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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK freemen, whom Warenger holds of Roger Bigot, Roger de Ramis claims, and he said that fol. 338^. livery thereof was made to him before Roger Bigot ; and the Hundred cannot say the truth of this ; because that Garenger held of each of them : but however that Warenger vouches (the holding to belong) to Roger Bigot's fee ; and Roger de Ramis offers to deny this by all kinds of lawful procedure {omnibus legibus). CoDEHAM [Coddenham] is i league long, and 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) zod. in geld. Plumesgatb [Plomesgate] Hundret At Saxmondeham [Saxmundham] T.R.E. Norman held 140 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins, and 3 bordars. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 2 ploughs belong- ing to the men. And 3 acres of meadow. A church with 15 acres. Worth 30J. The said Norman has the soke, and holds this of Roger. This (is) one manor of three which the King gave back to Norman, and now he holds it of Roger. At Samundeham [Saxmundham] Algar King Edward's thegn held as a manor T.R.E. 2 caru- cates of land and 40 acres. Then as now 5 vil- leins, and 10 bordars. Then 3 serfs, now i. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards and now 2^ ploughs. 5 acres of meadow. 2 churches with 24 acres and half a plough. Then as now 2 rounceys. Then 3 beasts. Then 16 swine, now 30. Then as now 80 sheep. And (there is) a berewick Chenotessala [Knoddishall] with 80 acres and it is in another hundred. And (there is) another berewick Pesehala [Peasenhall] with 60 acres in another hundred. The whole was then worth 7//., and it was set to farm for 9//. and i oj. ; now it is valued at 7//. Ranulf holds (it) of Roger. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In the same (vill) 7 freemen (have been) added to this manor (who were formerly) under com- mendation to Algar, with 48 acres. One, Ulnod by name, was under commendation of Malet's predecessor. The same Ranulf now holds. Then and afterwards 3. . . now 2. And 4 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 101. and 4^., now lOJ. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In Becclinga [ ] a sokeman (holds) 20 acres, and he belongs to Cheressala [Kel- fol. 339. sale] and is worth 2s. And Ranulf holds this in demesne. The soke (is) the Abbot's. At Buresiart [Bruisyard] Uluric under commendation to Harold held 80 acres as a manor T.R.E., and 4 bordars. Then and after- wards i^ ploughs on the demesne, now i plough. And half a plough belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 40 swine. Then i rouncey. Then 3 beasts. Then 4 swine, now 20. And 24 sheep. Then 6 goats, now 12. Then it was worth 20i., now 30J. Ralph de Turlaville holds of Roger. In Saxmondeham [Saxmundham] are 30 acres, and they belong to Cheresala [Kelsale] demesne. Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret (At) Brom [Brome] Goda a freewoman held T.R.E. under commendationtoStigand 2 carucates of land as a manor, one in Brom [Brome] and the other in Acle [Oakley]. Then as now i villein, and 7 bordars. Then i serf. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. And half a plough belonging to the men. 8 acres of meadow. And i roun- cey, 10 swine, and 40 sheep. Then worth 30J., now 6n. And half a church with 14 acres worth 2s. In the same (vill) 25 freemen and 3 half freemen under commendation of the said (Stigand) (held) 4 score and 16 acres. And 2 acres of meadow. Then 3 ploughs, now ij ploughs. Then it was worth 30J., now 20s. This William Scutet holds of Roger Bigot. And it is 5 furlongs long and 4 broad. And in geld (pays) 3^ In the same (vill) Hugh holds of Roger Bigot 1 freeman Aluric under Gurth's commendation T.R.E. with 60 acres as a manor. Then as now 3 bordars. Then as now on the demesne i plough. Then and now half a plough belonging to the men. 3 acres of meadow. Then as now it was worth lOJ. And a freeman under commendation to Aluric (held) 8 acres, worth ibd. The wife of this freeman was under commendation to Robert Malet's predecessor. This Hugh de Corbun holds of Roger Bigot. fol. 339*. Hundret of Colenese [Colneis] At Waletuna [Walton] Norman held T.R.E. and now he holds under Roger 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then 14 villeins, now 6. Then 6 bordars, and now the like. Then on the demesne 2 ploughs, and now 2^. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. 4 acres of meadow. And now i mill. A church with 8 acres, worth ibd. Then a fishery, now none. And 6 rounceys, 26 swine, and 140 sheep. To this manor (belongs) Faltenham [Falken- ham] as a berewick, i carucate of land. Then as now 3 bordars. And i plough on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. 2 acres of meadow. And i rouncey, and 476