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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK soke and commendation would remain in the Saint's (possession). Then as now worth loj. A church with 24 acres of free land. This manor — the freeman not included — (was) then worth 4//., now 6//. It is 9 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And pays 2oi. in geld. Others have holdings therein. (At) HoRNiNGEswoRDA [Horringer] Saint Edmund held T.R.E. 4 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 3 villeins, and 15 bor- dars. Then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne and 5 ploughs belonging to the men. Then as now 7 serfs. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 5 swine. And now 5 rounceys. And now 14 beasts, and 30 swine, and 45 sheep. And 15 sokemen with 1 carucate of land, and I bordar. Then as now 4 ploughs. These men are under the Saint by sac and soke and all customs ; and they could not give or sell the land without the Abbot's licence. A church with 6 acres of free land. Then (was) this manor worth 6//., now 8//'. It is 9 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And (pays) 20i. in geld. Others have holdings therein. (At) HuEPESTEDE [Whepstead] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held 5 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 10 villeins, and i8 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now 6 ploughs belonging to the men. Then as now 9 serfe. And 10 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 40 swine. Now 5 rounceys, 1 8 beasts, 30 swine, and 100 sheep. And I soke- man with 30 acres of land, 4 bordars and I serf. Then as now i plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 5 swine. Over the man the Saint has sac and soke and commenda- tion and all customs. And without licence of the Abbot he could not give and sell the land. In the same (vill were) 6 freemen with i^ carucates of land, which Ralph holds except 30 acres, and 4 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 3 swine. Worth 50J. These men could give and sell the land. But sac and soke and commenda- fol. 357. tion and service would remain to the Saint. Then as now worth 60s. A church with 30 acres of free land. This manor, the freemen not included, was then worth 7//'., now 10//. It is 9 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And (pays) 20ii. in geld. (At) Neotuna [Nowton] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held 4 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 10 villeins and 10 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne. And then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. And then as now 4 serfs. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 5 swine. And I mill. And now 4 rounceys, 18 beasts, 23 swine, 80 sheep, and 3 hives of bees. And 10 sokemen with half a carucate of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. Over these men (the Saint) then as now had sac and soke and commendation and all customs. And they could not give or sell the land without the Abbot's licence. A church with 8 acres of free land. Then this manor was worth 5//'., now 10//'. It is 10 furlongs long, and 6 broad. And (pays) 6^d. in geld. (At) Ceuentuna [Chevington] Saint Edmund held 6 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 13 villeins and 9 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs on the demesne. And then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Then 6 serfs, now 7. And 10 acres of meadow. WooJ- (land) for 100 swine. Now 7 rounceys, 22 beasts, and 30 swine. And now 140 sheep, and 40 goats, and 3 hives of bees. And 1 sokeman with 30 acres of land. 2 bordars. Then as now I plough. And i acre of meadow. Wood- (land) for 4 swine. Over him the Saint has sac and soke and commendation and all customs. And he could not give or sell the land without licence. A church with 30 acres of free land. This manor was then worth 6 /«., now 10//'. It is 10 furlongs long, and 8 broad. And (pays) 6|^. in geld. (At) Sexham [Saxham] "' Saint Edmund held 5 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 12 villeins, and 6 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. And then as now 6 ploughs belonging to the men. Then as now 4 serfs. And 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 80 swine. Now 4 rounceys, 15 beasts, 36 swine, and 1 00 sheep. Then worth 6//., now io/«. It is I league long, and 5 furlongs broad. And (pays) jd. in geld. (At) Leacforda [Lackford] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held 5 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 14 villeins and 7 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs on the derriesne. And then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. And then as now 4 serfs. And 30 acres of meadow. And 2 mills. Now 2 rounceys, 9 beasts, 13 swine, and 160 sheep. And i sokeman with 8 acres of land. Then as now 2 oxen. Over him the Saint has sac and soke and commenda- tion. And he could not give or sell the land without licence. A church with 20 acres of free land. Then this manor was worth 6A., now 8//. It is I league long, and lo furlongs broad. And (pays) 6d. in geld. fol. 357*. (At) Hemegretha [Hengrave] *** T.R.E. Saint Edmund held 3 carcucates of land as a '" Great and Little Saxham were both held by the abbey : FeuJ. JiJs, v, 44. '" Formerly ' Hemegrave ' : ibid. 492