Childrey in the Domesday Book

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

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edmund of Childrey
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Taxable Value: 13 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 10/- in 1066; £8 10/- in 1070; £8 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 10 villagers; 9 cottagers; 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
  • Mills: 1, value 4 shillings

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Asgot of Hailes
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Richard
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: William son of Richard; Godfrey (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 12 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1066; £9 in 1070; £6 11/12 in 1086
  • Households: 8 villagers; 11 cottagers
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (4 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 36 acres
  • Mills: 1, value 4 shillings

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric of Newton
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Turstin son of Rolf
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated); Another Roger (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 10 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £9 5/- in 1086
  • Households: 11 villagers; 8 cottagers; 5 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
  • Churches: 1
  • Mills: 1, value 2 shillings