Sutton in the Domesday Book

A village in Wilford hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Twelve manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Lustwin of Otley
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one; Free men, eight
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 3/12 in 1066; £1 7/- in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 5 acres

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, two
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter of Caen (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 7 shillings in 1066; 15 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Churches: 1

• 3rd Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, twenty-two
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Plough Teams: 5 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 4 acres

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Azur; Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hervey of Bourges
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Erchenbald of Sutton (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 12 shillings in 1066; 12 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ men's plough

• 5th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofstan
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1066; 3 shillings in 1070; 3 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 6th Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Godwin of Sutton; Healfdene
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godwin of Sutton; Free men, nine; Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter of Caen (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1066; 12 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 0.5 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 2 acres
  • Animals in 1086: 3 cattle

• 7th Manor

  • Overlords in 1066: Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda; Godwin
  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godwin; Free men, nine; Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ely
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1066; 12 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 0.5 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 2 acres

• 8th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert Blunt (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 4 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 1 acre

• 9th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1066; 7/7¼ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 1 acre

• 10th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric Grim
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs

• 11th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

• 12th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Edric of Laxfield
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hubert of Mont-Canisy (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1086
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ men's plough