Several places mentioned in these pages have entries in the Doomsday Book. Some of these are transcribed below:-
LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
FREEBRIDGE Hundred and Half
Toki, a free man, held ACRE before 1066. 3 ploughs in lordship; 8 men's ploughs. Always 2 villagers. Then 42 smallholders, now 48. Then 8 slaves, now 3. Meadow, 8 acres; 2 mills, ½ salt-house; 1 fishery. Then 6 cobs, now 1. Then 8 head of cattle, now 11. Then 45 pigs, now 70. Then 160 sheep, now 540.
2 free men appertain to this land, 1 carucate of land. 8 smallholders. Then 2 ploughs, now 1. Meadow 8 acres.
Value then 100s, now £9; and those 2 free men, 20s.
The whole has 1 league and 10 perches in length and 1 league and 4½ feet in width; of a 20s tax it pays 8d. (Belonging) to the church, 30 acres.
HENSTEAD Hundred
In YELVERTON 1 free man under the patronage of Harold, 30 acres of land. 3 smallholders; meadow, 1 acre; always 1 plough.
It is assessed with Acre. Of the exchange.LAND OF ST ETHELREDA [The Benedictine Abbey of Ely]
The Hundred and a Half of FREEBRIDGE
In ACRE St. E(thelreda) held 1 carucate of land before 1066. 2 smallholders; 1 slave. Meadow, 1 acre. Always ½ [men's Inquisition Eliensis Breviate] plough; 30 sheep. Value [always Inquisition Eliensis] 3s.
LAND OF RALPH OF TOSNY
The Hundred and a Half of FREEBRIDGE
In WALTON 2 Freemen in Acre, 30 acres; 5 smallholders. It is in the valuation of Necton.
Harold held ACRE, 1 outlier in Necton, before 1066, 3 carucates of land. Always 6 villagers; 8 smallholders; 2 slaves. Meadow, 4 acres. Always 2 ploughs in lordship; 1 men's plough; woodland, 40 pigs; 3½ mills; 1 fishery; 5 salt-houses. Always 5 head of cattle; 18 pigs. Then 100 sheep, now 165.
17 Freemen have always appertained to this land, 405 acres of land. 14 smallholders; meadow, 2 acres; always 5 ploughs.
In the same Thorbern held 2 carucates of land under Harold before 1066. Then and now 13 smallholders. Meadow 4 acres. Then 2 ploughs in lordship, now 1½. Then and later 1 men's plough, now 2 oxen. Always 1 mill.
4 Freemen appertained to this land, 30 acres; always ½ plough.The whole of Acre has 1 league in length and in width, of a 20s tax it pays 16d.
All the above is in the valuation of Necton.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
The Bishop himself holds AISSE. Alwin held it before 1066. It paid tax for 1 hide. Land for 20 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 6 slaves; [1 virgate Exon Domesday]. 40 villagers and 12 smallholders with 17 ploughs [and 3 virgates Exon Domesday]. Meadow, 100 acres; pasture, 200 acres; underwood, 15 acres. [42 cattle; 3 pigs; 161 sheep; 30 goats Exon Domesday]. Value formerly and now £7 10s.
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In COLESHILL Hundred
William son of Ansculf holds ESTONE from the King and Godmund from him. 8 hides. Land for 20 ploughs. In lordship land for 6 ploughs, but the ploughs are not there. 30 villagers with a priest, 1 slave and 12 smallholders have 18 ploughs. A mill at 3s; woodland 3 leagues long and ½ league wide. The value was £4; now 100s.
Earl Edwin held it.
LAND OF COUNTESS GODIVA
In COLESHILL Hundred
The countess herself held in ADERESTONE 3 hides. Land for 5 ploughs. 11 villagers, 2 smallholders and 1 slave with 4 ploughs. Meadow, 6 acres; woodland 2 leagues long and 2 leagues wide. The value was 40s; now 60s.
LANDS OF THORKELL OF WARWICK
In COLESHILL Hundred
William holds BEDESLEI. 2 hides, Land for 2 ploughs. 3 villagers, 5 smallholders and 2 slaves with 1 plough. Woodland 1½ leagues long and ½ league wide. The value was and is 10s.
This William misappropriated a fifth part of this land in King William's despite; one Brictric, who held it before 1066. lives there. Arkell and Coelred, Thorkell's men, held the rest of the land.
Ralph de l'Isle holds BICHELESUUADE. There are 2 mills.
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In COLESHILL Hundred
From William
Richard holds 4 hides in BERMINGEHA. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 1; 5 villagers and 4 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Woodland ½ league long and 2 furlongs wide. The value was and is 20s.
Wulfwin held it freely before 1066.
LAND OF THE KING
EARL HAROLD HELD THE FOLLOWING 14 LANDS
TORINTONE: Before 1066 it paid tax for 2 hides, less 1 virgate of land. Land for 31 ploughs. In lordship 6 ploughs; 15 slaves; [½ hide Exon Domesday]. 20 villagers and 22 smallholders with 25 ploughs [and 1 hide and 1 virgate.Exon Domesday] 10 pigmen. Meadow, 20 acres; pasture 1 league long and 1 league wide; woodland, 1 league long and ½ league wide. [80 cattle, less 2; 30 pigs; 200 sheep; 50 goats. Exon Domesday]. It pays £18 by weight; [when B(aldwin) the Sheriff acquired it, it paid as much. Exon Domesday]
Putford pays 30d to this manor. [Putford was a manor belonging to Ralph of Pomeroy, although there is no refernce to a customary due there. According to the Exon Terræ Occupatæ: "Putford paid 30d, but since he acquired the land Ralph has withheld the due."]
LAND OF HUGH OF BEAUCHAMP
In the Half-Hundred of BUCKLOW
In BLECHESHOU Osbert de Breuil holds 2½ hides from Hugh. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship, 1 plough. 7 villagers have 3 ploughs. 2 smallholders and 2 slaves. ½ mill, 10s; meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 100 pigs. The value is and always was 60s.
Askell held this manor. 3 Freemen had 3 virgates; they could sell to whom they would.LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In the Half-Hundred of BUCKLOW
In BLACHESHOU Osbern holds 2½ hides from the Countess. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 6 villagers have 3 ploughs. 3 smallholders and 3 slaves. ½ mill at 10s; meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 100 pigs. The value is and always was 60s.
Leofeva, King Edward's man, held this manor; she could sell and grant to whom she would.
[Both the above entries list Bletsoe as being in the Half-Hundred of Bucklow. But geographically it should be in Willey, the Ouse marking the Hundred boundary. This anomaly may be the result of a transfer.]
BRADEHAM: William de Cailli from William de Warenne; Ralph de Tosny; Ralph Baynard.
LANDS OF RAMSEY CHURCH
In LONGSTOW Hundred
The Abbot of Ramsey holds 1 hide in BRONE; 2 men-at-arms hold from him. Land for 1 plough. 2 smallholders. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 10s It lies and always lay in (the lands of) St Benedict's Church, Ramsey; it is an outlier of Longstowe.
LAND OF COUNT ALAN
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In BRUNAM Ælmer holds 4 hides and 1 virgate from the Count. Land for 5½ ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; a further ½ possible. 9 villagers with 13 smallholders have 3 ploughs; a fourth possible. 2 slaves; meadow for 5½ ploughs; pasture for their livestock; wood for houses and fences. The value is and was £4; before 1066, 100s. Ælmer ["of Bourn" Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis Probably the same as Ælmer, son of Colswein, a juror in Armingford Hundred] held this land and the other 3 which follow [Caldecote, Longstowe and Hatley]; he holds them now. He was Edeva's man and found 1 escort. he could withdraw without permission and grant and sell his land to whom he would.
LAND OF PICOT OF CAMBRIDGE
In LONGSTOW Hundred
Picot holds BRUNE himself.It answers for 13 hides. Land for 15 ploughs. In lordship 5 hides; 2 ploughs there; 2 others possible. 8 villagers with 4 smallholders ["each with 5 acres" Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis] and 7 Freemen who hold 4 hides have 4 ploughs; a further 7 possible. 13 cottagers; 6 slaves. Meadow for 15 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock; wood for repairing fences and houses. Total value £13; when acquired £18; before 1066 £22.
2 men-at-arms hold 2 hides of this land under Picot, Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 4 cottagers. Meadow for 2 ploughs; wood for fences and houses; pasture for the village livestock. The value always was and is 40s.
Before 1066 a thane held 3 hides of the land of this manor under King Edward. 2 priests, this thane's men, had 1 hide; they could not separate (it) outside of the Church. 3 Freeman of Archbishop Stigand's had 4 hides. A man of Ramsey's had 1½ hides. A man of Earl Algar's had ½ hide. 13 men of King Edward's had 2 hides, and themselves found 6 cartages and 7 escorts for the Sheriff. Accordingly, all 22 could grant and sell their lands. [Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis has "Freeman" for "man", and "Freemen" for "men" throughout this paragraph. If the 2 priests could not separate their land from the church, the count of 22 is wrong. The number is not given in Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis]
Picot states he acquired this land as two manors.LAND OF PETER OF VALOGNES
In LONGSTOW Hundred
Peter of Valognes holds 1 hide and 3 virgates in BRONE. Land for 2 ploughs; but they are not there. 2 smallholders; 3 cottagers. Wood for fences. Value 30s; when acquired ... before 1066, 50s.
Ælmer, King Edward's thane, held this land and could sell. Now Peter holds from Peter, the Sheriff of Essex.
LAND OF ROBERT OF STAFFORD
[Robert was the younger son of Roger of Tosny]
In POIREHILL Hundred
Robert holds the third part of 1 hide in BACARDESLIM. Alfward held it; he was a free man. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 villager and 4 smallholders with 1 plough. Alder grove, 2 acres. Value 10s.
Wulfgeat held it.
LAND OF THE KING
The King holds CAUNA. King Edward held it. It never paid tax, so it is not known how many hides are there. Land for 29 ploughs. In lordship 8 ploughs; 8 slaves. 37 villagers, 78 smallholders and 10 freedmen who have 21 ploughs. 45 burgesses. 7 mills which pay £4 12s 6d; meadow, 50 acres; pasture 2 leagues long and 1 league wide.
This village pays one night's revenue, with all customary dues. Nigel holds the church of this manor from the King, with 6 hides of land. Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 2; 6 slaves. 7 villagers, 2 smallholders and 11 Cottagers with 3 ploughs. 2 mills at 20s; 25 burgesses who pay 20s. Woodland 2 furlongs long and 2 furlongs wide. Total value £8.
Alfred of 'Spain' holds 5 hides of land which Nigel claims. This land belonged to the church before 1066, by the witness of the Shire.LAND OF THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY
The Bishop also holds (Bishops) CANNINGS. Before 1066 it paid tax for 70 hides. Land for 45 ploughs. 10 hides of it in lordship; 5 ploughs there; 6 slaves. 48 villagers and 40 smallholders with 28 ploughs. 6 mills which pay 7s 6d; meadow, 30 acres; pasture 1 league long and 8 furlongs wide; woodland 1 league long and 10 furlongs wide; in the Borough of Calne 1 house which belongs to this manor and pays 20d a year.
