Boyton in the Domesday Book

A village in Plomesgate hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Stanwin of Boyton
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Stanwin of Boyton; Free men, eight
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Humphrey son of Robert (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 4/- in 1066; £4 3/- in 1086
  • Households: 15 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 10 acres
  • Churches: 1
  • Animals in 1066: 9 cattle; 24 pigs; 2 cobs
  • Animals in 1086: 1 cattle; 17 pigs

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, twelve
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Goulafre (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 1/- in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs
  • Churches: 2

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wihtgar son of Aelfric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 3 smallholders; 1 freeman
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter son of Grip (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; 1 men's plough

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Goulafre (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086

• 6th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, eight
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert Blunt (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough

• 7th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Wihtgar son of Aelfric
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfgar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 0 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1086