM 2 free men of the same man's, 12 acres of land. They have always ploughed with 2 oxen. He also holds.
9,41 In ROCKLAND (St Mary) 1 free man of Ulfketel's [Ulketelli] at 6 acres of land. All these men are assessed in Framingham. He also holds.
9,42 In BIXLEY 1 free man under the patronage of Ulfketel [Ulketelli] and a half a free (man) under him, at 17 acres of land. 1 villager, 1 smallholder. Meadow, 1 acre, always ½ plough. Value then 30d; now 4s. He also holds. Godric the Steward claims this land by his man, that is Ralph, by judicial ordeal or by battle, that he held it as part of the Holding of E(arl) Ralph. The Hundred testify (that it is) part of Roger Bigot's Holding but Godric claims this back with the half which is in the King's writ. Godric acquired this as ½ c. of land.
9,49 In MUNDHAM Aelfric, a free man under Stigand, held 30 acres of land before 1066. A half a smallholder is there. Now 1 plough; woodland, 4 pigs; meadow, ½ acre. Value always 5s. This Aelfric was outlawed and Ulfketel [Ulketel], , the King's reeve, had possession of the land in the King's hand. Roger Bigot asked for it from the King and he granted it to him. Count Alan claims this because Earl R(alph) held it as part of his manor of Rumburgh; the men of the Hundred heard Ulfketel [Ulketel] acknowledge this on one occassion in the year before R(alph) forfeited and likewise on one occassion after he forfeited, that he, Ulfketel [Ulketel] was doing service in Rumburgh, and finally the Hundred heard this same man say that he was doing service to Roger Bigot. Count Alan's men had 10s from there each year except for the last 4 years and this they are willing to prove by any menas. Ulfketel [Vlketel] holds.
9,50 In MUNDHAM 8 free men of Ulfketel [Ulketelli] 's, 60 acres of land. 3 smallholders. Ulfketel [Vlketel] holds. Always 3 ploughs among them all. Value then 8s, now 10. Roger has this in 5 c. which the King gave to him. Ulfketel [Vlketel] also (holds).
9,52 In ALGAMUNDESTUNA 13 free men of Ulfketel's [Ulketelli], at 50 acres of land. 7 smallholders, at 12 acres of land. Always 4 ploughs among them all. Meadow 2 acres. Value then 8s; now 10. He also holds.
9,53 In CLAXTON 4 free men of the same man's, at 20 acres, and under him 1 free man. 1 smallholder.
9,146 In ALDBOROUGH 1 free man, at 30 acres of land, whom Ketel [Ketel] held before 1066; meadow ½ acre.
10,90 In BILLOCKBY Ketel [Ketel] holds. He was half Bishop A(e)lmer's in patronage, but all his land was in the monastery of St. Benedict's of Holme for supplies to the extent that he could neither grant nor sell it; 57 acres of land; meadow, 10 acres. Erfast annexed it; now Bishop William holds and Bernard under him. Always 1 plough in lordship. Also under him 8 free men, 45 acres of land; meadow, 7 acres. Always 1½ ploughs. Value then 10s; later and now 20s. Two thirds of a church, 7 acres; Value 5d. It has 5 furlongs in length and 3½ in width, tax of 20½d.
13,3 In BARTON (Bendish) William holds 2 c. of land which Thorketel [Turchetel], a free man held. Always 5 villagers, 3 smallholders. Then 3 slaves, now 1. Always woodland 4 acres; meadow, 20 acres. Always 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 2 men's ploughs, now 1. Always 3 head of cattle. Now 4 cobs. Then 30 sheep, now 61. 1 church, 12 acres. Then 5 pigs, now 15. Value always 60s. 7 free men have always appertained to this manor, in fold-rights and patronage only, who have 30 acres of land. Always 1½ ploughs.
13,4 Thorketel [Turchetel] held WORMGAY as a manor., 1 c. of land. Always 8 villages, 2 slaves. Meadow, 8 acres. 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough. A ¼ of a mill; 3 fisheries. Always 3 cows; 18 pigs. Now 60 sheep. Then 4 beehives, now 2. Also 1 church. (Value) always 60s. It has 5 furlongs in length and 2 in width, of a 20s King's tax it pays 2d.
