Monument record 0938200000 - Thornton village

Summary

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

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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

Godfrey holds Thornton from Roger [of Ivry]. It answers for 8 hides. Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 3; a fourth possible. 12 villagers with 5 smallholders have 5 ploughs; a sixth possible. 3 salves; 1 mill at 10 ora; meadow for 6 ploughs. The total value is and was £6; before 1066 £8. Azor son of Toti 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. 41:6.

Location

Grid reference SP 751 358 (point)
Civil Parish THORNTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 5:46PM

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