A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In OxELANDA [ ] (were) 5 freemen under commendation to Norman,' Blacheman, Osbert, Wihtric, Godric, Brihnoth with 42 acres, and 4 bordars, and 2 ploughs, and half an acre of meadow. Worth 51. It is 3 furlongs long, and 2 broad. And (pays) in geld ^d. In KiNEBROH [Kembrook] (were) 14 free- men (over whom) Norman had commendation, Wihtgar, and Osbert, and Leofstan, Edric, Freowin, Brihtmar, Blacheman, Wlward, Durand, Godric, Siric, Wlvi, Aluric, Almar, Bond, with 73 acres, and 3 ploughs, (and) 3 acres of meadow, and I ^ mills. Worth 1 5/. All this William de Burnoville holds under R. Bigot. The men of the Hundred hold this land to be worth {hahent banc terram pretiata) 481. ; but it formerly rendered, and they now render 6/«. In NoRTUNA [ ] a freeman, Godwin the priest, Harold's man T.R.E. (held) 50 acres as a manor. Then as now 3 bordars. Then as now on the demesne i plough. And half a plough belonging to the men. Half an acre of meadow. Worth 34J. And 3 freemen under him with 3 acres, and half a plough. Worth fol. 343A. I2(/. This Thurstan son of Wido holds of Roger Bigot. Over all this land Saint Etheldreda has soke, except over the hall {hallam) of VValetuna [Walton] and the vill(eins). HUNDRET OF WiLEFORDA [WiLFORD] In LuDHAM [Loudham] a freeman, Turnold, under Edric's commendation (held) 7 acres and I acre of meadow. Worth iid. In HoRPOLA [Harpole] a freeman Algar (?) under Stigand's commendation {liber homo comiT Algari. Stigandi) (held) 10 acres, worth is. And (them) Ranulf son of Walter holds. In Debenbeis [Debach] Sturstan son of Widdo holds i^ freemen (formerly) under Edric's com- mendation with 8 acres, worth bd. In Capeles [Capel (St. Andrew)] a freeman under Norman's commendation (held) 20 acres. Then 1 plough, now half a plough. Half an acre of meadow. Worth 4/. And Norman holds. In Offeworda [UfiFord] a freeman under the said Norman's commendation (held) 3 acres, and in LuDHAM [Loudham] 2 acres, worth lid. In Wileforda [Wilford] a freeman under Norman's commendation (held) 7 acres, and half an acre of meadow. Worth i d. This Norman holds from Roger Bigot. In Bredefella [Bredfield] a freeman under Norman's commendation (held) 4J acres, worth 12^. In WiKHAM [Wickham (Market)] a freeman (held) i acres, worth t^d. This the same Nor- man holds. HuNDRET OF LOSA [LoEs] In Renlesham [Rendlesham] (was) a freeman under Edric's commendation with 18 acres of land and I bordar, worth 2J. and %d. William Malet was seised on the day on which he died. In Gategraua [Gedgrave] a freeman under Norman's commendation (held) lo acres ; and this is included in the valuation of Keleshala [Kelsale]. In Cerfella [Charsfield] Turstan son of Witdo holds a freeman Brihtmar (who was) under Saint Etheldreda's commendation T.R.E. with 30 acres. Then as now i plough, i acre of meadow. Then (this) rendered 30J. And (there were) 5 freemen under the same com- mendation, except that i was under commenda- fol. 344. tion to Earl Ralph, and he was seised thereof, with 16 acres : and they are included in the same valuation ; but they could not render (their share). One of them was under Edric's commen- dation, and William Malet was seised thereof. Now it is worth 20;. This Thurstan holds of Roger Bigot. In Udebriga [Woodbridge] a freeman under Aluric's commendation (held) 4 acres, worth %d. And (this) William dc Nemore holds. Plumesgata [Plomesgate] Hundrbt In RiNDHAM [Rendham] (is) i bordar with 10 acres, worth lod. FREEMEN UNDER ROGER BIGOT Perreham [Parham] Half Hundret In Blactheshala [Blaxhall] 8 freemen held 66 acres. Of them 5 were under commendation to Norman and 2 to the Abbot of Ely, and i, Alwin by name, to Malet's predecessor. Then as now 2^ ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. Then worth 20/., now 25^. In the same (vill) a half freeman (held) 3 acres, worth bd. The soke is the Abbot of Ely's. In the same (vill are) 2 acres. And i serf. Worth 8rf. Norman holds. In the same (vill) a freeman Ulf under com- mendation to Norman (held) 10 acres and half 480
