THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Yet again in the same (vill) a freeman under the King by commendation, the soke and sac (being) in the Hundred, held 20 acres. Then half a plough and i acre of meadow. In the same (vill) a freeman under Wisgar, the predecessor of Richard, by commendation, but the soke (was) in the Hundred, (held) 30 acres and i villein. Then i plough, afterwards and now none. And 2 acres of meadow. In the same (vill) 4 freemen, (whose) soke (was) in the Hundred, held j6 acres. Then i^ ploughs, afterwards and now none. These men (Roger) holds by exchange. Then and afterwards all these freemen were worth 4/;., now 40;. BOSEMARA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET (At) SuMERSHAM [Somersham] on the de- mesne LefFchilt held i carucate of land as a manor in (King) Edward's time. Then as now I plough. And i acre of meadow. Worth 30J. At PiLEBERGA [ ] Dot a freeman held 60 acres as a manor T.R.E., now Roger (holds) in demesne, i bordar. Then as now i plough. And i acre of meadow. Worth 201. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) 5 freemen (held) 30 acres. Included in the above valuation. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Flochetuna [Flowton] on the demesne a freeman Godman held 20 acres T.R.E., and fol. 404*. still holds them under Roger. Worth 40^/. In the same (vill) on the demesne (were) 2 freemen Wilgrip and Edric, one with 40 acres and the other with 10 acres. Then as now i plough. And i acre of meadow. It was worth i6j. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Blacham [Blakenham] on the demesne Ulwart, a freeman, held 30 acres. Then as now half a plough. And i acre of meadow. Worth 14;. In Ella [ ] on the demesne a freeman, Aluiet, held 12 acres and 2 oxen. Worth js. In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 3 acres and this is included in the valuation of Sumer- sham [Somersham]. In Offetuna [Offion] (was) a freeman Waldwin under commendation to Leuric Hob- beson, and he had 20 acres and i bordar. Then half a plough. Then it was worth 40(/., now 4J. William holds of Roger. In Brieseta [Bricett] (was) a freeman, Leuric, under commendation to Godric of Ringeshala [Ringshall] the predecessor of William de Otbur- ville, and he had 10 acres. Then 2 oxen. Worth 2od. Gilbert holds of Roger. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Horswalda [Horswold] 2 freemen Hardinc and Tovi under the commendation of the King held 22^ acres. Now William holds of Roger. Then as now half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. Worth 51. and lOi/. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. This land Roger holds of the Abbot of Ely by the precept of the Bishop of St. Lo as Roger himself says. In Langhedana [ ] a freeman Wlbolt (held) 24 acres as a manor. And ij- acres of meadow. And in every third year the fourth part (of the profits) of a mill. And it is and was worth 51. and 8d. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret At Henleia [Henley] Tepechin a freeman under commendation to Harold held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor, and 16 bordars. Then 4 serfs. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 2. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3. 8 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 6 swine. And 7 beasts, 14 swine, and 30 sheep. To the church (belong) 2 acres. Then it was worth 4//., now 3//. Eudo the Steward holds (under Roger) on his demesne. In the same (vill) 4 freemen added (to the manor hold) 8 acres and 2 oxen. Worth 2s, The King and the Earl (have) the soke. fol. 405. Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] (At) Elmeseta [Elmsett] Thou the thegn T.R.E. held 6 carucates and 40 acres of land as a manor. Then and afterwards 11 villeins, now 2. Then as now 1 2 bordars. Then 4 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 1 2 ploughs belong ng to the men, now 4. A church with 15 acres, and half a plough. Then 2 rounceys. Then 16 beasts, now 4. Then 30 swine, now 20. Then 240 sheep, now 200. Then it was worth lo/i., now 7//'. It is 10 furlongs long, and 7 broad, and (pays) i$d. in geld. Saint Edmund (has) half the soke. In Watefelda [Wattisfield] a freeman (held) 60 acres and 2 bordars. Then and after- wards I plough, now half a plough and i acre of meadow. Worth i os. Saint Edmund (has) the commendation and soke. Hundret of Carleford [Carlford] In Finesford [ ] "* Tepekin (held) 24 acres and i acre of meadow. Then half
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