Longdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Pershore hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwy; Alric; Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Taxable Value: 11 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1086
  • Households: 10 villagers; 17 smallholders; 6 slaves; 2 female slaves; 1 priest
  • Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 40 acres
  • Woodland: 3 leagues

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Reinbald of Cirencester; Aelfric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 5 ³⁄₄ geld
  • Households: 12 villagers; 12 smallholders; 7 slaves; 3 female slaves
  • Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 14 men's ploughs
  • Mills: 1, value 2 shillings

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godric; Alward; Alwy; Brictric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Urso of Abetot (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 5 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 3 villagers; 9 smallholders; 8 slaves; 3 female slaves
  • Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 28 acres
  • Woodland: 3 furlongs

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lords of the Manor in 1086: Leofric (subinfeudated); Roger of Lacy (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 5 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
  • Households: 3 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 slave; 3 female slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 4 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 12 acres
  • Mills: 1, value 8 shillings

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwy
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Baderon (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 5 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 12 acres

• 6th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric Clock
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Drogo son of Poyntz (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 ploughmen
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
  • Meadow: 6 acres

• 7th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £11 11/- in 1066