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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS and 2 whole (freemen) (have) 8 acres. And this is included in the valuation of Melnessam [Mendlesham]. In the same (vill) 6 freemen (have) 37^ acres. Then as now i^ ploughs. They were then worth 20s., now 12. And they are included in the above valuation. The King and the Earl have the soke. In CoTTUNA [Cotton] a half freeman (has) 10 acres and half a plough. Wood(land) for 2 swine. And he is worth 201/., and is included in the valuation of Meldesham [Mendlesham]. In Weringheseta [Wetheringsett] 2 half freemen (held) 12 acres and half a plough, and are worth 2j. (included) in the same valuation. In the same (vill) 4 freemen (held) 33 acres and I plough and 5 bordars, and render ^od. (in- cluded) in the same valuation. In Torn HAM [Thorn ham] a freeman (holds) 2 acres, worth ^.d. In AcoLT [Occold] a freeman (holds) 33 acres as a manor, and i plough and 2 bordars ; and a freeman (holds) I acre. Wood(land) for 4 swine. Then worth loi., now 15^. ; and he renders 51., (included) in the above valuation. In WiuERTHESTUNA [Wyverstone] a freeman under Burchard's commendation (held) 8 acres, worth i6d. In CoTTUNA [Cotton] 2 freewomen under the same (Burchard's) commendation (held) 5 acres, worth 1 2d. In the same (vill) a bordar under the same (Burchard's) commendation (held) ij acres, worth 3^. In WiCHAM [Wickham (Skeith)], a berewick which belongs to the demesne of Mundlesham [Mendlesham], (are) 61 acres, and i acre of meadow. In Stoches [Stoke (Ash)] 4 freemen under Burchard's commendation (held) 8 acres, (and) half an acre of meadow. Worth 2s. ^d. In GisLiNGHAM [Gislingham] a freeman (holds) an acre, worth 2d. All this is included in the valuation of Mun- lesham [Mendlesham]. Blackbruna [Blackbourn] Hundret At NocTURNA [Norton] Edith a certain free- woman held T.R.E. as a manor 4 carucates of land. Then as now 9 villeins, and 2 1 bordars and serfs. And 2 ploughs on the demesne. And 5 ploughs belonging to the men. Wood(land) for 150 swine. 8 acres of meadow. Then as now 2 rounceys, 10 beasts, 50 swine, 100 sheep, and I 30 goats. And 34 sokemen (held) 2 carucates of land. Then as now 10 ploughs. And 2 acres of meadow. Then worth io/«., after- wards I5(//.) and lOi., now 16//. blanch. A church with 30 acres. It is I league long and 8 furlongs broad. And (pays) i^^d. in geld. This manor belonged to the demesne of the Abbot of Saint Edmund ; and Edith held it by an arrangement {accommodationem) with the Abbot, the agreement being such that after her death the Abbot was to have it back, and so (? she) held the manor on the day on which King Edward died. (At) HuNTERSTUNA [Hunston], 7 freemen — of these Edith had commendation T.R.E. (They held) half a carucate of land. Then as now 1 plough. Worth 6f. RiSEBRUGE [RiSBRIDGE] HuNDRET In Tritlawa [Thurlovir "] the same (Edith) held T.R.E. 7 carucates of land. Then as now 16 villeins. Then 6 bordars, now 9. And 2 serfs. Then as now 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 7 ploughs belonging to the men. 1 8 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 80 swine. Then as now 10 beasts, 36 swine, 46 sheep and 33 goats. A church with 32 acres of free land and half a plough. And 5 freemen (held) I carucate of land. And 2 bordars. And 3 ploughs. And 3 acres of meadow. Then the manor was worth 9//., now 16//. And the freemen 20s. and 20x. as a fine {de gersuma) by tale. It is I league long, and 7 furlongs and 10 perches broad. And (pays) (3d. in geld. In CiLEBURNA [Chilbourne "] a sokeman (held) 30 acres. And i bordar. And i plough. And 6 acres of meadow. Then worth ioj., now 20s. Bissopes [Bishop's] Hundret In Weibrada [Wey bread] (are) i^ bordars with •J acres of land and half an acre of meadow. Wood(land) for 6 swine. And half a plough. And this is included in the valuation of Raden- hala [Redenhall"]. The soke is in Hoxa [Hoxne]. LosA [LoEs] Hundret In Marlesforda [Marlesford] 6 freemen under commendation to Turmod of Perham [Parham] (held) 25 acres cf land. Then as now half a plough. fol. 286Z.. And in Hecestuna [Hacheston] 3 freemen under the said Turmod's commendation (held) " Formerly « Thrillowe ' " In Barnardiston. 425 Feud. Aids, V, 45. " In Norfolk. 54