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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK commendation. These 2 sokemenhad 28 acres. Then I plough, now none. I acre of meadow. Worth 2s. And Leofsi held on the demesne 20 acres. Then i plough, now none. 3 acres of meadow. I mill. Worth 31. In the same (vill) on the demesne Leuric and Brihtric, 2 freemen under commendation to Saint Etheldreda T.R.E., (held) 10 acres. Then as now half a plough. Half an acre of meadow. Worth 2s. Moreover in the same (vill) on the demesne Ulmar and Bond, 2 freemen under commenda- tion to the same Etheldreda T.R.E., (held) 4 acres. Worth 8d. And in the same (vill) on the demesne Hardekin, a freeman under commendation half to Durand, Edric's man, and half to Harold, (held) 3 acres. Worth 6d. It is 6 furlongs long and 5 broad, and (pays) J^d. in geld. In Nechemara [ ] on the de- mesne a freeman, Ulfwin, under commendation to Ingulf the house-carl (held) 3 acres. Worth 6d. In RiscEMARA [Rushmere] on the demesne a freeman, Brunwin, under commendation to Gurth (held) 30 acres. Then as now I plough. I acre of meadow. Then as now it was worth los. It is 8 furlongs long and 7 broad and (pays) i6d. in geld. In TuDEHAM [Tuddenham] on the demesne are 4 acres, and they lie {sunt) in Belinges [Bealings]. Worth 8^. In the same (vill) a freewoman, Aldeda, under commendation to Edric of Laxfield (held) 6 acres. Worth 12a'. In the same (vill) Bernard de Alencun holds 80 acres which Brihtmar, a freeman T.R.E. under commendation to Edric of Laxfield, held as a manor. Then as now 6 bordars and I serf. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 4 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys, now none. Then 3 swine, now 5. Then 15 sheep, now 10. Then 6 goats, now none. Then it was fol. 442^. worth 20J., now the like. And of this manor was Edric, predecessor of Robert Malet, seised T.R.E. and William Malet at the time when he died ; and he could not give his land or sell it to anyone. And 5 freemen under commenda- tion to the said Brihtmar (held) 14 acres. Then half a plough, now none. Then it was worth 4J., now 31. In the same (vill) 2 freemen, one under com- mendation to the predecessor of Ranulph brother of Ilger, and the other under commendation to one himself under commendation to Saint Ethel- dreda (held) 7 acres. Then half a plough, now none. Worth i6d. It is 10 furlongs long, and 6 broad, and pays 15^^. in geld. All this Bernard de Belencun holds of Hervey. (At) Thisteldena [Thistleton] a freeman, Frana, under commendation to Edric T.R.E., (held) 30 acres of land. Then as now 2 bordars, and I plough. 2 acres of meadow. Worth Ss. This Reynold holds of Hervey. But William Malet was seised thereof on the day of his death. In Derneford [ ] 1 1 freemen under commendation to Durand, (who was) half Edric's man T.R.E. and half Harold's, (held) 80 acres and 3 bordars. Then 4 ploughs, now 3, and 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 405., now 151, In Ingoluestuna [ ] ^3 freemen T.R.E., now 6, under commendation to the same Durand, (held) i carucate and 4 acres of land. Then 5 ploughs, now i. 5 acres of meadow. Worth 10s. In the same (vill) i freeman under commen- dation to the said Durand (held) 12 acres and half a plough. Worth 40c/. It is 6 furlongs long and 5 broad. And pays "J^d. in geld. This Peter de Paludel holds of Hervey. HUNDRET OF WiLEFORDA [WiLFORD] (At) Berdefelda [Bredfield] Suarting, under commendation to the predecessor of Robert Malet, held T.R.E. 80 acres and i bordar. Then 1^ ploughs, now i plough. Then 2 rounceys, now 2, and i beast, and 27 sheep. Then worth 2oy., now 3 ox. It is i league and half a furlong long, and 6 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 13^^/. In the same (vill were) 21 freemen under Swarting's commendation T.R.E. with i caru- fol. 443. cate and 22 acres of land. Then 4 ploughs, now 3. Half an acre of meadow. Then worth 305., now a like amount. Moreover in the same (vill) a freeman under commendation to one himself under commenda- tion to Robert Malet's predecessor (held) 12 acres. Then as now half a plough. Worth 25'. Of this was William Malet seised on the day on which he died. In Wikham [Wickham (Market)] Ranulph now holds, a freeman Atser under Edric's com- mendation T.R.E. held, 33 acres as a manor, and I bordar. 3 acres of meadow. Then i plough, now none. And 2 freemen under him (held) 8 acres. Then half a plough. Then worth 10^., now 6s. And of this in like manner (was William Malet seised). In SuTTUNA [Sutton] Arcenbald (now holds),, the same Atser held T.R.E,, 60 acres as a manor. 576