Monument record 0933700000 - Maids Moreton village.

Summary

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Maids Moreton Conservation Area (DBC7417)

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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 (Maids) Moreton Thurstan holds 2 hides from Walter [Giffard]. Land for 2 ploughs; 1 1/2 there; [another] 1/2 possible. 2 villagers and 4 smallholders. Meadow for 2 ploughs. Value 30s; when acquired 10s; before 1066, 20s. Wulfric, Alric son of Goding's man, held this manor; he could sell.
In the same village Thurstan also holds 4 hides from Walter [Giffard] as one manor. Land for 4 ploughs; in lordship 2; another 2 possible. 1 villager with 3 smallholders. Meadow for 4 ploughs. Value £4, when acquired 20s; before 1066, 60s. Alric son of Goding held 2 hides of this manor as one manor; Edric, Asgar the Constable's man, 1 1/2 hides as one manor; and Saeward, Azor son of Toti's man, held 1/2 hide; they could grant and sell.
In (Maids) Moreton Leofwin [of Nuneham] holds 5 hides as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 2 hides; 1/2 plough there; another 1 1/2 possible. 3 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1 1/2 ploughs; a further 1/2 possible. 5 slaves; 1 mill at 10s; meadow for 2 ploughs. The total value is and always was 40s. He also held this manor before 1066; he could sell. (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area appraisal (B2).
Local history (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 14:28-29, 57:3.
  • <2>SBC23642 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2009. Maids Moreton Conservation Area.
  • <3>SBC24603 Bibliographic reference: Pamela Rayner. 1998. Memories of Maids Moreton: A Village to Treasure.

Location

Grid reference SP 706 352 (point)
Civil Parish MAIDS MORETON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 30 2023 10:37AM

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