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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK now I plough. And i acre of meadow. Then it was worth Ss., and the like sum now. In the same (vill) a freeman under King Edward and a half (freeman) (held) 5^ acres. Worth I2d. In CoDEHAM [Coddenham] a freeman Almar by name, under commendation to the Abbot of Ely, (held) 60 acres of land as a manor. Then 2 ploughs, now i^ ploughs. And I bordar. Then wood(land) for 10 swine, now 2. Then as now it was worth 30J. A church with 3 acres, worth 6d. In the same (vill) 2 freemen, Aluric and Uluric, (held) 60 acres as 2 manors. And I villein, and 2 bordars. And 2 ploughs. And 40 sheep, and 2 beasts. And 4 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 30 swine, now 11. Then it was worth 305., now 40J. The Abbot of Ely had the commendation. In the same (vill) 2 freemen Aluric and Wistric (held) 2 acres, worth 1 2d. A church with I acre, worth 2d. The King and the Earl (have) the soke over the whole. In the same (vill) Harold, a freeman in the Abbot of Ely's soke and commendation, (held) 30 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now 2 bordars. And I plough. And 2 acres of mea- dow. Wood(land) for 10 swine. Worth 10s. To the church (belong) 2 acres, worth ^.d. In the same (vill) 3 freemen (held) 7^^ acres. Half a plough. Worth 2s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) a freewoman, Leveva, (held) T.R.E. 10 acres. Half a plough. And 3 bordars. And I acre of meadow. Worth 4.5. In the same (vill) 15 freemen (held) 80 acres less I. Of these 6 were under commendation to Saxo, the predecessor of Ranulph Peverel (piperel/i). Then and afterwards 5 plough--, now I. Wood(Iand) for lO swine. 2 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 20s., now 20s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. fol. 375*. In Uledana [Olden] 8 freemen (held) 40 acres. Of these 4 were under commendation to Saxo, the predecessor of Ranulph Peverel, having 25 acres. Then among the whole of them (were) 2 ploughs, now 1. And i^ acres of meadow. And I rouncey. Then 6 beasts, now 7. Then 28 sheep, now 17 sheep. Now 20 goats. Then 5 swine, now 19. A church with 7^ acres, worth 15^. They were then worth 201., now 21s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Stanham [Stonham] Uluric a freeman held 60 acres as a manor in the Abbot of Ely's commendation. Then 4 bordars, now 3. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then i plough belonging to the men, now half a plough. And 3 acres of meadow. A church with 7^ acres, worth 15^. Then it was worth 40^., now 20/. In the same (vill) Aluol the priest and Godwi, freemen under commendation to Saxo the pre- decessor of Ralph Peverel, (held) 40 acres as 2 manors T.R.E. Then as now 3borda:s. Then and afterwarJs 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now half a plough belonging to the men. And ik acres of meadow. A church with 2 acres, worth ^.d. Then it was worth 30J., now 12s. In the same (vill were) 26 freemen under commendation to Saxo, except one Wiching by name, (with) 142 acres. Then 7 ploughs, now 5. And ij acres of meadow. Then it was worth 4/;., now 40J. and ^.d. In the same (vill was) a freeman with 3 acres, w rth lod. In Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] 2 freemen under commendation to Saxo the predecessor of Peverel (held) 10 acres. Worth 28d. All this Ralph de Savigny holds from Roger Bigot, and Roger from the Bishop. The King and the Earl (have) the soke over it all. In the same (vill) 2 freemen Brunwin and Godric (held) 3 acres, worth 6d. The same Roger holds (this). The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Scaruestuna [? Sharpstone "'] 3 freemen Lewin, Lewric, (and) Edric (held) 4 acres and 2 oxen, worth lod. Ralf de Savigny holds from Roger. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret In Helmingheham [Helmingham] Burrant a freeman under commendation to Edric of Lax- field, Malet's predecessor, held 80 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now i villein, and 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards I, now none. Then as now I plough -belonging to the men. And 2 acres of meadow. Then fol. 376. it was worth 30X., now 201. In Hmingheham [Helmingham] Balchi under commenJation to Aistan held 40 acres as a manor. Then as now 4 bordars. And I plough on the demesne. And i acre of meadow. And I rouncey. Then 4 beasts, now 2. Then 30 swine, now 27. Then 40 sheep, now 24. Worth los. In the same (vill) a fi-eeman Wichinc under commendation to Burchard (held) 30 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now i plough. And I acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then it was worth 6s., now 13^ and /yi. '" See next note. 512