13,5 WEST BRIGGS, 2 c. of land. Thorketel [Tchetel] also held before 1066. Always 9 villagers; 7 smallholders; 4 slaves. 2 ploughs in lordship; ½ men's plough; meadow, 6 acres; woodland, ½ acre; 1 mill. Then 2 cobs, now 1. Then 10 head of cattle, now 13. Always 6 pigs. 1 church, at 5 acres. Then 120 sheep, now 60. Value always 60s. This village has 5 furlongs in length and 3 in width, of a 20s tax it pays 2d.
13,6 Bordin holds THORPLAND 1 c. of land, which Thorketel [Turchetel] held before 1066. Always 5 villagers; 2 smallholders. Meadow, 20 acres. Always 1 plough in lordship. Then 1 men's plough, now 2 oxen. Always 4 head of cattle. Then 24 sheep, now 80. Then 9 pigs, now 10. 1 church, 6 acres. Value then 30 s, now 20. This land has 1 league in length and 4 furlongs in width, of a 20s King's tax it pays 8d.
13,7 He also held STOW (Bardolph) before 1066; 3 c. of land. Then and later 7 villagers, now 2. Always 15 smallholders; 8 slaves. Meadow, 40 acres; woodland, 1 (acre). Always 3 ploughs in lordship; 1 fishery. Then 5 cobs, now 2. 26 wild mares. Then 7 cows, now 1. 44 pigs. Then 240 sheep, now 160. Then 2 beehives, now 14. 5 free men are attached to this manor with all customary dues and at jurisdiction. 17 free men are also bound to the fold and in patronage, at 24 acres. Their jurisdiction (is) St. Benedicts and Hermer's. value of all this then and later £8, now 7. 1 church, 53 acres of land; value 3s.
13,9 A(e)lmer holds RYSTON, 1 c. of land, which 1 free man, Ketel [Ketel], held before 1066. Always 7 villagers; 1 smallholder; 2 slaves. A plough in lordship; then and now ½ men's plough. Meadow, 8 acres; ½ fishery; always 1 cob. Then 5 cows, now 4. Then 6 pigs, now 19. 108 sheep. Value then 20s; later and now 20. In the same 7 freemen, at 21 acres of land; meadow, 3 acres. Always 1 plough. Value 5s. The whole has 4 furlongs in length and 3 in width, of a 20s tax it pays 4d.
13,12 TERRINGTON. Thorketel [Turchetel], a free man, held 1 c. of land before 1066. Always 7 villagers; 7 smallholders. Then 2 slaves, now 1. Meadow, 24 acres. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough. 7 salt houses. Then 1 cob, now none; always 6 head of cattle. Then 16 pigs, now 7. The 310 sheep, now 315. Value always 60s. 1 Freeman appertains here; 6 acres of land. Value 12d.
13,13 In ISLINGTON Thorketel [Turchetel] has always held 1½ c. of land. Always 4 villagers; 11 smallholders. Then 2 ploughs in lordship, now 1. Always ½ men's plough. Meadow, 10 acres. 1 church, 2 acres. ½ salt house. Always 4 head of cattle. Then 20 pigs, now 3. Then 120 sheep, now 100. Value always 60s. 15 free men appertained to this manor before 1066 and now, at 30 acres. Always 1 plough; meadow, 4 acres. Value then 15s, now 10. Of these his predecessor had the patronage, and they could withdraw if they gave 2s. Stigand had the jurisdiction.
13,14 In (North) RUNCTON Thorketel [Turchetel], a free man, held 2 c. of land before 1066. Always 11 villagers, 7 smallholders, 2 slaves. Meadow, 30 acres. Always 2 ploughs in lordship; 1 men's plough; 1½ mills, woodland at 20 pigs; 4 salt houses and one third of a fifth. Always 1 cob, 4 head of cattle; 27 pigs; 100 sheep. 1 church, 30 acres. 13 Freemen appertain to this manor, 37 acres. Always 1 plough. value always £6 4s. The whole has 1 league in length and in width. Of a 20s. King's tax, it pays 12d. West Winch is in this measurement.
13,15 Warenbold holds (Great) ELLINGHAM which Thorketel [Turchetel], a free man, held before 1066; 3c. of land. Always 3 villagers; 2 smallholders; 5 slaves. Woodland at 100 pigs, meadow, 30 acres Always three ploughs in lordship. Always 4 cobs; 8 head of cattle; 6 mares with foals. Then 20 pigs, now 27. Then 120 sheep, now 100. 1 church, 20 acres. Also 28 Freeman 60 acres. Meadow, 6 acres. Always 3 ploughs Value then and later £4; now 100s. The whole has 1 league in length and ½ in width, tax of 19d, whoever is in possession.
