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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS T.R.E. to give and sell their lands, but the soke ov6r the land would always remain in the Saint's possession, and all services. To the (Saint's) fold too they all belong. Worth I Of. and 8c/. To the church (belong) 15 acres in alms. This berewick was then and is now worth 3//. It is 9 furlongs long and 6 (broad). And (pays) i id. in geld. But several persons have holdings therein. In Drencestuna [Drinkstone] (were) 1 1 free- men with I carucate of land. And they had 6 bordars, and 3 ploughs, and 8 acres of meadow. T.R.E. they could give and sell their lands. But so that the soke over the land remained in the Saint's possession. They were worth 10s. and 8d. In Eteseta [Hessett] (were) 60 freemen with 5 1 carucates of land. And 6 bordars. Berard holds half a carucate of land, and 2 bordars, and I plough. He is charged {super eum) 20s. Among them all then as now 6 ploughs. 5 acres of meadow. They could sell and give their lands T.R.E. But the soke remained in the Saint's possession, and they owe all services in Ruhham [Rougham]. To the (Saint's) fold too they all belong except 6. Worth 40J. To the church (belong) 12 acres. It is 8 furlongs long and 7 broad. And (pays) 18^. in geld whoever have lands there. In Fealsham [Felsham] (were) 25 freemen with 3 carucates of land, i villein, and 5 bor- dars. Adelelund (holds) i^ carucates of land. And 8 freemen hold 4 carucates, and are worth 50*. Then as now among them 8 ploughs, and 5 acres of meadow. They (could) give and sell their lands. . . . (The soke) would remain in the Saint's possession. Then worth 305., now 6oi. A church with 10 acres of free land in alms. It is 8 furlongs long and 6 broad. (And pays) 5</. to a geld. In Bradefelda [Bradfield] (were) 10 freemen with 2^ carucates of land. Roric holds of the fol. 363. Abbot i^ carucates of land. And Falc half a carucate. 4|^ ploughs. Under them 54 soke- men {soF). And they have 12 bordars. Then as now 6 ploughs. And 8 acres of meadow. They could give and sell their lands, so how- ever that the soke would remain in the Saint's possession. Worth T.R.E. 2//., now 3/;. This vill is 10 furlongs long, 3 broad. And (pays) $d. in geld. In Geldinga [Gedding] (were) 13 freemen with 55 acres of land. Among them all half a plough. They also could give and sell their land. But the soke would remain in the Saint's posses- sion. Then worth ibd., now 2s. A church with 6 acres of free land in alms. It is 3 fur- longs long and 2 broad. And (pays) 5^. in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Ratlesdena [Rattlesden] (was) a freeman with half a carucate of land. And 4 bordars then and now have I plough, and 2 acres of meadow. And wood(land) for 4 swine. Then worth loj., now 20s. Peter holds of the Abbot. He (the freeman) had power to give or sell his lands, so however that the soke would remain in the Saint's possession. In Huelfiham [Welnetham] were 41 free- men with 6 carucates of land. Of these 6 caru- cates Ernulf holds I carucate of land from the Abbot. He is charged {super eum) 20s. And Robert (holds) 20 acres. 12 bordars. Then as now 16 ploughs among them all. And 13 acres of meadow. And wood(land) for 10 swine. They could all sell and give their land, so how- ever that the soke would remain in the Saint's possession. (Worth) T.R.E. 2//., now 3//. and lOi. Two churches with 40 acres of free land for alms. This vill is i league long, 6 furlongs broad. And (pays) to a geld lod. In TiMWRTHA [Timworth] (were) 29 free- men with 3^ carucates of land. John holds of the Abbot 6 freemen with i carucate of land and 2 ploughs. Worth 20J. On the Abbot's de- mesne (were) 8 bordars and 5 ploughs, and 6 acres of meadow. They could all give or sell their land ; so however that the soke would re- main in the Saint's possession, and the service. Then worth i//'. and loj., now 20J. A church with 30 acres of free land in alms. It is 8 fur- longs long and 6 broad. (Pays) 14*/. in geld. In Hametuna [Ampton] (were) 22 freemen with 2 carucates of land. Robert (holds) of the Abbot half a carucate of land and i plough. Worth 20J. On the Abbot's demesne (were) then as now 5 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. And these men could give and sell their land, so however that the soke would remain in the Saint's possession, and the service at Ingham. fol. 363*. Then worth 20J., now 30J. A church with 8 acres of free land as alms. It is 6 furlongs long, 4 broad. And (pays) yd. to a geld. In ToTSTOCHA [Tostock] T.R.E. the Saint held as a manor I carucate of land, now Frodo '^° holds of the Saint. Then 2 bordars, now I. Then as now i plough on the demesne. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. And I rouncey. Worth 20^ ij^ freemen with I carucate of land. And they have 3 bor- dars. Then 3 ploughs among them, now 2. And 2 acres of meadow. And they could give ' See n. 125. 499