Little Domesday Book-Translation Into English.
From page 1 heading
Lands of St. Edmund's. St. Edmund's held Downham as a manor; 3 carucates of
land..Now
Fredo [his manor in Santon Downham] holds
(it). Always one smallholder. Then
5 slaves, now 3. Always 3 ploughs
in lordship. Meadows, 5 acres; 1 fishery. 1 ox, 21 pigs; 900 sheep. 9 free men
with 2 ½ carucates of land and 60 acres. 3 smallholders. Then 8 ploughs, now 4
½ between them all. Meadows, 4 acres. These (free men) could grant and sell but
the full jurisdiction, patronage and every customary due still belonged to St.
(Edmund's). Value then 35 s; now the same. A church with 20 acres of land. Value
of this manor, except for the free (men), then £8; now (£) 11. It has one
league in length and 8 furlongs
in width;20d in tax. Others hold there.
From Part 2- heading
"Suffolk lands of St. Etheldreda. In Santon (Downham) a half freeman of
Etheldreda's with jurisdiction; ½ carucate of land.
3 smallholders' Meadow 1 acre Always ½ plough. Value 5 s.
Ronnie Moran ©2000