Of this manor's land a priest holds 2 hides, Ebrard 10 hides, Herman 4 hides, Quintin 3 hides, Walter 2 hides, Brictward 5 hides, Alfward 1 hide, the reeve's wife 1 hide; they have 8 ploughs, with 3 villagers and 30 smallholders who have 4 ploughs. Value of the Bishop's lordship, £60; value of what the others hold, £35.LAND OF ARNULF OF HESDIN
Edric's wife also holds CALSTONE (Wellington) from Arnulf. Her husband held it before 1066; it paid tax for 2½ hides. Land for 3 ploughs, of which 1 hide and 1 virgate are in lordship; 1 plough there; 1 villager, 10 smallholders and 18 Cottagers with 1 plough. A mill which pays 15s; meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 6 acres; pasture 3 furlongs long and 1 furlong wide. In Calne 1 burgess who pays 11d. The value was and is £4.
LAND OF RICHARD POYNANT
Richard Poynant holds CALSTONE (Wellington) from the King. Gunnar held it before 1066; it paid tax for 4 hides less 1 virgate. Land for 4 ploughs, of which 2 [hides?] and 1 virgate are in lordship; 3 ploughs there; 2 slaves; 10 Cottagers and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. 2 mills which pay 33s 6d; meadow, 15 acres; pasture, as many; woodland 3 furlongs long and 2 furlongs wide. In Calne 2 burgesses who pay 20d. The value was £4; now 100s.
LANDS OF HUGH OF BEAUCHAMP
In WIXAMTREE Hundred
In CHERNETONE Hugh holds 6½ hides and 2 parts of 1 virgate. Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 2½ hides; 1 plough there. 12 villagers have 7 ploughs. 6 smallholders. Meadow for 3 ploughs; woodland, 120 pigs; 1 mill, 40s and 100 eels. In total, value £6; when acquired 100s; before 1066, £6.
13 Freemen held this manor; they could withdraw where they would with their land.LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In the Hundred of WIXAMTREE
In CHERNETONE Hugh holds 3 hides and 1 virgate and the third part of 1 virgate from the Countess. Land for 4 ploughs; they are there. 12 villagers, 3 smallholders and 3 slaves. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 40s; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 40s.
Azelin, Earl Tosti's man, held this land; he could not grant or sell without the permission of the holder of Kempston [The holder of Kempston is not named, perhaps because of uncertainty. Kempston is entered as held by Tosti's brother Gyrth; it may have passed to him on Tosti's exile in 1065. It is possible that the abbreviation com refers to Countess Judith, as the 1086 holder of Kempston, but with one exception, her name is written as comit or comitissa rather than com].
Hundred of COLCHESTER
In the same COLECESTRA before 1066, 1 free man, Godric, held 4 pieces of land and a church, and 4 hides in Greenstead. On his death his sons separated the land into four parts. The King has two of these, in which belong two houses in the Borough which have always paid a customary due to the King and still pay. In 2 hides, then and now 2 ploughs in lordship. Then and now 3 villagers; then and now 2 slaves. Than and now meadow and marsh, 24 acres; thjen 1 mill, now ½ Value then and now 40s.
From the two other parts Count Eustace has 1 hide and John son of Waleran the other hide. In Count Eustace's fourth, a whole church, ¼ mill, and ¼ of the meadow. Then 1 plough, now none. Value in total 30s.
In John's fourth was 1 plough before 1066, now none. ¼ mill and ¼ of the meadow. Value in total 30s.
From these two parts the King has no customary due.The burgesses claim 5 hides in Lexden, which belonged to the said land which Godric used to hold, to the customary due and the city's levy.
Theses are the King's burgesses who pay the customary due:
Colman has 1 house in COLECESTRA; and he holds 5 acres of land and has always paid the customary due to the king Leofwin 2 houses and 25 acres of land Wulfric 1 house Edwin the priest 1 house and 20 acres Thorkell 1 house and none acres Wulfstan Eadlac 4 houses and 20 acres Leofwin Crist 1 house and 10 acres Manwin 4 houses and 30 acres Ælfric 1 house and 5 acres Hardekin 10½ houses 20 acres Alfheah the priest 1 house and 25 acres Leofwold 1 house and 15 acres Wulfric 1 house and 7 acres Swartling 1 house and 10 acres Alfward 1 house and 2 acres Edwin 1 house Goda 13 houses and 20 acres Sprot 2 houses and 2 acres Edric 4 houses and 15 acres Godwin 1 house and 15 acres Godwin Weakfeet and his son 5 houses and 12 acres Blanc 6 houses and 20 acres Ælfric 2 houses and 14 acres Stanhard 2½ houses and 10 acres Godwin 1 house and 9 acres Wulfric 2 houses and 1 acre Alfsi 1 house and 3½ acres Alfward 2 houses and 23 acres Manwin 2 houses and 7 acres Leofsexe 1 house and 2½ acres Leofwin 10 acres Wulfwin 1 house and 2½ acres Goding 2 houses and 10 acres Goda 1 house and 7 acres Wulfwin the summoner 1 house and 7 acres Alfgar 1 house Wulfward 2 houses and 1 acre Alwin 1 house and 10 acres Alfgar the priest 1 house and 1 acre Freond 1 house and 2 acres Osgot 2 houses and 1 acre Wulfric 2 houses Arthur 1 house and 4 acres Edwin 1 house and 4 acres Sæware 1 house and 7 acres Leofled 3 houses, 25 acres and 1 mill Ælfric 1 house Godwin 1 house Sprot 1 house and 3 acres Grimwulf 2 houses and 9 acres Sægar 1 house and 10 acres Ælfric 1 house Alwin 3 houses and 9 acres Wulfric 1 house and 6 acres Sprot 1 house and 3 acres Wulfward 1 house and 8 acres Leofwin 1 house and 10 acres by agreement Godwin 1 house Goldstan 1 house and 5 acres Wulfwin 1 house and 4 acres Wulfward 1 house and 3 acres Wulfwin 2 houses and 7 acres Godwin 2 houses and 6 acres by agreement Alfsi 2 houses Leofstan 1 house and 1 acre Godric 1 house Alric 1 house Not 1 house Brictwin 1 house and 5 acres Leofled 1 house Alric 1 house and 4½ acres Edwin 1 house and 2½ acres Shed-butter 1 house Manwin 4 acres Goldwin 1 house Wulfric 1 house and 2 acres Osgeat 1 house Edwin 1 house and 10 acres Wulfric 1 house Blackstan 2 houses Manstan 2 house and 10 acres Ælfric 1 house and 1 acre Leofwin 1 house Alwin 2 houses and 22 acres Leofwin 2 houses Edric 1 house Leofwin 1 house Wulfgith 1 house Wulfsi 1 house Godric 2 houses and 22 cares Goda 22 acres Calebot 7 acres Manstan 2 houses and 1 acre Wulfheah 1 house Manwin 1 house Winemer 1 house Sægrim 3 houses and 4 acres Leofric 1 house Wulfward 1 house and 4 acres Wulfwin 1 house and 10 acres Leofled 1 house and 25 acres Godric 1 house Derman 1 house Thurstan 1 house Dublel 1 house and ½ acre Godday 2 houses Got Chill 1 house and 1 acre Stan 1 house Ordgeat 1 house Alfstan 1 house Tovi 1 house Golding 1 house Leofgeat 1 house and 2 acres Blackstan 1 house Manwin 1 house Alwin 1 house Leofson 2 houses Ælfric 1 house and 2 acres Bruman 1 house Alwin 1 house Sæwulf 2½ houses and 10 acres Leofwin 3 acres Wulfric 1 house Alfstan 1 house Godwin 3 acres Goldwin 1 house Godwin 1 house and 1 acre Wicga 1 house Ledmer 1 house Wulfstan 2 houses Godson 1 house and 3 acres Æthelbald 2 houses and 1 acre Godwin 1 house Godiva 1 house Leofstan 1 house Edward the priest 1 house Hakon 1 house Æthelbrict 1 house Tate 1 house Sæward 1 house Beard 1 house and 5 acres Wulfward the priest 1 house and 1 acre Culling 2 houses and 7 acres Alfwold 1 house Filiman 1 house and 5 acres Godiva 1 house Siward the priest 1 house and 4 acres Pic 1 house Wulfwin 3 houses and 4 acres Leofeva 1 house and 4½ acres Ælfric 15 acres Alwen 2 houses Wulfric 1 house and 1½ acres William Peche 1 house Best 1 house Rosell 1 house and 4 acres Leofwin 1 house and 2 acres Goda 1 house Wulfwin 1 house Leofson 1 house Goldman 1 house Pote 4 acres Godric 1 house Siric 1 house and 2 acres Alric 1 house and 2 acres Lundi 1 house Brictric 1 house and 9½ acres Loefstan 1 house Woodbill 1 house Blackstan 1 house Ælfled 1 house Wulfeva 1 house and 20 acres Goda 1 house and 20 acres Æschere 1 house and 19 acres Godric 1 house Brunloc 1 house Alnoth 2 houses and 4 acres Godwin 1 house and 10 acres Leofwin 1 house and 10 acres Ælfric the priest 3 houses and 2 acres Roger 1 house and 4 acres Godric 1 house Ælfric 1 house and 2 acres Swarting 1 house and 10 acres Godith 2 houses and 14 acres Brunwin 1 house and 3 acres Wulfwin 1 house Brungar 2 houses and 18 acres Sunegod 1 house Siward 1 house and 6½ acres Wulfstan 11 acres Leofswith 2 houses and 8 acres Sægrim 1 house Wulfwin 1 house Leofwin 1 house Leofric 1 house Goding 1 house and 1 acre Wigstan 2 houses and 30 acres Ainulf 1 house and 15 acres Tunric 1 house Alstan 5 acres Alfsi 1 house Godhere 1 acre Godson 1½ acres Wulfwin 1 house Ælfric 1 house Godwin 1 house Peacock 1 house Alwin 1 house Brictic 1 house Manwin 1 house Edric 1 house Leofeva 1 house Owin 1 house Alstan 2 houses Alfwold 6½ acres Manwin 1 house and 5 acres Alfward 1 house and 15 acres Ledmer 10 acres the Abbot of St Edmund's 2 houses and 30 acres Stanhard 1 house Wulfwin 1 house Seafowl 1 house Leofred 1 house and 6 acres Ælfeva 10 acres Wulfstan 1 house and 13 acres Leofwin 2 houses Leofeva 1 house Ælfric 1 house Godric 1 house and 9 acres Wulfric 1 house and 4 acres Wulfwin 1 house Alwen 1 house Tesco 2 houses and 20 acres of land and he owes customary dues to the King and never pays Wulfric 3 acres Stoting 1 house Herstan 1 house Leofric 1 house and 42 acres Edric 1 house Dela 1 house Hunning 2 houses Manwin 1 house Ælfric 2 houses Got Hugh 6 acres Loefwin 1 house and 25 acres Demiblanc 4 houses Leofson 1 acre Ælfeva 1 house Leofeva 3 acres Swein 1 house Wulfsi 1 house Ælfled 1 house Ralph Pinel 4 houses below the walls, and 5 acres, and he has not paid the customary dues and has given in a pledge Ordalf 3½ acres Walter 2 houses Horrap 1 house Alwin 1 house Stanburg 1 house Wulfstan 2 houses and 5 acres Kenting 1 house Sprot 1 house and 5 acres Edwin 1 house and 3 acres Got Fleet 20 acres Manson 10 acres Goding 1 house and 5 acres Wulfeva 5 acres Wulfric 1 house and 1½ acres Lorce Bret 1 house and 10 acres Goldhere 1 house Apart from their land, those burgesses have 51 acres of meadow.
