THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



but he himself says, and offers proof by ordeal 

 {Judicium) that he did return : and he holds the 

 freemen whom he has by commendation under 

 him, and as to them [ex eis) he vouches Robert 

 to warrant. 



HuNTiNGAFELDA [Huntingfield] Edric of 

 Laxfield T.R.E. held, and now Walter, son of 

 Aubrey, holds, under Robert Malet. Then as 

 now 6 carucates of land. And then and after- 

 wards 1 8 villeins, now I2. Then as now 28 

 bordars. Then I serf. Then as now 4 ploughs 

 on the demesne. Then as now 18 ploughs be- 

 longing to the men. Then wood(land) for 1 50 

 swine, now for 100. And 15 acres of meadow. 

 Then as now 2 rounceys. And lo non-working 

 {otiosa) beasts, 30 swine, 100 sheep, 60 goats, 

 and 6 hives of bees. Then it was worth 8//., 

 and now 7//. A church with 14 acres worth 2s. 



In LiNESTEDE [Linstead] as a manor Wluric 

 a freeman T.R.E. held 60 acres of land (which) 

 now Walter holds under Robert Malet. 6 bordars. 



2 ploughs on the demesne. And i plough belong- 

 ing to the men. Then wood(land) for 30 swine, 

 now for 20. 2 acres of meadow. And I 

 rouncey, 4 beasts, 20 swine, 30 sheep, 20 goats. 

 T.R.E. it was worth 20i., now 30J. And 

 moreover to this manor of Huntingafelde 

 [Huntingfield] are now attached 200 acres of 

 land, which 21 freemen held T.R.E. Then as 

 now 10 ploughs. And under them 2 bordars. 

 Wood(land) for 20 swine. 2 acres of meadow. 

 Then as now it was worth 40;. And this land is i 

 league long and 9 furlongs broad. And renders 

 "j^d. in the King's geld. And moreover to this 

 manor arc attached in Huntingafelda [Hunt- 

 ingfield] 40 acres of land which 4 freemen held. 

 Then 2 ploughs, now I . And they have i bor- 

 dar. Worth 8f. 



And over all this land of the freemen the sac 

 and soke belongs to {jacet in) Blideburh [Blyth- 

 burgh] to the use of the King and the Earl. 

 And over all these men Edric, Robert Malet's 

 predecessor, had commendation. 



Edric of Lessafelda [Laxfield] held Lehtuna 

 [Leiston] as a manor and as 12 carucates of land. 



fol. 311^. 



Then as now 25 villeins, and 27 bordars. Then 



3 serfs, now 7. Then on the demesne 1 1 

 ploughs, and now 7 . Then 6 ploughs belonging 

 to the men, and now 3^. Then wood(land) for 

 500 (swine), afterwards (and) now for 200. 

 Then as now a mill. 5 acres of meadow. And 



4 rounceys, 5 beasts, 72 swine, ii2 sheep, 7 

 hives of bees, and i pig. And 3 churches with 

 100 acres of free land. T.R.E. worth 16//'. and 

 afterwards worth 28//., and the like now. It is 

 3 leagues long, and 2 leagues and i furlong 

 broad. And renders 31. and 3 half-pence in the 

 King's geld. 



And in the same vill is a freeman with 40 

 acres, and he holds them as a manor. It is worth 

 6x. ; but they are part of the 28//. aforesaid. 



And moreover to this manor are attached [jacent) 

 47 freemen with 7 carucates of land. Then 8 

 ploughs, now 6^ ploughs. Then as now it was 

 worth 4//. 



In the same vill Gilbert holds 7 score acres 

 under Robert Malet, which Edric held as a manor. 

 Then 4 bordars, and 2 villeins. Then as now 2 

 ploughs on the demesne. And half a plough 

 belonging to the men. Now i rouncey, and 2 

 beasts. Then as now it was worth 2 Ox. 



In the same vill (are) 8 freemen with ij 

 carucates of land. Then 3 ploughs on the 

 demesne, now 2. And i acre of meadow. 

 Then as now it was worth 30X. This land 

 Fulchred holds of Robert Malet, 



Edric of Laxfield held Duneuuic [Dunwich] 

 T.R.E. as a manor, and now Robert Malet 

 holds it. Then 2 carucates of land, now i. 

 The sea carried away the other. Then as now 

 I plough on the demesne. Then 12 bordars, 

 now 2. And 24 Frenchmen [franci] with 40 

 acres of land, and they render all customs to this 

 manor. And then 120 burgesses, and now 236. 

 And 180 poor men less 2, Then i church, 

 now 3 ; and they render 4//. and lOs. And 

 altogether it is worth 50//,, and 60,000 herrings 



fol. 312. 



by way of gift. And T,R.E. it rendered 10//. 



And moreover Robert de Vallibus holds i acre 

 of land, worth %d. And Norman holds i acre, 

 worth 2J. and M. And Godric i acre, worth 

 %d. And this they hold of Robert Malet. 

 And Gilbert Blund holds of the same Robert 

 four score men, (who) render 4//. and 8,000 

 herrings. 



At Westlentuna [Westleton] Aki a freeman 

 held as a manor 4 carucates of land. Then as 

 now 13 villeins. Then as now 14 bordars. 

 Then 4 serfs, now 2. Then 3 ploughs on the 

 demesne, now none. Then 10 ploughs belong- 

 ing to the men, now 5. Wood(land) for 7 swine. 

 3 acres of meadow. 3 beasts, 20 swine, 60 

 sheep. Then as now 24 goats. 2 hives of bees. 

 Then worth loos., now the like. And i church 

 with 20 acres, worth 40^. To this manor are 

 attached 14J freemen with 103J acres. Then 

 6 ploughs, now 3. Then as now worth 20;. 

 It is 2 leagues and 2 furlongs long, and 2 leagues 

 broad. It (pays) "j^d. in geld. This Gilbert 

 Blund holds of Robert Malet. 



In MiDDELTUNA [Middleton] 2 freemen held 

 four score acres, now Gilbert Blund holds of 

 Robert Malet, Then as now i bordar. Now 

 half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then as 

 now worth i6j. 



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