Monument record 0870200000 - Hartwell village

Summary

Medieval settlement of Hartwell, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Hartwell Conservation Area

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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

In Hartwell Helto holds 3 hides from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 3 ploughs; they are there, with 1 villager and 7 smallholders. 1 mill at 8s. In total, the value is and always was 50s. 3 Freemen held this land, one, Archbishop Stigand's man, 1/2 hide, the second, Earl Leofwin's man, 2 hides, the third, Avelin's man, 1/2 hide; and they could sell and grant.
In the same village Robert holds 1 hide from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 2 ploughs; 1 there; another possible. 1 villager and 4 slaves. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 40s. Avelin, a thane of King Edward's, held this land; he could sell.
Walter Giffard, and Hugh of Bolbec from him, holds 2 hides in Hartwell. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 4 villagers and 3 smallholders. 4 slaves. The value is and always was 30s. Two of Sired's men held this land; they could sell; they hold now.
William Peverel holds Hartwell; 6 hides and 3 virgates. Teuthael holds from him. Land for 8 ploughs; in lordship 3. 16 villagers with 4 smallholders have 5 ploughs. 4 slaves; meadow for 8 ploughs. The total value is and was 100s; before 1066 £7. Alwin, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell.
Walter of vernon holds 1/2 hide in Hartwell. Land for 1/2 plough; but there is no plough there. The value is and always was 10s. Thorgot, a thane of King Edward's, held this land; he could sell.
William the Chamberlain holds 2 hides in Hartwell and Robert from him. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 2 villagers with 4 smallholders have 1 plough. The value is and always was 30s. Wulfmer, King Edward's priest, held this land; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 16th October 1991 and reviewed in October 2012. See appraisal document (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:3-4, 14:1, 16:1, 28:1, 32:1.
  • <2>SBC23689 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2012. Hartwell Conservation Area.

Location

Grid reference SP 793 124 (point)
Civil Parish HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 4 2013 12:11PM

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