Hamo the Steward 1 house, 1 court, 1 hide of land and 15 burgesses; his predecessor Thorbern held this before 1066. All this, apart from his hall, paid the customary due before 1066; the burgesses stil pay on their heads, but a customary due has not been paid from their land and from the hide which they hold from Hamo. In the hide, 1 plough, then now. Meadow, then and now 6 acre.
Value of all this before 1066 £4; when acquired, the same; now 40s.Manson 2 houses and 4 acres; Goda, 1 house.
Eudo the Steward 5 houses and 40 acres of land, which the burgesses used to hold before 1066. They paid all the customary due of burgesses; but now they do not pay the customary due, apart from on their heads. The whole of this, with ¼ of St Peter's Church pays 30s.
Hugh de Montfort 1 house, which Godric hid predecissor held before 1066. Then it used to pay the King's customary due; now it does not pay, nor did it pay later on, since Hugh has had it.
Roger of Poitou 1 house, which Ælfled his predecessor held before 1066. It used to pay the Kings's customary due; now it does not pay and has not paid since Roger has had it.
Count Eustace 12 houses and one which Engelric [who held the Count's manor of Great Birch at a date between 1066 and 1086.] has annexed. They paid the King's customary due before 1066; now they do not pay, and have not paid since Eustace has had them.
William the Bishops nephew 2 houses, which Thorkell held. He pays the customary due.
Otto the Goldsmith 3 houses which belong to Shalford, which Countess Ælfeva [She was the wife of Earl Algar who held Shalford before 1066. Otto the Goldsmith was in possesion of it in 1086.] used to hold. They used to pay the King's customary due; now they do not pay. This is of the Queen's land. [Probably Queen Matilda's land]
The Abbot of Westminster 4 houses, which Earl Harold held before 1066 to Feering. Then they used to pay the customary due; now they do not pay.
Geoffrey de Mandeville 2 houses, which Ginni held before 1066 to Ardleigh. Then they used to pay the customary due; now they do not pay.
Swein 1 house, which Goda held before 1066 to Elmstead. Then they used to pay the King's customary due; now they only pay on a man's head.
William of Vatteville 1 house from Swein, which Robert Wymarc held before 1066. It used to pay the customary due; now it does not pay.
Thurstan Wishart 3 houses from John son of Waleran, and ½ hide of land, which 2 burgeses held before 1066. They used to pay the King's customary due; now they do not pay the customary due. Value of the ½ hide, then 10s; when acquired, 6s; now 5s.
Ranulf Peveril 5 houses, which Ælmer held before 1066 to Terling. They used to pay the customary due; now they do not pay. One of these is outside the walls.
Ralph Baynard 1 house, which Ælmer Milk held before 1066 to Tolleshunt. They used to pay the customary due; now they do not.
The Abbess of Barking 3 houses before 1066. Then it used to pay the customary due; now it does not.
Aubrey de Vere 2 houses and 3 acres of alnd, which Wulfwin his predecessor held before 1066. Then they used to pay the customary due.
The King's lordship in Colchester 102 acres of land, of which 10 are meadow, in which are 10 smallholders. Also 240 acres of pasture and scrubland. All this lies in the King's revenue.
In the burgesses' common property 24 acres of land, and 8 perches round the wall, from the whole of which the burgesses have 60s a year for the King's service, if it should be needed, but if not, it is divided in common.
There is, moreover, a custom that every year, on the fifteenth day after easter, the royal burgesses should pay 2 marks of silver. This belongs to the King's revenue.
Apart from this, from each house than can pay, 6d a year for the supplies of the King's mercenaries for an expedition either on land or sea; this does not belong to the revenue. This is to be whether the King has mercenaries or makes an expedition. For these 6 pence, the whole city used to pay £15 5s 3d before 1066, in each year, out of all things owed.
If this the moneyers used to pay £4 before 1066; now it pays £80 and 4 sesters of honey or 40s 4.
Apart from this, 100s to the Sheriff in gifts; and 10s 8d for feeding the prebendaries.
Apart from this, the burgesses of Colchester and of Maldon pay £20 for the mint. Waleran arranged this. They summon the King as protector that he pardoned then £10. Bishop Walkelin holds; he demands £40 from them.In Colchester in St Peter's Church which 2 priests held before 1066 in the King's alms to which are attached 2 hides of land, in which were and now, 2 ploughs. Then 3 smallholders, now 4; then 3 slaves, now 2. Meadow, then and now 12 acres; then and now 1 mill; then and now 2 houses in the Borough. Total value then 30s; now 48s.
Of this alms, Robert son of Ralph of Hastings [who held 30 acres in Ardleigh.] claims 3 parts, and Eudo the Steward holds the fourth. Before 1066 they used to pay the customary due; now it does not pay.LAND OF ST PETER'S WESTMINSTER
Hundred of Lexden
Harold held FEERING ... 2 houses in Colchester which lie in this manor. [4 houses are claimed above]
LAND OF ST MARY'S BARKING
Hundred of WINSTREE
St Mary's has always held WIGBOROUGH ... To this manor belongs 3 houses in Colchester.
LAND OF ST OUEN'S
Hundred of WINSTREE
St Ouen's held MERSEA ... There is also 1 house in Colchester which belonged to this land; but Waleran took it away.
LANDS OF COUNT EUSTACE IN ESSEX
Hundred of WITHAM
The Count holds RIVENHALL ... 1 burgess of Colchester.
Hundred of LEXDEN
1 free man held TEY ... Also attached to this manor is 1 house in Colchester.
Hugh holds BIRCH ... 2 houses in Colchester which lie (in) this manor.
LANDS OF RANULF PEVEREL
Hundred of WITHAM
Richard holds TERLING ... 2 houses in Colchester, one pays 6d, the other 14. [5 houses are claimed above]
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In CLENT Hundred
CRADELEIE. Payne holds from him. Withgar held it. 1 hide ... Nothing in lordship. 4 villagers and 11 smallholders with 7 ploughs. The value was 40s.; now 24.
LAND OF THE KING
LAND OF THE KING OF WHICH GODRIC HAS CUSTODY
The Hundred of MITFORD
Ulf held CRANAWORDA before 1066, 2 carucates of land. Always 13 villagers; 3 smallholders. Then 2 slaves, now none. Always 2 ploughs in lordship; 2 men's ploughs. Woodland for 200 pigs; meadow, 8 acres; always 1 mill. 2 head of cattle; 15 pigs; 20 sheep; 20 goats.
Also 14 Freemen, at 40 acres of land. Always 2 ploughs.
Value then 100s; now £10; premium of 10s. It has 1 league in length and ½ in width, tax of 15d.In CRANEWORDA and in Shipdham 1 Freeman of Stow (Bedon) held 30 acres of land. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 3 pigs. Value 2s.
Robert Blunt had them, but Godric never had.LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
MITFORD Hundred
In LETTUNA 9 free men before 1066, at ½ carucate of land. 2 smallholders; meadow, 8 acres; woodland at 8 pigs; always 3 ploughs. Value then 10s; now 20s.
1 church, 12 acres.In SHIPDHAM 11 free men, as 1 carucate of land. 3 smallholders. Meadow, 10 acres. Woodland, then 60 pigs, now 40. Then 5 ploughs, later and now 4. Value then 30s; now 40s.
½ church, 8 acres.
1 league in length and 5 furlangs in width, tax of 15d. And (South)burgh has 6 furlings in length and 5 in width, tax of 15d. Letton pays the same. All of this is by exchange of Lewes.
[cf Inquisitio Eliensis In LETTON, (South)BURGH, SHIPDHAM AND THUXTON 13 Freemen whom William of Warenne holds.]
THE LAND OF WILLIAM OF ÉCOUIS
MITFORD Hundred
In LETETUNA 1 free man, 27 acres. Meadow, 1½ acres. 1 small holder. ½ plough. Value 32d.
LAND OF ALFRED OF LINCOLN
In ESTDEPINGE 4 bovates of land taxable. Land for ½ plough. A jurisdiction of this manor. 6 villagers and 2 smallholders have 1½ ploughs and meadow, 20 acres; 1 fishery, 5d.
LAND OF GODFREY OF CAMBRAI
In WEST DEPING Atsurr had 2½ carucates of land taxable. Land for as many ploughs. Ælmer has as much land, 2½ carucates taxable. Land for as many ploughs. Godfrey of Cambrai has 10 villagers who have 3 ploughs. 4 mills, 40s; meadow, 100 acres; underwood, 8 acres. Value before 1066 £8; now 6. Exactions 10s.
In EST DEPINGE Ælmer, Arnbjorn and Frithgestr had 3 carucates of land and 6 bovates taxable. Land for as many ploughs and oxen. Two of Godfrey's men have 2 ploughs. 19 villagers and 4 smallholders who have 7 ploughs. Meadow, 93 acres. Value before 1066 and now, 100s. Exactions 35s.
There also St Peter's of Peterborough had jurisdiction over 5 manors [the latin is here abbreviated to the point of confusion. Some translators have preferred "... had 5 sokemen upon 5 manors"] of 2 carucates of land and 6 bovates taxable. Land for as many ploughs and oxen. Two of Godfrey's men [see the entry from the Liber Niger below] have 1½ ploughs. 12 villagers with 3½ ploughs. 1 fishery, 12d; meadow, 70 acres. Value before 1066, 60s; now 50. Exactions 12s.
In Helpringham Atsurr had 1 church in which lie 4 bovates of land and 4 acres of meadow. Godfrey has it; it lies in DEPINGE.
CLAIMS IN KESTEVEN
Ness Wapentake and the whole Riding have testified that the land of Wulfgeat and his mother Wulfflaed was not Arnbjorn's, his sororius [which may mean "sister's husband", "wife's brother", or "sister's son"], and that he only had it in charge until Wulfgeat could hold the land: that is 7 carucates in Uffington, 6½ carucates in Tallington, 6 bovates in Casewick, and 4 bovates ½ carucate — in ESTDEPING.
The Liber Niger of Peterborough Abbey:
In DEEPING 1 carucate and land for 3 oxen in jurisdiction from the land of Bole. In the land of Leofwine of Deeping there is as much in jurisdiction. Godfrey of Cambrai holds it.
[Leofwine of Deeping and Bole are perhaps Godfrey's two men referred to above. The land returned to Peterborough ownership shortly thereafter, for later sources record the establishment of Market Deeping on Peterborough land here.]
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
In HIGHAM Hundred
The Bishop holds DENEFORDE himself. 5 hides. Land for ... [number of ploughs omitted]. In lordship 4½ ploughs; 3 slaves; 12 villagers, 18 smallholders and 4 Freemen with 12 ploughs. 2 mills at 50s 8d and 250 eels. Burgred held this manor freely. The value was 100s; now £8.
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In CLENT Hundred
DUDELEI. His castle is there. Earl Edwin held this manor. 1 hide. ... in lordship, 1 plough; 3 villagers, 10 smallholders and 1 smith with 10 ploughs. 2 slaves. Woodland, 2 leagues. Value before 1066 £4, now £3.
