Sloothby in the Domesday Book

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

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
  • Taxable Value: ⁷⁄₈ geld
  • Households: 8 villagers; 3 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
  • Meadow: 15 acres

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thori
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Durham
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Households: 6 villagers; 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough ( ⁷⁄₈ plough land)
  • Meadow: 20 acres

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tonni of Lusby
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rademar (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Households: 6 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (1 plough land)
  • Meadow: 60 acres

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tonni of Lusby
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Households: 2 villagers
  • Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ men's plough ( ³⁄₄ plough land)

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Dene
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Guy son-in-law of Hugh (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 6 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 3 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 plough land)
  • Meadow: 4 acres