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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In WiNESTUNA [Winston] 2 freemen iinder commendation to one (who was himself) under commendation to Edric (held) 19 acres T.R.E. Then i plough, now half a plough. And an acre of meadow. And 2 bordars. Worth s. William Gulafra (now holds). The soke is the Abbot's. In Depbenham [Debenham] Ulviet a freeman under commendation to Edric held 10 acres. Then as now half a plough. Worth 2s. The same William (now holds). The soke is the Abbot's. In Depbenhan [Debenham] half a freeman under commendation to one (himself) under commendation to Edric (held) 2 acres. Worth In Henleia [Henley) a freeman under com- mendation to Stanwin held 3 acres under Harold. Worth 8</. Humfrey now holds. The soke is the Abbot's. In Depbenham [Debenham] Robert has two parts of the church of St. Mary with 20 acres to answer for {ad defendendum and the fourth part of the church of St. Andrew, and the fourth part of (its) land. In Manwic [ ] Sistric held 27 acres and could not sell his land. Then as now I plough. Worth 265. and 8^. Goscelin" now holds of Robert Malet. The Abbot (has) half the soke, and Earl Hugh the other moiety. In the same (vill) a freeman under commen- dation (held) 13^ acres. Worth 5;. Gilbert now (holds). fol. 306. In Assefelda [Ashfield] 3 freemen under commendation (held) 15 acres. Then as now half a plough. It was worth 5^. The same Gilbert (now holds). The Abbot and Earl Hugh (have) the soke. In ToRP [Thorpe] a freeman imder commen- dation (held) 3 acres. Worth lod. The soke (is held) in the same way. The same Gilbert (now holds). In Assefelda [Ashfield] Turbern held 20 acres, and could not sell them. And this is included in the valuation of Saham [Soham]. The soke (is held) in the same way. In ToRP [Thorpe] a freeman under sub- commendation (held) 5 acres. Then half a plough, now 2 oxen. Worth d. The Abbot of Ely has the soke. Tiger (now) holds. " *In Maneuuic tenet Gotselmus dominium ab- batis;' Inq. EL 194. Cf. n. 50. In Westrefelda [Westerfield] a freeman under commendation (holds) 10 acres. Worth 2s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In ToRP [Thorpe] a freeman under sub- commendation (held) 10 acres. Worth 2od, William Gulafra (now) holds. The Abbot (has) the soke. Sanfort [Samford] Hundret and a Half Godwin Alsies Sone, Queen Edith's thegn, held Belesteda [Belstead] ; 2 carucates of land for a manor. Then as now 8 villeins, and 3 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now I. Then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. 10 acres of meadow. Then i mill. Then 2 rounceys, now i,and n swine. Then 100 sheep, now 30. Then worth 4//., now lOOJ. The same Godwin (had) the soke. It is half a league long, and 4 furlongs broad, and pays 4^<i. in geld. The same Godwin held Brantham [Bran- tham] ; I carucate and 20 acres of land for a manor, 3 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now i. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 20s. The same Godwin (had) soke. Hubert holds it of Malet. Perreham [Parham] Half Hundret At Brutge [ ] Edric of Laxfield held 40 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now I plough. And 3 acres of meadow. The fourth part of a church with 6 acres. Now 6 beasts, 14 swine, 20 sheep, and 8 goats. Then worth 14J. and ^d. and the like now. Walter de Risboil holds of Robert. The soke (belongs) to the Abbot of Ely. fol. 306^. In the same (vill) 5 freemen (were) added (thereto) by commendation, in the Abbot's soke, (they held) 20 acres. The wife of one was under commendation to Norman. Worth 41. The same Walter (de Risboil) holds. In Blachessala [Blaxhall] 6 freemen by commendation (held) 6i acres; (they are) in the Abbot's soke. Then as now 2 ploughs. Worth I ox. Gilbert holds. In the same (vill) 3 freemen under commen- dation (held) 30 acres. Then i plough. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 5^. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In Wantesdana [Wantisden] (are) 22 free- men under commendation ; (they are) in the Abbot's soke. (There is) half a church with 20 acres of free land. (There are) 121 acres. Then and afterwards 10 ploughs, now 5. And I serf. Then as now worth 30;. Of them 446