A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



In WiKHAM [Wickham (Market)] a freeman 

 under Edric's commendation (held) 12 acres. 



In Depebek [Debach] were 7^ acres. 



(At) Bradefella [Bredfield] Athelwold the 

 priest, under commendation to Saint Etheldreda, 

 held as a manor T.R.E. 50 acres. Then i 

 plough. And under him (were) 9 freemen 

 with 41 acres. Then I plough, now half a 

 plough. 



All this is included in the valuation of 

 Ketlebere [Kettleburgh]. 



And in Holapala^ [Harpole in Wickham 

 Market] a freeman under Anand's commenda- 

 tion (held) 12 acres. 



And in Bulges [Boulge] " 2 freemen under 

 the said (Anand's) commendation (held) 29 acres. 

 Then as now half a plough. 



And they are included in the valuation of 

 Saham [Soham]. 



Hundret of Losa [Loes] 



Edric Grim held Chettlebiriga [Kettle- 

 burgh] as a manor and as 4 carucates of land by 

 commendation half to Saint Etheldreda T.R.E. 

 and half to Edric of Laxafella [Laxfield]. 

 Now the Count holds (this) in demesne. Then 

 as now 10 villeins, and 5 bordars. Then 

 4 serfs, now 2. Then on the demesne 4 ploughs, 

 now 3, but (another) might be furnished. Then 

 as now 5 ploughs belonging to the men. 

 Wood(land) for 8 swine. 10 acres of meadow. 

 Then and now 2 rounceys, 6 beasts, 30 swine, 

 and 32 sheep. The ' caput ' of the manor was 

 then worth iooj. A church with 16 acres, 

 worth 3J. It is l league long, and half (a 

 league) broad. And in geld (pays) iiaf. 



In the same (vill) (were) 6 sokemen^" with 

 36 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. 



And in the same (vill) 2 freemen under 

 Saint Etheldreda's commendation (held) I caru- 

 cate of land. Then as now i plough. Then 

 2 villeins, now I. 



And in Martelaia [Martley ''] 12^ freemen 

 under Edric Grim's commendation T.R.E. (held) 

 1 carucatc of land and 2 bordars. Then as 

 now 4 ploughs. 



'"Horepol'; Inq. El. 1 47. 



" This is said to be ' In Belinges [Bealings] ' ; ibid. 

 Here the commendation in this and the preceding 

 entry isascribed to St. Etheldreda, these tvi'o estates 

 being included under Kettleburgh instead of under 

 Soham. 



'"'Under commendation to Edric Grim': ibid. 

 146. 



" In Easton. 



And in Ceresfella [Charsfield] 16 freemen ; 

 12 of these were under commendation to Edric 

 Grim, and I under the Saint (Etheldreda), and 

 over three others (the Saint) had half com- 

 mendation. (They held) I carucate of land. 

 Then 5 ploughs, now 4. And i acre of mea- 

 dow. 



And in Hacestuna [Hacheston] 10 freemen 

 and 2 half freemen under commendation to Edric 

 Grim (held) 80 acres of land. Then 3 ploughs, 

 now 2. 3 acres of meadow. 



In Campsea [Campsey (Ash)] 3 whole and 

 3 half freemen under commendation to Edric 

 Grim (held) 32 acres of land, i^ acres of 

 meadow. Then as now i plough. 



In Rendlesham " [Rendlesham] 5 ** whole 

 and 7 half freemen under commendation to Edric 

 Grim (held) 50 acres and I bordar. Then 

 2 ploughs, now I. 2 acres of meadow. 



In the same (vill) a freeman under commenda- 

 tion half to Edric of Laxfield — thereof was Wil- 

 liam Malet seised on the day on which he died 



fol. 294. 



— and half to Edric Grim. (He held) 34 ** acres 

 as a manor, and 2 bordars. I acre of meadow. 

 Then as now i plough. 



In BuTELAi [Butley] 7J freemen under com- 

 mendation to Edric Grim (held) 34 acres.'* 

 Then l plough, now half a plough. Of these 

 was William Malet seised when he died ; and 

 Earl Ralph when he made forfeiture. 



In Brodertuna [ ] 7 free- 



men by half commendation to Edric Grim and 

 half commendation to Edric of Laxfield (held) 

 56 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now i^. 2 acres 

 of meadow. And of the moiety of this land 

 was Robert Malet seised on the day on which 

 Earl Ralph made forfeiture ; but Count Alan 

 has it by livery of seisin {liberationem). 



In Dalingehou [Dallinghoo] a freeman by 

 commendation to Edric Grim (held) 4^ acres.'' 



And in Merlesforda [Marlesford] a half 

 freeman (held) 13 acres and half a plough. 



In HoREPOLA [Harpole] (are) 8 acres on the 

 demesne. 



Now the whole of this manor {i.e., Kettle- 

 burgh) is worth 23//. and lis. with the whole 

 soke. 



In Udebryge [Woodbridge] 3 freemen by 

 commendation to Edric (held) 1 1 acres. And 

 they are included in the above valuation. 



" ' Ramesham ' 

 " ' 6 ' : ibid. 



Inq. El. 147, 185. 



:'ibid. 



• 30 acres,' ibid. 147; '4 acres,' ibid. 185. 

 ■ 3 acres' ; ibid. 147, 185. 



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