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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In the same (vill) Berard holds of the Abbot 7 freemen with half a carucate and 50 acres of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood (land) for 6 swine. These men could give and sell lands. But the sac and commendation and service would remain under fol. 358A, the Saint. They were then as now worth 30J. It is 8 furlongs long, and 4 broad. And (pays) •]d. in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Westlea [Westley] (are) 1 1 freemen with 2 carucates of land. Peter holds I of the Abbot. 5 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs. And I J acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 3 swine. These men could give and sell the lands. But the sac and soke and commendation and service would remain to the Saint. Then they were worth 30J., now 40/. One third share in a church, with 4 acres of land. It is 7 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And pays (>y. in geld. Others have holdings therein. Leacforde [Lackford] Hundret (At) Hyrningwella [Herringswell] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held as a manor 4 carucates of land. Then as now 7 villeins, and 6 bordars, and 1 serf. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then as now 3 ploughs belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Then I mill, now 2. And i rouncey, 5 beasts, 12 swine, and 80 sheep. And 2 sokemen with 54 acres of land. Then as now i^ ploughs. And I acre of meadow. Over them the Saint then as now had sac and soke and commendation with all customs. But they could give and sell their lands without the Abbot's licence. A church with 30 acres of free land. This manor was then worth 6//., now 7//. It is i league long, and 6 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 20d. Several persons hold (land) therein. (At) Wamforda [Wangford] Saint Edmund held as a manor 2 carucates of land. Now Ulwart holds of the Abbot. Then as now 4 villeins, and 4 bordars, and 5 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. And then as now I plough belonging to the men. And 8 acres of meadow. And now 5 rounceys, 18 beasts, 26 swine, 413 sheep, and now 2 hives of bees. A church with 15 acres of free land. Then it was worth 40^., now bos. It is I league long, and 5 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) bd. Others hold (land) therein. (At) Eluedena [Elveden] Saint Edmund held T.R.E. as a manor 2 carucates of land. Then as now 4 villeins, and 4 bordars, and i serf. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then as now I J ploughs belonging to the men. And now 2 rounceys, 4 beasts, I2 swine, 260 sheep, and 1 3 goats. And the fourth part of a fishery. A church with 15 acres of free land. And 4^ freemen with I carucate of land, (and) 3 bordars. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. They could give and sell their lands. But sac and soke and commendation and the service remained in the Saint's possession. They were then worth lOj., now 15J. This manor, the freemen ex- cepted, was then worth 30J., now 40/. It is I league long, and likewise I league broad. And in geld (pays) 20d. Several persons hold (land) therein. fol. 359. (At) Dunham [Downham] Saint Edmund held 3 carucates of land as a manor. Frodo "* now holds it. Then as now i bordar. Then 5 serfs, now 3. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. And 5 acres of meadow. And I fishery. And I ox, 21 swine, and 900 sheep. And 9 free men with 2^ carucates and 60 acres of land and 3 bordars. Then 8 ploughs, now 4|- among them all. And 4 acres of meadow. These men could give and sell. But sac and soke and commendation and all customs remained in the Saint's possession. They were then worth 351., and now the like. A church with 20 acres of land. This manor, the free- men excepted, (was) then (worth) 8//'., now 11//. It is I league long, and 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) in geld 2od. Others hold (land) therein. In Liuelmera [Livermere] Fulcher holds of the Abbot 2 freemen with 20 acres of land (and) 1 bordar. Then as now half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. These men could give and sell their lands. But sac and soke and commendation remained in the Saint's possession. They were then as now worth 3^. Babenberga [Babergh] Two Hundrets (At) Melaforda [Melford] T.R.E. Saint Edmund held 12 carucates of land as a manor. Forty acres of this land Walter holds of the Abbot. Then as now 37 villeins. And then 25 bordars, and now 10. Then 8 ploughs on the demesne, now 6. Then 20 ploughs belong- ing to the men, now 13. Then as now 16 serfs. And 50 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 60 swine. And 2 mills. Now 3 rounceys. Then as now 30 beasts. Now 300 sheep. Then as now 140 swine. Now 12 hives (of bees). And 40 forest mares {cqiiae, iilvatlcae) now. And 2 sokemen (there were) with 80 acres of land. The same Walter held of the Abbot one with '" Abbot Baldwin obtained from the Conqueror ' ad opus ecclesie et fratris sui ' the whole fee of Brithus son of Leomar, namely the manors of Chenen- tone, Saham, Dunham, Tostok, and Somerledeston, and of them Frodo, the abbot's brother, was enfeoffed : Add. MS. 14847, fol. 23 d. 494