Monument record 0858400000 - Edgcott village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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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

Ralph holds Edgcott from Walter [Giffard]. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 8 ploughs; in lordship 2. 10 villagers with 9 smallholders have 6 ploughs. 2 slaves; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs. The total value is and always was 100s. Four thanes held this manor; one of these, Alwin, had 2 1/2 hides as one manor; the second, Edwin, 1 hide and 1 virgate as one manor; Aelmer, 1/2 hide; and Thori, one of King Edward's Guards, 3 virgates; all could sell. (B1). NGR to centre of village.

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:35.

Location

Grid reference SP 679 226 (point)
Civil Parish EDGCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2005 12:33PM

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