Coates in the Domesday Book

A village in Aslacoe hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Six manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gamal
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Households: 3 villagers; 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Hakon
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Erchenold (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aslak brother of Aghmund
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Jocelyn son of Lambert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Jocelyn son of Lambert
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₈ men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)

• 4th Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Frani; Sumarlithi son of Karli
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Kolsveinn of Lincoln
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated); Ansketil (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld

• 6th Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aslak brother of Aghmund; Alnoth
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Jocelyn son of Lambert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Jocelyn son of Lambert
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld