Monument record 0854800000 - Bourton village
Summary
Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Bourton, recorded in Domesday Book.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Buckingham with Bourton answered for 1 hide before 1066 and does the same now. Land for 8 ploughs; in lordship 2. The villagers have 3 1/2 ploughs; a further 2 1/2 possible. 26 burgesses, 11 smallholders and 2 slaves. 1 mill at 14s; meadow for 8 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock. In total value it paid £10 at face value before 1066; now it pays £16 in white silver.
Hugh also holds Bourton from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 1 hide. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 2 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 plough. Meadow for 2 ploughs. The value is and was 30s; before1066, 20s. Alric, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell [B1].
NGR to centre of village.
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. Entry B1, 14.32.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 711 335 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2023 9:24AM
