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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS I league long, and 9 furlongs *** broad, (pays) 7.']d. in geld. In the same Baldereseia [Bawdsey] 5 free- men '*^ (held) 19 acres of land. Then the Abbot of Ely (had) commendation. Then as now worth ^od. In Hoi^*' [Hoo] (was) a freeman with 19 acres of land. Then as now half a plough. One acre of meadow. Then as now worth 5^. In HuNDESTUF *** [ ] (was) a freeman with 6 acres of land. The Abbot of Ely (had) commendation. Worth i2d. In Brumesuelle [Bromeswell] (were) 2 free- men with 10 acres of land. And the Abbot of Ely (had) commendation. Worth i2d. In the same (vill) a church with 16 acres, worth 2s. And this is (upon) the Abbot's demesne. And in the same vill Hervey holds 70 free- men from whom the Abbot had commendation soke and sac and all customs ; of these the pre- decessor of Roger Bigot had commendation over 1 with 6 acres ; and now (there are) 45 (with) 2 carucates of land and 16 acres. Then 12 ploughs, now 6. And 3 acres of meadow. They were then worth 40J., and now 6ox. In the same (vill) 4 freemen under commenda- tion to the Abbot (held) 76 acres of land. Then 4 ploughs, now 3. And 4 acres of meadow. And 2 rounceys, 6 swine, 57 sheep. Then worth 20J., and now a like amount. In Berdesfella ^''^ [Bredfield] (were) 3 free- men under commendation to the Abbot with 76 acres**" of land. Then 3 ploughs, now 2. And under them (were) 3 freemen with 5 aCres.**' Half an acre of meadow. Then worth 151., now 20s. In Berdefelda [Bredfield] (are) 6 acres, which Robert Malet's predecessor held ; now Hervey de Berruarius (holds) of the Abbot, All this Hervey holds of the Abbot. Moreover in the same (vill is) a church with 3 1 acres of free land and 2 acres of meadow, worth 5j. In Bromeswella [Bromeswell] Hervey (now holds) 2 freemen under Saint Etheldreda's com- mendation with 22 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now half a plough, i^ acres of meadow. Then worth 4J., now $s. "' ' 9I furlongs ' ; Ing, El. 161. "' ' To the same manor belong 5 freemen who dwell in Baldreseia ' ; ibid. "' ' Hou ' ; ibid. "« 'Hundtoft,' 'Hundestost' ; ibid. •" ' Bradesfelda ' ; ibid. ""71 acres'; ibid. '" ' and 2 bordars ' ; ibid. And fol. 388. In Bradefelda [Bredfield] Hervey holds 2 freemen under Saint Etheldreda's commendation with 4. acres, worth izd. In Brumeswella [Bromeswell] Robert Malet (now) holds 3 freemen under Saint Etheldreda's commendation with 4 acres, worth 2s. In Scotesham [Shottisham] (is) i acre,**' worth 2d. In Ufforda [U£Ford] Almar a freeman T.R.E. under commendation half of Edric and half of Saint Etheldreda held as a manor 60 acres. Then 4 bordars, now 2. Then i^ ploughs, now half a plough. 4 acres of meadow. And I mill. Then as now worth ioj. In the same (vill were) 9 freemen *" under commendation of the same (Almar) except 2, who {ipsi) were under Saint Etheldreda's commenda- tion, with 25 (acres of land) and 2 acres of meadow. Then as now i plough. Then as now worth s. In LuDHAM [Loudham] a half freeman Morewin under Saint Etheldreda's commendation (held) 20 acres, half a bordar. Half a plough.*" And 7 freemen under him with 20 acres. 2^ acres *" of meadow. Then i plough, now half a plough. Then as now worth ioj. In HoRAPOLA [Harpole] (were) 2 half free- men with 13 J acres,*" worth 2od. In Meltuna [Melton] (was) a freeman under Saint Etheldreda (with) 2 acres, worth /^d. In HoREPOLO [Harpole] (was) a half freeman under Saint Etheldreda (with) 15 acres. Then half a plough, now none. Worth 3^. HUNDRET OF LoSA [LoEs] (At) Hou [Hoo] Saint Etheldreda held T.R.E. as a manor 3 carucates of land. Then 18 villeins, now 10. Then i bordar, now 16, Then 6 serfs, now 2. Then on the demesne 3 ploughs, now 2. Then 6 ploughs belonging to the men, now 5. Wood(land) for 20 swine, 7 acres of meadow. I mill. And 7 beasts, 24 swine, 30 sheep, and 40 goats. Then it was worth looj., now 4/;. And W. de Buville took one of these carucates before its possession was decided {derationata est) by the King's pre- cept and seisin given to the church : but he vouches his lord [dominum suum) Geoffrey de Magnaville as guarantor {ad tutorem) ; and he "' ' of demesne (land) ' ; ibid. 162. "II freemen ' ; ibid. "" ' 60 acres, I bordar. Then as now I plough ' ; ibid. 163. '"' ' 5 acres ' ; ibid. "12 acre) ' ; ibid. 525