Ludford in the Domesday Book

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

Six manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Siward father of Aki; Wiglac son of Siward
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Percy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Percy
  • Taxable Value: 3 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1086
  • Households: 28 villagers; 8 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 3 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 60 acres

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alsi son of Godram
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Percy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Percy
  • Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorald
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Odo (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 8 villagers
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₄ plough lands)
  • Meadow: 10 acres
  • Mills: 1, value 4¾d

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tonni of Lusby
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Percy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Percy
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Meadow: 4 acres

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Jaulfr
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Households: 2 freemen
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
  • Meadow: 4 acres

• 6th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Jaulfr
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Rainer of Brimeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rainer of Brimeux
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Households: 2 freemen
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough ( ¹⁄₄ plough land)
  • Meadow: 1 acre