A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



In Marthorham [Thornham Magna] a free- 

 man Stanhart under commendation to Edric (held) 

 4 acres, worth i2ti. The King and the Earl 

 have the soke. Robert's mother holds. 



In EsPALA [Aspall] Brictmar a freeman under 

 commendation to Edric (held) 30 acres as a 

 manor T.R.E. Then as now i plough. And 

 I acre of meadow. And 24 sheep. Worth ioj. 

 The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Robert's 

 mother (holds). 



In Thrundestuna [Thrandeston] Awart {sic) 

 a freeman under commendation to Edric (held) 

 36 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then and after- 

 wards I plough, now 2 oxen. And i acre of 



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meadow. Worth 5/. The same Alwart holds 



of Malet. The King and the Earl (have) the 



soke. 



In the same (vill) 2 freemen under commenda- 

 tion to Edric (held) 15 acres, in the soke of the 

 King and the Earl, Godric and Lestan. Half a 

 plough. Worth 26d. Walter holds of Robert. 



In Brum [Brome] 2 freemen under commen- 

 dation to Edric (held) 4 acres in the King's soke, 

 worth 8</. The same Walter (holds). 



In Strandestona [Thrandeston] the same 

 Walter holds 2 villeins with 24 acres of the de- 

 mesne of Eia [Eye]. Worth 45. 



In Brisewrda [Braiseworth] 3 freemen under 

 Edric's commendation (held) 1 7 acres and half a 

 plough. Worth 3/. 



In EsPALA [Aspall] a freeman under com- 

 mendation (held) 3 acres, worth 6d. William 

 Gulafra holds. The King and the Earl have 

 the soke. 



In the same (vill) Robert has 2 parts of a 

 church. 



In Fessbfelda [Fressingfield (?)] Alwin a soke- 

 man held 6 acres, worth i2d. 



In Ghenetessala [Knettishall (?)] a freeman 

 under commendation (held) 3 acres, worth 6d. 

 The King and the Earl have the soke. 



Hundret of Hertesmara [Hartismere] 



In Finingaham [Finningham] Robert Malet's 

 mother holds of Robert Malet and of the Queen's 

 fief 18 freemen with i^ carucates of land. One 

 of these had the name of Almar, over whose 

 wife Saint Edmund had commendation, and 2 of 

 them were under Lewin's commendation, Lewin 

 and Brihtmar. The others were all under Lev- 

 eric's commendation and Ulveva's T.R.E. ; and 

 under them (were) 3 freemen with 5 acres and 

 I bordar. Then 3^ ploughs, now the like num- 



ber. Wood(land) for 16 swine. 5 acres of 

 meadow. They were then worth 30J., now 50J. 

 It is half a league long, and half (a league) broad. 

 And in geld (pays) 8d. The King and the Earl 

 (have) the soke. 



In Westurp [Westhorpe] 3^ freemen (held) 

 30 acres. Then as now i plough. 1 acre of 

 meadow. Then worth $od., now 55. The 

 King and the Earl (have) the soke. Of these 

 three the Abbot of Saint Edmund's claims i, 

 Ordric, with 10 acres; and the others were 

 under commendation of Uluric the predecessor 

 of Eudo son of Spiriuit. 



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In Wiverthestuna [Wyvcrstone] (were) 4 

 freemen Ulmar, Alfleda and Ulwin, and Alwin 

 and Alflet, and Alwin under commendation to 

 Malet's predecessor. Over Ulwin the Abbot of 

 Saint Edmund's had three parts of commendation. 

 Altogether they have 67 acres. Then i plough, 

 now half a plough. Wood(land) for 4 swine. 

 They were then worth 6s. and Sd., and now the 

 like sum. The King and the Earl (have) the 

 soke except over the one who was under the 

 Abbot's commendation so far as relates to three 

 parts of the commendation. 



In Caldecota [ ] 6 freemen under 



commendation to Lewin of Bachetuna [Bacton] 

 (held) 74 acres ; and (there were) 7 freemen 

 under them by commendation with 6^ acres. 

 Then as now i bordar. And i^ ploughs. And 

 I acre of meadow. Worth lis. and lod. The 

 King and the Earl (have) the soke except over 

 one, that is over Ulveva and her son. Walter 

 de Dol was seised hereof on the day on which he 

 made forfeiture. 



At Soches [Stoke (Ash)] Ulveva under com- 

 mendation to Stigand held I carucate of land 

 and 40 acres as a manor. Then 4 bordars, now 

 8. Then as now 2 serfs. And 3 ploughs 

 on the demesne. And 4 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 8 swine. A church with 1 5 acres. 

 Then i plough, now half a plough. And then 

 I rouncey, now 2. And 6 beasts. Then 12 

 swine, now 6. And 20 goats. Then as now 

 worth looj. And 5 freemen under commenda- 

 tion (held) 32 acres. Then i plough, now half 

 a plough. And I acre of meadow. Worth $s. 

 and 4.d. It is 10 furlongs long and 6 broad. 

 And (pays) 6d. in geld. Ulveva has soke, and 

 over the freemen the King and the Earl (have) 

 the soke. 



In Martonham [Thornham Magna] 24 free- 

 men (held) I carucate of land and 12 acres. 

 Then and afterwards 6 ploughs, now 4 (ploughs) 

 and 2 oxen. 4 acres of meadow. Then as now 

 worth 23J. Over all these Ulveva had commenda- 

 tion except over one who was half under commen- 



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