Stanford in the Domesday Book

A village in Wichestanestou hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Eight manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: King Edward; Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer of Eaton Socon; Freeman, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Cairon (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 4 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £4 in 1086
  • Households: 3 villagers; 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 4 ploughs
  • Woodland: 60 pigs
  • Mills: 2, value £1 9/-

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, two
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Azelina wife of Ralph Tallboys
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 2 ploughs
  • Woodland: 30 pigs
  • Mills: 1, value 13/2½

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, four
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
  • Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Meadow: 1 ¹⁄₂ ploughs

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelmer of Hoo
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Meadow: 1 ¹⁄₂ ploughs
  • Woodland: 16 pigs
  • Mills: 0.5, value 5 shillings

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Lemar, a royal thane
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Speke
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
  • Meadow: 1 plough
  • Woodland: 20 pigs
  • Mills: 0.5, value 5 shillings

• 6th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alric Wintermilk
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alric Wintermilk
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alric Wintermilk
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1066; 1 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 0 lord's plough (0 plough land)

• 7th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ordwy of Bedford
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ordwy of Bedford
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ordwy of Bedford
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1066; 4 shillings in 1070; 4 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ lord's plough ( ³⁄₈ plough land)
  • Meadow: ³⁄₈ plough

• 8th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, seven
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: 7 Freemen (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 0 geld