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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In Hernigawella [Herringswell] (were) 3 sokemen under Wisgar with 60 acres. Then as now half a plough. The holding is valued at Deselinga [Desning]. In the same (vill) (was) i sokeman with half his land with the soke under Wisgar, as the Hundred witnesses, and half his land with the soke under Saint Edmund. And he has a caru- cate of land and 5 bordars. Then as now I plough among them all. Worth 1 5;. In Wamforda [Wangford] (were) 4 soke- men with the soke under the same (Wisgar) with I carucate of land and i bordar. Then as now 2 ploughs among them all. And 3 acres of meadow. Worth ioj. And they belong to Desilinges [DesningJ. Baberga [Babergh] two Hundrets In BuRE [Bures] Wisgar held [tenet) 18 free- men by commendation and soke and sac T.R.E. and they could sell their land T.R.E. without his licence. And (there were) 4 sokemen who could not sell. And the 18 (freemen) had I I carucates of land. And the 3 sokemen (had) 1 carucates of land ; and these three had under them I villein and 7 bordars, and 3 ploughs and 4 acres of meadow ; worth 30J. And these 18 freemen had under them 10 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs and 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for ^6 swine. And i mill. Worth 301. BuRA [Bures] is i league long, and half a league broad. And (pays) 2d. in geld. But others hold (land) therein. A church with 18 acres of free land. In CoRNiERDA [Cornard] 7 freemen under Wisgar by commendation and soke and sac fol. 392^. (held) 2 carucates of land T.R.E. and i bordar. Then 3 ploughs, afterwards and now 2. And 5 acres of meadow. Worth 261. and ^d. In CoRESFELLA [ ] 7 freemen under the same (Wisgar) by commendation and soke and sac (held) 3^ carucates of land, 25 acres, and 10 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs among them all. And 13 acres of meadow. Worth 3//. In Ilelega [Eleigh] 7 freemen under the same by commendation and soke and sac held 60 acres of land. Then as now i plough among them all, and i mill. Worth 10/. In Waldingafella [(Little) Waldingfield ^'*'] 3 freemen under the same by commendation and "* ' Waldyngfeld Parva ' was held by the Earl of Gloucester in 13OZ : Feud. Aids, v, 28. soke and sac (held) i carucate and 45 acres of land, and 9 bordars. Then 3 ploughs, after- wards 2, now i. And 3 acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 2 beasts, and 93 sheep. Wood(land) for 3 swine. It was worth 5 Of. Now Elinant holds them. The third part of a church with 10 acres of free land. In Ranauadisc [Cavendish] 9 freemen under the same by commendation and soke and sac (held) 3 carucates of land, and 5 bordars, and I serf. And 3 ploughs. And 14 acres of mea- dow. And 4 beasts, i horse, now 15 swine, and 46 sheep. Worth 3//. Roger de St. Ger- mains holds them. In Herterst [Hartest] (were) 2 freemen under the same by commendation and soke and sac with 2 carucates of land, and 3 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs and 8 acres of meadow. Worth 2//. In Walingafella [(Little) Waldingfield] 2 freemen, and 1 was under Robert son of Wimarc by commendation, both under Wisgar by soke and sac, and 2 carucates of land, and 9 acres of meadow. And 2 ploughs. And 9 beasts, 37 swine, 69 sheep, and 1 1 goats'. Worth 50^. It is 4 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) f)d. in geld whoever be the holders thereof. In Grotena [Groton] (was) a freeman by commendation and sac and soke, and he had lo acres of land. Worth 20d. Stohu [Stow] Hundret In Sellanda [Shelland] Find, the predecessor of Richard, held 23 acres and 4 bordars. Then as now half a plough and 2 oxen. Worth 5;. Half Hundred of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] In the borough of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] Wisgar held T.R.E. a church, St. Peter's, to which belonged then as now 6 carucates of land as a manor. (There were) then and after- wards 6 villeins, now 8. Then and afterwards 5 bordars, now 15. Then 4 serfs. Then as fol. 393. now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 ploughs (belonging to the men), now 4. Then wood(land) for 8 swine, now for 4. Then as now a mill. And 3 acres of meadow. Now I rouncey, i beast, 9 swine, and 80 sheep. Furthermore to this church belong 5 burgesses, and 15 acres of free land within the borough, and 6 vacant burgages [mansure). Out of the aforesaid 6 carucates of land Roger the Sheriff claims 1 00 acres and 5 villeins, and a mill (as belonging to) the King's manor of Branfort [Bramford]. And 5 villeins of the said manor 530