LAND OF EUDO SON OF HUBERT
In BARFORD Hundred
Eudo the Steward holds ETONE. It answers for 20 hides. Land for 16 ploughs. In lordship 7½ hides; 4 ploughs there. 38 villagers have 12 ploughs. 7 smallholders and 8 slaves; 2 Freemen who could not grant or sell their land. 2 mills at 36s 6d and 100 eels; meadow for 12 ploughs; woodland, 400 pigs; vineyard, 2 acres. In total, value £15; when acquired, £8; before 1066 £10.
Wulfmer of Eaton, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor. In this manor were 2 Freemen who could sell and grant their land. Theodbald, Countess Judith's man, claims 1 hide of this land, of which Eudo dispossessed him after he came to this manor.
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In COLESHILL Hundred
Drogo holds 2 hides in CELBOLDESTONE. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1½ ploughs. 3 villagers and 7 smallholders with 5 ploughs. Woodland 3 furlongs wide and ½ league long. The value was 20s; now 30s.
Aski and Alfwy held it freely.
LANDS OF GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE
EDMONTON Hundred
Geoffrey de Mandeville holds ADELMENTONE. It answers for 35 hides. Land for 26 ploughs. In lordship 16 hides; 4 ploughs. The villagers have 22 ploughs. 1 villager with 1 hide; 3 others, ½ hide each; 20 villagers with 1 virgate each; 24 others, ½ virgate each; 9 smallholders with 3 virgates; 4 smallholders with 5 acres each; 4 smallholders with 4 acres each; 10 cottagers; 4 villagers with 1 hide and 1 virgate; 4 slaves. 1 mill, 10s; meadow for 26 ploughs, and 25s over and above; pasture for the livestock; woodland, 2000 pigs; from the payments of the woodland and pasture, 12s. Total value £40; when acquired, £20; before 1066, £40.
Asgar, King Edward's Constable, held this manor. An outlier called Mimms lay and lies in this manor: it is assessed with the manor.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
In MOULSOE Hundred
In AMBRETONE two thanes hold 3 hides from the Bishop. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there. Meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. 2 villagers; 2 smallholders. The value is and was 40s; before 1066 £4.
The same men held as hold now. One of them, Godric, had 1 hide; the other, Wulfric, 2 hides as one manor; they could sell.LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In MOULSOE Hundred
In AMBRITONE Roger holds 3 hides from the Countess as one manor. Land for 3 ploughs; in lordship 2. 6 villagers with 3 smallholders have 1 plough. Meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 60 pigs. Value 60s; when acquired 40s; before 1066, 20s.
Alric, Bishop Wulfwy's man, held this manor.
LANDS OF GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE
EDMONTON Hundred
Geoffrey de Mandeville holds ENEFELDE. It answers for 30 hides. Land for 24 ploughs. In lordship 14 hides. 4 ploughs there. The villagers have 16 ploughs. 1 villager with 1 hide; 3 villagers with ½ hide each; a priest, 1 virgate; 17 villagers, 1 virgate each; 36 villagers, ½ virgate each; 20 smallholders with 1 hide and 1 virgate; 7 cottagers with 23 acres; 5 cottagers with 7 acres; 18 cottagers; 6 slaves. 1 mill, 10s; from the fishponds, 8s; meadow for 24 ploughs, and 25s over and above; pasture for the village livestock; woodland, 2000 pigs; from woodland and pasture, 43s; a park.
Total value £50; when acquired £20; before 1066 £50.
Asgar, King Edward's Constable, held this manor. On this land were 5 Freemen with 6 hides which they could grant or sell without their lords' ["dominorum", plural] permission.
LAND OF GEOFFREY OF LA GUERCHE
In EPEURDE Leofwine had 8 carucates of land taxable. Land for 12 ploughs. Geoffrey of La Guerche has 2 ploughs. 8 Freemen on 2 carucates and 5 bovates of this land; 13 villagers and 9 smallholders with 6 ploughs. 11 fisheries, 5s; meadow, 16 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and 1 wide. Value before 1066 ½6; now 30s. Exactions 10s.
In Lound and the other Lound Fulric and Veggi had 14 bovates of land taxable. Land for 7 oxen.
There also 9 bovates of land taxable. A jurisdiction of EPEURDE.In Burnham and the other Burnham 6 caruactes of land taxable. Land for 6 ploughs. A jurisdiction of EPEURDE. 18 Freemen have 7 ploughs.
LAND OF ST PETER'S OF GLOUCESTER
In BLACKLOW Hundred
The Church also held FROWCESTRE itself. 5 hides. In lordship 4 ploughs; 8 villagers and 7 smallholders with 7 ploughs. 3 slaves; meadow, 10 acres; woodland 3 furlongs long and 2 furlongs wide. The value was £3; now £8.
LAND OF GEOFFREY OF LA GUERCHE
In GAINESBURG Leofwine [The text has "Leduin". However Geoffrey's predecessor here seems to be identical with his predecessor in LEI and WAR, whose name was undoubtedly "Leofwine"] had 8 carucates of land taxable. Land for 12 ploughs. Rainald, Geoffrey's man, has 2 ploughs. 12 Freemen on 4 carucates of this land; 4 villagers with 6 ploughs. Meadow, 40 acres; underwood, 80 acres. Value before 1066, £6; now 3. Exactions 20s.
LAND OF EUDO SON OF HUBERT
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In GAMELINGE Eudo holds 18 hides. Land for 18 ploughs. In lordship 9 hides; 3 ploughs there. 30 villagers with 12 smallholders have 15 ploughs. 1 Frenchman has ½ hide; 12 cottagers; 4 slaves. Meadow for 12 ploughs; woodland, 10 pigs; pasture for the village livestock. Total value £18; when acquired £10; before 1066 as much.
Wulfmer of Eaton [A thane of King Edward's. Eudo also took over several of his manors in Bedfordshire.] held this manor. 9 Freemen were there who held 4 hides; they could grant and sell; in addition to these hides they held 1 virgate which belongs to (Little) Gransden, the Abbot of Ely's manor, and which Lisois of Moutiers appropriated in the Abbot's despite, as the Hundred testifies. [This virgate was valued at 3s in the Ely Inquiry. Lisois of Moutiers is also mentioned in connection with one of Eudo's manors in Bedfordshire. He probably took his name from Moutiers-Hubert, Calvados.]LAND OF RANULF BROTHER OF ILGER
In LONGSTOW Hundred
Ranulf brother of Ilger holds 1 hide in GAMELINGEI from the King. Land for 1 plough. The value is and always was 10s.
Ingvar, King Edward's thane, held this land and could sell. [Ranulf brother of Ilger also took possession of Everton HUN, which had previously been held by Ingvar. The name "Ingvar" is Old Norse and hence the spelling "Ingward" used in the HUN translation is incorrect.]LAND OF ROBERT FAFITON
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In GAMELINGEI 2 men hold 1 hide from Robert. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 3 cottagers. Meadow for 1 plough; wood for fences. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 40s.
A man of Earl Algar's held this land and could sell.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN
TOSELAND Hundred
In TOCHESTONE the Bishop of Lincoln had 6 hides taxable. Land for 15 ploughs. Now in lordship 2½ ploughs. 16 villagers and 4 [or possibly 9, the text is obscure] smallholders who have 8 ploughs. A priest and a church. Meadow, 24 acres; woodland pasture, 100 acres. Value before 1066 and now £10.
Eustace holds from the Bishop. The Abbot of Ramsey claims this manor from the Bishop.
LAND OF HENRY OF FERRERS
In COLESHILL Hundred
Henry of Ferrers holds 5½ hides in GRENDONE and Thurstan from him. Land for 16 ploughs. 24 villagers and 16 smallholders with 8 ploughs. A mill at 5s; meadow, 36 acres; woodland 1½ leagues long and 1 league wide. The value was and is 40s.
Siward Bairn held it. [Siward joined Hereward, Edwin and Morcar in the Ely rebellion of 1971. "Bairn" probably had the same meaning as Old English cilt, "childe", born to an inheritance, "well born".]
In MORDUNE Picot [of Cambridge] holds 3½ hides. Land for 7 ploughs. In lordship 1 hide; 1 plough there; another possible. 8 villagers with 11 smallholders and 18 cottagers have 3½ ploughs; [another] 1½ possible. 1 mill as 4s; meadow for 7 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock. In total, value £6 10s; when acquired £8; before 1066 £10.
LAND OF EARL ROGER
In CLENT Hundred
Earl Roger [of Shrewsbury] holds one manor, HALA, from the King. 10 hides. ... In lordship 4 ploughs; 36 villagers, 18 smallholders, 4 riders and a church with 2 priests; between them they have 41½ ploughs. 8 male and 2 female slaves.
Roger Hunter holds 1½ hides of this land from the Earl; he has 1 plough. [The ½ hide seems to have been an afterthought. This part of the manor was probably at Romsley.] 6 villagers and 5 smallholders with 5 ploughs.
Value 25s.
Value of this manor before 1066 £24; now £15.
Wulfwin held it and had a salt-house at 4s in Droitwich and 1 house at 12d in Worcester.
The Bishop of Winchester held HAME before 1066, and holds it still; and William holds it from him.
LAND OF ST PETER'S OF WESTMINSTER
In OSSULSTONE Hundred
The Abbot of St Peter holds HAMESTEDE. 4 hides. Land for 3 ploughs. 3½ hides belong to the lordship; 1 plough there. The villagers have 1 plough; another possible. 1 villager with 1 virgate; 5 smallholders with 1 virgate; 1 slave. Woodland, 100 pigs. In total, value 50s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 100s.
In the same village Ranulf Peveral holds under the Abbot 1 hide of villager's land. Land for ½ plough; it is there. The value of this land was and is 5s.
The whole of this manor lay and lies in the lordship of St Peter's Church.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER
In PIREHILL Hundred
Lichfield. It has already been described before (see the entry for Rowley Regis). A woodland, 8½ leagues and 7 furlongs long and 6½ leagues and 8 furlongs wide, belongs there.
These members belong to this manor:
- Horton. land for 2 ploughs; Alwin holds it.
- Packington. land for 4 ploughs; Ulfketel holds it.
- Tamhorn. land for 4 ploughs; Nigel holds it.
- Handsacre. land for 5 ploughs; Robert holds it.
- Hints. land for 7 ploughs; Oswald holds it.
- Yoxall. land for 4 ploughs; Rafwin and Alwin hold it.
- Ridware. land for 1 plough; Alric holds it.
- Weeford, Burweston, and Littlebeech. land for 4 ploughs; Ralph holds it.
- Freeford. land for 6 ploughs; Ranulf holds it.
- Tymmore. land for 1 plough; Ranulf holds it.
- HOREBORNE. land for 1 plough; Robert holds it.
- Smethwick. land for 2 ploughs;
- Tipton. land for 5 ploughs; William holds it.
In these lands or outliers, 7 ploughs in lordship; 60 villagers and 22 smallholders with 25 ploughs. Between them all, meadow, 52 acres; a mill. The valuation is accounted for in the manor.
LAND OF COUNT ALAN
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In HATELAI Ælmer holds 1 virgate from the Count. Land for 2 oxen. The value is and always was 2s 4d
LAND OF EUDO SON OF HUBERT
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In HATELAI Eudo holds 1 hide. Land for 1 plough; but it is not recorded there. In lordship 3 virgates and 10 acres, with 3 smallholders with 20 acres. Wood for fences. Value 5s; when acquired 10s; before 1066, 20s.
