Monument record 0935300000 - Pitstone village

Summary

Medieval and post medieval settlement of Pitstone, recorded in 1086

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

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

Description

In Pitstone Ralph holds 3 hides and 1 virgate from the Count [of Mortain] as one manor. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 smallholder. Woodland, 30 pigs. Value 20s; when acquired 5s; before 1066, 25s. Alfgeat of Aylesbury held this land; he could sell.
In the same village Bernard holds 3 hides and 1 virgate from the Count [of Mortain] as one manor. Land for 1 plough; 1/2 there; [another] 1/2 possible. 2 smallholders. Woodland, 30 pigs. The value is and always was 20s. Two of the Abbot of St. Albans' men, held this land; they could sell.
In the same village Fulkhold holds 1 hide and 1 virgate from the Count [of Mortain]. Land for 4 oxen; they are there. Woodland, 10 pigs. The value is and always was 10s. Gladwin, the Abbot of St Albans' man, held this land; he could sell.
From the manor of Pitstone Thorgils, the Count's [of Mortain] man, took 6 hides which the Count himself wrongfully holds, in his lordship.
Ralph holds 5 1/2 hides in Pitstone from Walter [Giffard] as one manor. Land for 2 ploughs; they are there, with 3 villagers, 3 smallholders and 1 slave. Woodland, 40 pigs. Value 40s; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 40s. Thorulf, Earl Leofwin's man, held this manor; he could sell.
In Pitstone Roger holds 5 hides from Miles [Crispin] as one manor. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 3 villagers with 1 smallholder have 1/2 plough; [another] 1/2 possible. Woodland, 40 pigs. Value 30s; when acquired 20s; before 1066, 40s. Leofsi, Brictric's man, held this manor; he could sell.
In the same village Swarting holds 2 hides from Miles [Crispin]. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 smallholder and 2 slaves. Woodland, 25 pigs. The value is and was 10s; before 1066, 20s. Leofsi, Brictric's man, held this land; he could sell. (B1). NGR to Church End of village.

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 12:16-19, 14:19, 23:26-27.

Location

Grid reference SP 941 151 (point)
Civil Parish PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 5:30PM

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