A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In Marthorham [Thornham Magna] a free- man Stanhart under commendation to Edric (held) 4 acres, worth i2ti. The King and the Earl have the soke. Robert's mother holds. In EsPALA [Aspall] Brictmar a freeman under commendation to Edric (held) 30 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now i plough. And I acre of meadow. And 24 sheep. Worth ioj. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Robert's mother (holds). In Thrundestuna [Thrandeston] Awart {sic) a freeman under commendation to Edric (held) 36 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then and after- wards I plough, now 2 oxen. And i acre of fol. 321. meadow. Worth 5/. The same Alwart holds of Malet. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) 2 freemen under commenda- tion to Edric (held) 15 acres, in the soke of the King and the Earl, Godric and Lestan. Half a plough. Worth 26d. Walter holds of Robert. In Brum [Brome] 2 freemen under commen- dation to Edric (held) 4 acres in the King's soke, worth 8</. The same Walter (holds). In Strandestona [Thrandeston] the same Walter holds 2 villeins with 24 acres of the de- mesne of Eia [Eye]. Worth 45. In Brisewrda [Braiseworth] 3 freemen under Edric's commendation (held) 1 7 acres and half a plough. Worth 3/. In EsPALA [Aspall] a freeman under com- mendation (held) 3 acres, worth 6d. William Gulafra holds. The King and the Earl have the soke. In the same (vill) Robert has 2 parts of a church. In Fessbfelda [Fressingfield (?)] Alwin a soke- man held 6 acres, worth i2d. In Ghenetessala [Knettishall (?)] a freeman under commendation (held) 3 acres, worth 6d. The King and the Earl have the soke. Hundret of Hertesmara [Hartismere] In Finingaham [Finningham] Robert Malet's mother holds of Robert Malet and of the Queen's fief 18 freemen with i^ carucates of land. One of these had the name of Almar, over whose wife Saint Edmund had commendation, and 2 of them were under Lewin's commendation, Lewin and Brihtmar. The others were all under Lev- eric's commendation and Ulveva's T.R.E. ; and under them (were) 3 freemen with 5 acres and I bordar. Then 3^ ploughs, now the like num- ber. Wood(land) for 16 swine. 5 acres of meadow. They were then worth 30J., now 50J. It is half a league long, and half (a league) broad. And in geld (pays) 8d. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Westurp [Westhorpe] 3^ freemen (held) 30 acres. Then as now i plough. 1 acre of meadow. Then worth $od., now 55. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Of these three the Abbot of Saint Edmund's claims i, Ordric, with 10 acres; and the others were under commendation of Uluric the predecessor of Eudo son of Spiriuit. fol. 32 1 i. In Wiverthestuna [Wyvcrstone] (were) 4 freemen Ulmar, Alfleda and Ulwin, and Alwin and Alflet, and Alwin under commendation to Malet's predecessor. Over Ulwin the Abbot of Saint Edmund's had three parts of commendation. Altogether they have 67 acres. Then i plough, now half a plough. Wood(land) for 4 swine. They were then worth 6s. and Sd., and now the like sum. The King and the Earl (have) the soke except over the one who was under the Abbot's commendation so far as relates to three parts of the commendation. In Caldecota [ ] 6 freemen under commendation to Lewin of Bachetuna [Bacton] (held) 74 acres ; and (there were) 7 freemen under them by commendation with 6^ acres. Then as now i bordar. And i^ ploughs. And I acre of meadow. Worth lis. and lod. The King and the Earl (have) the soke except over one, that is over Ulveva and her son. Walter de Dol was seised hereof on the day on which he made forfeiture. At Soches [Stoke (Ash)] Ulveva under com- mendation to Stigand held I carucate of land and 40 acres as a manor. Then 4 bordars, now 8. Then as now 2 serfs. And 3 ploughs on the demesne. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. A church with 1 5 acres. Then i plough, now half a plough. And then I rouncey, now 2. And 6 beasts. Then 12 swine, now 6. And 20 goats. Then as now worth looj. And 5 freemen under commenda- tion (held) 32 acres. Then i plough, now half a plough. And I acre of meadow. Worth $s. and 4.d. It is 10 furlongs long and 6 broad. And (pays) 6d. in geld. Ulveva has soke, and over the freemen the King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Martonham [Thornham Magna] 24 free- men (held) I carucate of land and 12 acres. Then and afterwards 6 ploughs, now 4 (ploughs) and 2 oxen. 4 acres of meadow. Then as now worth 23J. Over all these Ulveva had commenda- tion except over one who was half under commen- 460
