A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



XI. LANDS OF RALPH DE BELLA 

 FAGO 



HuNDRET OF WiLESFORDA [WiLFORd] 



In Baldeseia [Bawdsey] 14 freemen under 

 Godric's commendation T.R.E. (held) 62 acres 

 as a manor. I bordar. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. 

 2 acres of meadow. Worth 30J. 



In Thurstanestuna [ ] 



6 freemen under the said Godric's commendation 



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(held) 40 acres as a manor. Then 2 ploughs, 



now I. Worth 20s. 



In Ramesholt [Ramsholt] 6 freemen under 

 the said Godric's commendation (held) 20 acres. 

 Then I plough, now half a plough. Worth loj. 



Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret 



WoRTHAM [Wortham] Richard de St. Clair 

 {Sender) holds of Ralph, which Modgeva a free- 

 woman under commendation to Saint Edmund 

 T.R.E. held; i^ carucates of land as a manor. 

 Then as now 18 bordars, and 2 serfs. And on 

 the demesne 2 ploughs. And belonging to the 

 men 2 ploughs. Wood(land) for 10 swine. 2 

 acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 3 beasts, 20 

 swine. Now 20 goats. Then worth 40^., now 

 lOOs. This land (Modgeva) could not sell or 

 give away from the church. Saint Edmund has 

 the soke. 



In the same (vill) a freewoman Godgeva under 

 the commendation and soke and sac of Saint 

 Edmund T.R.E. (held) 80 (acres) as a manor. 

 Then as now 6 bordars. Then I plough, now 

 none. Then and now belonging to the men 

 I plough. 4 acres of meadow. Then worth 

 20s., now a like sum. 2 churches with 40 acres, 

 worth 75. 



And in the same (vill) 14 freemen under com- 

 mendation to the same (Saint Edmund) (held) 

 90 acres. Then as now 3 ploughs, I acre of 

 meadow. Then as now worth 135. This 

 Richard holds of Ralph. 



In Brom [Brome] (is) i bordar with 8 acres, 

 and he belongs to Wortham [Wortham], and 

 is worth i2tJ. 



Xn. LANDS OF FRODO, THE ABBOT'S 

 BROTHER 



Blachrune [Blackbourn] Hundret 



(At) Teluetteham [Thelnetham] Acolf the 

 thegn held 2 carucates of land as a manor T.R.E. 

 Then as now 8 bordars. Then 6 serfs, now 2. 

 Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. And 

 I plough belonging to the men. 4 acres of 



meadow. Wood(land) for 30 swine. And then 

 as now I mill. Then i rouncey. Then as now 

 3 beasts. Then 50 swine, now 25. Then 2 

 sheep, now 35. And now 3 hives of bees. 



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And 15 freemen under commendation (held) 40 

 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. (The manor) 

 was then worth 3//., and now 50J. and 

 the freemen 60;. A church with 20 acres. 

 Saint Edmund has soke and sac. It is 10 furlongs 

 long and 4 broad. And pays g^d. in geld. 



Thewardestreu [Thedwastre] Hundret 



In Heteseta [Hessett] 6 freemen under com- 

 mendation to Saint Etheldreda in Saint Edmund's 

 soke (held) I carucate of land. And I bordar. 

 Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now I. And I 

 acre of meadow. They were then worth 60s., 

 now 20s. 



Lacheforda [Lackford] Hundret 



At Wirilintona [Worlington] Ormer held 

 T.R.E. 6 carucates of land. Then as now 16 

 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 2 serfs. And 2 

 ploughs on the demesne. And 4 ploughs be- 

 longing to the men. 12 acres of meadow. 2 

 fisheries. And i mill. A church without land. 

 Then as now I horse. Then 20 beasts, now 8. 

 Then 80 sheep, now lOO. Then and afterwards 

 it was worth 6/;., now 8//. It is 10 furlongs 

 long, and 8 broad. And in geld (pays) 20d. 



In Todeham [Tuddenham] Leuric a freeman 

 under Earl Algar held i^ carucates of land. 

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

 serfs. Then as now i plough on the demesne. 

 And half a plough belonging to the men. I^ 

 acres of meadow. I mill. Now 6 swine. 

 Then 160 sheep, now 80 sheep. Then it was 

 worth 40J., now 60s. The soke and sac are 

 Saint Edmund's. 



Babenberga [Babergh] two Hundrets 



(At) Kanewella [Kentwell] Algar held freely 

 under Seward of Meldona [Maldon] T.R.E. as 

 a manor 2 carucates of land with soke. Then 



7 villeins, afterwards and now 4. Then and 

 afterwards I bordar, now 3. Then and now 

 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 

 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I. And 



8 acres of meadow. Then and now I horse 

 at the hall. Then 5 beasts, now 8. Then 30 

 swine, now 40. Then 80 sheep, now 50. 

 Then and afterwards it was worth 40^., now 4//. 



(At) Lauenham [Lavenham] Alwi held under 

 Saint Edmund with soke T.R.E. 2 carucates of 

 land as a manor. And this he could not sell 

 without licence of the Abbot, Now Frodo holds 



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