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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS whose father was seised thereof, and half under commendation to the Abbot, (held) 60 acres as a fol. 297*. manor. Then as now 7 bordars. Then and afterwards i plough on the demesne, now half a plough. Then as now I plough belonging to the men. And 3 acres of meadow. Worth lOx. Hamo holds (this). It is 8 furlongs long, and 6 broad. And (pays) lOi/. in geld. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In RiNCHAM [Rendham] Ostula a freeman (held) 40 acres as a manor under commendation to the predecessor of Malet, whose father William was seised thereof. Then as now i villein, 2 bordars. And i plough on the demesne. And half a plough belonging to the men. Worth "js. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In the same (vill) Hune a freeman under com- mendation to Ralph the Staller (held) 30 acres as a manor. Then as now half a plough. And I acre of meadow. Worth 5^ In the same (vill) 9 freemen (held) 91 acres as a manor. Then as now 2 bordars. And 4^ ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 20s., now 27^. These men were under commendation to the predecessor of Malet, and his father William was seised of them. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In SuESTLiNGAN [Swelling] Osmtmd a free- man under commendation to Malet's predeces- sor (held) 30 acres as a manor in the Abbot's soke. Then as now 3 bordars. And i plough. And 2 acres of meadow. Worth 5x. And William Malet was seised thereof. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In the same (vill) 5 freemen held 54 acres. Two of these were under sub-commendation to Malet's predecessor with 10 acres, Aluric and Dot. And one, Buric by name, was under commendation and soke of Ralph the Staller with 24 acres.*' Then as now 2 ploughs. And 4 acres of meadow. Worth loi. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In the same (vill) 14 freemen (held) 94 acres, and 3 bordars. Over 3^ Malet's predecessor had commendation and (over) a half the sub-com- mendation. And William Malet was seised thereof. Then as now 4 ploughs. And 6 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 30J., now 25/. and ^d. The soke (is) the Abbot's. It is i league long, and 6^ furlongs broad. And (pays) 2od. in geld. Others hold land therein. In Benehalla [Benhall] 7 freeman held 44 acres. And 4 of these were under com- mendation to the predecessor of Malet, and " The other two freemen, with zo acres, were in the commendation of St. Etheldreda ; Irtq. El. 149. fol. 298. his father was seised (thereof), Edric, Brictmar, Tutflet, Magna. Then i^ ploughs, now i plough. Then it was worth 8j., now 6x. and ?,d. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In GuEMHAM [Glemham] 2 freemen, Wacra under sub-commendation to Malet's predecessor and Ulveva under commendation to Malet's pre- decessor, (held) 20 acres. Then as now i plough. Worth "js. All this Hamo holds of the Count. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In Craneforda [Cransford] Olf a freeman held 30 acres as a manor. Now the Count holds in demesne. Then as now i plough. Worth 5^. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In the same (vill) 2 freemen (held) 4 acres, worth %d. In Sueflinga [Swefling] 3 freemen (held) 41 acres and i bordar and i plough and an acre of meadow. Then it was worth ds. and 8^^., now 5^. lod. Waineforda [Wangford] Hundret In Almaham [Elmham] (are) 40 acres, and they belong to the church of Romburc [Rum- burgh]. And 6 bordars. And i plough. And wood(land) for 6 swine. And they are included in the valuation of the same (church ?). fol. 298/-. IIII. LANDS OF EARL HUGH Claindune [Claydon] Hundret (At) Framesdena [Framsden] Adestan, the thegn, held T.R.E. 6 carucates and 40 acres of land as a manor. Then 25 villeins, now 29. And then as now 23 bordars. Then 4 ploughs on the demesne, now 3. Then 20 ploughs be- longing to the men, now 16. 16 acres of meadow. Then wood(land) for 80 swine, now for 40. Then as now l mill. Then 2 rounceys, now 3. Then 6 beasts, now 1 3. Then 20 swine, now 31. Then 50 sheep, now 100. Then 7 goats, now 31. A church with 30 acres of free land T.R.E. , with now i plough. Then it was worth 16//., now 20//'. ; and it was set to farm for 25//. It is I league long, and 8 furlongs broad. It renders lod. in geld. The soke (is) the Abbot's. In Manuuic [ ] Godric a freeman under commendation to the Earl's predecessor held 42 acres as a manor. Then as now i bordar. Then i plough, afterwards half a plough, now none, i acre of meadow. This was then worth 20f., now 13J. and d. 439