Pavenham in the Domesday Book

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

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert son of Nigel (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 5 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 9 villagers; 2 smallholders; 3 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 6 ploughs

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwold of Stevington
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Eustace
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Arnulf of Ardres (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £1 5/- in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Meadow: 3 ploughs
  • Mills: 1, value £1

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Alli of Lavendon
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alsi of Bromham
  • 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 5/- in 1066; £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 6 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 3 ploughs