Monument record 0870500000 - Hitcham village

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

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

Description

Ralph and Roger hold Hitcham from Miles [Crispin]. It answers for 6 hides. Land for 6 ploughs; in lordship 2. 8 villagers have 4 ploughs. 3 slaves; meadow for a plough; woodland, 100 pigs; from 1 fishery 500 eels. Total value £4; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 100s. Haming, 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. 23:3.

Location

Grid reference SU 919 825 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jul 26 2023 11:49AM

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