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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS fol. 333- In ToRP [Thorpe] (was) a freeman Ulmar under Robert Malet's predecessor with 20 acres as a manor. Then i plough. Wood(land) for 6 swine. Worth ^od. William Malet also his father was seised. In Haleurda [Halesworth] Gunner a freeman under commendation to the predecessor of Robert Malet, whose father was seised, (held) 15 acres as a manor, and 2 bordars. Then as now half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. Worth 3$. All this Robert de Vals holds. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. (At) loKESFORT [Yoxford] Norman the thegn held T.R.E. as a manor 100 acres ; now Hugh de Corbun holds. Then as now 4 villeins, and 7 bordars, and i serf. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, now 2. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2. And 5 acres of meadow. Then 3 rounceys, now 2. Now 7 beasts, 5 swine, and 12 sheep. Then as now worth 4OX. In the same (vill) 5 freemen have been added over whom the said Norman had commendation T.R.E. with 14 acres and half a plough. Worth 2s. The said Norman had soke over it all. There have also been added 2 freemen from the King's soke, to wit Algar and Edwin, under commendation to Ailward the King's reeve T.R.E., with 7 acres and 2 oxen. Worth i^d. In BuLECAMPE [Bulcamp*^] Ala a freeman under commendation to Manni, predecessor of Robert de Todeni, held T.R.E. 4 score and 10 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins. 3^ bor- dars. And I plough on the demesne. And i plough belonging to the men. 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 100 swine and 12 swine ; 12 sheep, 40 goats. Worth 15$. This Robert de Vals holds of Roger Bigot. It is i league long, and half a league broad. And in geld (pays) id. And this land Earl Ralph held on the day on which he made forfeiture. Now Roger Bigot holds it of the King's gift as he says ; and Robert de Vals holds of him. And in Pesehealle [Peasenhall] Ranulf son fol. 333^'. of Walter has 3 villeins and I bordar with 60 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 40 swine. And this land belongs to {jacet in) Sasmundeham [Sax- mundham]. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Cnotesheala [Knoddishall] Ranulf son ot Walter holds of Roger Bigot 4 score acres of land, and it is a berewickof Sasmundesham [Sax- mundham]. Then as now 3 bordars, and i vil- lein. And they have among them 2 ploughs. And Robert Malet (has) the soke. In Stoune [Stoven] (were) 2 treemen, Lang- abein and Goda, under commendation to God- win son of Tuka T.R.E. with 14 acres of land, and 2 bordars and half a plough. Worth 2J. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. FREEMEN UNDER ROGER BIGOT In Blidinga [Blything] Hundret In HoLETUNA [Holton] Alwin a freeman held I carucate of land, over whom Edric of Laxfield had commendation. Then as now I villein, and 3 bordars. And i plough. Wood(land) for 3 swine. Worth 12s. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. And this Robert de Curcun holds of Roger Bigot. In Cokelei [Cookley] Godric a freeman held 30 acres ; and Wlsin Roger Bigot's pre- decessor had the third part of the commendation, and Wlsin's two brothers had two parts of the commendation. Then as now 2 bordars. And 1 plough. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(Iand) for 7 swine. Worth 4$. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. And this Robert de Vals holds of Roger Bigot. In NoRHHALA [North Hales] a freeman by name Harding held 20 acres under commenda- tion to Ulketel, predecessor of William de Warenne. Then as now half a plough. And I bordar. Worth 3/. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Thorpe [Thorpe] Wlmer a freeman held 50 acres as a manor, over whom William Malet's predecessor had commendation, and the said William was himself seised. Then as now 1 plough on the demesne. And 4 bordars. And half a plough belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 12 swine. Half an acre of meadow. It was worth lbs. Roger Bigot (has) the soke. And to this manor belong 2 acres in Duneuuic [Dunwich] to (complete) the said valuation. And Robert Malet has soke over these 2 acres. In Heueniggeham [Heveningham] Ulfketel a freeman held 24 acres, over whom Ulf had commendation. Then as now 2 bordars. And I plough. Wood(land) for 8 swine. Half an acre of meadow. And the fourth part of a church with i| acres. It was worth 8;. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Uurabetuna [ ] *' Mansunu a free- man held 12 acres, over whom Norman had In Blythburgh. " See above, n. 24. 471