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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Domesday Book is in Late Medieval Books.
1086. Winwick, Cheshire was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Newton and the county of Cheshire. It had no recorded population (sometimes the case for large towns, as well as abandoned settlements).
Pipe Aston, Herefordshire was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Hezetre and the county of Herefordshire. It had a recorded population of 7 households in 1086. Land of Ralph of Mortimer.
1086. Leintwardine [Map] was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Leintwardine, mentioned in the chapters for Herefordshire and Shropshire. It had a recorded population of 43 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday, and is listed under 2 owners in Domesday Book.
1086. Domesday Leintwardine. Land of Picot (of Sai).
Land and resources: Ploughland: 2 ploughlands.
Valuation: Annual value to lord: 5 shillings in 1086.
Owners: Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Picot (of Sai).
Lord in 1086: Fulco (of Le Pin).
1086. Domesday Leintwardine. Land of Ralph of Mortimer (age 17)Domesday Leintwardine.
Households: Households: 15 villagers. 11 smallholders. 5 slaves. 1 priest. 11 other.
Land and resources: Ploughland: 14 ploughlands. 4 lord's plough teams. 10 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Woodland 1 leagues. 1 mill, value 6 shillings and 7 pence. 1 church.
Valuation: Annual value to lord: 4 pounds in 1086; 1 pound 10 shillings when acquired by the 1086 owner; 2 pounds in 1066.
Owners: Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer. Lords in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer; man-at-arms, one. Lord in 1066: King Edward.
Shobdon. Land of Ralph of Mortimer Households: 20 villagers. 20 smallholders. 6 slaves. 2 other. Land and resources Ploughland: 3 lord's plough teams. 9 men's plough teams. Other resources: Woodland 1 * 1 leagues. Valuation Annual value to lord: 7 pounds in 1086; 6 pounds in 1066. Owners Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer. Lord in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer. Lord in 1066: (Queen) Edith. Phillimore reference: Herefordshire 9,10
1086. Stourton, Wiltshire. In the hundred of Mere and the county of Wiltshire. It had a recorded population of 28 households.
Land of Walter of Douai. Households: 6 villagers. 8 cottagers. 1 slave. 13 other population. Land and resources: Ploughland: 6 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 4 men's plough teams.
Other resources: 5.0 lord's lands. Pasture 60 acres. Woodland 1 * 1 leagues. 2 mills, value 1 shilling and 7 pence.
Valuation: Annual value to lord: 7 pounds in 1086; 4 pounds when acquired by the 1086 owner.
Owners: Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Walter of Douai. Lord in 1086: Ralph. Lord in 1066: Alwaker (father of Aelfric).
Conisbrough. Land of William Warenne 1st Earl of Surrey.
Households: 21 villagers. 11 smallholders. 1 priest. Ploughland: 59 ploughlands. 5 lord's plough teams. 11 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Woodland 1 * 1 leagues. 2 mills, value 1 pound 12 shillings. 1 church.
Valuation: Annual value to lord: 30 pounds in 1086; 18 pounds in 1066.
Owners: Tenant-in-chief in 1086: William of Warenne. Lord in 1086: William of Warenne. Lord in 1066: Earl Harold.
Phillimore reference: Yorkshire 12W1.

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