South Newton In Domesday

Land of the Church of Wilton.

Before 1066 it paid tax for 19 hides and 3 virgates of land.

Land for 14 ploughs.

Of this land 2 hides are in lordship; 2 ploughs there; 6 freedmen.

20 villagers and 16 smallholders with 12 ploughs.

2 mills paying 40 shillings.

Meadow 20 acres. Pasture 150 acres.

Woodland 200 acres.

To this manor belong by customary due in Melchet Forest 80 cart loads of timber and fodder for 80 pigs and what may be required for the repair of houses and fences.

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