A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



land Fulcher holds of the Abbot i carucate. . . . 

 {dt omne medietai'). And Peter de Valoignes 

 {waleniii) 30 acres and 3 bordars. It is worth 

 32J. (and is included) in the same valuation. It 

 is 7 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) 

 l^\d. in geld. Others hold (land) there. 



In Watlesfelda [Wattisfield] (were) 20 

 freemen with i^ carucates of land, i bordar, 

 and I serf. Then 8 ploughs, now 6. And 

 I acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 12 swine. 

 A church with 12 acres of free land in alms. 

 These men could give and sell their land. But 

 the sac and soke and commendation remained in 

 the Saint's possession, and the service at Richinge- 

 halla [Rickinghall]. Then it was worth 30;., 

 now 40J. Of this land Roric holds I carucate, 

 and 3 ploughs. It is worth 30J. (and is included) 

 in the above valuation. It is 7 furlongs long, 

 and 5 broad. And (pays) \^\d. in geld. Others 

 hold (land) there. 



In HoPETUNA [Hopton] (are) 23 freemen 

 with 2 carucates of land. 4 bordars. Then as 

 now 6 ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 2 swine. And i mill. A 

 church with 13 acres of free land in alms. These 

 men could give and sell their land. But sac and 

 soke and commendation remained in the Saint's 

 possession, and the service at Cunegestuna 

 [Coney Weston]. They were then worth 20s., 

 now 30X. Of this land Fulcher holds half 

 a carucate. Worth 20J. (and included) in the 

 above valuation. It is 6 furlongs long, and 4 

 broad. And (pays) \(id. in geld. Others hold 

 (land) there. 



In Barningham [Barningham] 19 freemen 

 (held) 2 carucates of land. 2 villeins and 2 bor- 

 dars. Then 9 ploughs, now 6. And 4 acres of 

 meadow. A church with 15 acres of free land 



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in alms. These men could give and sell their 

 land. But sac and soke and commendation re- 

 mained in the Saint's possession, and the service 

 at Cunegestuna [Coney Weston]. They were 

 then worth 20/., now 401. Of these freemen 

 Bucard holds 3 freemen with i carucate of land, 

 and 2 ploughs. Worth 15$. (and included) in 

 the above valuation. And Peter de Valoignes 

 {■waF) (holds) 6 freemen with 3 carucates. Worth 

 20J. (and included) in the above valuation. It is 

 I league long, and 6 furlongs broad. And (pays) 

 i^jd. in geld. Others hold (land) there. 



In Beordewella [Bardwell] (were) 8 free- 

 men with 2 carucates and 30 acres of land ; 

 which men Bucard holds. 4 bordars, and 2 serfs. 

 Then as now 4 ploughs. And 2 parts of a mill. 

 And 1 1 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 

 swine. A church with 8 acres of free land. 

 These men could give and sell their land. But 



sac and soke and commendation remained in the 

 Saint's possession. Then it was worth 20s., now 

 bos. And under them (were) 20 sokemen, of 

 whom the Abbot holds 10 with 30 acres and 

 I plough ; and they are worth 5;. ; and Peter 

 de Valoignes holds 10 with half a carucate of 

 land and I plough. Worth lOi. It is a league 

 long, and 6 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 

 34;Jif. But several persons hold (land) there. 



In Sapestuna [Sapiston] were 1 1 freemen 

 with i^ carucates of land. Then as now 2 

 ploughs. And 2 mills. And 6 acres of meadow. 

 These men could give and sell their land. So 

 however that by soke and sac and commendation 

 (the land) would remain in the Saint's possession. 

 Two thirds [partes) of a church with 6 acres of 

 free land in alms. They were then as now 

 worth 251. Of these freemen Peter de V^a- 

 loignes holds 4 freemen with 80 acres and 

 I serf and I plough. Worth ly. It is 10 fur- 

 longs long, and 5 broad. And pays i^^d. in 

 geld. Several persons hold (land) there. 



In Westuna [Weston] (were) 3^ freemen 

 with I carucate of land, and 6 bordars. Then 

 as now 2 ploughs. And i acre of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 4 swine. These men could all, 

 except I with 40 acres, sell and give their land. 

 But the soke and sac and commendation remained 

 in the Saint's possession, and the service at 

 Cunegestuna [Coney Weston]. They were 

 then as now worth \os. 



In HuNGETUNA [Honington] (were) 16 free- 

 men with 2 carucates of land. 2 bordars. Then 



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as now 5 ploughs. And 8 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 2 swine. These men could give 

 and sell their land. But the soke and sac and 

 commendation would remain under the Saint. 

 Then as now it was worth 20s. A church with 

 20 acres of free(land). Of this land Peter holds 

 I carucate. It is 6 furlongs long, and 4 broad. 

 And (pays) \2\d. in geld. Others hold (land) 

 there. 



In Trostuna [Troston] (were) 24 freemen 

 with 2|- carucates of land. Then as now 

 5 ploughs. These men could give and sell their 

 land. But by sac and soke and commendation 

 they would remain under the Saint. Then it 

 was worth 20J., now 30X. Of them Frodo holds 

 12 freemen with I carucate of land, and 2 ploughs. 

 Worth 20s. (included) in the above valuation. 

 It is 10 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) 

 11^^. in geld. Others hold (land) there. 



In LiTLA LivERMERA [Little Livermere] 

 (were) 7 freemen with 2 carucates of land. 

 3 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs. And half 

 an acre of meadow. These men could give and 



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