13,16 Thorketel, [Turchetel] a free man held LITCHAM before 1066, 3 c. of land, a s amanor. Then and later 4 villagers, now 3. Then and later 4 smallholders, now 3. Then and later 4 slaves, now ( ). Meadow, 8 acres. Always 2 ploughs in lordship, 1 men's plough. Woodland, 3 pigs, always 1 mill. Also 3 Freemen, 4 acres of land and 1 rood. Then 2 cobs. Then 9 head of cattle, now 3. Always 27 pigs. Then 200 sheep, now 220. ½ church, 4 acres. ½ c. of land appertains to this manor. Always 2 smallholders. ¼ of 1 market. Now William holds. Then 1 plough, now ½ plough. Meadow, 2 acres. Always 25 sheep, 2 pigs. This is in (the lands of Gayton ) Thorpe Value then and later 40s, now 50; and above that 10s.
13,19 Thorketel [Tur chetel], a free man, held WHINBURGH before 1066, 3 c. of land and 1½ acres. Then 9 villagers, now 13. Then 8 smallholders, now 12; always 8 slaves. 4 ploughs in lordship. Then and later 3 men's ploughs, now 4. Then woodland , 150 pigs, now 110. meadow, 16 acres. Then 1 mill, now 2. Always 2 cobs; 8 head of cattle; 47 pigs. Now 100 sheep, less 2. Then 60 goats. 1 church, 6 acres. Also 1 outlier, GARVESTON, 1 c. of land. Always 1 villager, 1 smallholder. 1 plough; meadow, 4 acres; 1 cob; 3 head of cattle; 44 sheep. Value then £6 now 7. 1 church, 7 acres. In the same GARVESTON, 19 free men, 100 acres of land. 4 ploughs; meadow, 9 acres. Value then 20s; now 55s 4d. Of these, Bordin holds 24 acres. Value 4s in the same valuation. Of these the Hundred testifies that his predecessor had no customary dues except patronage; of this it offers judicial ordeal. A certain man of Hermer's offers judicial ordeal that his predecessor had every customary due before 1066 except the jurisdiction of St. Etheldreda, and that he could sell his and. They have given pledges of this. The whole has 1 league in length and 1 league in width, tax of 3½d. Garveston (has) 5 furlongs in length and 4 in width, tax of 13d.
13,23 Thorketel [Turchetel], held (East) TUDDENHAM before 1066, 66 acres of land as a manor. Always 3 slaves; 2 villagers. 1 plough in lordship; meadow, 1 acre; ½ mill; 1 head of cattle. Then 1490 sheep, now 160. 38 pigs. 1 church, 20 acres. Value then 16s; now 20. It has 7 furlongs in length and 6 in width, whoever holds there, tax of 22½d. All the churches of all Hermer's land are assessed with the manors.
19,4 Thorkell [Tchill] held MIDDLETON as a manor, as 2 c. of land. Now W(illiam holds) in lordship. Always 4 villagers; 6 smallholders; 4 slaves. Meadow, 30 acres; 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 1 men's plough, now ½. 1 mill; 1 fishery; 8 salt houses; always 1 cob. Then 2 cows. Then 16 pigs, now 10. Then 80 sheep, now 70. Value then 100s; now £7.
19,5 He also held (North) RUNCTON before 1066 as a manor., as 1 c. of land. Now W(illiam holds) in lordship. Always 2 smallholders. Meadow, 20 acres; 1 plough in lordship; ½ men's plough. 7 Freemen appertained to this manor before 1066, at 60 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now 1. Meadow, 8 acres. value of the whole 60s.
19,7 Wulfwy holds GAYTON, 1 c. of land which Thorkell [Tchill] held before 1066. Then 8 smallholders, now 6. Meadow, 12 acres. Always 1 plough in lordship. Then and later ½ men's plough, now 2. Value 20s.
19.17 Thorkell [Turchill] held 1 c. of land before 1066 in CREAKE, now Thurstan. Always 1 villager, 12 smallholders. Then 1 slave. Always 2 ploughs in lordship, 1 men's plough; meadow, 3 acres; 1 mill. Then 60 sheep, now none. Also 2 Freemen at 2 acres. Value then and later 40s; now 30.
