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Sutton Veny In The Domesday Book

LAND OF WILLIAM OF MOHUN

William of Mohun holds Sutton [Veny] from the King, and Walter from him.

Cola held it before 1066, it paid tax for 5 hides.

Land for 4 ploughs, of which 3 hides and 1 virgate of land are in lordship;

2 ploughs there; 3 slaves.

3 villagers and 6 smallholders with 2 ploughs.

A mill which pays 4 shillings.

Meadow 4 acres.

Woodland 2 acres.

Pasture half a league long and 1 wide.

The value was £4, now 100 shillings.

LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF GUY

William son of Guy holds Sutton [Veny] from the King.

Alfwold and his sister held it before 1066; it paid tax for 8 hides.

Land for 6 ploughs, of which 4 hides are in lordship;

2 ploughs there; 4 slaves.

6 villagers and 8 smallholders with 4 ploughs.

2 parts of a mill which pay 13 shillings and 4 pence.

Meadow 6 acres.

Pasture 1 league long and 2 furlongs wide;

Woodland as much.

The value was £8, it is now £10.

LAND OF NIGEL THE DOCTOR

Nigel also holds 4 hides in Sutton [Veny]; it paid tax for as much before 1066.

Land for 3 ploughs.

St. Mary’s of Montebourg holds from Nigel.

2 hides of this land are in lordship; 1 plough there; 3 slaves.

5 villagers and 5 smallholders with 2 ploughs.

The third part of a mill which pays 6 shillings and 8 pence.

Meadow 3 acres.

Pasture half a league long and 1 furlong wide.

Woodland 1 league long and 1 furlong wide.

The value was £4 but is now 100 shillings.

Boyton In The Domesday Book

1086

Land of Edward of Salisbury.

Edward holds Boyton for himself.

Alwin held it before 1066, it paid tax for 11 and a half hides.

Land for 6 ploughs, of which 8 and a half hides are in lordship;

3 ploughs there; 5 slaves.

7 villagers and 5 Cottagers with 2 ploughs.

A mill which pays 15 shillings.

Meadow 10 acres.

Pasture 4 furlongs long and 3 furlongs wide.

Woodland 3 furlongs long and as many wide.

The value was £8 but is now £11 10 shillings.

Chilmark In The Domesday Book

1086

Land of the Church of Wilton.

Before 1066 it paid tax for 20 hides.

Land for 14 ploughs.

Of this land there are 8 hides in lordship; 2 ploughs there.

15 villagers, 12 smallholders and 12 freedmen with 12 ploughs.

A mill which pays 10 shillings.

Meadow 5 acres. Bramble thicket 10 acres.

Pasture 1 league long and half a league wide.

The value was £14 but is now £15.

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.

Fonthill Bishop In The Domesday Book

Domesday Book – Fonthill Bishop:

Land of the Bishop of Winchester.

The Bishop holds Fonthill.

Prior to 1066 it paid tax for 10 hides.

Land for 7 ploughs.

In lordship are 5 hides of this land;
2 ploughs there; 5 slaves.

8 villagers and 5 smallholders with 3 ploughs.

A mill at 5 shillings.

Meadow, 8 acres; pasture half a league
long and 3 furlongs wide.

Woodland as much.

The value was £10 but is now £14.

Charnage In Domesday

Land of the Bishop of Salisbury.

The Bishop holds Charnage.

Algar held it before 1066.

It paid tax for 5 hides.

Land for 3 ploughs.

Of this land 4 hides are in lordship; 2 ploughs there.

3 villagers, 6 smallholders and 2 cottagers with 1 and a half ploughs.

Meadow, 10 and a half acres, pasture 3 furlongs long and 2 furlongs wide.

Woodland 2 furlongs long and 1 furlong wide.

The value was 40 shillings but is now £4.

This is in exchange for Shipley. Hugh holds from the Bishop.

Kingston Deverill In The Domesday Book

1086

The Canons of Lisieux.

The Canons of Lisieux hold [Kingston] Deverill.

Edith held it before 1066, it paid tax for 4 hides.

Land for 3 ploughs, of which 3 and a half hides, less than 3 acres, are in lordship;

1 plough there; 2 slaves.

6 Cottagers with 1 villager have 1 plough.

Meadow 3 acres. Pasture 4 furlongs long and 3 furlongs wide.

The value was 40 shillings but is now 70 shillings.

Shrewton In Domesday

1086

MADDINGTON
Land of the Church of Amesbury.
The Church holds Maddington itself.
Before 1066 it paid tax for 4 and a half hides.
Land for 2 ploughs.
Of this land 2 and a half hides are in lordship; 1 plough there.
4 villagers, 4 smallholders and 2 Cottagers with 1 plough.
Meadow 8 acres. Pasture 10 acres.
The value was and still is £4.

SHREWTON
Land of Edward of Salisbury.
Wulfeva held it before 1066, it paid tax for 3 hides.
Land for 3 ploughs.
Godfrey holds from Edward.
Of this land he hold 2 hides in lordship; 2 ploughs there; 4 slaves.
4 villagers and 4 smallholders with 1 plough.
A mill which pays 5 shillings.
Meadow 6 acres.
Woodland 30 acres.
Pasture 6 furlongs long and 4 furlongs wide.
The value was and is £3.

Boyton In The Domesday Book

Land of Edward of Salisbury.
Edward holds Boyton for himself.
Alwin held it before 1066, it paid tax for 11 and a half hides.

Land for 6 ploughs, of which 8 and a half hides are in lordship;
3 ploughs there; 5 slaves.
7 villagers and 5 Cottagers with 2 ploughs.

A mill which pays 15 shillings.

Meadow 10 acres.
Pasture 4 furlongs long and 3 furlongs wide.
Woodland 3 furlongs long and as many wide.

The value was £8 but is now £11 10 shillings.

Ditchampton In The Domesday Book

Ditchampton in the Domesday Book, 1086:

Land of the Bishop of Bayeaux.

The Bishop also holds Ditchampton and Robert from him.

Azor held it prior to 1066; it paid tax for 2 hides.

Land for 2 ploughs; 18 cottagers have them.

4 mills which pay 27 shillings.

Meadow 4 acres. Pasture 10 acres.

The value was 100 shillings but is now £8.

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