2 Freemen of Robert son of Wymarc held this land and could sell.LAND OF PICOT OF CAMBRIDGE
In LONGSTOW Hundred
In HATELAI Roger holds 2 hides from Picot. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 4 smallholders with 6 cottagers and 1 villager have ¼ plough; [another] ¼ possible. Wood for fences and houses. Value 20s; when acquired 60s; before 1066, 100s.
Alfward, Robert son of Wymarc's man, held this land and could sell.In the same village Picot holds 1 hide. Land for 1 plough; ¼ plough there; [another] ¼ possible. Wood for fences and houses. 3 villagers. Value 10s; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 40s.
3 Freemen of King Edward's held this land; they found 1 cartage for the Sheriff.
Picot states he had this is exchange for Rushden, which Sigar holds. [Sigar of Chocques, but this exchange is not mentioned there.]NAMES OF JURORS
In LONGSTOW Hundred swore
- William, Picot the Sheriff's man
- Tihel, the Abbot of Ely's reeve
- Warin the priest
- Guy, the Abbot of Ramsey's man
- Godric od Croxton
- Ælfric, Eudo's reeve
- Wulfwy of Hatley
- Young Ælmer
William FitzAnculf holds INGEPENE from Ralph de Feugères, the king's thane. There is a mill.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON
In OSSULSTONE Hundred
In ISENDONE the Canons of St Paul's have 2 hides. Land for 1½ ploughs. 1 plough there; ½ possible. 3 villagers with 1 virgate. Pasture for the village livestock. The value of this land is and was 40s.
It lay and lies in the lordship of St Paul's Church.In the same village the Canons themselves have 2 hides of land. The land is for 2½ ploughs; they are there now. 4 villagers, who hold this land under the Canons; 4 smallholders; 13 cottagers. Value of this land, 30s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 40s.
It lay and lies in the lordship of St Paul's Church.LAND OF GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE
OSSULSTONE Hundred
In ISENDONE Wulfbert holds ½ hide from Geoffrey. Land for ½ plough; it is there. 1 villager; 1 smallholder. Value of this land, 12s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 20s.
Grim, King Edward's man, held it and could sell.LAND OF DERMAN OF LONDON
OSSULSTONE Hundred
Derman holds ½ hide in ISELDONE from the King. Land for ½ plough. 1 villager. The value of this land is and was 10s.
Algar, King Edward's man, held this land and could sell or grant it.
LAND OF THE KING
The King holds CHILCHETONE. Before 1066 it paid tax for 7 hides. Land for 40 ploughs; in lordship 1 hide; 9 ploughs; 20 slaves. 26 villagers and 23 smallholders with 26 ploughs [and 6 hides Exon Domesday]. Meadow, 30 acres; pasture, 5 furlongs long and 4 furlongs wide; woodland, 1 league long and 1 furlong wide. It pays £18 by weight. [50 cattle; 600 sheep; 20 pigs; 40 goats. Exon Domesday]
LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN
Alfred holds LANDSEU. Ælfric held it before 1066, and paid tax for 1½ virgates of land; 2 hides here, however. Land for 9 ploughs; 3½ ploughs there; 2 slaves. 3 villagers and 11 smallholders. Underwood, 30 acres; pasture, 50 acres. Formerly 20s; value now 40s. [10 cattle; 12 pigs; 50 sheep; 50 goats Exon Domesday]
LANDS OF THE KING
Hundred of LASSENDENE
Harold held Stanway before 1066 as 1 manor, for 5½ hides. Now the King has it for as much. Then 12 villagers, later and now 9; then 6 smallholders, later and now 9. Always 6 slaves; 3 ploughs in lordship. Then 13 men's ploughs, later and now 2½. Always 1 mill. Woodland, 100 pigs; meadow, 12 acres. 20 cattle, 59 pigs, 260 sheep, and 11 cobs.
There is also 1 outlier of 2½ hides and 13 acres which is called Layer and lies in this manor. Always 7 villagers; 2 smallholders; 4 slaves; 2 ploughs in lordship. Then 2 mens' ploughs, later and now 1½.
Besides, there belongs 1 outlier which is called LESSENDENA, of 4 hides. Then 6 villagers, later and now 5; then 10 smallholders, later and now 12; then 4 slaves, later and now 5. Always 2 plough in lordship. Then 4 men's ploughs, later and now 3. Woodland, 100 pigs; meadow, 18 acres; now 2 mills.
Also 16 Freemen, with 2 hides and 36 acres. Always 2½ ploughs.
Value of the whole, then £22. Now Peter [the Sheriff] receives from it £33, and £3 in gifts.
From this manor Raymond ["son of"?] Gerald took 1 villager with ½ a hide and he paid a customary due. Always ½ plough there. Value 10s. Norman held this land and paid a customary due; but Raymond took it away and Roger likewise.
Also Roger of Poitou took 1 villager who held 1 acre. [The entry for Wormingford, also in Lexden Hundred, has "Raymond Gerald took away 1 villager of whom Robert was in possession. Roger of Poitou still has (him)". And the entry for Fordham, also in Lexden Hundred, has "Roger of Poitou took away 10 acres from this manor; so the Hundred testifies"]
Also Engelric took away 1 woman, Bricteva, who held 18 acres and paid 32 pennies each year to this manor.Hundred of COLCHESTER
The burgesses claim 5 hides in Lexden, which belonged to the land which Godric used to hold, to the customary due and the city's levy.
CLAIMS IN KESTEVEN
The men of Holland testify that the jurisdiction of Ketill of SUDTONE's church lies in the King's manor of Tydd. [Other translators prefer "Ketill's church of Sutton", but it seems more probably to have been a by-name.]
LAND OF THE KING
In CRESSLAU Hundred
King William holds Kidderminster in lordship, with 16 outliers: Wannerton, Trimpley, Hurcott, Franche, another Franche [the sense is probably "another holding in Franche" rather than a second village of the same name], Bristitune, Habberley, Fastorchesfelde, Wribbenhall, Ribbesford, another Ribbesford, Sutton, Oldington, METTUNE, Teulesberge, Suduuale. In these lands, including the manor, 20 hides. The whole of this manor was waste. In lordship 1 plough; 20 villagers and 30 smallholders with 18 ploughs; a further 20 more ploughs possible. 2 male and 4 female slaves. 2 mills at 16s, 2 salt-houses at 30s; a fishery at 100d; woodland at 4 leagues.
In this manor the reeve holds the land of one riding-man; he has 1 plough and a mill at 5 ora.
To this manor belongs 1 house at Droitwich and another in Worcester which pay 10d. [Or the two houses together pay 10d: the latin is abbreviated to the point of ambiguity.]
The whole manor paid £14 in revenue before 1066; now it pays £10 4s by weight.
The King has placed the woodland of this manor in the Forest.
Of this manor's land William holds 1 hide and the land of one riding-man. He has 1 villager and 8 smallholders who have 4½ ploughs. Value 11s.
Also of this land Aiulf holds 1 virgate. 1 plough and 2 slaves there. Value 2s.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN
In NORTHSTOW Hundred
In MADINGLEI Picot holds 1½ virgates of land from Bishop R(emigius). The value is and was 5s; before 1066, 10s.
Blackwin, King Edward's man, held this land; he could withdraw; but the jurisdiction remained with Bishop Wulfwy. [Blackwin was probably Blackwin the Sheriff, who had held other lands later held by Picot the Sheriff. Wulfwy was Remigius's predecessor at Dorchester.]
LAND OF PICOT OF CAMBRIDGE
In NORTHSTOW Hundred
In MADINGELEI Picot holds 11 hides and 2½ virgates [Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis expresses this as "11½ hides and ½ virgate"]. Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 4 hides and 3 virgates; 2 ploughs there; a third possible. 7 villagers with 4 smallholders ["each with 5 acres" Inquisitio Comitatus Cantrabrigiensis] and 6 cottagers have 4 ploughs; a fifth possible. 3 slaves; meadow for 4 ploughs; wood for fences. 2 men-at-arms hold 3 hides and 3 virgates of this land. Total value £6 5s; when acquired £9 10s; before 1066 as much.
12 Freemen held this manor. 7 of them, King Edward's men, held 8 hides and 1 virgate; they found 5 cartages and 5 escorts. The other 5, the Abbot of Ely's men, had 3 hides and 1½ virgates; 4 of them [Inquisitio Eliensis values their land at 40s] could withdraw; the fifth held ½ hide [valued at 10s by Inquisitio Eliensis] but could not withdraw.
LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN
Hamelin holds MARONECICHE. Broder held it before 1066, and paid tax for 1½ furlongs. 1 virgate of land there, however. Land for 2 ploughs; 1 plough there, with 1 slave and 1 villager and 2 smallholders. Pasture, 20 acres. Formerly 10s; value 6. [20 sheep Exon Domesday]
LAND OF BARKING CHURCH
In OSSULSTONE Hundred
The Abbess of Barking holds TIBURNE from the King. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 2 hides; 1 plough there. The villagers have 2 ploughs. 2 villagers with ½ hide; 1 villagers with ½ virgate; 2 smallholders with 10 acres; 3 cottagers. Pasture for the village livestock; woodland, 50 pigs; from grazing, 40d.
In total, value 52s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 100s.
This manor always lay and lies in Barking Church.LAND GIVEN IN ARMS
In OSSULSTONE Hundred
LILESTONE [In or around present-day Lisson Grove] answers for 5 hides. Edeva holds it from the King. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 4½ hides; 2 ploughs there. The villagers have 1 plough. 4 villagers with ½ virgate each; 3 cottagers with 2 acres; 1 slave. Meadow for 1 plough; pasture for the village livestock; woodland, 100 pigs; from grazing, 3d.
Total value 60s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 40s.
Edward son of Swein, King Edwards's man, held this manor and could sell.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
The Bishop himself holds MERTONE. Before 1066 it paid tax for 2½ virgates of land and ½ furlong. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs; [½ virgate and ½ furlong. Exon Domesday] 12 villagers and 8 smallholders with 6 ploughs [and ½ hide. Exon Domesday]. 9 pigmen who pay 25 pigs; 3 slaves. Meadow, 15 acres; pasture, 30 acres; woodland, 60 acres. [1 cob; 12 cattle; 9 pigs; 50 sheep Exon Domesday] Formerly £6; value now £8.
Thorkell held it before 1066.
LAND OF THE NUNS' CHURCH OF CAEN
In LONGTREE Hundred
The Church holds HANTONE itself. Countess Goda held it before 1066. 8 hides. In lordship 5 ploughs; 32 villagers and 10 smallholders with 24 ploughs. A priest and 10 slaves. 8 mills at 45s; meadow, 20 acres; woodland 2 leagues long and ½ league wide. Value £28.
Worcester Church holds NEOTHERETUNE. There is a mill, and 20 sticks of eels.
[In the Survey for Worcestershire.]
LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF ANSCULF
In CAME Hundred
William also holds NORDFELD. Alfwold held it. 6 hides ... In lordship 1 plough; A priest, 7 villagers, 16 smallholders and 6 cottage-men with 13 ploughs; a further 5 ploughs would be possible. 2 male slaves, 1 female. Woodland ½ league long and 3 furlongs wide. Value before 1066 £8; now 100s.