19,15 In HARLING Ketel [Ketel] a free man, held 2 c. of land before 1066 as a manor. Now Ingulf holds. Always 5 villagers; 4 smallholders. Then 1 slave. Meadow, 4 acres. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough; woodland, 16 pigs; 1 plough could be restored. Always 1 mill. Also 2 Freemen, 20 acres of land. Meadow, 3 acres; always ½ plough. Now 1 cob. Always 3 head of cattle. Now 8 pigs; 20 sheep; 1 beehive. 1 church, 4 acres. Value then 30s; now 40. The whole has 1 league in length and 1 league in width; (tax of) 17¼d, whoever holds there. 7½ acres of ??????? and appertain to this land; woodland, 12 pigs.
19,21 In BEESTON (Regis) Thorkell Hako [Turkil Hako] held 1 c. of land before 1066. Now Ingulf holds. Always 3 villagers, 15 smallholders. Then and later 1 plough in lordship, now 1½. Always 1½ men's ploughs; woodland for 20 pigs; meadow, 1 acre. Always 1 cob, 2 head of cattle. Then 7 pigs, now 2. Then 22 goats. Value then and later 20s. now 40. It has 1 league in length and 5 furlongs in width, tax of 11½d.
21,3 In CRIMPLESHAM another free woman held 2 c. of land before 1066. Always 8 villagers; 4 smallholders; 7 slaves. Meadow, 8 acres. Then 3 ploughs in lordship, later 3, now 4. Always 1 fishery; 1 cob; 2 head of cattle. Then 2 pigs. Then 240 sheep, now 300. 20 free men appertain to this manor at jurisdiction and in patronage only, at 60 acres. Then 1½ ploughs, now 1. In the same village Thorkell [Tchillus] holds 1 c. of land. Always 1 smallholder; 1 slave. Meadow, 8 acres; ½ fishery. Then 1 plough. 5 free men appertain, at 4 acres, at jurisdiction and in patronage only. Value of all this always £8. In Crimplesham 3 free men at 1 c. of land Always 4 smallholders. Meadow 12 acres. Of these he has the patronage and the customary dues. Value then 16s; now 8. In TOOMBERS 3 free (men) at fold-rights and in patronage; the others (are of the) jurisdiction of St. B(enedict) Value always 14d. 1 free man, 40 acres. value 2s. The whole of Crimplesham has 1 league in length and ½ in width; of a 20s King's tax it pays 8d, whoever holds there.
21,6 Thorkell [Tchillus] held BOUGHTON before 1066, now Ranulf holds; always 1 c. of land and 24 acres. 5 villagers, then 2 slaves. Meadow, always 10 acres. I plough in lordship. Always 1 cob; 4 head of cattle; 8 pigs; 126 sheep. 5 Freemen appertain to this manor, at 12 acres. He also holds. Value then 40s, now 62(s) 6d. The whole of Boughton has 5 furlongs in length and 4 in width; of a 20s King's tax it pays 8d.
21.7 Thorkell [Turchill] also held SHOULDHAM before 1066, 1 c. of land and 6 acres; now Ranulf holds. Then 3 villagers, now 5. Then 7 smallholders, now 7. Always 3 slaves. Then and later 2 ploughs in lordship, now 1. Now ½ men's plough; woodland, 20 pigs. Meadow, 6 acres. Then 1 cob. Then 4 head of cattle, now 6. Then 16 pigs, now 3. Then 120 sheep, now 126. 3 beehives; ½ fishery. 2 Freemen appertain to this manor, at 10 acres. Value then 60s, now 40(s) 6d. 10 free men also appertained to this before 1066 at 30 acres and in patronage only. He also holds. Always ½ plough; meadow, 2 acres. Value then 6s; now 16. Wihenoc annexed these.
21,23 Thorketel [Turchetel] held in WIVETON before 1066, 2 c. of land; now (Reynold) also (holds). Always 7 villagers; 27 smallholders. Always in lodship, 2 ploughs. Then 5 men's ploughs, now 3½. Meadow, 4 acres, 1½ mills. Now 3 head of cattle. Then 15 pigs, now 28. Then 107 sheep, now 80. (Value) then and later 40 s, now £6. It has 1 league in length and in width; 17½d in tax.
