Heydon in the Domesday Book

A village in Uttlesford hundred, in the county of Essex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: William; Alwin Stickhare; Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ely
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Bernières (subinfeudated); William Cardon (subinfeudated); Abbey of Ely
  • Taxable Value: 30 ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £29 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 45 villagers; 26 smallholders; 13 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 8 lord's ploughs; 20 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 67 acres
  • Woodland: 170 pigs
  • Mills: 5
  • Animals in 1086: 7 cattle; 54 pigs; 2 cobs; 5 beehives

• 2nd Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwin Stickhare; Godwin the Englishman; Leofwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert son of Roscelin
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Godwin an Englishman (subinfeudated); Leofwin (subinfeudated); Robert son of Roscelin
  • Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £10 in 1070; £12 1/- in 1086
  • Households: 18 villagers; 8 smallholders; 5 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 8 acres
  • Woodland: 8 pigs
  • Animals in 1066: 40 pigs; 2 cobs; 13 beehives
  • Animals in 1086: 20 pigs; 1 cob; 10 beehives