There were 39 places in the hundred of Babergh in Domesday Book.
| Name | Households |
|---|---|
| Nayland | 139 |
| Bures | 97 |
| Cockfield | 81 |
| Assington | 78 |
| [Long] Melford | 78 |
| [Great and Little] Cornard | 77 |
| [Great and Little] Waldingfield | 75.8 |
| Lavenham | 66 |
| Shimpling | 57 |
| [Brent and Monks] Eleigh | 56 |
| Stoke [-by-Nayland] | 56 |
| Polstead | 52 |
| Withermarsh | 52 |
| Cavendish | 46.5 |
| Groton | 43 |
| Glemsford | 40 |
| Hartest | 40 |
| Edwardstone | 32 |
| Lawshall | 31 |
| Boxted | 25 |
| Preston | 23 |
| Coddenham | 20.5 |
| Acton | 19.8 |
| Honilega | 19.8 |
| other Waldingfield | 19.8 |
| Stanstead | 19 |
| Milden | 18 |
| Coresfella | 17 |
| Aveley | 11 |
| Brandeston | 10.5 |
| Somerton | 10 |
| Chilton | 9 |
| Kentwell | 7 |
| Chadacre | 6 |
| Saibamus | 6 |
| Fenstead | 4 |
| Houghton | 4 |
| Linhou | 4 |
| Newton | 1 |