Monument record 0162800100 - HOLLINGDON, SOULBURY

Summary

Historical records of medieval to sixteenth century village, recorded in Domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD? to 1599 AD?)

Description

HOLLINGDON ENCLOSED EARLY C16? (B4).
A HAMLET ON N SIDE OF PARISH, SURVEYED SEPARATELY AT DOMESDAY, WHEN WAS HELD BY 3 TENANTS. GREATER PART OF HOLLENDEN INCLUDED IN LISCOMBE PARK (B1 (1847)).
HOLLINGDON HAMLET; 6 FARMS & 18 COTTAGES. DIVIDED INTO UPPER & LOWER HOLLINGDON (B2 (1862)).
Domesday entries:
In Hollingdon Payne holds 3 1/2 hides from William [son of Ansculf]. Land for 1 plough; it is there, with 3 villagers. The value is and always was 10s. Four Freemen held this land; three of these, men of Brictric's, had 2 1/2 virgates; the fourth, a man of Wicga's, had 1 virgate; all of them could sell their land.
In Hollingdon Nigel holds 1 virgate from Miles [Crispin]. Land for 1/2 plough. It is there, with 1 villager. The value is and was 3s; before 1066, 4s. The holder of this land could not grant or sell before 1066.
Countess Judith holds 1 hide and 3 1/2 virgates in Hollingdon; Thorkell holds from her. Land for 2 ploughs; in lordship 1. 1 villager with 3 smallholders has 1 plough. The value is and was 20s; before 1066, 30s. He also held before 1066; he could sell. (B7).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC7699 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 P466.
  • <2>SBC14296 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P749.
  • <4>SBC1669 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD MW & ST JOSEPH JK 1958 MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, AN AERIAL SURVEY PP39-40 &FIG10 (&SEE CAMB UNIV S.
  • <7>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 17:11, 23:19, 53:1.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8705 2736 (323m by 443m)
Civil Parish SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13448)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14185)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC14244)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2023 10:43AM

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