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Place: Lowestoft

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  • Hundred: Lothingland
  • County: Suffolk
  • Total population: 16 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 3.8 geld units (medium).

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  • Head of manor: Gorleston.
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 3.8 geld units.
  • Value:
  • Households: 3 villagers. 10 smallholders. 3 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 2 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 5 acres. Woodland 8 pigs.
  • Livestock in 1066: 14 cattle. 11 pigs.
  • Livestock in 1086: 8 cattle. 11 pigs. 160 sheep.
  • Lord in 1066: Earl Gyrth.
  • Lord in 1086: King William.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
  • Phillimore reference: 1,33

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