LAND OF COUNT EUSTACE [Eustace of Boulogne, brother-in-law of King Edward]
In WILLEY Hundred
In WADELLE Arnulf of Ardres holds 4½ hides and the third part of 1 virgate as one manor from Count Eustace. ["Land for 5 ploughs" omitted] 1 plough in lordship; a second possible. 3 villagers have 2 ploughs; a third possible. 7 smallholders and 2 slaves. Meadow for 3 ploughs; woodland, 50 pigs. Value 60s; when acquired 100s; before 1066 £8.
Alfwold a thane of King Edward's held this land; he could see to whom he would.LAND OF WALTER OF FLANDERS
In WILLEY Hundred
In WADEHELLE Walter of Flanders holds 5 hides, 1 virgate and 2 parts of 1 virgate from the King. Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 2 hides; 2 ploughs there; 13 villagers with 3 ploughs. 5 smallholders and 5 slaves. 1 mill at 36s 8d and 200 eels; meadow for 5 ploughs; woodland, 60 pigs. Value 100s; when acquired £8; before 1066 £10.
Leofnoth, a thane of King Edward's held this manor; there also 1 Freeman had ½ hide which he could grant to whom he would.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
In BUNSTY Hundred
The Bishop holds OLNEI himself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 3 hides; 3 ploughs there. 24 villagers with 5 smallholders have 7 ploughs. 5 slaves; 1 mill at 40s and 200 eels; meadow for 10 ploughs; woodland, 400 pigs. In total, value £12; when acquired £7; before 1066 £12.
Burgred held this manor; 1 Freeman, his man, had 1½ virgates; he could sell.
LAND OF GEOFFREY OF LA GUERCHE
In OSTONE Gytha had 4 carucates of land taxable. Land for 4 ploughs. Geoffrey has 1 plough. 9 villagers and 6 smallholders with 3 ploughs. 3 fisheries, 3s; meadow, 6 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and 1 wide. Value before 1066 £5; now 30s. Exactions 10s.
In Butterwick 3 carucates of land taxable. A jurisdiction and inland of Ostone. Land for 1 plough. 1 Freeman and 6 villagers have 1 plough. 1 mill, 4s.
Arnulf d'Andres holds PABENHAM from Count Eustace; Robert FitzNigel from Ranulf brother of Ilgur; Thurstan the Chamberlain. There is a Mill.
LAND OF EUSTACE THE SHERIFF
TOSELAND Hundred
In PIRIE Alwin Devil had 1 hide taxable. Land for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 1½ ploughs; 6 villagers with 1 plough. A church. Meadow, 4 acres; woodland pasture 1 league long and 4 furlongs wide. Value before 1066 and now 40s.
LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In WILLEY Hundred
In POTONE Hugh holds ½ virgate of land from the Countess. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 smallholder. The value is and was 5s; before 1066, 2s.
Earl Tosti held this land in Potton, his manor. [This seems contradictory, as land "held ... in Potton" should not include Potton itself. The holding may be a half-virgate in Barford, belonging to Potton.]Countess Judith holds POTONE herself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 12 ploughs. In lordship 3½ hides; 3 ploughs there. 18 villagers and 2 Freemen with 8 ploughs; a ninth possible. 13 smallholders and 3 slaves. 1 mill, 5s; meadow for 12 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock. In total, value £12; when acquired 100s; before 1066 £13.
King Edward held this manor; it was Earl Tosti's. There were 4 Freemen who had 1 hide and 1 virgate; they could grant to whom they would.In (Cockayne) HATLEY Countess Judith holds 3 hides and 2½ virgates as one manor. Land for 6½ ploughs. In lordship 1 hide and ½ virgate; 2 ploughs there. 8 villagers with 4½ ploughs; woodland, 4 pigs. Value £6 5s; when acquired 100s; before 1066 £6.
Earl Tosti held this manor. It lies in Potton, the Countess' own manor. A Freeman had 1 virgate; he could grant and sell, and withdraw to another lord.Ranulf brother of Ilger holds EVERTON from the Countess. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 5 ploughs; 2 ploughs there; 3 possible. 4 villagers; 5 smallholders. Meadow for 1 plough. Value £3; when acquired 100s; as much before 1066.
Earl Tosti held this manor. It lay in Potton, the Countess' own manor.LAND OF HUGH OF GRANDMESNIL'S WIFE
In WIXAMTREE Hundred
Adelaide [described as "wife of Hugh of Grandmesnil" in an earlier entry] holds CHALTON herself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 5 hides; 2 ploughs there; a further 3 possible. 16 villagers and 9 smallholders with 5 ploughs. 2 slaves; 1 mill, 30s; meadow for 10 ploughs; woodland, 16 pigs. In total, value £10; when acquired £8; before 1066 £12.
King Edward held this manor; it was Earl Tosti's. This land was an outlier of Potton, Countess Judith's manor, before 1066, so that no one could separate from it.
LAND OF THE KING
St Kew
Two manors, PODESTOT and St Gennys, have been taken from the manor. 1½ hides. Land for 12 ploughs. Iovin holds them from the Count of Mortain. Formerly 60s; value now 40s.
LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN
Iovin holds PONDESTOCH. Gytha held it before 1066, and paid tax for 1 virgate of land; 1 hide there, however. Land for 6 ploughs; 1½ ploughs there, with 1 slave and 1 villager and 5 smallholders. Woodland, 10 acres; pastures, 40 acres. Value formerly and now 20s. [10 cattle; 50 sheep Exon Domesday]
This land is of St Kews.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUTANCES
in HIGHAM Hundred
The Bishop of Coutances holds RANDE from the King. 6 hides and 1½ virgates. Land for ... [number of ploughs omitted] In lordship 2 ploughs; 4 slaves; 4 villagers and 6 smallholders with 2 ploughs. A mill at 34s 8d and 100 eels. Meadow, 20 acres.
Of this land 3 Freemen hold 2 hides, Robert 1 hidel; Geoffrey 1 hide, Algat 1½ virgates. In lordship 6½ ploughs; 7 villagers and 4 smallholders with 2 slaves who have 2 ploughs. A mill at 12d. The value was 60s; now 100s.
Of this land W [William Peveral, see below] claims 1 hide and ½ virgate of land against the Bishop. Burgred held this manor, with full jurisdictions.LAND OF WILLIAM PEVERAL
In HIGHAM Hundred
William Peveral holds Higham from the King ... [stuff omitted]
To this manor belong these members
- Rushden ...
- Chelveston and Caldecott ...
- Knuston ...
- Irchester ...
- Farndish ...
- Podington ...
- Easton ...
- RANDE 7½ hides and ½ virgate of land of the jurisdiction with dependencies. Land for 14 ploughs. 20 villagers with 15 ploughs. Meadow, 20 acres.
Value of the whole manor with dependencies, £10 when acquired; now £18.
Gytha [William Peverel's predecessor in several counties. Probably Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph of Hereford, nephew of Edward the Confessor; rather than the better known Gytha, wife of Earl Godwin who also named her child Harold.] held it, with full jurisdiction.
The Freemen of Rushden, Irchester and Raunds were Burgred's men; for this reason Bishop Geoffrey claims their homage. [Geoffrey, Bishop of Coustance, to whom Burgred's lands had been passed. Here he claims homage from men who had been Burgred's.]
LAND OF EARL HUGH
In GUTHLAXTON Wapentake
Earl Hugh holds Barrow from the King. 15 carucates of land. In lordship he has 4½ ploughs; 2 male with 1 female slaves. 40 villagers with 13 smallholders have 11 ploughs. 3 mills at 30s; woodland 1 league long and 4 furlongs wide which pays 5s.
Earl Harold held this manor with the dependencies written below.
- In Donington 5 carucates of land. Meadow 3 furlongs long and 1 furlong wide.
- In Cossington 6 carucates of land.
- In Hoton 6 carucates of land.
- In Seagrave 2 carucates of land. Meadow, 10 acres.
- In Sileby 1 carucate of land.
- In Rearsby 2 carucates of land less 1 bovate. Meadow 8 acres.
- In Brooksby 2 carucates of land. Meadow 7 acres, A mill 5s.
- In Frisby 1½ carucates of land. Meadow 4 acres.
- In Prestwold 2 carucates of land. Meadow 3 furlongs long and 1 furlong wide; woodland 6 furlongs long and 5 furlongs wide.
- In Charley 4 carucates of land. Waste.
- In Gaddesby 1 carucate of land. Meadow, 4 actres; a mill, 3 s.
- In REDEBI 3 carucates of land less 2 bovates. Meadow, 3 acres.
- In Frisby 1½ carucates of land. Meadow, 4 acres; a mill, 28d.
4 of the Earl's men-at-arms hold 12 carucates of land from these lands. In these the Earl himself has in lordship 4½ ploughs and 30 Freemen, 25 villagers and 13 smallholders who have 15½ ploughs with 1 slave.
His men-at-arms have in lordship 3 ploughs and 12 villagers with 1 Freeman and 2 smallholders who have 3 ploughs.
LAND OF THE KING
LAND OF THE KING OF WHICH GODRIC HAS CUSTODY
LAUNDITCH Hundred
RUHHAM, 1½ carucate of land. Alwin, 1 free man, held it before 1066. Then 7 villagers, later and now 3; always 3 slaves. Then 3 ploughs in lordship, later and now none, 4 cold be restored. Then 1 men's plough, later and now none, but it could be restored. Always 12 pigs, 30 sheep.
14 Freemen have always appertained here, 1½ carucate of land. 2 villagers; 4 smallholders. Then 2½ ploughs, later and now 2, ½ could be restored.
The whole was of Stigand's jurisdiction and of his manors before 1066; later Ralph had the whole; now Godric has it. Value then and later 40s; now 60. It has 7 furlongs in length and 6 in width, tax of 20d.LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
The Hundred of LAUNDITCH
In RUHHAM and in FRANSHAM Toki, a free man, held 2 carucates of land before 1066. Always 1 villager. Then 12 smallholders, now 10. Then 3 slavers, now 1. Meadow, 1 acre. Always 3 ploughs in lordship; 1½ men's ploughs; woodland, 10 pigs. Now ½ mill.
Also 16 free men, ½ carucate of land and 8 acres of land. Always 1½ ploughs.
Value then 50s; now 60.
It is by exchange of Lewes. The whole of Fransham has 9 furlongs in length and 8 in width, tax of 10d, whoever holds there. W. holds.LANDS OF HERMER
LAUNDITCH Hundred
In RUHHA Fulbert holds 1 carucate of land; he also held it before 1066. Then 1 smallholder. Then 1 plough, now ½, ½ could be restored. Value 10s.
The King's jurisdiction in Mileham.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER
In OFFLOW Hundred
The Bishop himself holds Lichfield, with its dependencies. The church held it itself. 25½ hides and 1 virgate of land. Land for 73 ploughs. In lordship 10 ploughs; 10 slaves; 42 villagers and 12 smallholders who have 21 ploughs. 5 canons have 3 ploughs. Meadow, 35 acres; 2 mills at 4s. The value was and is £15.
These members belong to this maner:
- Packington, land for 4 ploughs;
- the two Hammerwiches, 5 carucates of land;
- Stytchbrook, land for 1 plough;
- Norton and Wyrley, 4 carucates of land;
- ROUUELEIA, 1 carucate of land.
All these lands are waste.
LANDS OF COUNT ALAN
The Hundred of BROTHERCROSS
In SYDERSTONE Alfheah held 3 carucates of land before 1066. Always 14 smallholders. Always 3 ploughs in lordship; 2 men's ploughs; meadow, 4 acres; always 1 cob. Then 4 pigs, now 16. Then 40 sheep, now 100. Value then 60s; now the same.
