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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK In the same (vill) a freeman under Frederic's predecessor in Saint Edmund's soke held 40 acres, which Nicholas holds of William. Then half a plough, now none. Worth ^od. Stou [Stow] Hundret In BuRESSAiXA [Buxhall] Humfrey (holds) ; Monulf the priest, a man by commendation under Saint Etheldreda, in the King's soke, held half a carucatc of land and 30 acres. Now William holds by reason of the Lewes exchange. Then and afterwards 2 bordars, now 7. Then and always i plough on the demesne. Then as now 2 oxen belonging to the men. And 2 acres of meadow. In the same vill 4 freemen under the said Monulf by commendation held 2 acres. Worth 12s. fol. 398^. BOSEMARA [BoSMERE] HuNDRET ToNESTALA [Tunstall '"'] Nicholas holds ; Lcofwin a freeman held i carucate of land and 20 acres as a manor T.R.E. Then as now i villein. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, after- wards and now i. And 2 acres of meadow. Now I rouncev, and i cow. Then 30 sheep, now 60. Then it was worth 24;., now 2$$. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Gratingis [Greeting (All Saints)] Humfrid holds of William a freeman with 38 acres. Then as now I plough. Then it was worth 8;., now 10/. Brademara [Bradmere] Hundret Berham [Barnham] Hugh son of Gold ^* holds, which Bos the thegn held T.R.E. ; half a carucate of land as a manor. Then as now 3 bor- dars, and 2 serfs. And I plough on the demesne. Then half a plough belonging to the men, now 2 oxen. Then 2 rounceys, now i. Then 13 swine. Then 85 sheep, now 90. And (there were) 3 freemen with 4 acres and half a plough. Over them his (William's) predecessor had com- mendation. Then it was worth 16s., now 20s. Risebruge [Risbridge] Hundret Of Frederic's Fee Depdana [Depden] Hugh de Wancey holds, which Toka the thegn held T.R.E. as a manor ; 3 carucates of land. Then as now 16 villeins, and 7 bordars. Then 4 serfs. Then and after- wards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 4. Then as now 4 ploughs belonging to the men. 12 '" Near Nettlestead ; Copinger, Suf. Rec. "' Hugh son of Gold, who also held under William in Sussex (V.C.H. Siiss. i, 435, n. 9), appears to have been ancestor of the ' Plaiz ' or ' Plays ' family. Richard de Plays held Barnham in 1346 ; Feud. Aids, v, 73. acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 100 swine. Then as now 2 rounceys. Then 22 beasts, now 17. Then 40 swine, now 72. Then 24 sheep, now 112. Now 13 hives of bees. A church with 24 acres of free land. Then worth 4/;'., now 6//. It is I league long, and 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) ^d, in geld. Wedresfelda [Withersfield] Wimer holds, which he himself held T.R.E. as a manor ; 2 carucates of land. Then as now 5 villeins, and 5 bordars. Then 3 serfe. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then as now i plough belonging to the men. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then 2 rounceys, now 3. Then 4 beasts, now 12. Then 20 swine, now 30. Then 80 sheep, now lOO. fol. 399. Then as now 16 goats. And 6 hives of bees. Then worth 70^, now 4//. In the same (vill) a freeman (held) 24 acres. Then as now half a plough. Worth i.s. In Cloptuna [Clopton '^'] Hugh holds (the land) which the said Toka held, viz. i carucate of land. Then as now i plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Then as now worth 20J. Hundret of Bledinga [Blything] (At) Wretham [Wrentham] Edric a freeman held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 5 villeins. Then as now 1 1 bor- dars. Then 6 serfs, now 3. Then i^ ploughs on the demesne, now 2 ploughs. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2 ploughs. Then as now wood(land) for 20 swine. Then as now 2 acres of meadow. Now 2 rounceys, 13 beasts, 12 swine, 113 sheep, 20 goats, and 5 hives of bees. And a church with 40 acres. Then as now it was worth 40J. And that manor Robert de Petro-ponte holds of him. In the same vill Turchil a freeman, T.R.E. (and) then as now, held 2 carucates of land as a manor. And then as now 5 villeins. And then as now 1 1 bordars. 2 ploughs might be made up {fieri) on the demesne. And (there was) I when he (William) received it. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then as now it was worth 40;. And this land R(obert de Petro-ponte) himself holds. In the same vill Wluric a freeman held 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then as now 5 villeins, and 1 1 bordars. I plough on the de- mesne. And another might be made up. And 2 ploughs belonging to the men. 2 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Then ais now it was worth 40J. And a church with 8 acres. And this the same Robert holds. In the same vill dwelt 20 freemen with 360 acres and 2 bordars. And then as now 6 ploughs "» In Wickhambrook. 536