Monument record 0273701000 - North Marston village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of North Marston.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: North Marston Conservation Area
  • Planning Notification Area: Historic village core of North Marston

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Type and Period (2)

  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2099 AD)
  • VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)

Description

In [?North] Marston Robert holds 1 hide from the Bishop [of Bayeux]. Land for 1 plough; it is there. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 20s. A man of Azor son of Toti held this land; he could sell.
In [?North] Marston Ranulf holds 1 virgate under the Bishop [of Coutances]. Land for 1/2 plough; 2 oxen there. The value is and always was 40d. Leofric, Edwin's man, held this land; he could sell.
In [North] Marston Ranulf holds 6 1/2 hides from William [son of Ansculf] as one manor. Land for 6 ploughs; in lordship 2. 8 villagers with 3 smallholders have 3 ploughs; a fourth possible. Meadow for 2 ploughs. In total, value 100s; when acquired 60s; before 1066 £4. Leofric, Earl Edwin's man, held 5 hides of this manor as one manor; a second man had 1 hide and 1 virgate, of King Edward's jurisdiction; and Brictwin, Earl Tosti's man, had 1 virgate; all of them could sell.
In the same village Bernard holds 1 hide from William [son of Ansculf]. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 smallholder. The value is and was 10s; before 1066, 20s. Alwin, Brictric's man, held this land; it was of the King's jurisdiction; he could sell.
In [North?] Marston Seric holds 1 hide from Miles [Crispin]. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 1 smallholder. Meadow for 1 plough. The value is and always was 20s. He also held it before 1066; he was Brictric's man; he could sell (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 1st January 1972. See summary (B2).

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC21838 Aerial Photograph: 1977.
  • <1>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 4:25, 5:4, 17:7-8, 23:17.
  • <2>SBC23721 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2008. North Marston Conservation Area Summary.

Location

Grid reference SP 77527 22718 (point)
Civil Parish NORTH MARSTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 1:53PM

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