Wickford in the Domesday Book

A village in Barstable hundred, in the county of Essex.

Eight manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin of Mundon
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Swein of Essex
  • Taxable Value: 10 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £16 in 1066; £9 in 1086
  • Households: 7 villagers; 12 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs
  • Woodland: 6 acres
  • Animals in 1066: 17 goats; 1 cob; 2 beehives
  • Animals in 1086: 1 cow; 3 beehives; 2 foals

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, five
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph son of Turold (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
  • Households: 5 smallholders; 2 slaves
  • Woodland: 30 pigs

• 3rd Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Leofstan; Bricteva of Wickford; Free men, three; Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Thorkil (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 ⁷⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 3 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 3 acres
  • Woodland: 50 acres
  • Animals in 1066: 16 cattle; 3 pigs; 2 cobs
  • Animals in 1086: 8 cattle; 11 pigs; 3 cobs

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Teher of Helléan (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Meadow: 8 acres
  • Woodland: 30 pigs

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Dot
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Odo (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ⁷⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
  • Woodland: 10 pigs

• 6th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwin Groat
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Modwin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Modwin
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 smallholder
  • Meadow: 4 acres

• 7th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, two
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ilbod brother of Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ilbod brother of Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 3/2½ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

• 8th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Mainard (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1086