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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS but he himself says, and offers proof by ordeal {Judicium) that he did return : and he holds the freemen whom he has by commendation under him, and as to them [ex eis) he vouches Robert to warrant. HuNTiNGAFELDA [Huntingfield] Edric of Laxfield T.R.E. held, and now Walter, son of Aubrey, holds, under Robert Malet. Then as now 6 carucates of land. And then and after- wards 1 8 villeins, now I2. Then as now 28 bordars. Then I serf. Then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now 18 ploughs be- longing to the men. Then wood(land) for 1 50 swine, now for 100. And 15 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 rounceys. And lo non-working {otiosa) beasts, 30 swine, 100 sheep, 60 goats, and 6 hives of bees. Then it was worth 8//., and now 7//. A church with 14 acres worth 2s. In LiNESTEDE [Linstead] as a manor Wluric a freeman T.R.E. held 60 acres of land (which) now Walter holds under Robert Malet. 6 bordars. 2 ploughs on the demesne. And i plough belong- ing to the men. Then wood(land) for 30 swine, now for 20. 2 acres of meadow. And I rouncey, 4 beasts, 20 swine, 30 sheep, 20 goats. T.R.E. it was worth 20i., now 30J. And moreover to this manor of Huntingafelde [Huntingfield] are now attached 200 acres of land, which 21 freemen held T.R.E. Then as now 10 ploughs. And under them 2 bordars. Wood(land) for 20 swine. 2 acres of meadow. Then as now it was worth 40;. And this land is i league long and 9 furlongs broad. And renders "j^d. in the King's geld. And moreover to this manor arc attached in Huntingafelda [Hunt- ingfield] 40 acres of land which 4 freemen held. Then 2 ploughs, now I. And they have i bor- dar. Worth 8f. And over all this land of the freemen the sac and soke belongs to {jacet in) Blideburh [Blyth- burgh] to the use of the King and the Earl. And over all these men Edric, Robert Malet's predecessor, had commendation. Edric of Lessafelda [Laxfield] held Lehtuna [Leiston] as a manor and as 12 carucates of land. fol. 311^. Then as now 25 villeins, and 27 bordars. Then 3 serfs, now 7. Then on the demesne 1 1 ploughs, and now 7 . Then 6 ploughs belonging to the men, and now 3^. Then wood(land) for 500 (swine), afterwards (and) now for 200. Then as now a mill. 5 acres of meadow. And 4 rounceys, 5 beasts, 72 swine, ii2 sheep, 7 hives of bees, and i pig. And 3 churches with 100 acres of free land. T.R.E. worth 16//'. and afterwards worth 28//., and the like now. It is 3 leagues long, and 2 leagues and i furlong broad. And renders 31. and 3 half-pence in the King's geld. And in the same vill is a freeman with 40 acres, and he holds them as a manor. It is worth 6x. ; but they are part of the 28//. aforesaid. And moreover to this manor are attached [jacent) 47 freemen with 7 carucates of land. Then 8 ploughs, now 6^ ploughs. Then as now it was worth 4//. In the same vill Gilbert holds 7 score acres under Robert Malet, which Edric held as a manor. Then 4 bordars, and 2 villeins. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. Now i rouncey, and 2 beasts. Then as now it was worth 2 Ox. In the same vill (are) 8 freemen with ij carucates of land. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 2. And i acre of meadow. Then as now it was worth 30X. This land Fulchred holds of Robert Malet, Edric of Laxfield held Duneuuic [Dunwich] T.R.E. as a manor, and now Robert Malet holds it. Then 2 carucates of land, now i. The sea carried away the other. Then as now I plough on the demesne. Then 12 bordars, now 2. And 24 Frenchmen [franci] with 40 acres of land, and they render all customs to this manor. And then 120 burgesses, and now 236. And 180 poor men less 2, Then i church, now 3 ; and they render 4//. and lOs. And altogether it is worth 50//,, and 60,000 herrings fol. 312. by way of gift. And T,R.E. it rendered 10//. And moreover Robert de Vallibus holds i acre of land, worth %d. And Norman holds i acre, worth 2J. and M. And Godric i acre, worth %d. And this they hold of Robert Malet. And Gilbert Blund holds of the same Robert four score men, (who) render 4//. and 8,000 herrings. At Westlentuna [Westleton] Aki a freeman held as a manor 4 carucates of land. Then as now 13 villeins. Then as now 14 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now 2. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now none. Then 10 ploughs belong- ing to the men, now 5. Wood(land) for 7 swine. 3 acres of meadow. 3 beasts, 20 swine, 60 sheep. Then as now 24 goats. 2 hives of bees. Then worth loos., now the like. And i church with 20 acres, worth 40^. To this manor are attached 14J freemen with 103J acres. Then 6 ploughs, now 3. Then as now worth 20;. It is 2 leagues and 2 furlongs long, and 2 leagues broad. It (pays) "j^d. in geld. This Gilbert Blund holds of Robert Malet. In MiDDELTUNA [Middleton] 2 freemen held four score acres, now Gilbert Blund holds of Robert Malet, Then as now i bordar. Now half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then as now worth i6j. 451