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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men. And i acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. Worth 20*. fol. 370*. In AcLE [Oakley] (Part) of Hartismere Hun- dred. In AcLE [Oakley] a freeman, Coding the reeve, under commendation to Saint Edmund T.R.E. (held) 90 acres of land. And he could not sell nor give (the land). Then as now 5 bordars. And i plough on the uemesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. Wood(Iand) for 5 swine. 2 acres of meadow. And i mill. And I rouncey, 2 beasts, and 5 sheep. Then as now it was worth 20s. And under him 10 freemen (held) 30 acres. Then as now i^ ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth lOf. Saint Edmund (had) soke and sac and commen- dation. Two (third) parts of a church with 12 acres, worth i6d. In ToRNHAM [Thornham] 5 freemen under the Abbot's soke and commendation held 44^^ acres. Then as now 1 1 ploughs. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then as now worth 8t. In FiNiNGAHAM [Finningham] 11 freemen under Saint Edmund's soke and commendation (held) 68 acres. Then as now i J ploughs. And 2 bordars. 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. Then as now worth 12s. A church with 26 acres, worth 4;. In West Torp [Westhorpe] 8 freemen under the Abbot's soke and commendation (held) 60 acres. Then as now i^ ploughs. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then as now worth 10s. In the same (vill) a man (held) 7 acres, worth I4<f. And he could not sell. And in Finingaham [Finningham] a (free- man) in like manner held 8 acres worth ltd. In Wiuerthestuna [Wyverstone] 6 freemen under the Abbot's soke and commendation (held) 75 acres, i villein and 2 bordars. Then as now i^ ploughs. Wood(land) for 4 swine. 1 acre of meadow. Then as now worth i 3;. In KoDETUN [Cotton] l villein (held) 8 acres, worth i6d. And (this) belongs to Escefella [Ashfield]. In Kaldecotes [ ] a freeman (held) 6 acres under the Abbot's soke and commenda- tion, worth I2</. All these perform their customary duties {fac'tunt consuetudines) at Rifcingahala [Ricking- hall]. Moreover the Abbot has in Acle [Oakley] and in Stutestuna [Stuston] 15 freemen under soke and commendation with i carucate and 10 acres of land. Then as now 1 1 bordars. And 3 ploughs. Wood('and) for 2 swine. 6 acres of meadow. A church with 24 acres, worth 4;. And with half an acre of meadow. Then as now worth 201. In Acle [Oakley] Gotselin holds a freewoman by name Leuseda (with) 30 acres, but (?she) fol. 371. could neither sell nor give (the land). And 3 bordars. Then as now half a plough. Wood- (land) for 4 swine. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 32fl'. In Frandestuna [Thrandeston] Anselm holds of the Abbot 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 6 bordars. And on the demesne 2 ploughs. And belonging to the men I plough. 8 acres of meadow. And 2 roun- ceys, 2 beasts, 12 swine, and 55 sheep. And 1 2j freemen (held) 42 acres. But they could sell. A church with 8 acres, worth idd. Then as now 3 ploughs. Wood(iand) for 4 swine. I acre of meadow. Then worth 40J., now 6oj. The Saint had soke and commendation. It is 8 furlongs long, and 7 broad. And in geld (pays) 8^. In Melles [Mellis] a freeman under Saint Edmund's commendation and soke (held) i^ acres, worth d. In Brom [Brome] a freeman under (Saint) Edmund (held) i acre, worth ^d. In West Torp [Westhorpe] a freeman under Saint Edmund held i acre, worth 2d. In Torneduna [Thorndon] 6 freemen under the Abbot's soke and commendation (held) 16 acres, worth 3/. In AcoLT [Occold] (are) 3 acres on the demesne. In Cebbenhala [Chepenhall] (are) 12 acres, worth 2s. In Stoches [Stoke (Ash)] T.R.E. Buchard the Abbot's sokeman held 14 acres, worth 3*. This land Robert Fardenc, the man of Godric the steward, claims as belonging to the King's manor of Melinessam [Mendlesham] : and he says that Walter de Dol held it when he made forfeiture ; and this he will prove against the whole hundred by all kinds of lawful procedure {omnibus legibus). In the same (vill) 8 freemen under commen- dation and soke (held) 24 acres. Then as now I plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 51. In Thornham [Thornham] a freeman by soke and commendation (held) 2 acres, worth 4//. 507