A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



and sell their lands, so however that the soke 



would remain in the Saint's possession, and the 



service. And they were then worth lOs., now 



lOJ. and 8d. A church with 12 acres of free 



land in alms. It is 7 furlongs long, 6 broad. 

 And (pays) lo^d. to a geld. Others have hold- 

 ings thereon. 



In Stanesfelda [Stanningfield] (were) 1 1 

 freemen with i^ carucates and 12 acres of land. 

 Gaurinc holds of the Abbot 80 acres, and i^ 

 ploughs. Worth 20s. On the Abbot's demesne 

 (were) 5 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs 

 among them. And 9 acres of meadow. They 

 could give and sell their land ; so however that 

 the soke would remam in the Saint's possession, 

 and the service. Then as now worth i2j. A 

 church with 16 acres of free land in alms. It is 

 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) I0</. 

 to a geld. But others have holdings therein. 



In Ryscebroc [Rushbrooke] (were) 22 freemen 

 with 2 carucates of land, 4 bordars. Then as 

 now 4 ploughs among the men. And 2 acres 

 of meadow. They could give and sell their land; 

 so however that the soke would remain in the 

 Saint's possession, and the service in Ruhham 

 [Rougliam]. To the (Saint's) fold too all (be- 

 long) except 3. Then worth i6j., now 20s. 

 and 23^. It is 7 furlongs long and 4 broad. And 

 (pays) jd, to a geld. 



In LivERMERA [Livermere] (were) i o freemen 

 with I carucate of land. And then as now 3 

 ploughs among them. And 2 acres of meadow. 

 They could give and sell the land, so however 

 that the soke would remain in the Saint's posses- 

 sion. Then as now worth ioj. and Sd. 



In the same (vill) Frodo holds 12 freemen 

 with 2 carucates of land. And 5 ploughs. 

 Worth 60s. 



In the same (vill) the said Frodo holds a free- 

 man (formerly) under. Edric of Laxfield with 2 

 carucates of land, and his wife (was) under Saint 

 Edmund. 2 villeins, 8 bordars, and 2 serfs. 

 Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 

 2 ploughs belonging to the men. And 4 acres 

 of meadow. They could give and sell the lands. 

 But sac and soke and commendation over the 

 woman only would remain in the Saint's posses- 

 sion. This man's lands the King received from 

 the Abbot, and gave to Gernon de Peiz. After- 

 wards by the King's licence, becoming a monk 

 [deveniem monac'), he gave back the land. Then 

 as now worth 401. A church with 1 2 acres of 

 land. It is 10 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And 

 (pays) I2d. in geld. 



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Brademera [Bradmere] Hundret 



Ingham [Ingham] T.R.E. one Wlfin, a knight 

 [miles) under Saint Edmund held of him as a 

 manor, now the Saint himself holds; 3 carucates 



of land ; and a fourth carucate of land lies in 

 another Hundred. Then as now I villein, ajid 

 2 bordars. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, 

 now 4. And then as now i plough belonging 

 to the men. Then 3 serfs, now 9. And 27 

 acres of meadow. And i mill. And now 4 

 rounceys. And now 19 beasts. And now 30 

 swine. And 520 sheep. And (there were) 21 

 sokemen with i carucate of land. Then as now 

 7 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. And these 

 are all under the Saint by sac and soke and all 

 customs : to the (Saint's) fold too (they belong). 

 Nor could they ever give or sell without the 

 Abbot's consent. A church with 24 acres of 

 free land in alms. This manor was then worth 

 4//., now 8//. It is 16 furlongs long, and 8 

 broad. And (pays) i6d. in geld. But the King 

 holds there. 



(At) Culeforda [Culford] Saint Edmund 

 T.R.E. held as a manor i carucate of land. 

 Then as now 2 villeins, and 2 bordars. Then 

 as now I plough on the demesne. Then 1 

 plough belonging to the men, now half a plough. 

 And 8 acres of meadow. And i beast, 2 swine, 

 and 85 sheep. And (there are) 18 sokemen 

 with half a carucate of land. Then as now 2 

 ploughs. These also belong to the Saint by sac 

 and soke and all customs : nor could they ever 

 give or sell without the Abbot's leave. Then it 

 was worth 4//'., now 3//. 



In the same (vill was) a freeman with I caru- 

 cate of land which Peter holds of the'Abbot. 7 

 bordars, and 2 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs. 

 And 2 oxen belonging to the men. 6 acres of 

 meadow. Then it was worth 105., now 30J. 

 It is I league long and 5 furlongs broad. And 

 (pays) in geld y^d. 



In Stowa [(West) Stow] (are) 2 1 freemen with 

 2 carucates of land. Then as now 6 ploughs 

 among them all. And 2 acres of meadow. 

 These are under the Saint by sac and soke an J 

 all customs and do their service in Lecforda 

 [Lackford]. Then as now it was worth 20s. 



In the same (vill is) a freeman with half a 

 carucate of land. Then as now i plough. Then 

 as now it was worth 4$. A church with 12 

 acres of free land in alms, and it lies in another 

 hundred. It is 9 furlongs long, and 7 broad. 

 And in geld (pays) ijd. 



Blachebrune [Blackbourn] Hundrkt 



(At) Statuna [Stanton] Saint Edmund held 

 T.R.E. I carucate of land as a manor. Then 



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I plough on the demesne, now 2. Then 4 serfs, 

 now 3. And 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) 

 for 8 swine. And now 2 rounceys, 3 beasts, 

 28 swine, 52 sheep, and 30 goats. And (there 

 were) 60 sokemen with 2 carucates of land. 



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