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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS bear witness for him. And they offer trial of law by any mode by which anyone may adjudi- cate. But the Half Hundred of Ipswich bears witness that this belonged to the church T.R.E., and Wisgar held it, and they offer to prove it. Then it was worth looj., now 15//. with other lands which belong to this church. In the said borough Richard has 13 bur- gesses, whom Phin held T.R.E. Over 4 of them he had soke and sac and commendation. One of them is a serf And over 1 2 he had commendation only. But they dwelt on land of their own, and rendered within the borough the whole customs. And this is (part) of the honour of Phin. BOSEMARA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET Aschil held T.R.E., and now Richard holds in demesne, Badeleia [Badley] as 2 carucates and 20 acres of land as a manor. Then as now 4 villeins, and 4 bordars, and 5 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 2 ploughs be- longing to the men. 8 acres of meadow. And half a mill. And 2 rounceys, 26 beasts, 32 swine. Then 60 sheep, now 100. A church with 14 acres. Then it was worth 6oj., now 4//. Of this land the Abbot claims half a caru- cate, as witnesses the Hundred. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. To this manor have been added in King William's time 26 freemen with 1 carucatc and 45 acres of land. All these Richard holds as belonging to this manor which Phin {Pint) held. And Phin himself held them by arrangement with the Sheriff, as the Sheriff himself says. Then and afterwards 5 ploughs, now 2. Then it was worth 4-Os., now 47J. The King and the Earl (have) the soke and sac. It is 10 furlongs long, and 5 broad. And (pays) lOi/. in geld. In Stan HAM [Stonham] (are) 5 acres of land. And wood(land) for 4 swine. This is included in the valuation of the 15//'. fol. 393Z.. Godman held Flochetuna [Flowton] T.R.E. Wisgar had the commendation, and the King and the Earl (had) the soke. This Germund holds of Richard as a manor and as 2 carucates of land. Then as now 4 bordars. And i serf. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 9 acres of meadow. Then I rouncey. Then 4 beasts, now 8. Then 4 swine. Then 15 sheep, now 60. Then it was worth 4//., now 60s. It is half a league long, and 4 furlongs broad. And (pays) 2d. in geld. To this manor Germund added 15 acres in King William's time ; which a certain priest held freely T.R.E. in the soke of the King and the Earl. Worth 2s. and 6d. Bondo a freeman held Brieseta [Bricett] T.R.E. And Queen Edith had commendation only ; but Richard claims it as belonging to Wisgar's fee ; and the King and the Earl (have) the soke. Now Roger (holds it) as i carucate of land and as a manor. Then as now i villein, and I bordar. And i plough on the demesne. And then i plough belonging to the men. Then it was worth 20s., now 30J. This land Roger de Ramis claims as of the King's gift and he was seised thereof. In the same (vill) the same Roger de Orbec holds 2 freemen with 1 5 acres. Worth 30a'. This also Roger de Ramis claims as above ; but Richard claims it as belonging to Wisgar's fee. In the same (vill) Ranulf Peverel holds 4 acres which were attached to the aforesaid manor T.R.E. This he claims as belonging to Phin's fee. In Rigneseta [Ringsett] Hardechin a free- man held 100 acres as a manor T.R.E. ; now Geoffrey holds. Then as now 2 villeins, and 4 bordars. And i plough on the demesne. Then half a plough belonging to the men. 7 acres of meadow. Wood (land) then for 30 swine, now for 16. Then it was worth 20s., now 35^. In the same (vill) Godric a freeman held T.R.E. 60 acres as a manor. Then as now i plough. Then it was worth ioj., now 20s. In the same (vill) Codwi a freeman held 60 acres as a manor. Then I plough. Then it was worth los., now 151. All this Geoffrey holds, and he gave it to farm for 70J. But he could have only 60s. To this manor Phin added in King Wil- liam's time 3 freemen with 20 acres. Then fol. 394. I plough. This is included in the same valua- tion. It is 8 furlongs long and 3 broad. And (pays) $d. in geld. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Facheduna [ ] a freeman under Earl Algar held 30 acres T.R.E. ; now Ulmar (holds) of Richard. Then as now I plough. Worth 5^. And the King and the Earl (have) the soke. (At) AssiA [Ash (Bocking)] Uluric a freeman held 60 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 villeins. And 2 sokemen with 7 acres. And 2 bordars. And I plough on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. And 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20r., now 30J. And the King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) Iric a freeman held 60 acres as a manor and 2 bordars. And then as now i plough. And i acre of meadow. Worth 30^. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In the same (vill) Edric a freeman held T.R.E. 40 acres as a manor. Then i plough. And I acre of meadow. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Worth 20s. 53»