THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 40 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. Over them the Saint had commendation and sac and soke and all customs, nor could they ever give or sell their lands without full consent of the Abbot. A church with 2 carucates of land, 4 villeins, 9 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the church. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Then this manor was worth 20//., now 30//. It is 18 furlongs long, and I league broad. And (pays) 20^(^. in geld, whoever may be holder thereof. (At) CoTHEFELDA [Cockfield] Saint Edmund held T.R.E. 4^ carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 14 villeins. And then 16 bordars, now 22. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. And then 12 ploughs belonging to the men, now 6. Then as now 4 serfs. 8 acres of meadow. A winter mill. Now 3 rounceys, 12 beasts, 37 swine, and 98 sheep. Now 12 hives of bees. This manor was then worth 6//., now In the same (vill are) 21 freemen with 5 carucates of land, which {quos) 4 men hold of fol. 359*. the Abbot — Berard 3 carucates, and James i, and Coleman i. (There are) 13 bordars, and 3 serfs. Then among them all 8 ploughs, now 7. And 16 acres of meadow. Wood(iand) for 6 swine. These (men) could all give and sell their land. But by soke and commendation they were under the same Saint, except i man over whom (the Saint) had soke only. Then they were worth 3//., now 4//. This vill is 13 fur- longs long, and I league broad. And (piys) 23|</. in geld. But others have holdings therein. (At) Grotena [Groton] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held i^ carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 8 villeins, and 5 bordars. Then as now I plough on the demesne. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. And i acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 10 swine. A winter mill. Then as now i rouncey, 6 beasts, 16 swine, and 30 sheep. And (there were) 2 freemen with half a carucate of land. And they could give and sell their land. 6 bordars. Then as now I plough. And i acre of meadow. Then they were worth 30J., and now 40J. It is 7 furlongs long, and 4 broad. In the same (vill are) 12 freemen, and they have I carucate. And this is worth 20s. All these men could give and sell their land T.R.E. Saint Edmund has soke, commendation, and ser- vice. (This pays) "jd. in geld. But others have holdings therein. In Prestetune [Preston] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held a freeman. Ernulf (now holds him). And he could give and sell his land. And he had 3 carucates of land on the demesne. And then he used to plough with 3 ploughs. now with 2. Theii and now 2 villeins, 4 bordars. And they used to plough (with) half a plough, i serf. 3 acres of meadow. (There were) 3 sokemen, and they had 2bk acres of land, and half an acre of meadow. And they could give and sell their land. And they then were worth 4//., now 3//. It is 12 furlongs long, and 6 broad. A church with 7 acres. This man and his land King William gave to Saint Edmund and to B[aldwin] the Abbot, and soke and all customs. (This pays) zd. in geld. But others have holdings therein. In Lelega [(Brent) Eleigh] "* Saint Edmund held 5 freemen whom the said Arnulf holds of the Abbot. They then as now had 3^ carucates (of land). 5 bordars. 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 2 swine. I serf. Then they used to plough with 4 ploughs, and do now. And they could give and sell their land. But soke and sac and commendation were St. Edmund's, and custom. Then they were worth 3//., now 4//'. It is 12 furlongs long, and 6 broad. (This pays) T^^d. in geld. But others have holdings therein. At SuMERLEDETUNA [Somerton] Saint Edmund held in the same hundred I carucate of land, Frodo (now holds) I villein, 5 bordars. Then they used to plough with 3 ploughs, now the like. And then it was worth 435. less 4^., and now (the same). And King William gave fol. 360. the land to Saint Edmund with soke and com- mendation and all customs. It is 6 furlongs long, and 4 broad. (And pays) '^d. in geld. But others have holdings therein. At CoRNERDA [(Great) Cornard] '" Saint Edmund held 2 freemen, and they had 50 acres of land. I acre of meadow. T.R.E. . . . {reg' vaT vi bor and now (the same). And they could give and sell their land. But to Saint Edmund belonged soke and all customs. At BuRA [Bures] Saint Edmund held 3 soke- men, and they had 8 acres of land, and I of meadow. And those 8 acres were worth bd. And these men could give (and) sell their land. And by soke and all customs they were and are under the Saint. (At) Waldingefelda [Waldingfield) Saint Edmund held 1 1 freemen ; and under them were half a carucate of land, 3 bordars, 2 acres of meadow. And they could give and sell their land. But the soke was the Saint's and the commendation and the service. They were then worth I ox., and now (the same). (They pay) d. in geld, '" The abbey held 3 carucates at Brent Eleigh at the time of the Conquest, according to the list of possessions in Harl. MS. 743. '" ' Cornherthe magna ' ; ibid. 495
