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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK has given security thereupon ; now the land is in the King's hand. To this manor belong 4 free- men under commendation to Saint Etheldrcda with 6 acres of land, worth I2d. A church fol. 388*. with 8^ acres, worth i6ci.^'^ It is 8 furlongs long and 4 broad. And in geld (pays) 3W. In Brandestuna [Brandeston] Hervey de Bituricensis (now) holds a freeman under Saint Etheldreda with 8 acres, woith 4^. In Letheringaham [Letheringham] (are) 3i acres on the demesne, worth 6d. In Gretingaham [Cretingham] (is) a villein with 16 acres and half a plough, worth 31. In Dalingahou [Dallinghoo] 4 freemen under commendation of Saint Etheldreda (held) half a carucate of land. Then 2 ploughs. Now I acre of meadow. Then it was worth 8s., now a like sum. In Udebriga [Woodbridge] (were) 7 free- men T.R.E. now (there are) 2 '" under com- mendation to Saint Etheldreda with 40 acres. Then i plough."' Then it was worth 6;., now 5i.- In the same (vill) Robert Malet (now holds) a freeman with i6J^ acres*" and half a plough, worth 5j. In Dalingahou [Dallinghoo] (was) a freeman with 16 acres, worth 2s. and 8d. half In Renslesham"* [Rendlesham] (was) a half freeman with 6 acres, worth lid. In Udebrige -" [Woodbridge] (were) 2 bor- dars with 10 acres, worth 2s. In Mungedena'*' [Monewden] (was) a free- man and in Ceresfelda [Charsifield] another with 18 acres, worth 31. Plomgata [Plomesgate] Hundret In Aldeburc [Aldeburgh] (are) 5 acres ; and (this) is in demesne ; worth lod. Norman (holds it). " 'Worth 12/' ; Inj. El. 1 64. '^ ' Now 2 ' omitted ; ibid. 165. •^ ' Now none ' ; ibid. '" ' This Hervej Bredruel holds of the abbot ' ; ibid. '" 'A half-freeman Almar with 15^ acres' ; ibid. '" ' Reusesham ' altered into ' Reulesham ' ; ibid. XXII. LAND OF GILBERT, BISHOP OF EVREUX WiLEFORT [WilFORD] HuNDRET Turmod held Udeham [ ] as a manor with 2 carucates of land. Then 2 vil- leins, now 7. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And I plough belonging to the men. And 10 acres of meadow. One mill. One rouncey, 7 beasts, 56 swine. Then worth 40J., now 1 2//. (At) Capesia [Campsey] Brictmar a sokemaii under Saint Etheldreda held 50 acres as a manor, and he could not sell or give his land. Then as now I villein, and 3 bordars. Then i plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then i mill. And he renders 35;. (which are included) in the above valuation. In LuDHAM [Loudham] (were) 34 freemen under commendation to Turmod; of these 15 were under Edric's commendation and one was in St. Etheldreda's commendation with 20 acres. Altogether they have i^ carucates of land. Then 6 ploughs, now 3. 6 acres of meadow. Worth 8//. And a church with 60 acres worth 51. Several persons have shares therein (ibi parciuntur). fol. 389. XXIII. LAND OF THE ABBOT OF BERNAI •"'Wudebume'; ibid. ' Monecgdena ' ; ibid. Stou [Stow] Hundret In Cratinga [Greeting (St. Peter)] (there is) a freeman with 20 acres. Half a church with 10 acres. And i villein and 2 bordars; Then as now I plough among them all. And 2 acres of meadow. Valued in Cratinga [Greeting (St. Mary)] in another Hundred. In the same (vill) is a freeman with 5 acres. He is valued (in like manner). The King gave (this holding) out of Hard win's fee. Bosemara [Bosmere] Hundret At Gratingas [Greeting (St. Mary)] Aluric a freeman held i^ carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 4 villeins, and 12 bordars, and 2 serfs. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I. And 4 acres of meadow. And 6 beasts, and 1 5 swine. Then 100 sheep, now 36. Then it was worth loo^., now 6/;'. (At) NrwETUNA [(Old) Newton] Aluric held 1 carucate of land as a manor T.R.E. Then as now 3 villeins, and 12 bordars and i serf. And I plough on the demesne. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I, 5 acres of mea- dow. Wood(land) for 6 swine. And 2 mills. Worth 6or. 526