A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 



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In IcsEWRDA [Ixworth] Ketel a freeman held 

 200 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 bordars, 

 and 2 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne 

 and 6 acres of meadow and I mill and under 

 him 6 freemen with 29 acres. Then 2 ploughs, 

 now I. Then as now it was worth bos. Over 

 him Angar the Staller had commendation T.R.E. 

 Ralph, Robert's brother, was seised when he 

 died, and Robert received (the holding) from the 

 King. 



Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] 



In Watefella [Whatfield] were 5 freemen. 

 Over one Saint Edmund had commendation, and 

 over all the soke. The predecessor of Robert 

 had neither commendation (nor soke). And 

 they had 60 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now I. 

 Then as now it was worth 6j., now 20s. 



In the same (vill) 4 freemen held 63 acres. 

 Then 2 ploughs, now half a plough. Worth 

 los. and id. 



Blidinga [Blything] Hundret 



In West Ledestuna [Westleton] Brunar the 

 priest held 27^ acres T.R.E. Then as now 

 half a plough. Worth 45. By reason of 

 exchange. 



Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret 



In Gisilincham [Gislingham] (are) 30 acres 

 of the demesne land of Walesam [Walsham] 

 which Achi held, and i acre of meadow, worth 

 6;. and ^d. 



In the same (vill) 3 freemen under Achi's 

 commendation, Algar, Godric, Godwin, (held) 

 53 acres, and a freeman under them (held) I acre. 

 Then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now half a 

 plough. And i acre of meadow. Wood(land) 

 for 24 swine. Worth i6j. Over 2 wives 

 {feminas) of those men the Abbot of Saint 

 Edmunds had half the commendation and half 

 the soke. 



Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret 



In West Torp [Westhorpe] 4 freemen under 

 Achi's commendation T.R.E. (held) 4J acres, 

 worth i6d. 



In Finingaham [Finningham] (are) 2 acres 

 of demesne land of Walsam [Walsham]. 



In Wiuerthestuna [Wyverstone] 2 freemen 

 under Achi's commendation T.R.E. (held) 30 

 acres. Then half a plough. Wood(Iand) for 

 2 swine. Half an acre of meadow. Worth ^s. 

 This R. Ovethel holds of Robert Blond. 



Stou [Stow] Hundret 



In EscEFELLA [Ashfield] belongs (jacet) i 

 bordar with 3 acres ; and he renders I2d. 



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LXVII. LAND OF HERVEY 

 DE BOURGES {BITURICENSIS) 



In ToRNEi [Thorney'"] Euen holds of 

 Hervey I carucate of land which Brictric Blac 

 held under Witgar the predecessor of Richard de 

 Clare, and he might not sell without his licence. 

 Now Hervey holds (it) by the King's gift. 

 Then 6 bordars, afterwards and now 3. Then 

 2 ploughs, afterwards none, and now I plough. 

 And 4 acres of meadow. Then 2 ploughs be- 

 longing to the men, afterwards and now none. 

 Then worth 305., now 47J. The King and the 

 Earl (have) the soke. 



BOSEMERA [BoSMERE] HuwDRET 



Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] Rainald holds 

 of Hervey, which Ulmar a freeman held by com- 

 mendation only under Edric, Robert Malet's 

 predecessor, T.R.E. ; 100 acres of land as a 

 manor. Then as now 6 bordars. And i plough 

 on the demesne. Then I plough belonging to 

 the men, now half a plough. And 2 acres of 

 meadow. And (there was) a freeman with 4 

 acres. The whole is worth 20J. The King 

 and the Earl (have) the soke. Of this land was 

 William Malet seised on the day on which he 

 died, and afterwards Robert Malet his son. 



Claindune [Claydon] Hundret 



(At) Pettehaga [Pettaugh] Brictuolt held on 

 the demesne i carucate of land and 30 acres as 

 a manor T.R.E. Robert Malet's predecessor had 

 the commendation. Then as now 5 bordars. 

 Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and 

 now I. 3 acres of meadow. Then as now i 

 rouncey. Then 3 beasts, now I. Then 14 

 swine, now 8. Then 32 sheep, now 20. Then 

 it was worth 60s., now 40J. 



In the same (vill) 5 freemen under commenda- 

 tion (held) 18 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now i. 

 A church with 2^ acres. Worth 5;. This was 

 set to farm for 3//'. and 1 51. : but the men 

 were thereby ruined {confusi) ; and now it is 

 appraised at 451. It is i league long, and 3 fur- 



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longs broad. And (pays) 10^. iri geld. The 

 Abbot of Ely (had) half the soke, and Earl 

 Hugh's predecessor half. 



In AssEFELDA [Ashfield] Godman, a freeman 

 under commendation T.R.E. to Robert Malet's 



"* In Stowmarket. 



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