A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



In the same (vill) a freeman under Frederic's 

 predecessor in Saint Edmund's soke held 40 

 acres, which Nicholas holds of William. Then 

 half a plough, now none. Worth ^od. 



Stou [Stow] Hundret 



In BuRESSAiXA [Buxhall] Humfrey (holds) ; 

 Monulf the priest, a man by commendation 

 under Saint Etheldreda, in the King's soke, held 

 half a carucatc of land and 30 acres. Now 

 William holds by reason of the Lewes exchange. 

 Then and afterwards 2 bordars, now 7. Then 

 and always i plough on the demesne. Then as 

 now 2 oxen belonging to the men. And 2 acres 

 of meadow. In the same vill 4 freemen under 

 the said Monulf by commendation held 2 acres. 

 Worth 12s. 



fol. 398^. 



BOSEMARA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET 



ToNESTALA [Tunstall '"'] Nicholas holds ; 

 Lcofwin a freeman held i carucate of land and 

 20 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now i 

 villein. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, after- 

 wards and now i. And 2 acres of meadow. 

 Now I rouncev, and i cow. Then 30 sheep, 

 now 60. Then it was worth 24;., now 2$$. 

 The King and the Earl (have) the soke. 



In Gratingis [Greeting (All Saints)] Humfrid 

 holds of William a freeman with 38 acres. Then 

 as now I plough. Then it was worth 8;., now 

 10/. 



Brademara [Bradmere] Hundret 



Berham [Barnham] Hugh son of Gold ^* 

 holds, which Bos the thegn held T.R.E. ; half a 

 carucate of land as a manor. Then as now 3 bor- 

 dars, and 2 serfs. And I plough on the demesne. 

 Then half a plough belonging to the men, now 



2 oxen. Then 2 rounceys, now i. Then 13 

 swine. Then 85 sheep, now 90. And (there 

 were) 3 freemen with 4 acres and half a plough. 

 Over them his (William's) predecessor had com- 

 mendation. Then it was worth 16s., now 20s. 



Risebruge [Risbridge] Hundret 

 Of Frederic's Fee 



Depdana [Depden] Hugh de Wancey holds, 

 which Toka the thegn held T.R.E. as a manor ; 



3 carucates of land. Then as now 16 villeins, 

 and 7 bordars. Then 4 serfs. Then and after- 

 wards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 4. Then 

 as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. 12 



'" Near Nettlestead ; Copinger, Suf. Rec. 



"' Hugh son of Gold, who also held under William 

 in Sussex (V.C.H. Siiss. i, 435, n. 9), appears to have 

 been ancestor of the ' Plaiz ' or ' Plays ' family. Richard 

 de Plays held Barnham in 1346 ; Feud. Aids, v, 73. 



acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 100 swine. 

 Then as now 2 rounceys. Then 22 beasts, now 

 17. Then 40 swine, now 72. Then 24 sheep, 

 now 112. Now 13 hives of bees. A church 

 with 24 acres of free land. Then worth 4/;'., 

 now 6//. It is I league long, and 8 furlongs 

 broad. And (pays) ^\d, in geld. 



Wedresfelda [Withersfield] Wimer holds, 

 which he himself held T.R.E. as a manor ; 2 

 carucates of land. Then as now 5 villeins, and 

 5 bordars. Then 3 serfe. Then 2 ploughs on 

 the demesne, now 3. Then as now i plough 

 belonging to the men. 2 acres of meadow. 

 Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then 2 rounceys, 

 now 3. Then 4 beasts, now 12. Then 20 

 swine, now 30. Then 80 sheep, now lOO. 



fol. 399. 



Then as now 16 goats. And 6 hives of bees. 

 Then worth 70^, now 4//. 



In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 24 acres. 

 Then as now half a plough. Worth i.s. 



In Cloptuna [Clopton '^'] Hugh holds (the 

 land) which the said Toka held, viz. i carucate 

 of land. Then as now i plough. And 2 acres 

 of meadow. Then as now worth 20J. 



Hundret of Bledinga [Blything] 



(At) Wretham [Wrentham] Edric a freeman 

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

 Then as now 5 villeins. Then as now 1 1 bor- 

 dars. Then 6 serfs, now 3. Then i^ ploughs 

 on the demesne, now 2 ploughs. Then 3 ploughs 

 belonging to the men, now 2 ploughs. Then as 

 now wood(land) for 20 swine. Then as now 2 

 acres of meadow. Now 2 rounceys, 13 beasts, 

 12 swine, 113 sheep, 20 goats, and 5 hives of 

 bees. And a church with 40 acres. Then as 

 now it was worth 40J. And that manor Robert 

 de Petro-ponte holds of him. 



In the same vill Turchil a freeman, T.R.E. 

 (and) then as now, held 2 carucates of land as a 

 manor. And then as now 5 villeins. And then 

 as now 1 1 bordars. 2 ploughs might be made 

 up {fieri) on the demesne. And (there was) I 

 when he (William) received it. 2 acres of 

 meadow. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then as 

 now it was worth 40;. And this land R(obert 

 de Petro-ponte) himself holds. 



In the same vill Wluric a freeman held 2 

 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 5 

 villeins, and 1 1 bordars. I plough on the de- 

 mesne. And another might be made up. And 

 2 ploughs belonging to the men. 2 acres of 

 meadow. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then ais 

 now it was worth 40J. And a church with 8 

 acres. And this the same Robert holds. 



In the same vill dwelt 20 freemen with 360 

 acres and 2 bordars. And then as now 6 ploughs 



"» In Wickhambrook. 



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