A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK
In the same (vill were) 16½ freemen by commendation only, and these have been added to this manor with 153 acres. Then and afterwards 8 ploughs, now 3½ ploughs. Then it was worth 301s., now 20s. It is 9 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And pays 2¼d. in geld. Robert (holds this) in demesne.
In Rindham [Rendham] are 1 carucate and 69 acres of land as a berewick to this manor. Then as now 3 villeins, and 2 bordars. Then and afterwards 2 serfs, now 1. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And then 1½ ploughs belonging to the men, now 1 plough. And 6 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 40 swine, now for 30. And 1 rouncey, 24 swine, 18 sheep, and 30 goats. Worth 3li. and 10s.
A church with 24 acres and 1 plough.
To this manor have been added 13 freemen with 80 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now 1. And 3 acres of meadow. It is worth 20s.
This Robert holds of Malet.
It is 1 league long, and 7 furlongs broad. And (pays) 20d. in a geld. The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In Cranefort [Cransford] Cus a freeman under commendation to Edric T.R.E. (held) 90 acres as a manor. Then as now 9 bordars.
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Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 1 plough. Then as now 1 plough belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Now 16 swine. Then 13 sheep, now 30. Then 16 goats. Then it was worth 20s., now 25s. Walter holds of Malet.
To this manor have been added 2 freemen with 14 acres and half a plough, worth 3s. The same Walter holds. The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In Gliemham [Glemham] a freeman, Hune, half under sub-commendation to the Abbot of Ely and half to his (Malet's) predecessor (held) 30 acres as a manor. Then 1 plough, afterwards and now half a plough. Worth 7s. The said Walter holds. The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In the same (vill) Sparhavoc a freeman under commendation to Edric held 60 acres as a manor T.R.E. and 2 bordars. Then and afterwards 1½ ploughs, now 1 plough. Worth 10s. The said Walter holds. The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In the same (vill) 2 freemen (hold) 3 acres, worth 8d. The same Walter holds.
In Sueflinga [Swefling] a freeman, Osbern, under commendation to Edric (held) 60 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then 2 ploughs, afterwards and now 1½ ploughs. Then it was worth 20s. and now 20s.
Robert de Claville holds of Robert.
In the same (vill) a freeman Brictnot by commendation held 5 acres, worth 10d, Robertson of Fulchered holds.
In the same (vill) Ailwi under commendation to (Robert's) predecessor (held) 60 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then 1 plough. And 4 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 10s., now 5s. The said Robert holds. The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In the same (vill) 11 freemen (held) 90 acres, and they were under commendation to Malet's predecessor except one who was under commendation to Roger Bigot's predecessor, Harvin by
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name. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now 2½ ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. A church with 15 acres. Then it was worth 10s., now 6s. The same Robert (holds). The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In Benenhala [Benhall] 6 freemen (held) 80 acres under commendation to Malet's predecessor. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now 2. The same Robert (holds). The soke (is) the Abbot's. Then it was worth 20s., now 30s. It is 8 furlongs long, and 6 broad. And (pays) 9¼d. in geld.
In Straffort [Stratford (St. Andrew)] Hune a freeman under commendation to Edric held 80 acres as a manor. Then as now 1 plough. And 5 bordars. And half a plough belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Then 1 rouncey. Now 2 beasts. Then 12 swine, now 15. Then 16 sheep, now 30, and 27 goats. Then it was worth 20s., now 25s. The same Robert (holds).
In the same (vill) 1½ freemen, Alwin (?), (held) 14 acres. Then as now half a plough. It was worth 3s. and 4d. The same Robert (holds). The soke (is) the Abbot's.
In Gliemham [Glemham] Ulmar a freeman under commendation to Malet's predecessor (held) 100 acres. And 5 bordars. Then as now 1 plough on the demesne. And 1 plough belonging to the men. A church with 10 acres, and 1 acre of meadow. Then 1 rouncey. Then it was worth 20s., and now (the same). The same Robert (holds) in like manner.
In the same (vill) 2 freemen under commendation to Leuric (held) 41 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then and afterwards 1 plough, now 1 ox. And 1 acre of meadow. Worth 10s. The same Robert (holds).
In the same (vill) 2 freemen (held) 1½ acres. Worth 26d. The soke (is) the Abbot's. The same Robert (holds).
In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 5 acres. Worth 10d. The soke (is) the Abbot's. The same Robert (holds).
In Faraham [Farnham] 2 freemen under commendation (held) 40 acres, and in Gliemham [Glemham] 2 freemen (held) 26 acres and 1½
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