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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS now 3 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 20s. A church with 30 acres, worth $s. In Hauokeduna [Hawkedon] 8 freemen then as now (held) 30 acres. And 2 bordars. And 1 plough. Worth 1 3*. and 4^. In Haverha [Haverhill] 2 freemen (held) 26 acres. Worth 4^/. These could all sell and give their lands. But Wisgar had T.R.E. both soke and sac, except the 6 forfeitures of Saint Edmund, as we have said above. In Bradeleia [Bradley] (are) 4 freemen, Ulwin, Leuric and Lewin, and they have 15 acres. The fourth is Bundo and he has 1 caru- cate of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 22;. and 6d. Of these Richard's predecessor had not commenda- tion T.R.E. Saint Edmund had the entire soke. In Tridlauua [Thurlow] (were) 2 sokemen under Edith with all customs, whom Ralph held when he forfeited, and they have 25 acres. And then as now half a plough. And they were worth 4J. and 4^. This Widard holds. fol. 397^. In WiMUNDESTUNA [ ] (were) 6 freemen. Of the sixth, who is called Brictric, the Hundred know not if he could sell his land or not T.R.E. ; but bear witness that they saw him swear that he could not give (or) sell his land away from Richard's predecessor. And they have 2 carucates and 1 1 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. 7 acres of meadow. Now 2 rounceys. Then 2 cows, now 3. Then 6 swine, now 30. Then 16 sheep, now 62. The whole is worth 40J. This Ceroid holds. Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] In Hecham [Hitcham] 14 freemen (held) 60 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now i, and 2 acres of meadow. Worth lox. In Balesheia [Lindsey] "' 6 freemen (held) I carucate of land, and 6 bordars. And 2 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 20x. In Careseia [Kersey] 1 freeman (held) 5 acres. Worth i od. His (Richard's) predecessor had soke and commendation In Brettham [Brettenham] 8 freemen (held) 30 acres and i plough. Worth 5^, In RiSEBROC [Rushbrooke] 2 freemen (held) 10 acres. Worth 20</. In Watefelda [Whatfield] 3 freemen (held) 60 acres, and 3 bordars. Then i^ ploughs, now 2 ploughs. Worth loj. Over these his (Richard's) predecessor had commendation T.R.E. and soke and sac. Saint Edmund (has) the six forfeitures. In Stanestrada [Stone Street] a freeman held 24 acres. Worth 41. (Richard's) prede- cessor (had) half commendation, and the Abbot of Ely the other (half). Half this land R. Pg vrel claims, and livery was made of it to him in Losa [Loes]. Saint Edmund (had) the soke. fol. 398. XXVI. LANDS OF WILLIAM DE WARENNE Thewardestreu [Thedwastre] Hundret In Ratesdana [Rattlesden] 2 freemen held under Saint Etheldreda with soke and sac. One of them could sell (his) land, and the other could not. He who could sell had 40 acres and 5 bordars. And the other, who could not, had 60 (acres). Then as now 2 bordars. Then as now among them 2 ploughs ; and 2 acres of meadow. Worth 20s. And this is of the Lewes exchange.*'* This Humfrey son of Rodric holds. In Gedinga [Gedding] 2 freemen under Saint Edmund by commendation and soke (held) 60 acres of land and 3 bordars. Then i plough, now none. And 5 acres of meadow. Worth 51. By the Lewes exchange. Lacforda [Lackford] Hundret In Heluedana [Elveden] a freeman under Saint Etheldreda by commendation only, in Saint Edmund's soke, held 2 carucates of land (which William obtained) by virtue of the Lewes ex- change, which Nicholas holds of William. Then and afterwards 4 villeins, now 3. Then as now 2 bordars, and i serf. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then as now I plough belonging to the men. And the fourth part of a fishery. And a church with 1 5 acres of land. Then 4 swine, now 2. Then 200 sheep, now 300. Then 50 goats, now 100 less 6. Then and afterwards it was worth 301., now 50J. In Herningawella [Herringswell] Roger holds, — the reeve holds, — and it belonged to Tohe a freeman, but he could not sell it ; i carucate of land and 2 bordars. Then as now I plough. And 60 sheep. Worth 1 6;. It be- longs to Frederic's fee in Saint Edmund's soke. Cf. above, n. 133. 535 ' See above, p. 382, and r.CH. Nor/, ii, 18.