Monument record 0934000000 - Drayton Parslow village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Drayton Parslow.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Drayton Parslow Conservation Area (DBC8034)

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Type and Period (2)

  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
  • VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)

Description

In Drayton [Parslow] Roger holds 3 virgates of lands from the Bishop [of Bayeaux]. Land for 3 ploughs; they are there, with 2 villagers and 3 smallholders. Meadow for…ploughs.The value is and was 25s; before 1066, 30s. Two brothers, Young Alfward's men, held this land; they could sell.
Nigel of Berville holds 2 hides and 1 virgate in Drayton [Parslow] as one manor. Land for 8 ploughs; in lordship 1; a further 2 possible. 8 villagers with 2 smallholders have 4 1/2 ploughs; a further 1/2 possible. 3 slaves; meadow for 8 ploughs. Value 40s; when acquired 100s; as much before 1066. Leofwin of Nuneham held this manor from the King; later, in King William's time, Ralph Passwater held from the same Leofwin; he found 2 mail-clad men for the guard of Windsor. The Bishop of Coutances dispossessed Ralph and delivered [the manor] to the said Nigel (B1).
NGR to centre of Drayton Parslow.
Conservation Area designated on 3rd March 2004. See appraisal (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:28;40:1.
  • <2>SBC22116 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2004. Drayton Parslow Conservation Area.

Location

Grid reference SP 83984 28565 (point)
Civil Parish DRAYTON PARSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2010 5:07PM

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