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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK fol. 440. In IcsEWRDA [Ixworth] Ketel a freeman held 200 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 bordars, and 2 serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne and 6 acres of meadow and I mill and under him 6 freemen with 29 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now I. Then as now it was worth bos. Over him Angar the Staller had commendation T.R.E. Ralph, Robert's brother, was seised when he died, and Robert received (the holding) from the King. Half Hundret of Cosfort [Cosford] In Watefella [Whatfield] were 5 freemen. Over one Saint Edmund had commendation, and over all the soke. The predecessor of Robert had neither commendation (nor soke). And they had 60 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now I. Then as now it was worth 6j., now 20s. In the same (vill) 4 freemen held 63 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now half a plough. Worth los. and id. Blidinga [Blything] Hundret In West Ledestuna [Westleton] Brunar the priest held 27^ acres T.R.E. Then as now half a plough. Worth 45. By reason of exchange. Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret In Gisilincham [Gislingham] (are) 30 acres of the demesne land of Walesam [Walsham] which Achi held, and i acre of meadow, worth 6;. and ^d. In the same (vill) 3 freemen under Achi's commendation, Algar, Godric, Godwin, (held) 53 acres, and a freeman under them (held) I acre. Then and afterwards 2 ploughs, now half a plough. And i acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 24 swine. Worth i6j. Over 2 wives {feminas) of those men the Abbot of Saint Edmunds had half the commendation and half the soke. Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret In West Torp [Westhorpe] 4 freemen under Achi's commendation T.R.E. (held) 4J acres, worth i6d. In Finingaham [Finningham] (are) 2 acres of demesne land of Walsam [Walsham]. In Wiuerthestuna [Wyverstone] 2 freemen under Achi's commendation T.R.E. (held) 30 acres. Then half a plough. Wood(Iand) for 2 swine. Half an acre of meadow. Worth ^s. This R. Ovethel holds of Robert Blond. Stou [Stow] Hundret In EscEFELLA [Ashfield] belongs (jacet) i bordar with 3 acres ; and he renders I2d. fol. 440^. LXVII. LAND OF HERVEY DE BOURGES {BITURICENSIS) In ToRNEi [Thorney'"] Euen holds of Hervey I carucate of land which Brictric Blac held under Witgar the predecessor of Richard de Clare, and he might not sell without his licence. Now Hervey holds (it) by the King's gift. Then 6 bordars, afterwards and now 3. Then 2 ploughs, afterwards none, and now I plough. And 4 acres of meadow. Then 2 ploughs be- longing to the men, afterwards and now none. Then worth 305., now 47J. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. BOSEMERA [BoSMERE] HuwDRET Hamingestuna [Hemingstone] Rainald holds of Hervey, which Ulmar a freeman held by com- mendation only under Edric, Robert Malet's predecessor, T.R.E. ; 100 acres of land as a manor. Then as now 6 bordars. And i plough on the demesne. Then I plough belonging to the men, now half a plough. And 2 acres of meadow. And (there was) a freeman with 4 acres. The whole is worth 20J. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. Of this land was William Malet seised on the day on which he died, and afterwards Robert Malet his son. Claindune [Claydon] Hundret (At) Pettehaga [Pettaugh] Brictuolt held on the demesne i carucate of land and 30 acres as a manor T.R.E. Robert Malet's predecessor had the commendation. Then as now 5 bordars. Then 2 ploughs on the demesne, afterwards and now I. 3 acres of meadow. Then as now i rouncey. Then 3 beasts, now I. Then 14 swine, now 8. Then 32 sheep, now 20. Then it was worth 60s., now 40J. In the same (vill) 5 freemen under commenda- tion (held) 18 acres. Then 2 ploughs, now i. A church with 2^ acres. Worth 5;. This was set to farm for 3//'. and 1 51. : but the men were thereby ruined {confusi) ; and now it is appraised at 451. It is i league long, and 3 fur- fol. 441. longs broad. And (pays) 10^. iri geld. The Abbot of Ely (had) half the soke, and Earl Hugh's predecessor half. In AssEFELDA [Ashfield] Godman, a freeman under commendation T.R.E. to Robert Malet's "* In Stowmarket. 574