A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK left {reliquii) 2, now none. Then 5 beasts, now 4. Then 24 swine, now 15. Then 30 sheep, now 71. In the same (vill were) 5 freemen under Wisgar by commendation and soke with 2 carucates of land ; and they could sell. But the King gave them to Norman son of Tancred {Tanri). And in the same (vill was) a freeman under commendation to the said Ulric with 45 acres. Of that land 30 acres are in the soke of Saint Etheldreda and 15 in the soke of Norman, the fol. 350. predecessor of Ralph de Limesey, in Kanauadis [Cavendish]. And under them were 3 bordars. Then among them all 4 ploughs, afterwards and now 2. And in the same manor (was) half a carucate of land under Saint Edmund, which (the tenants) could not sell without licence of the Abbot. But the King gave it to Norman, son of Tancred [Tanre). And (thereon) I serf. Then i plough, now none. BoESTEDA [Boxted] was then worth 8//., afterwards 7//., now iooj. And the freemen were set to farm at $2s. Now manor and freemen together are worth 6li. It is 1 league long, and 5 furlongs broad. And pays "jd. in geld. (At) Prestetona [Preston] Ulwar, a freeman under Stigand T.R.E., held as a manor 2 carucates of land with soke. Then as now 4 villeins, and 4 bordars, and i serf. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now 2. Then and now I plough belonging to the men. And 9 acres of meadow. Then 5 beasts, now 4. Then 24 swine, now 3. Then 40 sheep, now 36. In the same (vill) were 3 freemen under commendation to Wluard. Over 2 Saint Edmund had soke and sac ; and over the third Wisgar the predecessor of Richard (had them) ; but earlier Norman son of Tancred ; now Roger of Poitou has (soke and sac). And they had 23 acres among them all, and half a plough. Then and afterwards the whole was worth 4//'., now 3//. In Walingafella [Waldingfield] Ulmer the thegn held under Harold T.R.E. i carucate of land with soke. Then as now I villein, and 5 bordars. Then i serf, now none. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Wood(land) for 3 swine. And 4 acres of meadow. Then as now I horse. Then as now 2 beasts. Then 12 swine, now none. Then it was worth 305., afterwards and now it renders 40^. It is half a league long, and half broad. And (pays) J^d, in geld, whoever may be holders thereof. A church with 30 acres. Stou [Stow] Hundrkt Buckeshala [Buxhall] Lewin Croc held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land. Then as now 4 bor- dars. Then 3 serfs, afterwards and now none. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And fol. 350*. 16 acres of meadow. Then half a mill. Then 2 rounceys. I beast. Then 53 swine, now 16. Then 28 sheep, now 30. A church with 30 acres, and half an acre of meadow. Then as now worth bos. He (Lewin Croc) had soke and sac over the hall and the bordars. And there were 7^ freemen under the same (Lewin) by commendation only T.R.E. The soke was in the Hundred. And they have 37 acres. Then 2 ploughs, afterwards and now half. And I acre of meadow. Then as now worth lOJ. And to this manor Norman son of Tan(c)red added 3 freemen under the King by commendation and soke with 24 acres. Then and afterwards i plough, now 2 oxen. Worth od. In Newetuna [(Old) Newton] T.R.E. 2 free- men under Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph by com- mendation only (held) 70 acres of land within the soke and sac of the King and the Earl, and 2 bordars. Then i^ ploughs, afterwards and now none. Then worth 301., afterwards and now 20y. In ToRNEi [Thorney] a freeman under King Edward with soke and sac. And after King William came he was in like manner, and Norman received (the freeman) from this manor without livery of seisin, and afterwards Gerald held him, after Gerald Roger of Poictou. He has 60 acres. Then i plough, and afterwards half (a plough), now i ox. Then worth ioj., now it scarce renders 5;. In Stanaham [Stonham] are 50 acres of demesne land of the hall in Cratinga [Greeting]. In Gratinga [Creeting] (were) 7 freemen, 5 were under Alfleta T.R.E. by commendation only, and 2 were under commendation to the King, with soke and sac over all them in the Hundred. 30 acres. Then as now 2 ploughs. Worth 205. In the same (vill) I sokeman (holds) 3 acres of forfeited land. In ToRNiE [Thorney] are 24 acres and 1 bordar, and they belong to the hall of Stanham [Stonham]. Bosemera [Bosmere] Hundret (At) Stanham [Stonham] Uluric the thegn held as a manor T.R.E. 2 carucates of land. Now Roger holds in demesne. Then as now 8 villeins, and 3 bordars, and 4 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and after- 486
