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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK And in Becles [Beccles] (are) 82 acres and 5 villeins and i plough. And of Becles [Beccles] market the King has the fourth part and (so) of all customs. All this, except the 2 carucates, was worth T.R.E. 10//., now it renders 27//. This (half hundred) is 6 leagues long and 2^ leagues and 2 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) I ox. Moreover in Sumerledetuna [Somerleyton] (are) 90 acres and these belong to Gorlestuna [Gorleston]. And there arc 20 freemen in Gorlestuna [Gorleston] with 90 acres belonging as to all customs to the manor, and (included) in the value of the manor. Then 7 ploughs, now 5. And Abecles [at Beccles] (are) 12 freemen with 48 acres and i plough. And these (belong) in like manner. All this is within the valuation of the manor. In LuNDA [Lound] Alric a freeman under Gurth held i^ carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins, and 3 bordars. Then and now I plough. And belonging to the men 1 plough. Wood(land) for 30 swine. 3 acres of meadow. 2 rounceys, 5 beasts, 12 swine, and 50 sheep. Then worth los., now 20s. And under him were 4 freemen with i carucate of land. Then 2 ploughs, now i^ ploughs. Wood(land) for 10 swine. Then as now worth lOJ. Moreover in Karetuna [Corton] the same freeman Alric under Gurth's commendation (lield) 2 carucates of land. Then as now 5 bordars. On the demesne 2 ploughs, and belonging to the men i plough. Then 2 rounceys, 5 beasts, 12 swine, and 50 sheep. Then and now worth 20s. And under him 15 freemen (held) 80 acres. Then 4 ploughs, now 3. Wood(land) for 3 swine. Then and now worth 105. In LuNDA [Lound] a freeman Ulsi under the same Gurth's commendation (held) I carucate of land as a manor and 3 bordars. Then as now on the demesne i plough, and belonging to the men i plough. Wood(land) for 12 swine. And 2 rounceys, 5 beasts, 15 swine, 60 sheep, and 2 hives of bees. Then worth i ox., now the like. And under him 3 freemen (held) 40 acres of land. Then i plough, now half a plough. Worth 5*. In Flixtuna [Flixton] a freeman Hacun fol. 284. under Gurth's commendation (held) T.R.E. 3 carucates of land as a manor. Then and now 2 villeins, 14 bordars, and 4 serfs. Then on the demesne 3 ploughs, now 3. Then belonging to the men 3 ploughs, now 2. Wood(Iand) for 10 swine. 3 acres of meadow. And 2 rounceys, 6 beasts, 15 swine, 160 sheep, and 20 goats. Then as now worth 30J, And under him 21 freemen (held) 3 carucates of land and 6 bordars. Then 10 ploughs, now 8. Wood(land) for 10 swine. 4 acres of meadow. Then as now worth 40J. In Sumerledetuna [Somerleyton] a freeman Ulf under the said Gurth's commendation (held) 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 4 villeins and 4 bordars. Then and now 2 ploughs. Then as now belonging to the men half a plough. Wood(land) for 1 5 swine. One acre of meadow. And 2 rounceys, 6 swine, and 80 sheep. Then as now worth 20J. And 5 freemen under him (held) 40 acres. Then as now I plough. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Worth 31. In Fridetuna [Fritton] a freeman Godwin under the said Gurth's commendation (held) 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins, 2 bordars, and 3 serfs. On the demesne 2 ploughs, and belonging to the men 1 plough. Wood(land) for 20 swine. And 2 rounceys, 8 beasts, 16 swine, 160 sheep, 3 goats, and 3 hives of bees. Then as now worth 20s. And under him 2 freemen (held) 60 acres. Then as now i plough. Then as now worth In Flixtuna [Flixton] a freeman Edric (held) 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins. And 6 bordars. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. Then belonging to the men 2 ploughs, now i^ ploughs. Wood(land) for 6 swine. 2 acres of meadow. And 6 swine and 40 sheep. Then as now worth 30J. In the same (vill were) 2 freemen under Edric with 5 acres, worth lod. In the HoTUNA [Hopton] a freeman Turgar under Gurth's commendation (held) 80 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now I bordar. Then as now on the demesne i plough. Wood- (land) for 10 swine. 3 acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 5 beasts, 8 swine, 60 sheep, and 3 hives of bees. Then as now worth 5^- In the same (vill) a freeman Siric under the said Gurth's commendation (held) 60 acres as a manor and i bordar and I serf and i plough. Wood(land) for lO swine. I J acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 4 beasts, 8 swine, and 69 sheep. Then as now worth $5. And under Turgar and Siric 8 freemen (held) 80 acres. Then 3 ploughs, now 2 ploughs. Two acres of meadow. Then as now worth lOS. In Sumerledetuna [Somerleyton] a freeman, Wihtred the priest, (held) 40 acres as a manor. 422