Sulham in the Domesday Book

A village in Reading hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Cailly
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £5 in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 4 acres
  • Churches: 1

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Baldwin son of Herlewin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Miles Crispin
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Turold (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 3 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edward
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Theodric the goldsmith
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Theodric the goldsmith
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 5 smallholders; 2 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (2 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 2 acres