A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In MenlessAM [Mendlesham] a freeman with 3 acres belonging to Tornei [Thorney]. And (this) is worth 6<f. The soke and sac are in the Hundred. BOSEMERA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET In Staham [Stonham] (are) 5 sokemen with 18 acres — and the soke (is) in the hundred of BosEMERA [Bosmere] belonging to Melnesham [Mendlesham]. Then as now I plough. Half an acre of meadow. It is worth 4.S. To the same have been added 3 freemen (with) 1 2 acres w'lo now belong to Melnesham [Mendlesham], I plough. Half an acre of meadow. It is worth 31. In Blacham [Blakenham] (were) 5 freemen in the soke and commendation of Edith the Fair {faire) with 60 acres. And they have been dded (to the manor) in Norturna [Norton]. Then as now 2 ploughs. And 2 acres of mea- low less I rood {virga). Then it was worth 1 25. and 4^., now 1 6s. and ^d. In Langhedena [ ] (were) 3 freemen with 72 acres and ij ploughs and 3 acres of meadow. It was worth 1 2s. and ^.d. In Offetuna [Offton] (were) 2 freemen and 50 acres. Then as now i plough. And then it was worth 20s., now iii. and 4</. In the church, however, (there are) 16 acres. In Badelea [Badley] (is) a freeman with 30 acres. Then as now i plough. And 2^ acres of meadow. Worth js. and 8d. And i soke- man with 20 acres. Worth 45. In Dermodesduna [Darmsden] (is) a freeman with 60 acres as a manor. Then i plough. 3^- acres of meadow. Then i mill, and now. Then it was worth i6j., now <)s. and ^.d. In ScARVERSTONA [? Sharpstone "] (is) a free- man with 2 acres. Worth 2d, In EssA [Ashbocking] Alma, a freeman (held) 93 acres and 20 acres of pasture as a manor. Then 3 bordars, now 6. Then as now i plough. 3 acres of meadow. And half a church with 16 acres. Then it was worth 30X., now 20s. and 6d. A church with 3 acres, worth 6d. Over all these Edith the Fair had soke and commendation T.R.E. And they render 4//. to the farm of Nortuna [Nor- ton], and they were added in the time of Earl Ralph. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret In Codenham [Coddenham] Almar a freeman held 8 acres. Worth i6d. The soke is the Kind's and the Earl's. " In Barham ; see below, n. 140. Perreham [Parham] Half Hundret (At) Perreham [Parham] Thurmot held 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 4 bordars. Then 2 serfs, afterwards and now i. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And I plough belonging to the men. 8 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 20 swine, now for 10. And then 50 swine, now 30. Then as now 5 beasts. Then 24 sheep, now 38. Then 50 goats, now 58. Then it was worth lOOi., afterwards 7//., now io(//.) blanch money fol. 285*. and 201. by tale as a fine {de gersumma). In the same (vill) 6 freemen (held) 24 acres. Then as now half a plough. They are included in the above valuation. Over the manor Thur- mot had soke and over 3 freemen, and the Abbot of Ely, over 3. It is 11 furlongs long and 6 broad. And (pays) 40^. in geld. Hertasmera [Hartismere] Hundret (At) Melnessam [Mendlesham] Burchart held 7 carucates and 42 acres of land as a manor. Then 33 villeins afterwards 27, now 24. Then as now 19 bordars. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now 2. Then 15^ ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now 1 3. And 1 2 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 1,000 swine, afterwards and now 800. And 2 rounceys, 11 beasts, 90 swine, and 35 goats. And there was a berewick of 26 acres and I bordar and i plough. A church with 40 acres and i plough. Then worth 25//., when Godric took it over 20A., now it renders 25//. blanch by tale (and) 40;. as a fine {de ger- summa). It is I league and 6 furlongs long, and I league broad. And (pays) Sd. in geld. Bur- chard (had) the soke. In CoTTUNA [Cotton] i8 freemen — over one, Alwin by name, with 10 acres the Abbot had half commendation ; — (they were) added to this manor, (with) I carucate and 15 acres of land. Then as now 3 ploughs. And i acre of meadow. They were then worth ioj., now 6s. and Sd.y and they are included in the above valuation. The King and the Earl have the soke. It is 6 furlongs and 8 perches long, and 6 (furlongs) broad. And (pays) I2d. in geld. And the Hundred bears witness that in truth the King and the Earl had soke and sac T.R.E. ; but the men of that vill bear witness that Bur- chard had soke in like manner over the freemen as over his own villeins ; and they, have not any testimony except themselves ; and yet they are willing to prove it by any means [volunt probare omni modo). In WicCHAM [Wickham (Skeith)] 8 bordars (have) 18 acres of the Melnessam [Mendlesham] demesne and i plough. And 2 half freemen 4^24