21,24 Ketel [Ketel] ,1 free man held WALSINGHAM before 1066. Always 19 smallholders; 1 plough; 2 c. of land. Then 2 slaves, now 1. Meadow 2 acres. Then and later 2 ploughs in lordship, now 3. Woodland, 8 pigs; 3 horses. When he acquired it, 2 head of cattle, now 1. Then 15 pigs, now 19. Always 120 sheep. 24 Freemen appertain to this village; 60 and 10 acres of land. 2 smallholders. ½ mill. The 3 ploughs. When he acquired it and now 1½ ploughs. Value then £6 ; now the same. It has ½ league in length and ½ in width, tax of 18d. Ketel [Ketel] held the other WALSINGHAM before 1066, 2 c. of land Always 4 villagers. Then 21 smallholders (now) 18. Always 2 slaves. Then 2 ploughs in lordship, when he acquired it 1, now 2. (Now 2) men's ploughs, later 1, now 1 plough. Woodland, 6 pigs; meadow, 1 acre; 1 mill. 5 Freemen, 14 acres of land. 1 mill. Then ½ plough, and now. When he acquired them also 5 horses, now 4; always 5 (.....). Then 12 pig, now 14. Always 80 sheep. Then 6 beehives, now 2. (Value) then £4; now 100s. It has 1 league in length and ½ in width; tax of 24d, whoever holds there.
21,25 Ketel [Ketel] held STIFFKEY before 1066, 2 c. of land. Now Ranulf holds. Always 16 smallholders. Then 3, (later) 1 slaves, now 3. Meadow, 3 acres. Then 2 ploughs in lordship; always 1 men's plough. Then 2 mills, now 1. When he acquired it 3 horses, now 4. Now 5 head of cattle. When he acquired it 30 pigs, now 12. When he acquired it 180 sheep, now 240. 6 Freemen also appertain to this village; he also (holds); 5 acres of land, always ½ c. of land. To this manor were added 4 Freemen. He also holds by the King's livery; 1½ c. of land. 7 smallholders. Always 3 ploughs; meadow, 2 acres; 1½ mills. Value then of that village £4, and these men paid 40s; now the same. It has 1½ league in length and ½ in width; tax of 24d. 1 church, 30 acres. Value 2s.
21,27 Ketel [Ketel], 1 free man held WHITWELL before 1066, 2 c. of land and 15 acres as a manor. Then and later 8 villagers, now 7. Always 17 smallholders. Then and later 4 slaves, now 2. Always 2 ploughs in lordship. Then and later 6 men's ploughs, later and now, 4. Meadow, 14 acres; woodland, 80 pigs. 3 mills, now 2. ½ fishery. When he acquired it 2 cobs, now 1. Always 6 head of cattle. Then 80 pigs, now 34. Then 50 sheep, now 60. Always 20 goats. Then 6 beehives, now 12. Also 2 free men, ½ c. of land. Always 1 plough; meadow, 2 acres; woodland, 5 pigs. Value then £4, now £6 16d. Value of those 2 free men 6s. It has 1 league in length and ½ in width; it pays 5d towards tax of the Hundred of 20s.
21,28 In WITCHINGHAM 1 free man Ketel [Ketel], held before 1066, ½ c. of land and 3 acres. Now Boteric holds. Always 1 villager: 10 smallholders. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough; meadow, 3 acres; always 1 mill. Always 4 head of cattle; 6 pigs. Value then and later 20s; now 30s.
21,32 Ketel [Ketel] held SCOTTOW before 1066, 2½ c. of land. Roger now holds. Always 8 smallholders. 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 1 men's plough, now the same. Meadow, 6 acres; Woodland, 5 pigs; Then 1/3 of a mill. Then 3 pigs, now 4. 20 sheep; 3 beehives. Also 6 Freemen, 42 acres of land; always 3 ploughs. value then 20s; now 40. To this manor, Wihenoc added 2 Freemen of St. Benedicts, at 18 acres of land, whom he also holds. Then 1 plough, now ½. It is in the same valuation.
32,3 In (East) CARLETON Warin(g) also holds where Godric, a free man of Ketel's held, 75 acres. Then 1 plough, later 1, now nothing. 2 smallholders and a half. Also 9 free men in fold rights and patronage only. The King and the Earl (have) the jurisdiction. They have 33 acres. Then and later 2 ploughs, now 1. Meadow, 2 acres. Also 1 free man in patronage only, with 24 acres. Always ½ plough; meadow, 2 acres. Value then and later 60s; now 110. Value of (East) Carleton 20s. value of the free man 2s, but he is included in the 110s. Walsingham has 16 furlongs in length and 5 in width, tax of 6žd.
