Monument record 0858000000 - Dorton village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Dorton

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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

Walter [Giffard] holds Dorton himself. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 7 ploughs; in lordship 2 1/2 hides; 3 ploughs there. 12 villagers with 6 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 3 slaves; meadow for 3 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs. The total value is and always was 100s. 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. 14:9.

Location

Grid reference SP 680 141 (point)
Civil Parish DORTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2005 11:01AM

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