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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Godmar held T.R.E. : now Roger Bigot holds it, and Garenger of him ; and he held it in like manner when Ralph made forfeiture. In the same (viU are) 2 acres of land, I free- man, and I J acres of wood(land). Worth Id. In CoDEHAM [Coddenham] 3 freemen with 4 acres. Worth M. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Claindone [Claydon] Hundret (At) Westrefelda [Westerfield] Bar, a free- man under commendation to Ralph the Staller, held I carucate of land as a manor. Now Nor- man holds it of the Count. Then as now 2 vil- leins. Now 2 bordars. Then on the demesne i plough, now 2. Then as now I plough belong- ing to the men. 2 acres of meadow. Now i rouncey, 4 beasts, 20 swine, and 100 sheep. Then it was worth los., now 20f. The Earl (has) the soke. fol. 295. In the same (vill) the same (Norman) holds 6 freemen with 24 acres (who were) under com- mendation to Ralph the Staller T.R.E. Then as now I plough. And it was worth 45. The soke (is) the Earl's. * In the same (vill) Stanuin, a freeman, held 14 acres. Now Osbert (holds). And (this) is worth 2J. and ^d. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 2od. in geld. The soke (is) the Earl's. In ScARUESTUNA [? Sharpstone "] 3 freemen under commendation to the Abbot of Ely (held) 12 acres. Then as now 2 oxen. Two of these men Harlenat holds. And this is included in the valuation of Nedesteda [Nettlestead ;] and the third is on the Earl's demesne, and included in the valuation of Hamigestun [Hem- ingstone]. The soke is the Abbot's. In Westrefelda [Westerfield] 6 freemen T.R.E. (held) 20 acres. Then as now i plough. And they are included in the valuation of Gipes- wiz [Ipswich]. The Count holds (this) in demesne. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Turuestuna [Thurlston] a freeman (held) 2 acres, and in Westrefelda [Westerfield] 2 free- men (held) 3 acres. Worth lod. Aluric the priest holds of the Count. In the same (vill) Uluric a freeman (held) 6 acres. Worth d. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Assefelda [Ashfield] 4 freemen (held) 27 acres. Then I plough, now half a plough. Worth 3i. " See below, n. 1 40. In the same (vill) Brictmar a freeman (held) 24 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then I plough. Worth 5j. In Turoluestuna [Thurlston] Aluric a free- man held 16 acres of land T.R.E. And he was worth 32^. In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 7 acres. Worth lifd. In the same (vill) (was) a freeman with 12 acres. Worth 2s. The King and the Earl have the soke. Sanfort [Samford] Hundret Ansgot held Wenham [Wenham] under commendation to Edith the Fair ; I carucate of land as a manor. Now Ermiot (?) holds it of the Count. Then as now 3 villeins and 3 bordars and 2 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. And part of a church. And 8 beasts, 35 swine, and 71 sheep. Then worth 60J., now 40J. Edith (had) the soke. It is 6 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth, and (pays) d. in geld. Godman held Holebroc [Holbrook] under commendation to Edith ; I carucate of land as a manor. Now Oddo holds it of the Count. Then as now 2 villeins and 2 bordars. Then I plough on the demesne, afterwards none, and now I, and then as now I plough belonging to the men. Then worth 20j., now 1 51. The soke (is) in Bercolt [Bergholt]. Edith held Beria [ ] '" T.R.E. ; 2 carucates of land as a manor. Now Humfrid holds it of the Count. I bordar. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now I and I acre of meadow. Then i mill. Then 2 rounceys, now I, then 4 beasts, now I. Then 20 swine, now 40. Then as now 100 sheep and 12 goats. Worth 40^. It is 8 furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) sd. in geld. Others have holdings there. Edith (had) the soke. fol. 295^. Edmund, a freeman of Robert son of Wimarc, held Wervesteda [Wherstead] T.R.E. as a manor and I carucate of land. Now Furic holds it of the Count. Then as now 2 villeins and 2 bordars. Then I plough on the demesne, after- wards none, now half a plough. Then I plough of the men and 3 acres of meadow. Worth 20X. The soke (is) in Bercolt [Berg- holt]. In Benetleia [Bentley] the same Edmund held 40 acres for a manor T.R.E. and it was worth lOJ. Edith (had) soke. The same Furic holds of the Count. " Copinger {Suff. Rec.) identifies ' Beria ' with Bourne, i.e. Bournethall in Wherstead. 436