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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS At Saham [Soham] Anand a freeman by commendation under Saint Edmund T.R.E. held 4 carucates of land as a manor ; now the Count holds it in demesne. Then as now 15 villeins. Then 8 bordars, now 21. Then 2 serfs, now i. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. Then 6 ploughs belonging to the men, now 5. Wood(land) for loO swine. 1 2 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 rounceys, 4 beasts, 30 swine, 42 sheep, and 60 goats. Then it was worth lo//. and afterwards 16//., now 18//. and 131. and ^d. It is i league long, and half (a league) broad. And in geld (pays) 8K In Gretingaham [Cretingham] 5 freemen under commendation to Anand (held) 24 acres. Then as now i plough. 2 acres of meadow. In Dallingahou [Dallinghoo] a half free- man under the said Anand's commendation (holds) I acre. All these are included in the valuation of Saham [Soham]. A church with 29 acres and 2 acres of mea- dow. In Gatagrava [Gedgrave] 2 villeins and 8 bordars '' (held) 50 acres and ploughs. And they are included in the valuation of Carletuna [Carlton]. In BuTELEA [Butley] 2 freemen under com- mendation of Edric Grim (held) 8 acres. And they are included in the said valuation. In Gategrava [Gedgrave] 3 freemen under commendation of Edric Grim (held) 15 acres and half a plough. In Mertlega [Martley] a church with 12 acres, worth 2s. In the same (vill) 2 freemen under com- mendation to Edric Grim (held) 2 acres. Moreover 5 freemen under the same (Edric's) commendation (held) 45 acres. Then as now I plough. All this is included in the valuation of Cetelbirig [Kettleburgh]. In Brumfella [? Bromeswell] a freeman under Uluric's commendation (held) 2 acres included in the same valuation. Half Hundret of Ludingalanda [Loth- ingland] In DuNSTUNA [? Blundeston] a freeman Tored held 15 acres, worth 30^^. Half Hundret of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] In the town of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] Earl Gurth {Gurei) T.R.E. held a grange to which " ' Under commendation of Edric Grim ' ; Inj. El. 148. belong 2 carucates of land. (There were) then as now 7 bordars. Then and afterwards i fol. 294^. plough, now none. Then as now 3 ploughs belonging to the men. 4 acres of meadow. The third part of a mill. This land is 4 fur- longs long and 4 broad. Then it was worth 100/. with the third penny of the borough, and it was delivered {liberatum) as (of the value of) 20//. with the third penny of the borough, and with the third penny of the two hundreds ; now, however, it renders but 15//. Bosemera [Bosmere] Hundret At Netlesteda [Nettlestead] Gouti a freeman held T.R.E. 5 carucates of land as a manor. Now Halanalt holds of the Count. Then as now 7 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 4 serfs. Then 5 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards half a plough, now I. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. 8 acres of meadow. And i mill. Now I rouncey, 27 swine, and 36 sheep. A church with 8 acres. And Earl Ralph added 34 freemen : over 26 only had his predecessor the commendation only T.R.E. and they have 2^ carucates of land. Then 8 ploughs, now 6. And 3 acres of meadow.^ A church with 70^ acres. The manor was. then as now worth 7/;. and lOi. ; and the freemen 505. It is i league long, and half a league broad. And pays ^d. in geld. In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 60 acres as a manor, which Humphrey holds of the Count. Then as now i bordar. And i plough. And 5 acres of meadow. Then it was worth loj., now 20s. In Dermodesduna [Darmsden] Kenric a free- man held 30 acres as a manor. Now Nardred holds of the Count. Then i bordar, now 3. Then as now i plough. 3 acres of meadow. It was worth lOj. The Abbot of Ely has the soke.^" From this land Roger Bigot took 5 acres of demesne which William holds of him : he was, however, seised thereof when Ralph made forfeiture. In Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] the Count has in demesne a sokeman with 15 acres. Then as now i plough. It was worth 2f. and dd. In Stanham [(PEarl) Stonham] Ulmar holds of the Count 5 freemen with 48 acres, and they hold 1 2 acres belonging to the Count's demesne. Then as now 2 ploughs. Wood(land) for 6 swine. An acre of meadow. It was worth 1 2f. To the aforesaid land which Humphrey holds be- longed on the demesne 28 acres, part woodland and part clear land {inter silvam et planum), which " ' Sac and soke and commendation ' ; ibid. 143. 435