THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Then as now 3 bordars. Then ij ploughs, now 2. Then it was worth 2$!., now 40/. And it is i league in length and 5 furlongs in breadth. And pays in geld 2jd. In the same (vill) 17 freemen under Edric's commendation T.R.E. (held) 60 acres of land. Then 3 ploughs, now i^ ploughs. 4 acres of meadow. Then worth lOs., now 12s. In Hou [? Hoo] (is) a freeman with the fourth part of an acre worth 2d. In Alretuna [Alderton] were 31 freemen T.R.E. , now there are 34, (they were) under Edric's commendation. Over 2^ of these Godric the predecessor of Suene used to have commenda- tion, but William Malet was seised of them, i carucate of land and 80 acres and ij bordars. Then 6 ploughs, now 5. 20 acres of meadow. Then worth 40J., now lOOs. One church with 24 acres and i acre of meadow. Worth 31. In HoLESLEA [HoUesley] i mill worth 12s. All this Robert de Glanville holds of Robert Malet. In Baldeseia [Bawdsey] 12^ freemen under commendation to Edric T.R.E. (held) 72 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. One acre of meadow. Then worth 12s., now 30J. A church with 20 acres, worth 31. This Robert Malet's mother holds of him. fol. 318. In Alretuna [Alderton] 2 freemen under commendation to Edric (held) 32 acres. Then as now I plough. Half an acre of meadow. Then worth 4J., now lo^. This W(alter) de Caen holds of Robert Malet. In LiTELCROS [ ] (are) 7 villeins with 40 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now 1. 3 acres of meadow. Then worth 5^., now lOs. Robert holds the soke of the King. In Alretuna [Alderton] (was) a freeman with 12 acres*" under commendation to Edric, worth 2s. In SuTTUNA [Sutton] W(alter) de Caen holds of Robert Malet half a freeman, Godwin by name, (who was formerly) under commendation to Edric'* with 12 acres as a manor. Half a bordar. Then half a plough, now the like. One acre of meadow. And 3 beasts. 60 sheep. Then worth 2s., now $s. In the same (vill) 9 freemen under him (P God- win) and I freeman under commendation to "'12 acres of the demejne (of St. Etheldreda) ' ; Inf. EL 162. " The other half of his conunendation apparently belonged to Ely ; ibid. Halden •» T.R.E. (held) 40 acres of land. Then I plough, now I. Half an acre of meadow. Then worth 4^., now "js. In Capbles [Capel (St. Andrew)] 3 " freemen under commendation of Godwin (held) 15 acres of land. Then i plough, now a half. Then it was worth 21., now 41. It is i league long, and half (a league) broad. And (f)ays) 2']d. in geld. Others hold (land) therein. In ScoTESHAM** [Shottisham] i freemen under commendation to the same (Godwin) (held) 7 acres, worth i2d. In Brameswella [Bromeswell] i^ freemen under commendation to the same (Godwin) (held) 8 acres. Half a plough. Worth idd. This the same Walter (de Caen) holds of Robert Malet. In Bredefelda [Bredfield] the same W(alter de Caen) holds of Robert Malet 3 whole freemen and 3 half freemen and I quarter freeman with 24 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now half a plough, and they are worth 6x. and 2dP And as to this Godwin of Sutton, Menard makes claim that Earl Ralph was seised of him one year before he made forfeiture ; and the Hundred bears wit- ness that Robert Malet was seised thereof. In SuTTUNA [Sutton] the same Walter (de Caen) holds of Robert Malet 2 freemen (for- merly) under commendation to Edric (with) 61 acres, and under one of them (were) 5 freemen. Then as now 2 ploughs, i^ acres of meadow. Then worth -js., now i$s. A church with 20 acres. (Included in) the valuation above. fol. 318*. In Wileford [Wilford] Robert Malet holds in demesne i sokeman jEdi (formerly) under Edric's commendation with 60 acres. Then as now 2 bordars. And then i plough, now none. 4 acres of meadow. Then worth i6j., now loj. It is I league long, and half (a league) broad. And (pays) in geld I3^<^. BoiTUNA [Boyton] Humfrey son of Robert holds of Robert Malet, which Stanwin under commendation to Edric held T.R.E., viz. 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then 3 villeins, now none. Then 18 bordars, now 15. Then on the demesne 2 ploughs, now i. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men, now i ; but there might be (3 more). 10 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys, now none. Then 9 beasts, now i.
- All these ten freemen had been in the soke and
commendation of St. Etheldreda ; Inj. El. 162. "'3i';ibid. " ' Eissestesham,' ' Escestesham ' ; ibid. 162, 178. '•'Worth -JS. zd.' ; ibid. 162. 457 58
