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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS fol. 419. longs in breadth. And pays 5/f. in geld. Ulwin had the soke. Adelalm holds the whole (of this) of Aubrey. Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] In Ialdham [Aldham] Ulwin held T.R.E. 5^ carucates' of land as a manor. Then 7 vil- leins, now 4. Then 6 serfs, now 2. Then 4 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then 6 ploughs belonging to the men, now 4. 7 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine. Then as now 2 mills and 3 rounceys. Then 10 beasts, now 18. Then 80 swine, now 60. Then 140 sheep, now 60. A church with 7 acres. Then it was worth 8//., now 15//. In the same (vill) a freeman held 5 acres by commendation only. Saint Edmund (had) the soke. Worth lod. It is 8 furlongs long and 7 broad, and (pays) ^d. in geld. Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret In BuRGATA [Burgate] (there was) a free- woman Milda, and in Wordam [Wortham] (were) 9 freemen, Beso, Alwin, Godwin, Ulviet, Boti, Ordric, Stanart, Godric. In Strandestuna [Thrandeston] 2 freemen, Fulcard, Alwin. In Metles [Mellis] 4J free- men, Leuric, Godric, Ulward, Lewin benne (and) Furcard the half (freeman). In Torham [Thornham] i freeman, Ulmar. In Richinge- hala [Rickinghall] i freeman, Brictmar. In GiSLiNGEHAM [Gislingham] a freeman, Edric. In WoRDHAM [Wortham] I freeman, Coleman. In Metles [Mellis] i freewoman, Menleva, and she had 14 acres of free land, and T.R.E. she gave that land to Saint Edmund. Altogether the others have 90 acres. Then as now 6^ ploughs. And i acre of meadow. Then as now worth bos. Adelalm holds the whole under Aubrey. Over these freemen Aubrey's pre- decessor had soke and commendation T.R.E. In Gislingeham [Gislingham] (were) 3 free- men, Ulmar, Lestan, Lefquena with 23 acres and I plough, worth 4.S. and 8d, The said Adelalm holds under Aubrey. fol. 419A. XXXVI. LAND OF ROBERT GRENON Sanfort [Samford] Hundret and a Half (At) Cercesfort [Churchford] Scapi, Harold's thegn, held as a manor I carucate of land T.R.E. Now William de Alno holds it of Robert. Then 6 villeins, now 4. Then 4 bordars, now 3. Then 2 serfs, now i. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, now 1. Then i^ ploughs belonging to the men, now i. 7 acres of meadow, now 1 mill. Then 2 rounceys, 6 beasts, and 140 sheep, now nothing. Then and afterwards worth 60J., now 40J. It is 6 furlongs long, and 2 broad, and (pays) ^.d. in geld. Scapi had the soke under Harold. (At) Stotuna [Stutton] the same Scalpi held T.R.E. 2 carucates of land as a manor. Then 8 villeins, now 5. Then 4 bordars, now 5. Then 6 serfs, now 3. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now I. Then as now 2 ploughs belonging to the men. 5 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 16 swine. Then as now 1 mill, and 2 salt-pans. Half a church having 15 acres. Then 2 rounceys. Then 16 beasts, now 2. Then 40 swine, now 14. Then 190 sheep, now 35. Then and afterwards worth 6//., now 60J. It is 6 furlongs long, and 4 broad, and (pays) 4a'. in geld. The same William (holds it). The soke (was held) in the same way. In Brantham [Brantham] i freeman, Mawa (held) by commendation only 5|^ acres worth i2d. The same William (holds it). Harold (had) the soke. Manesfort [ ] Saint Benet, of Ramsey,'^' held in demesne T.R.E. Now the same William holds as a manor I J carucates of land. Then as now 2 villeins. Then 4 bordars, now 5. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs on the demesne, now I. Then as now I plough be- longing to the men. 3 acres of meadow, and I mill. Then 2 rounceys. Then 5 beasts, now 3. Then 15 swine, now 5. Then as now 30 sheep. Then and afterwards worth 40^., now 20J. It is 6 furlongs long, and 3 broad, and (pays) 2^d. in geld. Saint Benet (had) the soke. fol. 420. In Alsildestuna [ ] Alwin, a freeman, (held) in commendation to Aluric, Robert's predecessor, 30 acres of land as a manor T.R.E. Then as now half a plough, worth 4J. Harold (had) the soke. The same William (holds it). (At) Turchetlestuna [ ] Grim, a freeman, held in commendation to Guert I carucate of land as a manor T.R.E. Then as now 2 villeins and 2 bordars. Then and after- wards I plough, now nothing. And 2 parts of a fishery. Then as now i plough belonging to the men. Then worth 40J., now 38^. The same William (holds it). This Robert claims by exchange with Hugh de Montfort's land. Harold (had) the soke. '" There is no mention of this manor in the Chronicle or Cartulary of Ramsey (Rolls Ser.). 555