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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Then half a plough belonging to the men, now I plough. 4 acres of meadow, and i roun- cey, and 7 beasts. Then 16 swine, now 12, and 1 7 sheep. Then it was worth 20j., now 30X. In the same (viU) (were) 11 full freemen, and 3 half freemen under commendation to the said Ailric, with 50 acres, and 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, now I. Half an acre of meadow. Then it was worth los., now 8s. AH this William received as i carucate of land, and R. de Glanville (holds it) of him. And (there is) one church with 8 acres, and several persons have part (in it). HUNDRET OF WiLEFORDA [WiLFORD] In Bulges [Boulge] Robert (now) holds ; a freeman under Ailric's commendation T.R.E. (held) 13J acres, and half a plough. Worth 2s. In Depebecs [Debach] a freeman under the said Ailric's commendation (held) 4 acres, worth Si. In ToRSTANESTUNA [ ] (are) 6 acres, worth I2d. This R(obert) de Glanville holds of William de Warenne. In Berdefelda [Bredfield] Ailric a freeman held 3 acres, worth 6d. The same Robert (de Glanville now holds). fol. 401. XXVII. LANDS OF SUANE OF ESSEX IN SUFFOLK HuNDRET TiNGOou [Thingoe] In Riete and I bordar, of meadow, the soke. [Rede] a sokeman with 20 acres And half a plough. And i acre Worth 5^. Saint Edmund (has) In Manestuna [Manston **^] a sokeman with 20 acres, and I bordar. And half a plough. And I acre of meadow. Worth 51. Baberga [Babebgh] Two Hundrets At Stokes [Stoke(-by-Nayland)] Robert held T.R.E. 4 carucates of land as a manor with soke. Then 25 villeins, now 15. Then 32 bordars, now 23. Then 8 serfs, now 6. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then 12 ploughs belonging to the men, now 7. Now 2 mills. And 25 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 60 swine. Now 3 horses, 8 beasts, 20 swine, 70 sheep, 4 goats. Then it was worth 10//., now 12//. A church with 60 acres of free land. In the same (vill were) 1 1 freemen under Robert by commendation and soke. Among them all i carucate of land ; but these could sell ; and I freeman with 1 2 acres under Robert by commendation ; but sac and soke were Saint Edmund's. Among them all i^ ploughs then, now I plough. Worth 301. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 20J. in geld. (At) Withermers [Withermarsh] '**' Robert, Suane's father, held T.R.E. 4 carucates of land as a manor with soke. Then 27 villeins, now 24. Then 32 bordars, now 27. Then 2 serfs, now I. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 2. Then 13 ploughs belonging to the men, now 8. Then as now i mill. And 30 acres of meadow. Now 2 horses, 20 beasts, 24 swine, and 15 forest mares. Now 80 sheep. Then it was worth io/<., now 12//. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 20<:/. in geld. (At) Polesteda [Polstead] the same Robert, father of Suanc, held T.R.E. 4 carucates of land fol. 40 1 i. as a manor with soke. Then 26 villeins, now 21. Then 36 bordars, now 30. Then as now I serf. Then and always 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 15 ploughs belonging to the men, now 9. Then as now i mill. Wood- (land) for 80 swine. And 31 acres of meadow. Now 8 horses at the hall, 28 beasts, 40 swine, 150 sheep. Then it was worth 10//'., now 12//'. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 20i/. in geld whoever be the landholder therein. (At) Eilanda [? Waylands **'] the same Robert, father of Suane, held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor with soke. Then as now 6 villeins. Then 20 bordars, now 17. Then 6 serft, now 2. Then as now i plough on the demesne. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3. Then as now i mill. And lo acres of meadow. Now 3 horses at the hall, 31 beasts, 45 swine, 80 sheep, 35 goats. Then it was worth 6/»'., now 8/«. It is half a league long and 2 furlongs broad. And pays I2(/. in geld. At Aluenelega [? Aveley^^] Brungar a free- man under Robert by commendation only T.R.E. held I carucate of land as a manor with soke. Then as now i villein, and 10 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. Wood- (land) for 6 swine. And 4 acres of meadow. And I mill. And I horse at the hall. And now 14 beasts, 49 swine, and 87 sheep. Then it was worth 20J., afterwards and now 30J. It is 6 furlongs long, and 3 broad. And (pays) 3</. in geld. Over him Saint Edmund had soke and sac T.R.E. and Robert, son of Wimarc and father of Suane, had commendation only. In the same (King's) time were stolen horses found in the house of this Brungar, so that the Abbot In Whepstead. 538 In Stoke-by-Nayland. In Stoke-by-Nayland. In Assington.