Burstall in the Domesday Book

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

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Earl Gyrth; Aelfric; Skalpi the Guard; Archbishop Stigand
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Goding; Wulfmer; Alfgeat; Godwin; Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Savenay (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 19 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 4 acres
  • Mills: 0.5

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ailbern of Wratting; Alric; Wulfwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 15/7¼ in 1066; 12/9½ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Churches: 1

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Earl Gyrth
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric Starling
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorkil
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf Peverel
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Savenay (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5/2½ in 1066; 8 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Animals in 1066: 1 cattle; 1 cob
  • Animals in 1086: 1 cattle; 9 pigs; 1 cob

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Earl Algar
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfmer (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1086