Heckington in the Domesday Book

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

Six manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tonni of Lusby
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
  • Taxable Value: 8 geld
  • Households: 7 villagers; 15 smallholders; 22 freemen; 1 priest
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 100 acres
  • Churches: 1
  • Other resources: 3 fisheries

• 2nd Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Algar; Thorkil
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Kolsveinn of Lincoln
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Conded (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 16/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager
  • Meadow: 18 acres

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelric son of Mergeat
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Vessey
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vessey
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Households: 1 villager; 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: ³⁄₄ men's plough ( ⁵⁄₈ plough land)
  • Meadow: 6 acres

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aethelstan son of Godram
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guy of Craon
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Guy of Craon
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Households: 2 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
  • Meadow: 3 acres

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Arnketil
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Arnketil
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Arnketil
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Meadow: 2 ¹⁄₂ bovates

• 6th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Barthi of Sleaford
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Households: 1 villager
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ men's plough
  • Meadow: 3 acres