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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK HUNDRET OF BuDINGA [BlYTHING] In WisETA [Wissett], Count Alan's manor, belonged a freeman with 4 acres which are attached to Northala [North Hales], worth 8d. This Robert de Curcun encroached upon. This (freeman) Earl Ralph held when he made forfeiture. Of this he gave security. In the same (vill) was a freeman worth i6(/. over whom the predecessor of William de Warenne had commendation T.R.E. And he has it as part of his land by reason of the exchange. These two Robert encroached upon with the 4 acres aforesaid. In Wggessala [Uggeshall] were 2 freemen, Norman and Ketel, with 18 acres and half a plough, worth 3^. This Berengar, Saint Edmund's man, encroached upon ; and he is in the King's mercy. He was sick. He could not come to the plea. Now (the lands) are in the Sherififs custody. (Baeergh Two Hundrets) In Kanauadisc [Cavendish] Ralph de Limesi holds a freeman (formerly) under Harold (with land) which Edric the deacon, who died with him (i.e. Harold) in the battle, held. And (the freeman) was delivered to Baynard as an estate. Edgar added this to Cavendish after Baynard lost it. Now Ralph de Limesi holds it in the hall demesne. In Lauen [Lavenham (?)] Aubrey de Vere holds 3 freemen (formerly) under Ulwin, Aubrey de Vere's predecessor, by commendation only, in the soke of Saint Edmund, and (the free- men) have 50 acres. Then among them all were 2 ploughs, now i. Then as now it was worth 6s. In KoDENHAM [Coddenham '"] Walter de Saint Valery's predecessor held by commendation fol. 449*. only 2 freemen. Now Roger de Ramis holds (them). But the Hundred knows not by what title. Nor was there anyone on his behalf who could say by what title. And (the freemen) have 20 acres of land. Then and afterwards it was worth loi., now nothing. Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret In EiAM [Eye] Robert Malet held i freeman Swartric by name, (who was formerly) under commendation to Harold and in his soke, with 1 20 acres as a manor. Then as now 4 bordars. And I plough on the demesne. And 4 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 13 swine. Worth 2 Of. •" In Boxford. fol. 450. CONCERNING THE CLAIMS IN DIS- PUTE BETWEEN THE BISHOP OF BAYEUX AND ROBERT MALET'S MOTHER Hertesmera [Hartismere] Hundret In AcoLT [Occold] Brictere a freeman under Stigand held 20 acres. Then as now i bordar. Worth 40^. This land Stigand gave to Robert Malet's mother ; and she afterwards held it of the Queen. Now the bishop holds it {m°. e.). In the same (vill) Cheric a freeman, half under sub-commendation to the predecessor of Robert Malet and half under commendation to Saxo the predecessor of Ranulph Peverel, held 20 acres and 2 bordars and 1 plough. Worth 40i. BiscoPEs [Bishop's] Hundret In Badingefelda [Bedingfield] the aforesaid Brictere and Cheric (held) 40 acres in manner aforesaid. Then i plough, now half a plough. Wood(land) for 40 swine. And a freeman under commendation to Brictred (held) 5 acres. The whole was worth lis. Hertesmara [Hartismere] Hundret In Aspala [Aspall] 4 freemen, Derulf under commendation to the Abbot of Ely, and Thurs- tan under commendation to Saxo, and Marculf under commendation to Edric, Robert Malet's predecessor, and Grunulf under sub-commenda- tion to Robert Malet's predecessor, (held) 86 acres and 7 bordars. Then as now 3 ploughs. 2 acres of meadow. They were then as now worth 40f. Of this land William Malet was seised, so the Hundred witnesses, before the Bishop of Bayeux ; and afterwards came Hubert de Port and adjudged the land free and seised the Bishop of this land because the freemen used to hold it ; and on the day on which Earl Ralph made forfeiture Robert Malet's mother was seised thereof, so witnessas the Hundred, and up to the date of the plea (held) at Hodiham [Odiham] ; now it is held, as the King ordered, in pace Regis between the Bishop and Robert's mother. IN the year one thousand and eighty-six from the incarnation of the lord, and the twentieth of the reign of WILLIAM, WAS THIS SURVEY {Deicriptio) MADE, NOT ONLY THROUGHOUT THESE THREE COUNTIES, BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT THE OTHERS. 582