32,4 Warin(g) also holds (Great) MELTON, where Ketel [Ketel] held before 1066, 2 c. of land. Always 2 villagers; 17 smallholders; 2 slaves. 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 5 men's ploughs, later and now 4. Meadow, 20 acres; woodland, 100 pigs. Always 1 mill; 2 cobs. Then 4 head of cattle, now 6. Then 30 pigs, now 45. Then 60 sheep, now 114. 2 beehives. Also 6 free men at 17 acres in fold-rights before 1066 and in patronage only, always 77 acres. 1 church, 3 acres. in the valuation of the manor. Value (of the free men) 2s. They are in the valuation of £7 Value then and after £6, now 8. It has 1 league and 3 furlongs in length and ½ league in width, tax of 16½d whoever has it.
32,5 Warin(g) also holds KETTERINGHAM, where Ketel [Ketel] held before 1066, 1½ c. of land. Always 3 smallholders; 1½ ploughs in lordship; ½ men's plough; meadow, 4 acres. Always 1 cob; 7 pigs. Now 40 sheep. Also 4 free men in fold-rights and in patronage only, 15 acres; ½ plough; meadow, 1 acre. Value then 30s; later 40; now 60. Value of the free men 2s; they are in the same valuation.
48,2 Ketel [Ketel] 1 free man, held HOLKHAM, 3 c. of land. Always 2 villagers; 8 smallholders. Then 5 slaves. Always 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 1½ men's ploughs, later and now 1. Meadow 1 rod, always 1 mill. Then 4 head of cattle, now 1. Then 21 pigs, now 5; always 200 sheep. Also 18 Freemen with all customary dues, but he has the jurisdiction, 56 acres of land; always 2 ploughs. 3 free men have been added to this manor, 2 under the patronage of Harold, 1 of Gyrth. 1½ c. of land. His predecessor held these. Under them 9 smallholders. Always 7 Freemen, 16 acres of land. Then 4 ploughs between them, later and now 1. It has 1 league in length and in width, tax of 2s.
48,3 Ingold, a thane, held STOKE (Holy Cross) before 1066. 60 acres of land. Then 7 villagers now 1; always 8 smallholders. 2 ploughs, 2 men's ploughs; meadow, 6 acres. Of this meadow St Benedict claims 4 acres which (the saint) held before 1066. Woodland, 5 pigs; always 1 mill. In the same Ketel [Ketel], a free man of Stigand's, held 30 acres. Always 1 villager; 5 smallholders. Then 1 plough. Then ½ men's plough; meadow, 4 acres. In the same, 1 free man of Stigand's 30 (acres). Then 1 plough. Tovi holds these three manors as 1. Always 1 cob. Then 1 head of cattle, now 3. Then 3 pigs, now 20. Then 40 sheep, now 25. 1 beehive. Also 5 free men in patronage and fold-rights before 1066, 25 acres. Always 1 plough. Value always £4 17d Also 1½ churches, 23 acres.
50,7 In the other ATTLEBOROUGH Thorkell [Turchill] held 2 c. of land before 1066. Always 6 villagers and 5 smallholders. Meadow, 24 acres; woodland, 60 pigs. Always 1 plough in lordship, 2 men's ploughs, there could be 1 plough. Now ½ mill; ½ fishery. Also 17 Freemen, 47 acres of land; meadow, 8 acres, woodland, 12 pigs; always 3 ploughs. Then 1 cob; always 2 head of cattle. Then 6 pigs, now 4. Value then and later 40s, now 60. The whole has 2 leagues in length and 1 league in width, whoever holds there, tax of 34½d.
??? In MOULTON (St Michael) Gauti and Askell [Osketel], 2 free men, 2½ acres. value 2½d. Aski the priest, the Abbot of Holme's man, held them and has given pledge.
In (Gayton) THORPE 1 c. of land which Thorkel [Tchill] , a free man, held. Always 5 villagers; 8 smallholders. 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough. Meadow, 6 acres; ¼ of a fishery. Value 20s. In this (his predecessor had) the patronage only and Stigand the jurisdiction. ½ church, 30 acres; value 12s.
66,106 In FORNCETT Skuli, a free man of whom Hermer's predecessor had the patronage, held 13 acres; now it is in the King's hand. Value 10d. There was a house on this land before 1066 which Ulfketel [Olfchetel] the King's reeve removed; of this he has given pledge.
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