It has 10 furlongs in length and 8 in width, 13d in tax. He also holds.
In RUDEHA there is an outlier to this manor, ½ carucate of land. ½ plough.
It is in the valuation of Synderstone. He also holds.LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
The Hundred of BROTHERCROSS
In RUDEHA Ralph holds 3 carucates of land which Toki held before 1066. Always 6 villagers; 16 smallholders. Then 3 slaves, now 1. Then 3 ploughs, now 1. Always 1 men's plough; meadow, 4 acres; 2 mills; 1 salt-house; always 11 head of cattle. Then 30 pigs, now 28. Then 400 sheep, now 180. Then 14 horses, now 22 wild mares. 2 churches, 60 acres.
To this manor belongs 1 outlier, BAGTHORPE, at 1 carucate of land. Always 3 smallholders; 1 plough. Always 2 cobs; 3 head of cattle; 4 pigs. Then 80 sheep, now 100.
Also another outlier, HOUGHTON, Simon holds, at 1 carucate of land. Always 13 Freemen with all customary dues. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough. Then 4 pigs. Then 60 sheep, now 40.
Also in RUDEHAM 25 Freemen appertain to this manor, at 1½ carucates of land. Always 4 ploughs between them. Also in HOUGHTON 1 Freeman, at 30 acres.
Under these, 3 villagers; 3 smallholders. Always 1 plough. 1 church without land. Ralph holds.
Also in BARMER Ralph holds 4 Freemen, at 60 acres of land. 3 smallholders; always 1 plough. ½ church.
In SYDERSTONE Ralph also holds 4 Freemen, at 40 acres. Then and later 1 plough, now ½
In HELHOUGHTON he also holds 1 Freeman, at 12 acres; ½ plough.
Value of all this before 1066 £8; now £10. In lordship are 20s.
The whole of Rudham has 1 league in length and 1 in width, tax of 4s 3d. The whole of Barmer has 3 furlongs in length and 2 in width, tax of 6½d.In RUDEHA Lambert holds 1 carucate of land, which 1 free man held before 1066. Always 1 villager; 14 smallholders. Then 3 slaves, now 2. Then 2 ploughs in lordship, now 1. Always 1 men's plough; meadow, ½ acre. Then 4 cobs, now 5. 1 mule. Then 6 head of cattle, now 11. Then 16 pigs, now 20. Then 450 sheep, now 300.
18 Freemen appertain to this manor in the same carucate. Always 2 ploughs
Value then 20s; now 30s. This was delivered to him for land.
To this manor belongs 1 outlier, SYDERSTONE, at 30 acres; ½ plough. 3 smallholders; Value then 5s 4d; now it pays 12s.LANDS OF PETER OF VALOGNES
[of Valognes, La Manche. Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire in 1086. Brother-in-law of Eudo the Steward. Founder of Binham Abbey. Warenne tenant in Norfolk.]
The Hundred of BROTHERCROSS
In RUDEHA Thorgils, 1 free man, holds, at ½ carucate of land. Always 3 smallholders; 1 slave. Then 1 plough, later also ½, now 1. Meadow, 1 acre. Also 4 Freeman, at 6 acres, Always 1 plough. Value always 10s.
LAND OF EUDO SON OF HUBERT
In the Half-Hundred of WENSLOW
Eudo the Steward holds SANDEIA. It answers for 16 hides and 1 virgate. Land for 16 ploughs. In lordship 8 hides and 1 virgate; 3 ploughs there. 24 villagers have 8 ploughs; a further 5 possible. 6 smallholders and 2 slaves. 2 mills at 50s; meadow for 16 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock. In total, value £12; when acquired £8; before 1066 £10.
Wulfmer of Eaton, a thane of King Edward's held this manor. Here Eudo claims 3 acres of woodland against Hugh Beauchamp, which Wulfmer held; but Ralph dispossessed him when he was Sheriff. Therefore Eudo refused to give the defence obligations from this woodland. This the men of the Hundred also confirm.
WILTSHIRE
LAND OF HUGH DONKEY
Hugh Donkey holds 1 hide of land and 3 virgates in SCALDEBURNE from the King, and William holds from him. A thane held it from King Edward; it paid tax for as much. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 villager and 4 Cottagers with 1 plough. Meadow, 1 arpent; woodland, 2 acres. Value 30s.
LAND OF ODO AND OTHER THANES OF THE KING
Wulfric holds in SCALDEBURNE 1 hide and 1 virgate of land. Ordwold held it before 1066; it paid tax for as much. Land for 1½ ploughs. 3 smallholders. Value 20s.
Osgot holds ½ hide in SCALDEBURNE. Land for ½ plough. Value 5s.
BERKSHIRE
LAND OF THE KING
In KINTBURY Hundred
ESELDEBORNE. King Edward held it. 6½ hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 3 plough; 14 villagers and 13 smallholders with 6 ploughs. 3 slaves; a mill at 10s; meadow, 8 acres; woodland for fencing. Value before 1066 and later £12; now £20.
Of this manor 2½ hides were put in Henry's manor; one hide was Reeve's land ["Una hida fuit de Reue Land" in which "Reue Land" is obviously a technical term or a name in Old English not translated into Latin. It would be OE gerefan land "land of the steward of the manor, the Reeve's land".], the other was the villagers'; the half-hide was of the King's revenue, but in the time of Godric the Sheriff it was put outside. This the whole Shire confirms.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF COUSTANCES
In the Hundred of WILLEY
In SERNEBROC an Englishman, Thorgils, holds ½ hide from the Bishop. Land for 1 plough; it is there. 1 villager. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 6s; when acquired 3s; before 1066, 15s.
Alwin, Burgred's man, held this land; he could grant to whom he would.In the same village 7 Freemen hold 3 hides from the Bishop. Land for 3 ploughs; they are there. Woodland, 24 pigs. Value 24s, when acquired the same; before 1066, 60s.
The present holders held it before 1066; they were Burgred's men; then could grant and sell without his permission.In the same [village] Humphrey holds ½ hide from the Bishop. Land for 1 plough; it is there. 2 smallholders. Woodland, 30 pigs. Value 6s; when acquired 10s; before 1066, 20s.
Ælfric, Burgred's man, held this land; he could grant and sell to whom he would.In the same [village] the Bishop holds ½ hide. Land for 6 oxen. 4 smallholders. Value 3s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 5s.
Burgred, a thane of King Edward's held this land; he could do what he would (with it).LAND OF COUNT EUSTACE
In WILLEY Hundred
in SERNEBURG Robert son of Rozelin holds 2 hides from Count Eustace. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 4 villagers have 2 ploughs. 3 smallholders and 4 slaves. Meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 60 pigs. Value 40s; as much when acquired; before 1066 £4.
Alfwold, King Edward's man, held this land; he could sell.LAND OF HUGH OF BEAUCHAMP
In WILLEY Hundred
In SERNEBROC Osbert of Breuil holds 1½ virgates from Hugh. Land for 3 oxen. The value is and always was 2s.
3 Freemen held this land; they could grant and sell.LAND OF HUGH OF FLANDERS
In WILLEY Hundred
In SERNEBROC Robert holds ½ hide and the fourth part of 1 virgate from Hugh. Land for 1 plough; it is there. 1 smallholder; 1 slave. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 10s; when acquired 5s; Before 1066, 20s.
Leofric, the Abbot of Ramsey's man, held this land; he could grant to whom he would.LAND OF OSBERT FISHER
In WILLEY Hundred
Osbert Fisher holds ½ hide in SERNEBROC from the King. Land for 1 plough; it is there. A mill, 16d; meadow for ½ plough; woodland, 10 pigs; a fish-pond. 1 villager; 2 smallholders. Value 26s; when acquired 10s; before 1066, 40s.
Tovi, one of King Edward's Guards, held this land; he could sell With this land Osbert also claims 1 virgate and the fourth part of a virgate which his predecessor held before 1066; but after King William came to England, he refused to give the tribute of this land, and Ralph Tallboys gave the tribute, and took over this land as a forfeiture, and gave it to one of his men-at-arms. [Canute is said to have ruled that if a landholder was more than four days overdue with his payments, whoever came forward and paid might have the land.]LAND OF ALBERT OF LORRAINE
In WILLEY Hundred
In SERNEBROC Albert holds 2 hides and the fourth part of 1 virgate. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 hide; 2 ploughs there. 4 villagers with 1 plough. 4 smallholders and 4 slaves. A mill, 16s; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 40 pigs. Value 50s; when acquired 30s; before 1066, 60s.
Algar, Queen Edith's man, held this land; he could grant to whom he would.LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In WILLEY Hundred
In SERNEBROC Hugh holds 3 virgates of land from the Countess. Land for 1 plough; it is there. 1 villager and 1 smallholder. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 10s; when acquired 5s; before 1066, 20s.
Wulfgeat, King Edward's man, held this land; he could grant to whom he would.LAND OF THE BURGESSES OF BEDFORD
In WILLEY Hundred
In SCERNEBROC Ælmer holds ½ virgate from the King. Land for ½ plough; but it is not here. The value is and was 2s; before 1066, 5s.
His father held this land. King William returned it to him through his writ.
LAND OF THE KING
LAND OF THE KING OF WHICH GODRIC HAS CUSTODY
The Hundred of MITFORD
In Cranworth and in SCIPDHAM 1 Freeman of Stow (Bedon) held 30 acres of land. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 3 pigs. Value 2s.
Robert Blunt had them, but Godric never had.SOUTH ERPINGHAM Hundred
Gyrth held AYLSHAM before 1066
[stuff omitted]
1 outlier, SCHIPEDANA, appertains to the manor, 1 carucate of land. Always 4 villagers. Then 4 smallholders, later and now 2. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough; meadow, ½ acre; woodland, 8 pigs.LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
MITFORD Hundred
In SCIPDHAM 11 free men, as 1 carucate of land. 3 smallholders. Meadow, 10 acres. Woodland, then 60 pigs, now 40. Then 5 ploughs, later and now 4. Value then 30s; now 40s.
½ church, 8 acres.
1 league in length and 5 furlangs in width, tax of 15d. And (South)burgh has 6 furlings in length and 5 in width, tax of 15d. Letton pays the same. All of this is by exchange of Lewes.
[cf Inquisitio Eliensis In LETTON, (South)BURGH, SHIPDHAM AND THUXTON 13 Freemen whom William of Warenne holds.
W holds in SHIPDHAM the land of 7 men from the lordship]
LANDS OF HERMER
The Hundred and a Half of MITFORD
In SCIPPEDANA Adelhelm holds; 1 Freeman, 16 acres of land. Value 4s.
ANNEXATIONS IN NORFOLK
The annexation of Baynard
MITFORD Hundred and a Half
In SCIPEDEHAM William of Warenne's men hold 44 acres which Brodo and Alwin held from the King before 1066. 1 smallholder. ½ plough. Then woodland, 40 pigs, now 20. Meadow, 4 acres. Value 8s and 3 half pence.
This was always of the King's manor of Saham. They did not have a deliverer so the Hundred testify.
LAND OF THE SAME EDWARD OF SALIBURY
[Called Edward the Sheriff in an earlier entry.]
