Monument record 0939200000 - Wingrave village

Summary

Medieval to modern village of Wingrave, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Wingrave Conservation Area (DBC8083)

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Type and Period (3)

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

Description

In Wingrave Alan holds 1 1/2 hides from the Count [of Mortain]. Land for 1 plough; 1 there; [another] 1/2 possible. 1 villager and 1 smallholder. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 20s. Ordmer, Brictric's man, held this land; he could sell.
In Wingrave Nigel holds 5 hides from Miles [Crispin] as one manor. Land for 5 ploughs. 7 villagers with 2 smallholders have 2 1/2 ploughs; as many as possible. 1 slave; meadow for 5 ploughs. Value 40s; when acquired 100s; as much before 1066. Brictric, Queen Edith's man, held this manor; he could sell.
In the same village Thurstan the priest holds 1/2 hide from Miles [Crispin]. Land for 1/2 plough. 1 villager. Meadow for 1/2 plough. The value is and always was 10s. Leofmer, Brictric's man, held this land; he could sell.
In the same village Aelmer holds 2 hides from Miles [Crispin] as one manor. Land for 3 ploughs; in lordship 1. 7 villagers have 2 ploughs. Meadow for 3 ploughs. The value is and always was 40s. Aelmer, Brictric's man, held this manor; he could sell.
Gunfrid of Chocques holds 6 hides in Wingrave as one manor and Wibald from him. Land for 5 ploughs; in lordship 3. 8 villagers with 3 smallholders have 2 ploughs. 1 slave; meadow for 5 ploughs. The total value is and was 100s; before 1066 £6. Swein, a thane of King Edward's, held this manor; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.Conservation Area designated on 16th July 1980. See summary (B2).
History of village 1800-1960 (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 12:9, 23:20-22, 50:1.
  • <2>SBC23763 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. Wingrave Conservation Area Summary.
  • <3>SBC25479 Bibliographic reference: Ken & Margaret Morley. 1999. Wingrave: a Rothschild Village in the Vale.

Location

Grid reference SP 86982 19043 (point)
Civil Parish WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 5:48PM

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