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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK swine, now none. Then lOO sheep, now 36. Then it was worth 4/1'., now 40;. It is 6 fur- longs long and 6 broad, and (pays) J^d. in geld. In the same (vill are) 4 freemen under com- mendation to the said Aluric with 8 acres. I acre of meadow. And half a plough. Worth 16^. This Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop. In Parvo Belinges [Little Bealings] the same Aluric held T.R.E. 50 acres as a manor. 2 bordars. Then i plough, now half a plough. 3 acres of meadow. Then I mill, now none. Then it was worth 20s., now lOi. In the same (vill) Beorn, a freeman, T.R.E. held 50 acres as a manor, and 3 acres of meadow. Then it was worth, as afterwards and now, 8j. This land the freeman Beorn himself bought of the Abbot with an agreement that after his death it should revert to the Church of St. Etheldreda, as the Hundred witnesses. This Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop, and W. de More of him. These three manors Earl Ralph held on the day of his forfeiture ; and Hilary of him. fol. 373*. HuNDRET OF WiLEFORDA [WilFORD] In WiKHAM [Wickham (Market)] Roger Bigot held a freeman (formerly) under commendation to Saint Etheldreda with 25 acres. And under him (were) 4 freemen with 7 acres. Then I plough, now half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 51. This Ralph de Savigny [Sauenie) holds of Roger Bigot as of the Bishop's fee. In Debeis [Debach] (are) 15 acres, and they belong to Cerfella [Ciiarsfield]. In the same (vill is) a freeman with half an acre. Hundret of Losa [Loes] In Cerresfella [Charsfield] 14 freemen (held) I carucate of land, Roger Bigot holds this and Ralph de Savigny [Saugno) (holds it) of him ; and 13 acres. Then 5 ploughs, now 3. i acre of meadow. 3^^ of those (freemen) were under commendation of Saint Etheldreda and of Edric of Lessefella [Laxfield]. William Malet was seised (thereof) on the day of his death. And the others were under commendation of the Abbot only. Then it was worth 6oj., now a like sum. In the same (vill were) 2 sokemen under Saint Etheldreda with 7 acres. They are in- cluded in the said valuation. In the same (vill was) a freeman, Marculf, under commendation of Edric of Laxfield. William Malet was seised (thereof) on the day on which he died, i bordar. Then i plough. 1 acre of meadow. And under him (were) 4 freemen with 4 acres. Then it was worth lOf., now 5;. It is 8 furlongs long and 6 broad. And (pays) lid, in geld. Others have holdings therein. In Gretingeham [Cretingham] (was) a free- man Balchi, (whom) the same Ralph (de Savigny) holds under commendation of Adestan, with 24 acres of land, (and) i acre of meadow. Then half a plough, now the like. Worth 4;. In the same (vill was) a freeman under the same (Adestan's) commendation with 38^^ acres. I bordar. 2 acres of meadow. I plough. Then it was worth 12s., now a like sum. In Kenetona [Kenton] (were) 5 freemen, 4 were under commendation to Saint Etheldreda, and Sacxe the predecessor of Ralph de Savigny {Savigno) (had commendation) over one. 30 acres of land. Then as now 1 plough. Then it was worth loj., now 6s. Now R.alph de Savigny holds of Roger Bigot. Banberga [Babergh] Two Hundrets In Ilelega [Eleigh] (were) 3 freemen under soke and commendation of Earl Algar, now Tehel de Herion holds them of the Bishop. And they had 30 acres. Then i plough, now half a plough, and half an acre of meadow. Worth 5J. At Brantestona [Brandeston] ^" Alveva, mother of Earl Morchar, held T.R.E. 3 carucates fol. 374. of land as a manor. And 5 villeins, 6 bordars, and 5 serfs. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs be- longing to the men, now i. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 10 swine. Then as now 2 horses at the hall. Then 5 beasts, now 3. Then 20 swine, now 23. Then 100 sheep, now 120. In the same (vill) 3 freemen under Alveva by commendation and soke and sac, who could sell without licence, (held) 24 acres of land. They were then as now worth 5//'. It is I league long, and 3 furlongs broad. And (pays) 6d. in geld. Ralph de Curbespine holds this manor of the Bishop. Stou [Stow] Hundret In Cratinga [Greeting (St. Peter)] Aluric son of Brune, a freeman under Wisgar by commenda- tion only, T.R.E. held i carucate of land in the King's soke. Now William de Boeville holds it of the Bishop. Then as now 5 bordars and i serf. Then as now i plough on the demesne, and half a plough belonging to the men. And a third share of a mill. And 4 acres of meadow. And 4 beasts, and 8 swine. Then 8 sheep, now In Waldingfield. 510