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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS but it was (let) to farm for 6oj. It is i league in length and 8 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) TjOd. in geld. Others have holdings there. In the same (vill) Alwin a freeman (held) 60 acres as a manor. Then i bordar. Then as now 1 plough, and 4 acres of meadow. The fifth part of a church with 5 acres. Now 4 beasts, 13 swine, and 36 sheep. Then worth 20j., now 151. In the same (vill) Smeri a freeman (held) 30 acres as a manor T.R.E. by commendation to Aluric Capin, the predecessor of Eudo Dapifer. Then as now l bordar. Then half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Worth 51. In the same (vill) I freeman Ulwin (held) 30 acres. Then as now I bordar. Then half a plough, now 2 oxen. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 55. In the same (vill) Aluric a freeman (held) 30 acres as a manor. Then as now half a plough, and 2 acres of meadow. Then worth 5s., now lox. The soke (is) in Bercolt [Bergholt]. In Reindune [Raydon] i freeman Aluric (holds) 5 acres ; and (this) is (included) in the valuation of Raydon. In Belesteda [Belstead] Aluric a freeman held 30 acres as a manor and 2 bordars. Then 1 plough. Worth 51. In Brantham [Brantham] (were) 3 free- men, Brun, Siric, Godestan ; and in Belenei [ ] I freeman, Burcheric ; and in Hecham [Higham] i freeman, Edric ; holding fjjabentei) 60 acres and I bordar. Then 2 ploughs, now I. Then worth lOi., now 141. In Boituna [Boyton] Godwin a freeman held T.R.E. 60 acres as a manor. 3 villeins. And I plough on the demesne, and I plough belong- ing to the men. Wood(land) for 10 swine. The fourth part of a church (having) 6 acres. Worth 20J. (At) Alsildestuna [ ] Alnold, a freeman, held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then i bordar, now 5. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i, and i^ acres of fol. 378*. meadow. Then as now i mill. Worth 255. It is 6 furlongs long and 3 broad, and pays 2}id. in geld. In Tatituna [Tattingstone] Turgot, a free- man, held 60 acres as a manor. Then i plough, and i^ acres of meadow. Then worth ioj., now 4^. All this Roger Bigot holds of the Bishop, and of all the soke (is) in Bercolt [Berg- holt]. In Gypeswiz [Ipswich] i house with half an acre, and in Toft [Toft] Edwi a freeman, (with) 2^ acres. Worth dd. Roger Bigot (holds). Tiie soke (is) in Bercolt [Bergholt]. Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret In EsPALA [Aspall] Levcva, under commen- dation to the Abbot of Ely and in his soke, held 20 acres, worth 41. This Roger Bigot holds, and Ralph de Savigny under Roger. In the same (vill) are 12 acres of the demesne of Dephenham [Debenham] and 5 bordars. (Included) in the same valuation. XVII. LAND OF SAINT BENEDICT OF RAMSEY Two Hundrets of Babenberga [Babergh] (At) Lawessela [Lawshall] T.R.E. Saint Benedict held 8 carucates of land as a manor with soke. Then 14 villeins, now 16. Then 12 bordars, now 10. Then 4 serfs, now 5. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then as now 10 ploughs belonging to the men. 8 acres of meadow. Then as now i rouncey. Now 10 beasts and 30 swine, 100 sheep, and 12 goats. A church with 30 acres of free land. Then it was worth 8//'. now i lit. It is I league long, and half a league broad. And pays i <,d. in geld. fol. 379. XVIII. LANDS OF WILLIAM BISHOP OF THETFORD BiscoPEs [Bishop's] Hundret (At) HoxANA [Hoxne] Bishop Ailmar held T.R.E. as a manor 9 carucates of land. Then 40 villeins, now 20. Then 15 bordars, now 51. Then 4 serfs. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then 40 ploughs belonging to the men, now 22^. And 40 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 250 swine. Then as now 2 mills. And 2 rounceys, 12 beasts, 80 swine, 17 sheep, and 40 goats. In this manor there used to be a market T.R.E. and (it went on) after King William came hither ; and it was set up [sedebat) on Saturdays. And William Malet made his castle at Eia [Eye], and on the same day as the market used to be held on the Bishop's manor William Malet made another market in his castle and thereby the Bishop's market has been so far spoilt that it is of little worth ; and now it is set up on Fridays. But the market at Heia [Eye] is set up on the Saturday. Now Robert holds it by the King's gift. In this manor there is a church, (which was) the seat of the Bishopric of SuflFolk T.R.E. This manor was then worth 28//., now 20//. ; but to Arfast it rendered 30//. It is i league long, and 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) 22^d. in geld. 15