· The Society's Field Group ·
The Domesday Book, 1086
Ed. Morris, J. (1976): 'The Domesday Survey of Warwickshire'; History from the Sources 23; Chichester: Phillimore.
[Chapter I]
TERRA REGIS (LAND OF THE KING)
Section 7
- Sutton (Coldfield). Earl Edwin held it. 8 hides and 1 virgate of land.
Land for 22 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 2 slaves;
20 villagers and 4 smallholders with 7 ploughs.
Meadow, 10 acres; woodland 2 leagues long and 1 wide;
when exploited, value 30s.
The value of the whole manor was and is £4.
[Chapter XVII]
TERRA TVRCHIL DE WARWIC. (LAND OF THORKELL OF WARWICK)
Section 12
- Browning holds 3 virgates of land in WIGGINS HILL.
Land for 1 plough; it is in lordship.
Meadow, 8 acres; woodland 2 furlongs long and as wide.
The value was and is 5s.
He also held it, freely.
[Chapter XXVIII]
TERRA WILLI FILIJ CORBUCION (LAND OF WILLIAM SON OF CORBUCION)
Section 4
- Ordric hold 2 hides in WISHAW. Land for 2 ploughs.
3 villagers with a priest and 4 smallholders.
Woodland 3 furlongs long and 1 wide.
The value was 30s; now 10s.
Ordric also held it freely.
Notes:
- 1 hide = an area of about 120 acres; 1 virgate = 1 quarter of a hide (i.e. about 30 acres)