Raddon in the Domesday Book

A village in Silverton hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edward the priest
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William the usher
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William the usher
  • Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £1 5/- in 1086
  • Households: 3 villagers; 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 6 acres
  • Pasture: 11 acres
  • Animals in 1086: 11 cattle; 1 cob

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Tavistock
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William the usher (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 1 slave
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (2 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 13 acres
  • Pasture: 50 acres