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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Waneforda [Wangford] Hundret (At) Humbresfelda [Homersfield] a freeman under Elmar's commendation (held) 40 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, now I. 2 acres of meadow. A church with 30 acres. Then worth 6j. and Sd., now gs. and 41^. Furthermore in the same vill 23 freemen (held) 80 acres. Then 6 ploughs, now 5. Then worth 40J., now 30;. It is i league long and half (a league) broad. And in geld (pays) 2od. In Halmeham [Elmham] a freeman by com- mendation and soke under Bishop Elmar (held) as a manor 40 acres and 4 bordars. Then as now I plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 8 swine. A church with 6 acres. And under him 3 free(men) under the same (Bishop Elmar's) commendation (held) 6 acres and half a plough. Then worth ioj., now it renders I2s. In the same vill a freeman Alwin by com- mendation and soke under Elmar (held) 40 acres as a manor and 2 bordars. Then i plough, now half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then worth 6s., now worth ioj. and 8d. Furthermore in the same (vill) 10 freemen by commendation and soke under the same (Elmar) (held) 66 acres. Then as now i plough. 2 acres of meadow. Then worth ioj., they now render 141. In the same (vill) 10 freemen by commenda- tion and soke under the same (Elmar) (held) 34 acres. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. Then worth lOJ., they now render 20i. It is I league long and half (a league) broad. And in geld (pays) 20^. Others hold (land) there. In Flixtuna [Flixton] a freeman Osketel by commendation and soke under Bishop Stigand (held) as a manor 30 acres and i bordar. Then as now I plough. 2 acres of meadow. The fifth part of a mill. Then worth 8j., he now renders ioj. and 8d. In the same (vill) 8 freemen by commenda- tion and soke and sac under Bishop Almar (held) 107 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now 1^ ploughs. Half a church with 12 acres. Then "worth ioj., they now render 3IJ. and ^.d. Almeham [Elmham] William holds of the Bishop, which Alwin a freeman by commenda- fol. 380*. tion under Inwar the thegn held T.R.E. ; (viz.) 2 carucates of land and 20 acres. Then 10 vil- leins, now 4. Then 1 1 bordars, now 20. Then 4 serfs. Then on the demesne 3 ploughs, now half a plough, i rouncey, 7 beasts, 30 swine, 1 3 sheep, and 30 goats. Then belonging to the men 6 ploughs, now 3J ploughs. And 1 1 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 30 swine. A church with 40 acres of free land and half a plough. Then worth [ ] shillings, now 4A'. In the same (vill) a freeman Bond by com- mendation under Bishop Ailmar (held) 60 acres as a manor. And 2 villeins, and 2 bordars. And I plough on the demesne. Then belonging to the men I plough, now half a plough. 2 acres of meadow. And under him were 2 freemen with 7 acres. Then i plough, now half a plough. Then worth ioj., now worth 13J. Furthermore in the same (vill) a freeman by commendation and soke and sac under Stigand (held) 30 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins. And i plough. And belonging to the men i plough. 2 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 8 swine. Then worth 8j., now worth ioj. and 8^. In the same (vill) a freeman Alwin by com- mendation under Edric of Laxfield T.R.E. (held) 30 acres as a manor. Then 2 bordars, now 3. Then as now half a plough, i acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. And under him 2 freemen (held) 4 acres and half a plough. Then worth IOJ., now the like. William Malet was seised the day on which he died. In the same (vill) 25 freemen under commen- dation to Bishop Almar (held) i ^ carucates of land. Then 8 ploughs, now 6. And 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 16 swine. Then worth 30J., now 40J. 3 churches with 30 acres worth 5j. In Flixtuna [Flixton] a freeman Brihtnoth under commendation to Almar (held) 30 acres as a manor, and 4 bordars. Then as now I plough. And belonging to the men half a plough, and 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then worth 51. and ^d., now 20J. Furthermore 3 freemen under commenda- tion and soke and sac to Almar (held) 38 acres. Then as now i i ploughs. Wood(land) for 4 swine, 3 acres of meadow. Then worth 6j., now iij. and Sd. All this William de Noers holds of the Bishop. Moreover in the same vill a freeman by com- mendation and soke under Stigand (held) 3oacres as a manor. Then 2 bordars, now 8. Then i plough, now 2. 2 acres of meadow. Wood- (land) for 4 swine. And under him a freeman (held) 16 acres. Then half a plough, now 2 oxen. Then worth ioj., and now the like. The said William (de Noers) holds it. In Barsham [Barsham] i o freemen, of whom Aluric and Gurth had commendation over 8^ fol. 381. and Bishop Almar over the others, (held) 60 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now i|^. 2 acres of meadow. Then worth 8j., now ioj. Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret In Iachlesea [Yaxley] and in Thrandestuna [Thrandeston] 40 freemen (held) i carucate and 517