A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In Brom [Brome] (are) 6 acres. Worth 1 2d. In the same (vill) 3 half freemen (held) 7 acres. Worth i^d. This William Scutet holds of Robert Malet. In Brom [Brome] Warin {Guarinus) holds of Robert Malet 30 acres (which) a freeman Ulmar under commendation to Edric (held). Then as now I plough, i^ acres of meadow. Then as now worth 5;. And 5 freemen under Edric's commendation (held) 14 acres, and were worth 2s. This the same Warin holds of Robert. In AcLE [Oakley] William Gulafra holds of Robert Malet 30 acres (which) a freeman Godman under the said Edric's commendation (held), and (there were) 2 freemen with half an acre. Then as now half a plough meadow, i mill. Then as now worth ioj, i^ acres of And in Thraudestuna [Thrandeston] the same Godman holds 16 acres, worth 2s. This William Gulafra holds of Robert Malet. A church with 6 acres worth I2(^. In Strandestuna [Thrandeston] William de Caen holds of Robert Malet 5 acres (which) a freeman under commendation to Edric T.R.E. (held), worth 1 2d. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) Hugh holds of Robert Malet 9 acres, worth I2d. BiscoPES [Bishop's] Hundret In Badingafelda [Bedingfield] a freeman under Edric by commendation (had) 20 acres and 3 bordars and half a plough. Wood(land) for 10 swine. Worth 51. In Carletuna [Carlton] Edric held 80 acres as a manor. One villein, and 5 bordars. And I plough. And i acre of meadow. In the same (vill) 10 freemen (had) 160 acres of land less 2, and 3 ploughs. The whole is (included) in the valuation of Leistuna [Leiston], The soke (is) in Keleshala [Kelsale] Roger Bigot's manor. In Alrincham [Aldringham] (are) 7 villeins and I bordar. (Included) in the valuation of Leestuna [Leiston]. And they have 90 acres. The soke (is) the Bishop's in Hoxa [Hoxne]. In Denham (Denham] (is) i sokeman with all customs with 50 acres of demesne land. (This is included) in the valuation of Heia [Eye]. Then as now I bordar. And 1 plough. And i acre of meadow. fol. 310^. In the same (vill are) 4 freemen under com- mendation (having) 30 acres and half a plough. Worth 5f. The soke (is) the Bishop's. In Menham [Mendham] (is) I sokeman (having) 10 acres and half an acre of meadow. Worth 24.d. The soke (is) the Bishop's. In Kereshalla [Kelsale] (is) i freeman under commendation, and he has 30 acres and I bordar. Then i plough, now half a plough. Worth 55. Roger Bigot (has) the soke. In Alrincham [Aldringham] l freeman by commendation and by fold-soke and other services (held) 20 acres and half a plough. Worth 4.od. In Badingafelda [Bedingfield] 6 freeme under commendation (had) 80 acres. Then r. now 2 ploughs. Then worth 10;., now 15 . The fourth part of a church with 6 acres. LAND OF ROBERT MALET'S MOTHER HELD OF THE QUEEN'S FEE In Badingafelda [Bedingfield] (were) 3 free- men under commendation to Stigand (having) 44 acres and I bordar. Wood(land) for 20 swine. And I acre of meadow. Worth 5;. The Bishop (has) the soke. In the same (vill) in Badingafelda [Bedingfield] were 2 freemen under commendation to Stigand (having) 26 acres of land. Wood(land) for 6 swine. Then as now i plough. Worth 4s. The soke (is) the Bishop's. Blidinga [Blything] Hundret In Dersam [Darsham] Edric a freeman held T.R.E. 94 acres as a manor. Then as now 4 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, now i|. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth I2s. and 8d. And under him 6 freemen under commendation (held) 36 acres. Then as now i plough. Worth 6s. In Forlea [Fordley "] the said Edric held 60 acres and 3 bordars and i^ ploughs and 4 acres of meadow and a mill. Worth I oj. And under him 6 freemen under commendation (held) 26 acres and i plough. Worth 4f. This Edric was under commendation to Edric of Laxfield, Robert Malet's predecessor, before King Edward died. Afterwards Edric became a.n outlaw {udlagavit); King Edward seized all his land ; afterwards he was reconciled to King Edward ; and he granted him back his land. He gave him, too, a sealed charter {breve /t sigillum) that whosoever of his freemen under commen- dation might choose to return to him, by his grant they might return ; ths Edric King Edward seized into his hand ; afterwards the Hundred saw no sign that he returned to Edric his lord ; " In Middleton. 450
