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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS {Itbtratorem), but the Hundred knows not (the rights of it). The entire holding was then and now worth 20*. And it was in the King's soke. After Brien acquired it, it rendered no customary dues in the Hundred. fol. 29 li. One Nigel, a sergeant of Count Robert, seized (invasit) 1 1 acres of land belonging to Stou [Stow] Church and added them to the manor of Cambas [Combs]. But he is dead, and there is none to make answer thereupon. And the Hundred testifies that they were alms lands belonging to the Church. And 12 sokemen in Cambas [Combs] used to be parishioners in Stou [Stow] Church, but now they are in Cambas [Combs] Church. The same Nigel took them from Stow. In Cratingh [Creeting (St, Peter ?)] Ulnoht a freeman under King Edward, Brien's prede- cessor, held I carucate of land. Then as now 2 villeins. Then as now i plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. And 7 beasts and 12 swine. Worth then as now 20s. This land St. Mary of Grestein holds of Count Robert with soke and sac. BOSEMERA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET At Cratingas [Creeting (St. Olave)] Ulnod a freeman T.R.E. held 2 carucates of land as a manor T.R.E. and the Count gave them to Saint Mary (of Grestein). Then as now 6 villeins and 5 bordars and 4 serfs. And i plough on the de- mesne. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now i^ ploughs. 7 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 24 swine. And 5 beasts, and 1 6 swine. Then as now it was worth 60s. And 12^ free- men have been added in King William's time with 58 acres. Then 4 ploughs, now 2^, Worth II*. and ^d. And (it is) i league long and half (a league) broad. And (pays) 10^. in geld. Others have holdings therein. The King and the Earl have the soke. To this manor belongs half a mill which Hardwin the Count's brother took away from it in King Wil- liam's time. In RiNGHESEHLA [Ringshall] the Count holds in demesne a manor of 30 acres which Ulmar a freeman held. Then 2 bordars. 2 acres of meadow. The 12th part of a church in BoTESFORT [Battisford]. Then i plough and the like now. Worth 10*. In the same (vill) a freeman Boti (held) 4 acres. Worth nod. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret In Helmingheham [Helmingham] the Count holds in demesne a manor of 30 acres. Anant (holds it). Worth I2f. In the same were 3 freemen, with 3 acres. To the church (be- longed) I acre. Included in the above valuation. Anant, a freeman, held this manor. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] Bretham [Brettenham] the Count holds in demesne as a manor and as 4 carucates of land, and Ulnod held it T.R.E. Then as now 4 vil- leins and 9 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now 2. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men, and 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. A church with 24 acres. Then as now i rouncey, and 3 beasts, and now 4 swine. Then it was worth 60*., now 1 00*. In the same (vill were) 5 freemen with 32 acres whom Brien added (to it). Then as now half a plough and half an acre of meadow. Worth 5*. and 4^. It is 12 furlongs long, and 6 broad. And (pays) lod. in geld. fol. 292. AscE [Ash (Street) ^*] the Count holds in de- mesne as a manor and as i|- carucates of land, and a freewoman held it T.R.E. And 5 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, and 6 acres of meadow, and I mill. Worth 40*. It is half a league long, and 3 furlongs broad. And (pays) i^d. in geld. In GowATEFELDA [Whatfield] a freeman (held) 15 acres, worth 40^. Saint Edmund (has) the soke. Hundret of Colenesse [Colneis] In BuKELESHAM [Bucklesham] 30 freemen under commendation to Harold T.R.E. held carucates of land. Then as now 2 bordars. And then among them 5 ploughs, now 4. 2 acres of meadow. A church with 8 acres and 2 bordars. (There were) moreover 2 freemen under commendation to Saint Etheldreda T.R.E., Edric and Uluric, with 18 acres ^' and half a plough. Then it was worth 60*., now 4//. And this Eudo son of Nigel holds of the Earl. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) 1 2d. in geld. Others hold (lands) therein. In Morestuna [Morston *] there were 5 free- men, Godwin the man of Aluric the priest, and Wlfere and Brihtric, the men of Roger Bigot's predecessor, and Ulwin the man of Robert Malet's predecessor, and Godric the man of Godeman the predecessor of Roger Bigot, with 50 acres. Then i^ ploughs. Now i^ acres of meadow. Then it was worth 10;., now 17*. " In Whatfield. ~ In Trimley. 431
 * • ' 14 acres' ; /»f. £/. 144.