Cholderton in the Domesday Book

A village in Amesbury hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alstan of Boscombe
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Eu
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bernard of Arlesey (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; £9 in 1086
  • Households: 5 smallholders; 2 slaves; 2 other households
  • Pasture: 6 furlongs

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfward White the noble
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfward White (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 5/- in 1070; £2 in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
  • Pasture: 2 furlongs

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Saewy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 5/- in 1070; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 1 other household
  • Pasture: 2 furlongs

• 4th Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwin; Wulfric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Arnulf of Hesdin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Godric (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 2 other households
  • Pasture: 2 furlongs