Gislingham in the Domesday Book

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

Ten manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Abbot Leofstan of Bury St Edmunds; Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph; Wulfwin son of Alfwin
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph; Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph's wife; Free men, eight; Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 -/12 in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Woodland: 4 pigs

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Wulfeva of Thorndon; Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph; Alfgeat; Ringwulf; Wulfwin son of Alfwin
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three; Free men, two; Coleman; Alfgeat; Free men, six; Ringwulf; Free men, four; Beso of Gislingham; Sorcbes; Cypping
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet's mother (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 17/- in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 5 acres
  • Woodland: 10 pigs

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Aki the Dane
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aki the Dane; Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Blunt
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Blunt
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 2/7¼ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Woodland: 24 pigs

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric; Free men, twelve
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
  • Households: 1 smallholder; 2 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Stanhard son of Alwy; Stubhard
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet's mother (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 6th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Aubrey de Vere
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Adelelm of Burgate (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4/7¼ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough

• 7th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Guthmund brother of Abbot Wulfric
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free woman, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh de Montfort
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 2 shillings in 1086
  • Meadow: 1 acre

• 8th Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Leofric; King Edward
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: William of Bourneville (subinfeudated); King William
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4¾d in 1086

• 9th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Alsi nephew of Earl Ralph
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Taxable Value: 0 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1086

• 10th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Burghard of Mendlesham
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
  • Taxable Value: 0 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 2d in 1086