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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK XI. LANDS OF RALPH DE BELLA FAGO HuNDRET OF WiLESFORDA [WiLFORd] In Baldeseia [Bawdsey] 14 freemen under Godric's commendation T.R.E. (held) 62 acres as a manor. I bordar. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 30J. In Thurstanestuna [ ] 6 freemen under the said Godric's commendation fol. 354*. (held) 40 acres as a manor. Then 2 ploughs, now I. Worth 20s. In Ramesholt [Ramsholt] 6 freemen under the said Godric's commendation (held) 20 acres. Then I plough, now half a plough. Worth loj. Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret WoRTHAM [Wortham] Richard de St. Clair {Sender) holds of Ralph, which Modgeva a free- woman under commendation to Saint Edmund T.R.E. held; i^ carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 18 bordars, and 2 serfs. And on the demesne 2 ploughs. And belonging to the men 2 ploughs. Wood(land) for 10 swine. 2 acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 3 beasts, 20 swine. Now 20 goats. Then worth 40^., now lOOs. This land (Modgeva) could not sell or give away from the church. Saint Edmund has the soke. In the same (vill) a freewoman Godgeva under the commendation and soke and sac of Saint Edmund T.R.E. (held) 80 (acres) as a manor. Then as now 6 bordars. Then I plough, now none. Then and now belonging to the men I plough. 4 acres of meadow. Then worth 20s., now a like sum. 2 churches with 40 acres, worth 75. And in the same (vill) 14 freemen under com- mendation to the same (Saint Edmund) (held) 90 acres. Then as now 3 ploughs, I acre of meadow. Then as now worth 135. This Richard holds of Ralph. In Brom [Brome] (is) i bordar with 8 acres, and he belongs to Wortham [Wortham], and is worth i2tJ. Xn. LANDS OF FRODO, THE ABBOT'S BROTHER Blachrune [Blackbourn] Hundret (At) Teluetteham [Thelnetham] Acolf the thegn held 2 carucates of land as a manor T.R.E. Then as now 8 bordars. Then 6 serfs, now 2. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. And I plough belonging to the men. 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 30 swine. And then as now I mill. Then i rouncey. Then as now 3 beasts. Then 50 swine, now 25. Then 2 sheep, now 35. And now 3 hives of bees. fol. 355. And 15 freemen under commendation (held) 40 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. (The manor) was then worth 3//., and now 50J. and the freemen 60;. A church with 20 acres. Saint Edmund has soke and sac. It is 10 furlongs long and 4 broad. And pays g^d. in geld. Thewardestreu [Thedwastre] Hundret In Heteseta [Hessett] 6 freemen under com- mendation to Saint Etheldreda in Saint Edmund's soke (held) I carucate of land. And I bordar. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now I. And I acre of meadow. They were then worth 60s., now 20s. Lacheforda [Lackford] Hundret At Wirilintona [Worlington] Ormer held T.R.E. 6 carucates of land. Then as now 16 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 2 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 4 ploughs be- longing to the men. 12 acres of meadow. 2 fisheries. And i mill. A church without land. Then as now I horse. Then 20 beasts, now 8. Then 80 sheep, now lOO. Then and afterwards it was worth 6/;., now 8//. It is 10 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And in geld (pays) 20d. In Todeham [Tuddenham] Leuric a freeman under Earl Algar held i^ carucates of land. Then as now 2 villeins, and 2 bordars, and 2 serfs. Then as now i plough on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. I^ acres of meadow. I mill. Now 6 swine. Then 160 sheep, now 80 sheep. Then it was worth 40J., now 60s. The soke and sac are Saint Edmund's. Babenberga [Babergh] two Hundrets (At) Kanewella [Kentwell] Algar held freely under Seward of Meldona [Maldon] T.R.E. as a manor 2 carucates of land with soke. Then 7 villeins, afterwards and now 4. Then and afterwards I bordar, now 3. Then and now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I. And 8 acres of meadow. Then and now I horse at the hall. Then 5 beasts, now 8. Then 30 swine, now 40. Then 80 sheep, now 50. Then and afterwards it was worth 40^., now 4//. (At) Lauenham [Lavenham] Alwi held under Saint Edmund with soke T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor. And this he could not sell without licence of the Abbot, Now Frodo holds 490