Page:VCH Suffolk 1.djvu/581

 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS sell their land. But the sac and soke and com- mendation remained in the Saint's possession. A church with 12 acres of free land. They were then as now worth 30^. Of them Walter holds 3 freemen with I carucate of land and t plough. And they are worth i $s. (included) in the above valuation. It is i league long, and 4 (furlongs) broad. And (pays) ^^d. in geld. In Wridewella [Wordwell] (were) 1 1 free- men with 2 carucates of land. 4 bordars, and 2 serfs. Then as now 5 ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Now i mill. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation remained in the Saint's possession, and the service at Culeforda [Culford]. They were then as now worth 301. A church with I acre of free land. It is 1 league long and 4 furlongs broad. And pays J^d. in geld. In Bernham [Barnham] (were) 3 freemen with I carucate of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And I mill. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation remained in the Saint's possession. Half a church with 8 acres of land. They were then as now worth 2$s. Of this land Fulcher holds 5o acres, and i plough. Worth 20s. In Teolftham [Thelnetham] Fulcher holds «f the Abbot 8 freemen with 1 carucate of land. 6 bordars, and i serf. Then as now 2^ ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for fol. 367. 30 swine. These men could give or sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation would remain in the Saint's possession. They were then worth 20s., now 30;. In ToRPA [Thorpe by Ixworth] (were) 2 freemen with 16 acres of land. Then as now half a plough. And half an acre of meadow. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation remained in the Saint's possession. They were then as now worth I2</. In Washam [Walsham] (were) 30 freemen with 3 carucates of land. 2 bordars. Then 9 ploughs, now 6. And 8 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 30 swine. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation would remain in the Saint's pos- session. They were then worth 301., now 451. Of these freemen and of this land Robert Blund holds 10 freemen with 2 carucates of land. And 2 ploughs. And they are worth 40*. as part of the above sum. In Eascefelda [(Great) Ashfield'")] (were) 21 freemen with i^ carucates of land. And '" ' Aisschfelde Magna ' in the list of abbey lands : Harl. MS. 743. I villein, and 4 bordars. Then as now 5 ploughs. And 12 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 20 swine. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commen- dation would remain in the Saint's possession. They were then as now worth 331. Of these freemen and of this land Odar holds 17 free- men with I carucate and 30 acres of land and 4 ploughs. And they were worth 30J. as part of the above sum. In the same (vill was) I sokeman with half a carucate of land and 2 bordars. Then as now I plough. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 4 swine. Over this man the Saint then as now had sac and soke and commenda- tion, and without licence he could not give or sell his land. He was then as now worth lor. A church with 12 acres of free land. It is 10 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) I i|d'. in geld. Others hold (land) there. In Langham [Langham] (were) 7 freemen with I carucate of land and I bordar. Then as now 3 ploughs. And 6 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 6 swine. These men could give and sell their land. Sac and soke and commendation, however, would remain in the Saint's possession. They were then as now worth I Of. A church with 20 acres of free land. In Hunterstuna [Hunston] were 9 freemen with 2 carucates of land. 4 bordars. Then as now 4 ploughs. And lo acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 12 swine. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commendation remained in the Saint's possession. Half a church with 1 5 acres of free land. Then and now worth 4.0s. Of this land and of those freemen Bucard holds 6 freemen with i^ caru- cates of land and 3 ploughs. And they are worth 35J. as part of the above sum. It is 8 furlongs long, and 7 broad. And (pays) ^d. in geld. fol. 367*. In Fachenham [Fakenham] Peter holds of the Abbot 2 freemen with i carucate of land. 3 villeins, and 4 bordars. Then as now 1 plough on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood- (iand) for 4 swine. These men could give and sell their land. But sac and soke and commen- dation remained in the Saint's possession. Then as now it was worth 20J. In LiTLA Fachenham [Little Fakenham] the same Peter holds of the Abbot a freeman with 60 acres of land. Then as now I plough. This man is under the Saint with sac and soke and commendation. And he could not give or sell the land without the Abbot's licence. Then as now worth 51. 507