Boxford in the Domesday Book

A village in Rowbury hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Abingdon St Mary
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric; Brictwin; Reeve, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Abingdon
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: William Mauduit (subinfeudated); Reinbald of Tubney (subinfeudated); Berner nephew of Robert of Péronne (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 16 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £10 in 1086
  • Households: 12 villagers; 24 smallholders; 6 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (11 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Churches: 1

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brothers, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Humphrey Visdeloup
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Aelfric (subinfeudated); Humphrey Visdeloup; Almer (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 9 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £6 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 6 smallholders; 1 slave
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 6 acres
  • Mills: 1, value £1 7/4¾