A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



for 50 swine. Then as now i mill. And a weir 

 {exclusam) of another mill ; and in the weir of 

 the other mill Robert Malet has a share. And 

 2 arpents of vineyard."' On the demesne (are) 

 II rounceys, 23 beasts, 30 swine, 100 sheep, 



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and 48 goats. And (there are) 4 freemen with 

 6 acres, and they have i plough. These men 

 were added to this manor in King William's 

 time. Worth 2 shillings. The King and the 

 Earl (have) soke. Hardwin had one and a half 

 of these when he made forfeiture ; now the 

 Abbot holds (them). The manor was then 

 worth idlL, and the Abbot gave it to farm for 

 20/;'. It is I league and 4 furlongs long, and 

 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) zod. in geld. 



In Dermodesduna [Darmsden] 25 freemen 

 held I carucate of land, over whom Saint 

 Etheldreda had commendation and soke T.R.E. 

 Then 6 ploughs, now 2. And 3 acres of mea- 

 dow. Worth 201. Roger Bigot holds of the 

 Abbot because the Abbot proved his right to it 

 [derattonavlt) against him before the Bishop of 

 St. Lo {de Sancto Laudo) ; ''* but before that 

 however he held of the King. 



In Berchingas [Barking] Roger holds 118 

 acres of the Abbot of his demesne. And a church 

 with 6 acres. Worth I Of. 



In HoRSWALDA [Horswold] '" (was) a freeman 

 by commendation and soke T.R.E. with 22 i 

 acres. And half a plough. And half an acre 

 of meadow. Worth 3;. Roger de Otburville 

 held him of the King. And the Abbot proved 

 his right against him. Now he holds of the 

 Abbot. 



In Badeleia [Badley] Saint Etheldreda held 

 30 acres in demesne T.R.E. This is included 

 in the valuation of Berchingis [Barking]. 



In Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] (was) asoke- 

 man under Saint Etheldreda, with 12 acres."' 

 William de Scoies holds of the Abbot and this is 

 included in the valuation of Blacham [Blaken- 

 ham]. 



In Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] Iric a free- 

 man under commendation to the Abbot and in 

 his soke (held) 15 acres and 2 bordars. Worth 

 2i. and 6(/.'" 



'" Inq. El. adds, ' et una pars bosemaris,' and omits 

 'on the demesne ' ; ibid. 157. 



'" ' before the Bishop of Coutances {Constan- 

 tieftse) ' ; ibid. 



'" In Crowfield. 



""Worth 8/.'; ibid. 158. 



m ifhis belongs to {j'acet in) Bercham [Barham] ' ; 

 ibid. 



In Uledana [Olden] "' Aluric, a freeman 

 by commendation only, (held) li acres. Worth 

 3^. The King and the Earl (have) the soke.''" 

 This is (held) in demesne. 



In Codenham [Coddenham] are 16 acres of 

 demesne land : and they are included in the 

 valuation of Bercham [Barham]. 



In Hassa *"' [Ash (Bocking)] a freewoman, 

 Listeva, under the Abbot's commendation (held) 



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I acre. Worth 2d. The King and the Earl 



(have) the soke. 



In the same (vill) a freeman by commendation 

 only (held) half an acre. Worth id. The 

 King and Earl (have) the soke. 



Claindune [Claydon] Hundret 



(At) Bercham [Barham] Saint Etheldreda 

 held T.R.E. 4 carucates of land as a manor.'" 

 Then as now 24 villeins. Now 9 bordars. 

 Then 6 serfs, now 2. Then 3 ploughs on the 

 demesne, now i. Then 8 ploughs belonging 

 to the men, now 6. A church with i6 acres.'** 

 Then as now i mill. And 12 acres of mea- 

 dow. Then wood(land) for 1 00 swine, now 

 for 16. Now 9 swine, and 17 sheep.'" And 

 (there was) a sokeman with 30 acres. Then as 

 now I plough.'^'' Then it was worth 12//., now 

 lOOf. It is I league long, and 7^ furlongs 

 broad. And (pays) 20^. in geld. 



In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 35 acres in 

 the Abbot's soke and commendation. Then i 

 plough, now half a plough. Then i bordar 

 now 2."' And 3 acres of meadow. And i mill. 

 Then it was worth lOi., now 20s. Roger de 

 Otburville used to hold of the King, now (he 

 holds) of the Abbot. 



In Escarlestuna ^^ [? Sharpstone '"] 3 free- 

 men in the Abbot's soke and commendation 

 (held) 8 acres, and 2 oxen. Then it was worth 

 2od., now 2s. This William de Scoies held of 

 the King, now (he holds) of the Abbot. 



At WiNESTUNA [Winston] Saint Etheldreda 

 held T.R.E. in demesne I carucate of land and 

 40 acres as a manor. Then as now 6 villeins, 

 and 4 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, 

 now I. Then as now 3 ploughs belonging to the 

 men. 6 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) 



'" In Coddenham, see n. 2. 



'" ' In the King's soke ' ; Inj. EL 159. 



•" ' Ai:sia ' ; ibid. •«' ' in demesne ' ; ibid. 



"''of free land'; ibid. 



""27 sheep' ; ibid. 



'" ' and 2 acres of meadow ' ; ibid. 



'" ' 3 bordars. Then as now i plough ' ; ibid. 



'" ' In the same vill ' [i.e. Barham] ; ibid. 



'" In Barham ; cf. n. 140. 



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