Scottow in the Domesday Book

A village in South Erpingham hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of St Benet of Holme
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Holme
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Holme
  • Taxable Value: 3 ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 9 villagers; 3 smallholders; 9 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 10 acres
  • Woodland: 20 pigs
  • Churches: 1
  • Animals in 1066: 3 cattle; 2 cobs
  • Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 11 pigs; 2 cobs

• 2nd Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ketil Alder; Abbey of St Benet of Holme
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Reginald son of Ivo
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 3 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 8 smallholders; 8 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 6 acres
  • Woodland: 5 pigs
  • Mills: 0.33
  • Animals in 1066: 3 pigs
  • Animals in 1086: 4 pigs; 3 beehives

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ribald brother of Count Alan (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1086