THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 



1 acre of meadow. Then and afterwards worth 

 IDS., now iSs. On this land Roger de Orbec 

 encroached, and holds it under Richard son of 

 Gilbert. And Richard's men claim it as belong- 

 ing to the fee of Wisgar his predecessor. But 

 according to the testimony of the Hundred it 

 never belonged (to that fee) either by commen- 

 dation or by soke. 



In Kavanadisc [Cavendish] Aluric, brother of 

 the aforesaid Edric and Witgar's man, encroached 

 upon half his brother's land (viz.) 60 acres. 



fol. 448. 



Now Roger de Saint Germain holds it as of 

 Richard's fee. But it never belonged to the fee 

 by commendation or soke. Then as now there 

 was there 1 villein and i bordar and i acre of 

 meadow. 



In CoRNlERDA [Cornard] Aluric Campo held 



2 freemen under commendation only, in Saint 

 Edmund's soke, T.R.E. But after King 

 William came Wisgar encroached (thereon) before 

 the agreement with Richard, who now holds. 

 And (the freemen) had 2 carucates of land and 

 40 acres. Then and afterwards 4 bordars, now 

 1 1. Then 5 serfs, now 4. Then 3 ploughs on 

 the demesne, now 3 between him and the men. 

 Wood(land) for 30 swine. And 8 acres of 

 meadow. Then 3 liorses. Now 4 beasts. 

 Now 30 swine. Now iio sheep. A church 

 with 15 acres of free land. Then and afterwards 

 it was worth 20s., now it renders 6/;. It is 8 

 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 24^. in 

 geld, whoever holds therein. 



In Saibamus [ ] 



freeman (formerly) under Robert 

 by commendation, and in Saint 

 and sac. But Wisgar held him 

 forfeiture. Now Richard his 

 him. And he had i carucate 

 bordars and 2 serfs. Then as 

 And 7 acres of meadow. Now 

 swine. Worth 20s. 



Richard holds a 

 son of Wimarc 

 Edmund's soke 

 when he made 

 successor holds 

 of land, and 3 

 now 1 plough. 

 50 sheep, and 7 



In Kavanadis [Cavendish] Alwold (held) a 

 freeman under Harold by commendation, soke 

 and sac, T.R.E. and after King William came. 

 Now Richard has encroached. And (the free- 

 man) had 1 carucate of land. Then as now i^ 

 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 20s. 



In the same (vill) Richard of Clare encroached 

 upon a freeman (formerly) under King Edward. 

 But his predecessor had no interest whatever 

 {n'tchil omnino) in him. And the (freeman) had 

 I carucate of land. Then 4 villeins, afterwards 

 and now 2, and 7 bordars. And then and 

 afterwards 2 ploughs, now 1. And 1 plough 

 belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. 

 And now I mill. Wood(land) for 10 swine. 

 Worth 20s. 



fol. 448^. 



HUNDRET OF BlACBRUNA [BlACKBOURN] 



In Stantuna [Stanton] a freewoman under 

 commendation to Saint Edmund held 30 acres 

 T.R.E. Worth 5^. 



In Gnodassala [Knettishall] Saint Edmund 

 held 30 acres T.R.E. and half a mill. Worth 



In Beordewella [Bardwell] (were) the houses 

 {mansiones) of a certain freeman under Saint 

 Edmund. 



In the same (vill) half a freeman under Saint 

 Edmund (held) 8 acres. Worth idd. 



In the same (vill were) 10 acres in the hold- 

 ing of a certain freewoman under Saint Ed- 

 mund. Worth 2od, 



And in all this W. de Partenai encroached 

 upon the Abbot's right. And he holds the com- 

 mendation of one freeman. 



HuNDRET OF BoSEMERA [BoSMERE] 



In Sumersam [Somersham] (was) a freeman 

 Uluric by name with 12 acres. Worth 4;. Of 

 him was Ralph the Earl seised when he forfeited: 

 and his predecessor had the commendation in 

 Nedesteda [Nettlestead]. On this Ulmar the 

 King's reeve encroached, and he gave security. 

 Roger Bigot is his surety. And (the freeman) is 

 in the King's hands. The King and the Earl 

 (have) the soke. 



In Brieseta [Bricett] are 20 acres which are 

 attached [jacent) to William de Othoburville's 

 manor, which Anschill held T.R.E. Now a 

 certain woman, (called) Botilt, holds them, and 

 calls Hugh de Hosdenc to warrant. But he is 

 under arrest by the King, and cannot respond. 

 Now these acres are in the King's hand, and 

 Ulmar the reeve has charge of them. Worth 51. 



In Belham [Baylham] Queen Edith held 

 T.R.E. and as long as she lived half a church 

 with 12 acres. Afterwards William de Burnol- 

 ville held it. Now it is in the King's hand. 

 Worth 2s. Of this he (? Ulmar) gave security. 

 Turstin son of Guy is his surety [fide jussor). 



Hundret of Stou [Stow] 



In Fineberga [Finborough] (is) a freeman of 

 whom the predecessor of Roger had half com- 

 mendation. Eustace (had) the other half of 

 the commendation, and afterwards the Count of 

 Moretain held over him. But Roger held him 

 when he left the land, and Robert the crossbow- 

 man {arbalistarius) under him. Now Roger Bigot 



fol. 449. 



holds him in hand for the King, until proof of 

 right be made. And he has 1 5 acres of land. 

 Then half a plough, now none. Worth y. 



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