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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS 20. Then as now worth zos. It is 1 league long, and half a league broad. And pays T^od. in geld. But several persons have holdings therein. And therein were 5 freemen under the said Aluric by commendation only with 1 8 acres and half a plough. Ana they were delivered with the manor, and were worth 2s. The King and the Earl have soke and sac. In Newetona [(Old) Newton] 2 freemen under Alsi by commendation only held 80 .acres of land in the soke of the King and the Earl. Now Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop (and) under Roger Wareng[er] (holds). Then 2 bordars, afterwards and now I. Then i ploughs on the demesne, afterwards none, now I plough. And 3 acres of meadow. And now 2 beasts, 6 swine, and 40 sheep. A sixth share of a church (having) 10 acres of free land. Then worth 30;., afterwards 20s., now 40J. In RoDEHAM [ ] a freeman under Saxo (held) by commendation under St. Ethel- dreda T.R.E. 10 acres within the soke of the Hundred. Then as now half a plough. Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop, and Ralph de Savigny (Saviniaco) under him. Worth 2s. BOSEMERA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET In Crofelda [Crowfield] Wdebrun a freeman under commendation to Edric, Robert Malet's predecessor, held 20 acres as a manor. Then and afterwards i plough, now none. And i acre of meadow. Then and afterwards it was worth 51., now 3J. Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop. fol. 374*. In the same (vill) 5 freemen (held) 40 acres. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now none, i acre of meadow. This Roger Bigot holds. Then it was worth 16s., now 20s, In Stanham [Stonham] a freeman Lewin, under commendation to Edric of Laxfield, (held) 20 acres as a manor T.R.E. and 2 bordars. Then as now i plough. And 2 acres of meadow. And 2 churches with 3 acres. Then it was worth 5 J. and 4.d., now lOs. and Sd. And Roger Bigot holds (this) of the Bishop. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Of this was Robert Malet seised, and (so was) his father on the day of his death. In the same (vill) a freeman, Aluric, (held) 20 acres and 2 bordars and i acre of meadow. Then it was worth 4.1., now Ss. He was under com- mendation to the predecessor of Richard son of Earl Gilbert. The King and (the Earl) have the soke. In the same (vill) 2 freemen (held) 2 acres, worth 6d. In the same (vill) Lewric, a freeman under commendation to Lewin, (held) 10 acres. Then half a plough. Then it was worth 31., now 2s. In the same (vill were) 11 freemen with 52 acres. And 10 of these were under com- mendation to Lewin, himself under commenda- tion to Robert Malet's predecessor, and the eleventh, Sperun by name, was under commenda- tion to Burchard T.R.E. and had 8 acres of the said land. Then 4 ploughs, afterwards and now 2. And 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20s., now 301. It is I league long, and 6J furlongs broad. And (pays) 2od. in geld. Others hold (land) therein. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Uledana [Olden '^'] a freeman Aluric under commendation to Saxo (held) 16 acres. Then as now i plough. Then i bordar, now none. Roger de Ramis claims that he held this Aluric in his fee before (the men) were delivered to the Bishop. Then wood(land) for 24 swine, 8 swine, 22 sheep, and 3 goats. Then it was worth ioj., now 8s. In the same (vill were) 6 freemen with 52 acres. Over one and a half of these, to wit over Lewin and Thurmer, the Abbot of Saint Edmund's had commendation T.R.E. And one Brictwolt byname was under commendation to Edric, Malet's predecessor. Then among the whole of them (were) 2^ ploughs, now 2. Then and now it was worth 20s. Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop. And Gar[enger] of him. In Cratingis [Greetings] Osgot a freeman held 30 acres T.R.E. as a manor. Then as now I bordar. And I plough. 8 swine, and 9 sheep. And i acre of meadow. Then as now it was worth 1 2s. And Roger Bigot holds fol. 375. of the Bishop. And Gar[enger] ot mm. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Burgestala [Burstall] a freeman T.R.E., Ailbern, held 14 acres. A church with 26 acres. Then as now i plough. And i acre of meadow. Then it was worth 10^., now 85. and 4^. In the same (vill) Ailric, a freeman under King Edward, (held) 14 acres and half a plough and I acre of meadow. Then it was worth 5^. and 4^/., now 4J. In the same (vill) Ulin a freeman under the King (held) 2 acres. Then it was worth ^d., now 6d, It is 8 furlongs long and i^ furlongs broad. And (pays) 6^d. in geld. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Pachetuna [ ] 3 freemen under King Edward (held) 24 acres. Then as '" See n. 2. 5"