Monument record 0858100000 - Drayton Beauchamp village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Drayton Beauchamp, recorded in Domesday Book

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Drayton Beauchamp Conservation Area (DBC8033)

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Type and Period (2)

  • VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

In Drayton (Beauchamp) William son of Nigel holds 1 1/2 hides [from the Count of Mortain]. Land for 1 plough. Meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 25 pigs. The value is and always was 20s. A widow of Brictric's held this land; she could sell.
In the same village Leofsi holds 1 1/2 hides and 2 parts of 1 virgate from the Count [of Mortain]. Land for 1 plough. 2 villagers and 2 slaves. Meadow for 1 plough; woodland, 25 pigs. The value is and always was 20s. Wicga, King edward's man, held this land; he could sell.
In Drayton (Beauchamp) Helgot holds 6 hides and 3 virgates and 3 acres from Mainou [the Breton] as one manor. Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 1. 13 villagers have 3 ploughs. 2 slaves; meadow for 3 ploughs; woodland 200 pigs. In total, the value is and was £4; before 1066, 100s. Aelfric, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation area designated 19th July 1989. See summary (B2).
Parish history includes sections on each existing building, previous and current owners and tennants (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 12:14-15, 43:5.
  • <2>SBC23663 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Drayton Beauchamp Conservation Area Summary.
  • <3>SBC24069 Bibliographic reference: Margaret Ross. 2011. Drayton Beauchamp: The Village That Time Passed By.

Location

Grid reference SP 899 124 (point)
Civil Parish DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2012 12:00PM

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