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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS whose was the soke and sac, and Robert, who had commendation over this man, came to the fol. 402. plea about this theft. And thus the Hundred testifies. They went away on terms of friend- ship without a verdict so far as the Hundred could see. Half Hundret of Gepeswiz [Ipswich] In the borough Robert had T.R.E. 41 bur- gesses with soke and sac and commendation ; and the King had the other customs. Of them 15 are dead. (Suane) lost the commendation, but has the soke and sac. And of the others in like manner. And the King has the other customs. fol. 402^. Hundret of Wileforda [Wilford] At Peituna [Peyton ***] Godric under Harold's commendation held T.R.E. as a manor 3 carucates of land. Then 10 villeins, now 8. Then 4 bordars, and now. Then i serf. Then as now on the demesne 2 ploughs. And 3 ploughs belonging to the men. 3 acres of meadow. And i mill. Then 2 rounceys. Then 4 beasts, now 2. Then i swine, now 6. And 27 sheep. Then worth 6oj., now 40J. It is I league long, and 4 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 13!^. In the same (vill) belong 20 freemen under the same (Godric's) commendation with 80 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 ploughs. Then worth 13^., now I5*. Sanfort [Samford] Hundret (At) Stratfort [Stratford (St. Mary)] T.R.E. Robert held as a manor 3 carucates of land. Then as now 20 villeins. Then 8 bor- dars, now 10. Then 4 serfs. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then 10 ploughs belonging to the men, now 5, and 5 could be restored. And 1 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 16 swine. Then as now i mill. A church (having) 20 acres of free land, and half a plough. I rouncey. And 6 beasts, 36 swine, and 50 sheep. Then as now worth 6//'. Robert (holds) of him. Suane (has) the soke. It is 7 furlongs long, and 5 broad, and pays gd. in geld. (At) Painetuna [Pannington] "' Robert held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then 3 villeins. Then as now 3 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now i. Then 3 ploughs belonging to the men. And lo acres of meadow. 3 acres of free land (belonging) to the church. Now i salt-pan. And 8 beasts, 20 swine, 80 sheep, and 28 goats. Then worth 40J., now 301. It is 5 furlongs long, and 4 broad, and (pays) 4^^. in geld. Robert (has) the soke. Algar (holds) of Suane. (At) Wervesta [Wherstead] Toli, a freeman under commendation to Robert, held i carucate of land. And i bordar. And i plough. And 3 acres of meadow. And 5 swine, 30 sheep, and 14 goats. Then worth 10s., and now the like. Suane (holds it) in demesne. In Frisetuna [Freston] T.R.E. Robert held 30 acres on the demesne. Then as now i plough and I acre of meadow, and worth lox. Ernulf (holds) of Suane. The same Robert (had) the soke. '" In Wherstead. XXVIII. LANDS OF EUDO THE STEWARD {Dapifer) IN SUFFOLK Lacforda [Lackford] Hundret (At) Hereswella [Eriswell] Godwin, King Edward's thegn, held as a manor 6 carucates of land. Then 11 villeins, afterwards 10, now 11. And then as now 4 bordars. Then as now 1 1 serfs. Then and afterwards 5 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then as now 5 ploughs be- longing to the men. And 14 acres of meadow. And 2^ mills. A church with 60 acres of land. 2 fisheries. Then as now 2 horses at the hall. Then 20 beasts, now 13. Then 40 swine, now 20. Then 900 sheep, now 800. Then and afterwards it was worth 10//'., now 16//'. It is a league long, and 6 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) 10^. To this (manor) belongs one berewick Cocles- worda [ ] with 8 carucates of land. A church with 60 acres. Then and afterwards 1 5 villeins, now 1 1 . Then and after- wards 4 bordars. Then and afterwards 1 1 serfs, now 8. And 22 acres of meadow. Then and fol. 403. afterwards 5 ploughs on the demesne, now 4. Then and afterwards 6 ploughs belonging to the men, now 5. And 2 horses at the hall. Then 1200 sheep, now 900 less 20. Then and after- wards it was worth 12//., now 24/1. It is i league long, and 8 furlongs broad. And in geld (pays) "](!. Saint Edmund (has) soke and sac. In Lakingaheda [Lakenheath] and in Bran- TONA [Brandon] 6 sokemen under (Saint) Ethel- dreda and in her soke so that they could not sell. They were delivered to Lisia ^' the predecessor •* In Ramsholt. "' Lisois de Moustiers ; see above, p. 381, 539