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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS manor. Then as now 2 villeins. And then 2 bordars, now 6. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And then as now 3 ploughs belonging to the men. Then as now 3 serfs. And I acre of meadow. And I mill. Now 2 rounceys, 12 beasts, 20 swine, and 60 sheep. And 8 sokemen with 60 acres of land. Then as now I plough. Over them (the Saint) has sac and soke and commendation as to all customs. And they could not give or sell the land without licence of the Abbot. A church with 30 acres of free land. Thpn this manor was worth 50J., now 6oi. It is 6 furlongs long, and the like 6 broad. And (pays) 10^. in geld. (At) FoRNHAM [Fornham (All Saints)] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held I carucate of land as a manor. Then as now 4 bordars. Then as now I plough on the demesne. And then as now 1 plough belonging to the men. Then as now 1 serf. And 4 acres of meadow. And i mill. And then as now 2 lounceys, 14 beasts, 30 swine, and 60 sheep. And 3 sokemen with 30 acres of land. Then as now half a plough. These men hold under the Saint with sac and soke and commendation and all customs. And then could not give or sell the land without licence. In the same (vill were) 2 freemen with i^ carucates of land. i villein. 3 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs. These men could give and sell the land. But the sac and soke and commendation would remain under the Saint. They were then as now worth 40J. A church with 12 acres of free land. This manor, the freemen not included, was then as now worth 40i. It is 8 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) lod. in geld. Saint Edmund held Kkewortha [Ickworth] T.R.E. as 3 carucates of land. Then as now 9 villeins, and 3 bordars. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Then as now 4 serfs. And 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 24 swine. I mill. And 2 rounceys, 16 beasts, 30 swine, and 80 sheep. A church with half an acre of land. Then this manor was worth 3//'., now 4//. It is 8 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) -j^d. in geld. In Sexham [Saxliam] Albert and Fulcher hold of the Abbot 3 freemen with 2^ carucates of land. 8 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 5 swine. And half a mill. Two of these men could give and sell the land. But the sac and soke and commendation would remain under the Saint. And the third could not (sell) without the Abbot's (licence). They were then as now worth 8oi. Two (third) parts of a church with 6 acres of land. It is 8 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And pays "jd. in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Flemingtuna [Flempton] Ulward holds of the Abbot 10 sokemen with I carucate of fol. 358. land. 6 bordars. Among them all then as now 3 ploughs. And i acre of meadow. And 1 mill. These men are under the Saint by sac and soke and commendation. And they owe service at Riseby [Risby], and at Leacforda [Lackford], and at Hemegretha [Hengrave]. And they could not give or sell the land with- out the Abbot's licence. They were then as now worth 40J. A church with 8 acres of free land. It is 6 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) bd. in geld. In Haldsteda [Hawstead] (are) 28 freemen with 4 carucates of land. And Odo holds I carucate. And 2 clerics Albold and Peter 2 carucates. And Agenetus 20 acres. Then as now 3 villeins and 2 1 bordars. Then as now 13 ploughs. And 2 serfs. And 16 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 3 swine. These men could give and sell the land. 'But the sac and soke and commendation would remain under the Saint. They were then as now worth 4//. A church with 30 acres of free land. It is 8 furlongs long, and 6 broad. And (pays) 135^. in geld. In Broclega [Brockley] Tebald and Robert hold of the Abbot 3 freemen with 2 carucates of land. 3 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 6 serfs. Then as now among them 4 ploughs. And 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 24 swine. Two of these men could give and sell the land. But the sac and soke and commendation would remain under the Saint. The third cannot give or sell land without the Abbot's licence. They were then as now worth 4/;. A church with 6 acres of free land. It is 8 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And pays 7^. in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Manestuna [Menston] Garin has of the Abbot I sokeman with 20 acres of land. I bordar. Then as now half a plough. And I acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 2 swine. Over him the Saint has sac and soke and com- mendation ; and he owes him (the Saint) service. And he could not give or sell the lands without the Abbot's licence. Then as now worth 4$. It is 3 furlongs long, and 2^ furlongs broad. And (pays) bd. in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Reoda [Rede] Henry has of the Abbot I sokeman with half a carucate of land. 4 bor- dars. And I serf. And then as now I plough. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 3 swine. Over him the Saint has sac and soke and commendation. And he could not give or sell the land without the Abbot's licence. Then worth 20J., now 40J. 493