Monument record 0854400000 - Beachendon village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Beachendon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval deserted hamlet and manor at Beachendon

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)

Description

In Beachendon two Englishmen hold 1 virgate from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for ----. The value is and always was 5s. They held it themselves before 1066; one was Brictric's man, the other Azor's; they could sell.
Two men hold Beachendon from Miles [Crispin] for 2 hides. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 2 villagers and 3 smallholders. Meadow for 2 ploughs. The value is and always was 25s. They also held it before 1066, one Brictric's man, the other Azor's man; they could sell (B1).
NGR to Beachendon farm.

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. Entry 4:24, 23:13.

Location

Grid reference SP 758 135 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2021 11:45AM

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