Martley in the Domesday Book

A village in Doddingtree hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Cormeilles (subinfeudated); Druward (subinfeudated); King William
  • Taxable Value: 10 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1086
  • Households: 49 villagers; 16 smallholders; 6 other
  • Plough Teams: 8 lord's ploughs; 47 men's ploughs
  • Churches: 1
  • Mills: 1, value 8 shillings

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ernwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Drogo son of Poyntz
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Drogo son of Poyntz
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 rider

• 3rd Manor

  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 rider

• 4th Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith; Earl Edwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William (escheated)