Tottington in the Domesday Book

A village in Wayland hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwy of Thetford
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph son of Herlewin (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 4 ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 17 smallholders; 3 freemen; 4 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
  • Meadow: 24 acres
  • Woodland: 30 pigs
  • Mills: 1
  • Animals in 1066: 17 cattle; 32 pigs; 1 cob; 63 mares
  • Animals in 1086: 18 cattle; 12 pigs; 24 goats; 1 cob; 15 mares

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Rames
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Warengar of Hedingham (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 3 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £1 in 1086
  • Households: 7 villagers
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
  • Meadow: 12 acres
  • Animals in 1066: 15 cattle; 20 pigs; 2 cobs
  • Animals in 1086: 15 cattle; 5 pigs; 6 goats; 2 cobs