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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK I plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 85. Turstin holds of Walter as of Tedric's fee. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In AcREHAM [Akenham] 2 freemen, Suen and Lewin, (held) 50 acres. Worth 51. Tur- stin holds of Walter, and Bernard, as of the same fee. In Westrefelda [Westerfield] 3 freemen (held) 28 acres. And then halfa plough. Worth 3613^. Bernard and Almar hold (of Walter). The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 6 acres. Worth I2d. As of the same fee. Norman holds (of Walter). The soke (is) the King's and the Earl's. Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret (At) Bachetuna [Bacton], (now held) in de- mesne, Lewin a freeman under Harold T.R.E. (held) 3 carucates of land and 40 acres. Then 17 villeins, now 8. Then 3 bordars, now 12. Then 2 serfs, now i. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2. 6 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 100 swine. Then 9 rounceys, now 8. Then as now 8 beasts. Then 60 swine, now 40. Then 16 sheep, now 100. Then 40 goats, now 36. A church with 24 acres, worth 3;. Then worth 8//., now 9/;'. and los. And 40 freemen under commendation to Lewin T.R.E. (held) 80 acres and i bordar. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. I acre of meadow. Then worth 20J., now 4//. and 10s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. It is i league long, and 4 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 6d, In Caldecota [ ] were 19 acres of the demesne of Bachetuna [Bacton], worth 3^. and T^d. It is 9 furlongs long, and 2 (furlongs) and 5 perches broad. And in geld (pays) 6d. In Westorp [Westhorpe] Brictric a freeman under commendation (held) 6 acres, worth izd. fol. 427. Babenberga [Babergh] Two Hundrets Mellinga [Milden'"] Walter holds in de- mesne, which Lewin of Bagatona [Bacton], King Edward's thegn, held, 2 carucates of land as a manor. Now Walter holds it, and it belongs to his brother Thederic's fee. Then as now 6 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 4 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 1. And 6 acres of meadow. Wood (land) for 6 swine. And i mill. Then as now 2 horses. Then 6 beasts, now 7, and 22 swine. Then 40 sheep, now 50. Then 12 goats, now 16. Then and afterwards it was worth Formerly Milding. 4//'., now 6//'. It is 6 furlongs long and 4 broad. And (pays) 7^. in geld. A church with 15 acres of free land. Over 10 acres which a freeman had, which he could sell. Saint Edmund has soke and sac, and it is worth 2s. Stou [Stow] Hundret In Dagaworda [Dagworth] William a free- man, of whom Teri the predecessor of Barthe- tona [sic) had half commendation only, and Gutmund the predecessor of Hugh de Montfort (had) the other half. And he could without their licence sell his land, and had 60 acres and 1 bordar. Then and afterwards i^ ploughs, now 2 oxen. Wood(land) for 10 swine, and 3 acres of meadow. In Weledana [ ] (were) 15 acres of land belonging to the same freeman, and 2 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards the whole was worth 20J., now 5^. This land Theodric the predecessor of Walter the Deacon had without livery of seisin {sine Uberatore), as the Hundred testifies. The King and the Earl (have) soke and sac. In Watdena [Wetherden] a freeman within the soke of the Hundred has 5 acres. Worth I2d. Half Hundret of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] In the borough Walter has 5 houses, and 3 vacant burgages {mansuras which the Queen held T.R.E. And they render customs. And are worth 20d. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret (At) Henleie [Henley] Uluric a freeman held 1 carucate of land and 70 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then 2 bordars, now 6. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then as now i plough belonging to the men. fol. 42 7*. 4 acres of meadow. Then 3 rounceys. Then 2 beasts, now 3. Then lo swine, now 2. Then 40 sheep, now 44. A church with 8 acres. Then it was worth 40J., and now 48;. Roger holds of Walter. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same commendation 6 freemen (held) 36 acres. Then and afterwards i J ploughs, now I plough. Then it was worth 6j. and id., now 7^. The same Roger (holds of Walter). The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) a freeman Suen by name held 40 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now I plough. And 1 bordar. Then it was worth loj., now i8x. Walter holds in demesne. It is I league long, and half a league broad. And 562