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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Worth l^d. The King and the Earl (have) half the soke, and Saint Etheldreda the other moiety. This Aluric held this land in pawn {in vadimonio), and thereof has no warrant. The above are in the King's hand. In Westrefelda [Westerfield] 6 freemen, Alwin, Flint, Alwin, Edric, Uleric,Alestan, (held) among them 15 acres and I plough. Worth 2od. One of them, Flint by name, gave a pledge for that he said that they gave farm in Gipeswiz [Ipswich] ; and the Sheriff proved that he lied ; and the same Sheriff is surety {fidejussor). The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In TuROLUESTUNA [Thurlston] a freeman Godwin under commendation to Stigand (held) 10 acres. Worth 2od. In this Hundred the King has 30 freemen with 147^ acres,and a church inWiDiTUNA [Whitton] with 10 acres. Then as now 3 ploughs. And i acre of meadow. Worth 40J. and /^d. These are their names : Aistan, Godric, Godwin, OfFa, Rictan, Gadinc, Aluric, Estrat, Aluric, Touilt, Lewin, Aluric, Gunequata, Uluric, Turchetel, Godric, Edied, Dirsi, Brictmar, Leveva, Aluric, Uluric, Norman, Lewric, Saxlef, Alwin, Ulwin, Edric, Sigar. These men the Sheriff holds in hand for the King. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In Westrefelda [Westerfield) Aluric the priest held then as now 12 acres, and 2 acres of meadow. Worth y. The King and the Earl (have) the soke. In TuRUESTUNA [Thurlston] 2 freemen, Uluric and Ormar, (held) 6 acres. Worth izd. The soke is the King's. The Sheriff keeps (them) in hand for the King. fol. 447. In CoDENHAM [Coddenham] Friebern, a priest, (holds) half an acre in alms. Worth id. LXXV. THESE ARE THE FREEMEN OF SUFFOLK WHO REMAIN IN THE KING'S HAND Brademera [Bradmere] Hundret In ToRP [(Ixworth) Thorpe] a freeman (had) 30 acres T.R.E. Then and afterwards half a plough, now 2 oxen. Worth 2s. and bd. Him Robert Blund held, supposing him to belong to the Abbot's fee, and the same man gave assurance to Robert that he belonged to the Abbot's fee. But the Abbot is not his warrant for this. Now at length Robert has made recognizance that he does not belong to the Abbot's fee, he has remitted him into the King's hand, and has given security thereupon. In IcsEWRDA [Ixworth] a freeman (had) 1 2 acres worth 2s. Saint Edmund had half the commendation T.R.E., and soke and sac, and the predecessor of Peter de Valoignes had half the commendation. Over him Richard the man of Robert Blund held, and gave security. Robert is not his warrant. Hundret of Biscopes [Bishop's] In HoRAN [Horham] a freeman held 6 acres worth i2d. Him Herbert Blacun held in hand for the King by order of Bishop Arfast, but Juchel the priest claims him of the King's gift, and thereof was he seised. And his predecessor had the commendation T.R.E. The soke (is) in Hoxa [Hoxne]. In Isteda [Instead""] (is) a freeman, over whom Bishop Ailmer had commendation, with 10^ acres. And the fourth part of a mill. And I bordar. And then half a plough, now 2 oxen. Worth 2s. This William Malet held, (as did) afterwards Robert his son, supposing it to belong to his father's fee. fol. 44 7^. In Badingafelda [Bedingfield] (are) 2 free- men who remain in the King's hand through respite of the plea between the Bishop of Bayeux and Robert Malet's mother. One was under commendation to Stigand and the other, half under Leuric, Robert Malet's predecessor, and the other moiety (belonged to) Saxo ; and they have 40 acres and 3 bordars. Then as now I plough. Wood(land) for 20 swine. Worth lOi. The soke is in Hoxa [Hoxne]. LXXVI. ENCROACHMENTS {INFJSIONES) UPON THE KING RiSEBRUGE [RisBRIDGE] HuNDRET Richard son of Count Gislebert. In Bradeleia [Bradley] (were) 4 freemen, Ul- win, Leuric, Ulwin. And they have 15 acres. And the fourth was Bundo ; And he has i carucate of land. Then as now 2 ploughs. And 5 acres of meadow. Worth 2 2 J. and 6d. From them his (Richard's) predecessor never had commenda- tion. Malvoisin {ma/us vicinus) holds the carucate. Saint Edmund (has) the entire soke. Babenberga [Babergh] Two Hundrets In Grotena [Groton] Richard son of Gilbert holds a freeman (formerly) under Robert son of Wimarc, by commendation only, with 60 acres of land. Then 4 bordars, now I. T'.ien and afterwards i plough, now none. And In Weybread. 580