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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS (At) ScoTELEiA [Shotley] Earl Guert held 2^ carucates of land, and i acre, worth 2 J. as a manor T.R.E. Then I2 villeins, now 6 ; and then as now 2 bordars ; and then 4 serfs, now I. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, after- wards and now i. Then 4 ploughs of the men, afterwards and now i ; and 4 ploughs (more) might be furnished, and 4 acres of meadow, and I rouncey and 40 sheep. To this manor belonged T.R.E. 210 soke- men. Now there are but 119, and they have 22^ carucates of land less 30 acres, and 42 bor- dars. Then 29 ploughs, now 27. And 24^ acres of meadow. Two churches with 62 acres. Of the men who have remained upon this manor, Harold had not even commendation T.R.E. ex- cept of four — Ulnod, Estmunt, Aluric, Wistric — and Guert, Harold's brother, had commenda- tion of two — Man and Alviet. All the others were in commendation to other barons T.R.E. fol. 287^. Of I Malet's predecessor had commendation, and Robert, son of Wimarc, of 4. But Harold always had soke over the aforesaid manor of Bercolt [Bergholt], to wit, with that which be- longed to it, and with soke of the Hundred and a half (of Samford). It rendered T.R.E. 24//", And Guert's 2 manors aforesaid, which were added to this farm, then rendered 9//. And when Robert Malet had it the whole together rendered 60//. by weight, and 8//'. by tale as a fine [de ger- summa) and the same amount the manor rendered to Roger Bigot as the reeve himself says. But Roger says that it rendered 40J. more by tale and one mark of gold. But Alu- ric the reeve contradicts (him) and Roger is willing to prove (his saying) by those men who were present at his agreements. The said Aluric now renders 60//. by weight, and he so holds of the King by such agreement that he is bound to make the King (payment of) 60//. out of the profit, and of this he vouches the King to warrant. So he says himself ; and he says too that this does not hold good {non re- manet) in that he does not make that profit. Bercolt [Bergholt] in all is i league and 2 furlongs in length and i league in breadth, and (pays) id. in geld. And Sceueleia [Shelley] 8 furlongs in length and 3 in breadth, and (pays) 415^. in geld. And Benetleia [Bentley] i league in length and 3 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) Sd. in geld. And Scoteleia [Shotley] 12 fur- longs in length and 12 in breadth, and (pays) 30^. in geld. Aubrey de Vere holds i sokeman of Bergholt, having 4 acres, and worth i2d. ; and he holds him as of Aldeham [Aldham]. Those freemen who T.R.E. belonged to the soke of Bercolt [Bergholt] each gave freely {gratis) to the reeve annually a gratuity of 4</. only, and rendered soke as the law required [fere- bat), and when Roger Bigot first had the shriev- alty his ministers ordered that they should render 15//". annually, which they did not do T.R.E. And when Robert Malet had the shrievalty his ministers increased them to 2o//. And when Roger Bigot had them again in like manner they gave 20//., and now Aluric Wansi holds them by the like custom as T.R.E. Canappetuna [ ] is 5 furlongs in length and 2 in breadth and pays 6^</. in geld. And Cetessam [Chattisham] is 8^ furlongs in length and 6 in breadth, and (pays) bi^d. in geld. fol. 288. LANDS OF STIGAND WHICH WIL- LIAM DE NOERS KEEPS IN THE KING'S HAND Blidinga [Blything] Hundret In Bramtuna [Brampton] a freeman Thurs- tan held T.R.E. 20 acres under commendation to Stigand. Then as now 2 bordars. Then I plough, now half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 3 swine and 1 rouncey, 2 swine, and 12 sheep. Then as now it was worth 45. (There was) besides I freeman under him with 2 acres of land, worth bd. In NoRTHALS [North Hales]^' (were) 2 freemen under Stigand with 32 acres. Then as now I plough. It was worth 4;. This all belongs to Bongeia [Bungay], The soke (belonged) to Stigand. (Half) Hundret of Cosforda [Cosford] In Lafham [Layham] a sokeman (held) 4 acres. Worth i2d. Wanneforda [Wangford] Hundret At Bongeia [Bungay] Stigand held T.R.E. 9 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 20 villeins, and 1 6 bordars. Then 6 serfs, now 3. Then on the demesne 3 ploughs, now 2. Then as now belonging to the men 12^ ploughs. 29 acres of meadow. 2^ mills. Wood(land) for 100 swine. Then as now 2 rounceys, 4 beasts, 3 swine, 9 sheep, and 60 goats, i church with 5 acres. Then worth 100^., now it renders 12//. In the same (vill) a freeman Ulmar under Stigand's commendation (held) i carucate of land as a manor. Then as now 3 villeins. And 6 bordars. Then as now on the demesne '• Covehithe. 427