Houghton in the Domesday Book

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

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Wibert the cleric (subinfeudated); William Peverel (subinfeudated); Bishop of Winchester; Walter (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 24 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1066; £24 in 1070; £29 2/- in 1086
  • Households: 36 villagers; 49 smallholders; 14 slaves; 3 burgesses
  • Plough Teams: 6 lord's ploughs; 23 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (28 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 160 acres
  • Woodland: 22 swine render
  • Churches: 2
  • Mills: 4, value £3 10/-
  • Other resources: 1 fishery

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osmund of Eaton
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold nephew of Wigot (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 4 smallholders; 4 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Edward; Algar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Turstin the chamberlain
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turstin the chamberlain
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 5 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 freeman
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ansketil son of Osmund
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ansketil son of Osmund
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £2 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 4 smallholders; 10 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs (2 plough lands)