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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK 19 acres of land. Then 3 ploughs, now 3^ ploughs. 2 acres of meadow. Then as now worth 405. The Bishop (had) soke and sac. This Othem holds of the Bishop. In Brom [Brome] a freeman under commen- dation to one himself under commendation to Bishop Aylmar (held) 6 acres worth iiJ. Half Hundret In Flixtuna [Flixton] Saint Michael held in alms T.R.E. i carucate of land. Then 13 bor- dars, now 8. Then and now on the demesne I plough. Then belonging to the men 3 ploughs, now I. Wood(land) for 8 swine. 4 acres of meadow. Half a mill. Then as now worth 20s. The soke (belonged to) Stigand. XX. LANDS OF THE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER Lacforda [Lackford] Hundret (At) Frakenaham [Freckenham] Orth, Harold's thegn, held T.R.E. 10 carucatesof land as a manor, and afterwards Lanfranc by the King's command decided [derationatus est) that they should belong to the bishopric of Rochester. Then as now 16 villeins, and 8 bordars, and 6 serfs. And then as now 5 ploughs on the de- mesne. And 6 ploughs belonging to the men, but 8 might be stocked. And 20 acres of mea- dow. And I mill. And 2 fisheries. A church with 20 acres. And 3 horses, 13 beasts, 40 swine, 230 sheep, and 6 hives of bees. Then it was worth 12//'., now 14//. It is i league long, and half a league broad. And in geld (pays) 20^. To this manor Earl Ralph added 4 freemen, whom he appropriated [invasit), with 8 acres of land. Then as now half a plough. Worth Sd. The said Bishop had the soke of this manor, and Saint Edmund has the soke of the freemen. fol. 381*. XXI. LANDS OF SAINT ETHELDREDA Thewardestreu [Thedwastre] Hundret Saint Etheldreda held Ratesdane [Rattlesden] T.R.E. as 6 carucates of land. Then as now 18 villeins. Then 20 bordars, now 27. Then 6 serfs, now 4. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then 12 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3.'" Wood(land) for 24 swine. And 1 6 acres of meadow. Then as now 5 rounceys. Then and now 12 beasts, 90 sheep, 40 swine. Now II goats.'" Then as now worth lo//.''" I church (with) 24 acres. And 15 acres Hun- '" 'now 6' ; Inf. EI. I 53. '" ' 2 hives of bees ' ; ibid. i« 'Then it was worth 8//., novv' 10//'.'; ibid. frid, William de Warenne's man, holds, and Goscelin, the Count of Moretaine's man, (holds) 2. It is 16 furlongs**' Iong> and 10 broad. And (pays) 20(/. in geld. The soke is Saint Etheldreda's. In the same (vill) a freeman under Saint Etheldreda by commendation and soke T.R.E. held 3 acres. Worth 6d. In Ratesdana [Rattlesden] a freeman under Saint Etheldreda by soke and sac (held) 8 acres. Worth 2s. Falco, Saint Edmund's man, had these 8 acres while the Abbey of Saint Etheldreda was in the King's hand, and has held them up to this time ; but he denies that he withheld the service. At Drincestona [Drinkstone] Saint Ethel- dreda held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land. A church (with) 12 acres. Then 15 bordars, now jia Then 6 serfs, now 4. Then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne. Then 3 ploughs be- longing to the men, now i. Wood(land) for 100 swine. And 6 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 horses at the hall,'*' 10 beasts, 32 swine, 30 sheep, 8 goats. Then worth 40J., now 60X. ; but it was (let) to farm at looj-., and could not render (so much). It is 8 furlongs long, and 7 broad. And (pays) iirf. in geld. Thingohou [Thingoe] Hundret In Reda [Rede] (are) 20 acres in demesne. And 4 bordars. 2 acres of meadow. And half a plough. The soke and sac (are) Saint Ethel- dreda's. Worth 4J. Lacforde [Lackford] Hundret (At) Brandona [Brandon] Saint Etheldreda held T.R.E., and now (holds) as a manor 5 carucates of land. Then as now 8 villeins, and 4 bordars,"" 7 serfs. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne. Then 4 ploughs belonging to the men, now 3. And 3 acres of meadow."* And I fishery."' And 2 asses, 1 1 beasts, 200 sheep, fol. 382. and 20 swine. A church with 30 acres. Then it was worth 6//., now 8/;'. It is I league long, and half a league broad. And in geld (pays) 2od, (At) Laringahetha [Lakenheath] Saint Etheldreda held T.R.E. as a manor 3 carucates of land. Then as now 6 villeins, and 5 bordars,'" and 4 serfs. Then 3 ploughs on the demesne, '" ' I league and 4 furlongs ' ; ibid. 'now 8 ' ; ibid. 154. 518 '" ' 2 rounceys ' ; ibid. '«' ' and I in Wanforda [Wangford] ' ; ibid. "' ' 4 acres of meadow. Half a mill ' ; ibid. "" ' Then as now 2 rounceys ' ; ibid. '" ' 4 bordars ' ; ibid.