Ashperton in the Domesday Book

A village in Radlow hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Baderon
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Baderon
  • Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 10/- in 1066; £5 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 6 villagers; 2 smallholders; 13 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 20 acres
  • Woodland: 1 league

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Madoc
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Madoc
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1066; 15 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 1 smallholder; 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ernwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Durand of Gloucester
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph Bloiet (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders; 4 slaves; 2 female slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Brictwold the priest (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 1 smallholder