THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



sell their land. But the sac and soke and com- 

 mendation remained in the Saint's possession. 

 A church with 12 acres of free land. They 

 were then as now worth 30^. Of them Walter 

 holds 3 freemen with I carucate of land and 

 t plough. And they are worth i $s. (included) 

 in the above valuation. It is i league long, and 

 4 (furlongs) broad. And (pays) ^^d. in geld. 



In Wridewella [Wordwell] (were) 1 1 free- 

 men with 2 carucates of land. 4 bordars, and 2 

 serfs. Then as now 5 ploughs. And 3 acres 

 of meadow. Now i mill. These men could 

 give and sell their land. But sac and soke and 

 commendation remained in the Saint's possession, 

 and the service at Culeforda [Culford]. They 

 were then as now worth 301. A church with 

 I acre of free land. It is 1 league long and 

 4 furlongs broad. And pays J^d. in geld. 



In Bernham [Barnham] (were) 3 freemen 

 with I carucate of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. 

 And I mill. These men could give and sell 

 their land. But sac and soke and commendation 

 remained in the Saint's possession. Half a 

 church with 8 acres of land. They were then 

 as now worth 2$s. Of this land Fulcher holds 

 5o acres, and i plough. Worth 20s. 



In Teolftham [Thelnetham] Fulcher holds 

 «f the Abbot 8 freemen with 1 carucate of land. 

 6 bordars, and i serf. Then as now 2^ ploughs. 

 And 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 



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30 swine. These men could give or sell their 

 land. But sac and soke and commendation would 

 remain in the Saint's possession. They were 

 then worth 20s., now 30;. 



In ToRPA [Thorpe by Ixworth] (were) 2 

 freemen with 16 acres of land. Then as now 

 half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. 

 These men could give and sell their land. But 

 sac and soke and commendation remained in the 

 Saint's possession. They were then as now 

 worth I2</. 



In Washam [Walsham] (were) 30 freemen 

 with 3 carucates of land. 2 bordars. Then 

 9 ploughs, now 6. And 8 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 30 swine. These men could 

 give and sell their land. But sac and soke and 

 commendation would remain in the Saint's pos- 

 session. They were then worth 301., now 451. 

 Of these freemen and of this land Robert Blund 

 holds 10 freemen with 2 carucates of land. 

 And 2 ploughs. And they are worth 40*. as 

 part of the above sum. 



In Eascefelda [(Great) Ashfield'")] (were) 

 21 freemen with i^ carucates of land. And 



'" ' Aisschfelde Magna ' in the list of abbey lands : 

 Harl. MS. 743. 



I villein, and 4 bordars. Then as now 5 

 ploughs. And 12 acres of meadow. Wood- 

 (land) for 20 swine. These men could give and 

 sell their land. But sac and soke and commen- 

 dation would remain in the Saint's possession. 

 They were then as now worth 331. Of these 

 freemen and of this land Odar holds 17 free- 

 men with I carucate and 30 acres of land and 

 4 ploughs. And they were worth 30J. as part 

 of the above sum. 



In the same (vill was) I sokeman with half a 

 carucate of land and 2 bordars. Then as now 

 I plough. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood- 

 (land) for 4 swine. Over this man the Saint 

 then as now had sac and soke and commenda- 

 tion, and without licence he could not give or 

 sell his land. He was then as now worth lor. 

 A church with 12 acres of free land. It is 

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

 I i|d'. in geld. Others hold (land) there. 



In Langham [Langham] (were) 7 freemen 

 with I carucate of land and I bordar. Then as 

 now 3 ploughs. And 6 acres of meadow. Wood- 

 (land) for 6 swine. These men could give and 

 sell their land. Sac and soke and commendation, 

 however, would remain in the Saint's possession. 

 They were then as now worth I Of. A church 

 with 20 acres of free land. 



In Hunterstuna [Hunston] were 9 freemen 

 with 2 carucates of land. 4 bordars. Then as 

 now 4 ploughs. And lo acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 12 swine. These men could 

 give and sell their land. But sac and soke and 

 commendation remained in the Saint's possession. 

 Half a church with 1 5 acres of free land. Then 

 and now worth 4.0s. Of this land and of those 

 freemen Bucard holds 6 freemen with i^ caru- 

 cates of land and 3 ploughs. And they are 

 worth 35J. as part of the above sum. It is 

 8 furlongs long, and 7 broad. And (pays) ()^d. 

 in geld. 



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In Fachenham [Fakenham] Peter holds of 

 the Abbot 2 freemen with i carucate of land. 

 3 villeins, and 4 bordars. Then as now 1 plough 

 on the demesne. And half a plough belonging 

 to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood- 

 (iand) for 4 swine. These men could give and 

 sell their land. But sac and soke and commen- 

 dation remained in the Saint's possession. Then 

 as now it was worth 20J. 



In LiTLA Fachenham [Little Fakenham] the 

 same Peter holds of the Abbot a freeman with 

 60 acres of land. Then as now I plough. This 

 man is under the Saint with sac and soke and 

 commendation. And he could not give or sell 

 the land without the Abbot's licence. Then as 

 now worth 51. 



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