Sway in the Domesday Book

A village in Boldre hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Romsey St Mary & St Elfleda
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Romsey
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Romsey
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers
  • Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (1 plough land)
  • Meadow: 1 acre

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alfred
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulcwin (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 9 shillings in 1066; 9 shillings in 1070; 9 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 4 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 plough land)
  • Meadow: 1 acre

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Durand of Storrington
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel the doctor (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
  • Meadow: ¹⁄₂ acre

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Edmund son of Payne
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edmund son of Payne
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 5 smallholders
  • Meadow: 2 acres