Antingham in the Domesday Book

A village in North Erpingham hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of St Benet of Holme
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of St Benet of Holme; Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Holme
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Holme
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers; 8 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 3 acres
  • Woodland: 4 pigs
  • Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 5 pigs; 2 cobs

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Withri of Hanworth; King Edward; Earl Harold
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Free men, four; 1 free man; 2 free men
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Bigot
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £6 15/- in 1086
  • Households: 10 villagers; 13 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 4 acres
  • Woodland: 16 pigs
  • Mills: 4

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Bishop Almer; Alwold; Ospak of Dalling
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turstin son of Guy (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 5/- in 1066; £1 5/- in 1070; £1 16/- in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 4 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 4 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 3 acres