Edward also holds
WINTREBURNE. Wulfeva held it before 1066; it paid tax for 3 hides. Land for 3 ploughs. Godfrey holds it from Edward. Of this land he holds 2 hides in lordship; 2 ploughs there; 4 slaves. 4 villagers and 4 smallholders with 1 plough. A mill which pays 5s; meadow, 6 acres; woodland, 30 acres; pasture 6 furlongs long and 4 furlongs wide. The value was and is £3.
WINTREBURNE. Alric held it before 1066; it paid tax for 13 hides and 3 virgates. Land for 7 ploughs. Of this land 7 hides in lordship; 4 ploughs there; 7 slaves. 12 villagers and 5 smallholders with 3 ploughs. Meadow, 10 acres; pasture 1 league long and ½ league wide. The value was £6; now £10.
Theobald holds WINTREBURNE from Edward. Alfward held it before 1066; it paid tax for 3 hides, 1 virgate of land and 4 acres. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough, with 1 villager and 6 smallholders. Pasture 13 acres. The value was 30s; now £4.
[It is unclear which, if any, of these Wintreburnes is the forerunner of the present-day village. At least two, and possibly all three, are unidentified Winterbourne holdings.]
LAND OF ROHAIS WIFE OF RICHARD SON OF GILBERT
TOSELAND Hundred
In Eynesbury Robert son of Wymarc had 15 hides taxable. Land for 27 ploughs. Now Rohais wife of Richard has 7 ploughs in lordship. S NEOT also has 3 ploughs from her in lordship; and in the village itself 19 villagers and 5 smallholders who have 7 ploughs. 1 mill, 23s; 1 fishery, which is assessed with the manor; meadow, 65½ acres.
Value before 1066, £24; now £21, besides the supplies for the monks, which are assessed at £4.
William the Breton holds 2 hides and 1 virgate of this land from her. He has ½ plough in lordship; 3 villagers and 4 smallholders with 1 plough. Value 30s.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON
In OSSULSTONE Hundred
At SCM PANCRATIU the Canons of St Paul's hold 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. The villagers have 1 plough; another plough possible. Wood for fences; pasture for the livestock, and 20d too. 4 villagers, who hold this land under the Canons; 7 cottagers. Total value 40s; when acquired the same; before 1066, 60s.
This manor was and is in the lordship of St Paul's.At SCM PANCRATIU Walter, a Canon of St Paul's, holds 1 hide. Land for 1 plough; The plough is there. 24 men, who pay 30s a year
This manor lay and lies in the lordship of St Paul's Church.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF BAYEAUX
In the Half-Hundred of BUCKLOW
Herbert son of Ivo holds 3 hides and 3 virgates in STACH from the Bishop. Land for 4 ploughs; 3½ ploughs there now; ½ possible. 12 villagers and 7 smallholders. Meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 40 pigs. In total, value £7; when acquired £9; before 1066, £12.
12 Freemen held this land; they were King Edward's men.LAND OF COUNT EUSTACE
In the Half-Hundred of BUCKLOW
In STACHEDENE an Englishman, Godwy, holds 1 virgate from Count Eustace. Land for ½ plough; 1 ox ploughs there. Value of this land 2s; when acquired 5s; before 1066, 10s.
LAND OF HUGH OF BEAUCHAMP
In BUCKLOW Half-Hundred
Hugh holds STACHEDENE himself. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 2 hides; 2 ploughs there. 12 villagers have 3 ploughs. 8 smallholders and 2 slaves. Meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 100 pigs. [at this point, transposition signs put in A park for woodland beasts. In total, value 100s; when acquired 40s; before 1066, 100s.]
2 of King Edward's men and a man of Earl Harold's held this manor; each could grant his land to whom he would.LAND OF COUNTESS JUDITH
In the Half-Hundred of BUCKLOW
In STACHEDENE Hugh holds 1 hide from the Countess. Land for 1 plough; it is there. 2 villagers and 2 smallholders. Woodland, 40 pigs. The value is and was 10s; before 1066, 20s.
2 Freemen, King Edward's men, held this land; they could sell to whom they would.
LAND OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK
In STALINGEBURG Eilafr had 1 carucate of land and 2 bovates taxable. Land for 2½ plougs. Herbert, the Archbishop's man, has in lordship 1 plough; 5 villagers, 3 Freemen and 1 smallholder with 1 plough. ½ mill, 32d; 2 salt-houses; meadow, 80 acres. value before 1066, 30s; now 50s.
Jurisdiction of this manor
Healing, 1 bovate; Clee, 3 bovates; Thrunscoe, 2 bovates. That is, 6 bovates of land taxable. Land for 1 plough and 2 oxen. 5 Freemen and 3 villagers have 1 plough. Meadow, 25 acres.
In STALINBURG there is inland of Limber; ½ bovate of land taxable. Land for 1 ox. The Archbishop [has] 1 villager with 1 ploughing ox; and a mill site; ½lanina. [This word is not listed in medieval glossaries. Several theories have been put forward:
- One derives it from lana, wool, in the same way salinas, salt-house, is derived from sal, salt. The translation is then "wool-house", perhaps a place where wool was washed, or sheep sheared.
- Another translates it as "slaughter-house", perhaps from laniena, a butcher's stall.
- Another believes that salinas was miscopied as laninas, and the holding was ½ a salt-house, possibly shared with the holding of Hugh son of Baldric.]
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF BAYEUX
In STALINBURG there is inland of this manor; 5½ bovates of land taxable. Land for 11 oxen. 8 villagers and 2 Freemen have1 plough and meadow, 180 acres; ½ mill, 3s.
LAND OF HUGH SON OF BALDRIC
In STALINBURG Siwrad, Gamall and Ulfketill had 1 carucate of land taxable. Land for 2 ploughs. Hugh has 1 plough. 2 Freemen on 5 plots; 2 villagers and 1 smallholder. 2½ mills, 10s; 2½ salt-houses, 2s; meadow, 200 acres. Value before 1066 and now, 30s.
NORMAN OF ARCY
In STALINBURG Ulfr and Styrr had 2½ carucates of land taxable. Land for 4 ploughs. Norman of Arcy has 2 ploughs in lordship; 1 Freeman, 18 villagers and 1 smallholder with 2 ploughs. ½ church; a mill site; 2 salt-houses, 3s; meadow, 400 acres. Value before 1066 £4; now 7. Exactions 20s.
CLAIMS IN THE NORTH RIDING
In STALINBURG the Wapentake states that Rainer the deacon held Eilafr's 2 manors on the day he left this country.
Rainer of Brimeux ought to have the jurisdiction in Limber of ½ bovate of land which Archbishop Thomas has in Stallingborough.
Earl Roger holds STODESDONE. There is a mill.
LANDS OF WILLIAM OF WARENNE
The Hundred of BROTHERCROSS
In TATESSETE Rainer holds 1 carucate of land, which Toki held before 1066. Always 15 smallholders; 1 slave. Always 1 plough in lordship; 1 men's plough; meadow, 1 acre; 2 mills. Then 1 cob, now 2. 5 head of cattle; 6 pigs. Then 40 sheep, now 80. 2 churches, 40 acres.
Also 14 Freemen belong to this manor, at 69 acres. Always 6 smallholders; 2 ploughs; meadow, 1 acre. Value then 10s; now 60s.
It has ½ league in length and 4 furlongs in width, tax of 13d.
LAND OF THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN
In the Hundred of BIGGLESWADE
William of Cairon holds 1 hide and 1 virgate and 3 parts of 1 virgate in TAMISEFORDE from Bishop Remigius. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 villager. Meadow for 1 plough; 2 mills at 40s and 120 eels. Value 60s; when acquired 40s; before 1066, 100s;
Alwin Devil held it; he was the King's man; he could do what he would with it.LAND OF EUDO SON OF HUBERT
In BIGGLESWADE Hundred
In TAMISEFORDE Eudo holds 1 hide and 1 virgate of land. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 hide; 1 plough there. 1 villager with 1 plough; 2 smallholders and 1 slave. 1 mill, 10s; meadow for 2 ploughs. The value is and was 40s; before 1066, 45s.
2 Freemen held this land; then could grant to whom they would.In the same village William of Cairon holds 4 hides and 1 virgate from Eudo the Steward. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 8 villagers have 2 ploughs; 6 slaves. 1 mill, 12s; meadow for 4 ploughs. Value 60s; when acquired 40s; before 1066, 60s.
3 Freemen, Wulfmer of Eaton's men, held this land. One of then could not grant his land without his lord's permission; the other two could do what they would.LAND OF RICHARD POYNANT
In BIGGLESWADE Hundred
In TAMISEFORDE Robert holds 2 hides, of the King's Holding, from Richard Poynant. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers with 1 plough. Meadow for 1 plough. Value 30s; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 20s.
3 Freemen held this land; they could grant to whom they would.LAND OF THE KING'S REEVES, [BEADLES] AND ALMSMEN
In BIGGLESWADE Hundred
In TAMISEFORDE Alwin the reeve holds 1 hide and the fourth part of 1 virgate. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 3 villagers. Meadow for ½ plough. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 27s.
6 Freemen held this land; they could sell to whom they would.
LAND OF THORNEY CHURCH
In the Two Hundreds of ELY
The Abbot of TORNY holds 4 hides in Whittlesey [Whittlesey Mere, on which the Abbot of Thorney had two boats, is entered in HUN]. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 2 hides; 2 ploughs there; 16 villagers, 18 acres each; 6 cottagers with 4 ploughs. 1 slave; meadow for 6 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock; from the weir 4s and besides this 20s from fish. Total value £6; when acquired 20s; before 1066 £7.
This manor lay and lies in the lordship of the Church of Thorney, but the Abbot of Ely has the jurisdiction.
LAND OF THE KING'S THANES
In BROADWATER Hundred
Derman holds WALCHRA himself. It answers for 10 hides. Land for 12 ploughs. In lordship 5 hides; 2 ploughs there; another 2 possible. 14 villagers with a priest and 6 smallholders have 8 ploughs. 8 cottagers; 4 slaves. Pasture for the livestock; woodland, 200 pigs. Total value £10; when acquired £8; before 1066 £16.
Alwin Horne, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell.
LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN
Richard also holds WICH. Cola held it before 1066, and paid tax for ½ hide; 1 hide there, however. Land for 8 ploughs; 3 ploughs there; 4 slaves. 6 villagers and 10 smallholders. Woodland, 2 acres; pasture, 1 league long and as wide. Formerly 20s; value now 30s. [2 cattle; 8 pigs; 40 sheep; 20 goats. Exon Domesday]
WEDLINGBERIE: Norigot from Bishop of Coutances; Crowland Abbey; Hugh and Gilbert from Countess Judith. 3 mills.
LAND OF THE COUNT OF MORTAIN
Land of the Count's Other Men
Ralph holds WITESTAN from the Count. Alfwold held it before 1066, and paid tax for ½ furlong of land; 1 furlong there, however. ½ plough there, with 1 slave. Woodland, 12 acres. Formerly 20s; value now 15s. [8 cattle; 8 pigs; 40 sheep; 40 goats. Exon Domesday]
LAND OF THE KING
In PIREHILL Hundred
The King holds WLSTANETONE. Earl Algar held it. 2 hides, with its dependencies. In lordship 2 ploughs. 14 villagers and 2 smallholders with a priest have 8 ploughs. Woodland 1 league long and 1 furlong wide. Value before 1066, 100s; now £6.
Countess Judith holds GERDELAI.
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