Woonton in the Domesday Book

A village in Elsdon hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwin; Algar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
  • Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1086
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Lacy
  • Taxable Value: 1 geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 3/7¼ in 1066; 4¾d in 1086
  • Households: 5 villagers
  • Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs