THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



In LuDHAM [Loudham] a freeman under the 

 said Edric's commendation (held) 8 acres, worth 

 l6</. 



ScoTESHAM [Shottisham] Walter the cross- 

 bowman {arbalastarlui) holds of Robert Malet, 

 which Osmund a freeman under Edric's com- 

 mendation held T.R.E., viz. 44 acres as a 

 manor, and i bordar. Then i plough, now 

 half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then 

 worth 20s., now \os. It is 7 furlongs long, and 

 4 broad. And in geld (pays) i^^d. A church 

 with 13 acres, worth 32^. 



In the same (vill) 12 freemen under Edric's 

 commendation and 3 under the commendation 

 of Godric of Peyton (held) 80 acres. Then 

 3 ploughs, now i^ ploughs. And i acre of 

 meadow. Then worth i6f., now 20s. This 

 Walter the crossbowman holds of Robert Malet. 



Uffeworda [UfFord] Gilbert de Witsthant 

 [Wishant] holds of Robert Malet, which Almar 

 a freeman held as a manor T.R.E. under com- 

 mendation half of Edric and half of Saint Ethel- 

 dreda, viz. 60 acres. Then 4 bordars, now 2. 

 Then i^ ploughs, now half a plough. 4 acres 

 of meadow. And i mill. Then as now worth 

 101. 



In the same (vill) 9 freemen under the said 

 (Edric's) commendation except 2 who were them- 

 selves under Saint Etheldreda's commendation 

 (held) 25 acres and 2 acres of meadow. Then 



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as now I plough. Then worth, as afterwards 



and now, 41. 



In Alretuna [Alderton] a freeman under 

 Edric's commendation (held) 8 acres, worth 16a'. 



In WiKHAM [Wickham (Market)] 4 freemen 

 under the said (Edric's) commendation T.R.E. 

 (held) 16 acres, worth i2d. 



In SuGGENHOU [Sigenhoe in UflFord] a free- 

 man under Edric's commendation (held) 20 acres. 

 Half an acre of meadow. Worth ibd. 



In Uffeworda [Ufford] a freeman under 

 Edric's commendation (held) 6 acres, worth i2d. 



In Bulges [Boulge] i^ freemen under Edric's 

 commendation (held) 3^ acres, worth bd. 

 This Gilbert holds of Robert Malet. 



In Benges [Byng] Walter de Caen holds of 

 Robert Malet a freeman Godric (formerly) under 

 commendation to Edric with 40 acres and 1 

 bordar. Then as now I plough. Then as now 

 worth 7J. And (there were) 2 freemen under 

 him with 12 acres and half a plough, worth 2s, 



In Berdefelda [Bredfield] (were) 2 freemen 

 under Edric's commendation with 27 acres. 

 Then half a plough, now none. Worth 31. 

 and ^d. 



In LuDHAM [Loudham] a freeman Morewin 

 held as a manor 40 acres, half under Saint Ethel- 

 dreda's commendation, and half under Edric's, 

 and I bordar. Then as now i plough. And 

 under him (were) 14 freemen" with 40 acres and 

 5 acres of meadow. Then 2 ploughs, now i. 

 Then as now worth 20s. This Walter de Caen 

 holds of Robert Malet. It is i league long, and 

 7 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 2jd. 



In SuTTUNA [Sutton] a freeman under Edric's 

 commendation (held) 13 acres of land. Then 

 half a plough, now 2 oxen. Worth ibd. This 

 Hubert holds of Robert Malet. 



In Bromeswella [Bromeswell] a freeman 

 under Edric's commendation (held) 16 acres, 

 worth iGd. A church with 6 acres, worth bd. 

 This Hubert holds of Robert Malet. 



In HuNDESTHosT [ ] William holds 



of Robert Malet 2 freemen under commendation 

 with 22 acres. Worth 2s. and 4^. 



Horepola [Harpole] Robert Malet's mother 

 holds, which Huna a freeman under Edric held 

 T.R.E. as a manor, viz. 100 acres and 4 

 bordars. Then i^ ploughs, now i plough. 5 

 acres of meadow. 8 swine, 30 sheep. Then 

 and always worth 201. 



Ill the same (vill were) 10 freemen under 

 Edric's commendation. And 4 in Wikham 

 [Wickham (Market)]. Over 2 Saint Ethel- 

 dreda had half the commendation and Robert 



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Malet's predecessor half. 29 acres. Then i 

 plough, now half a plough. Then as now 

 worth ^od. 



In Suttuna [Sutton] Robert Malet holds in 

 demesne a freeman under Edric's commendation 

 with 16 acres and half a plough. Worth 41. 



In Horepola [Harpole] a freeman Bond 

 under half commendation to Edric (held) 15 acres 

 and half a plough (and) i J acres of meadow. 

 Worth 5i. This Robert Malet's mother holds. 



In Stituna [(?) Sutton] 3 freemen under 

 Edric's commendation (held) 44 acres. Then 2 

 ploughs, now half a plough. One acre of mea- 

 dow. Then worth 51., now 41. This Gilbert 

 Blund holds of Robert Malet. 



In Ufforda [UfFord] a freeman under Edric's 

 commendation (held) 8 acres and I acre of mea- 

 dow. This is included in the valuation of 

 Dingifetuna [Bennington]. 



" The freemen appear to have been divided be- 

 tween Edric and St. Etheldreda, as the notice of this 

 holding in the Inq. El. (p. 163) runs, 'And 7 free- 

 men under him with 20 acres and 5 acres of meadow. 

 Then i plough, now a half. Worth loi.' 



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