Wyboston in the Domesday Book

A village in Barford hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Six manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, twelve
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel of Aubigny
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Pirot of Wyboston (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 9 ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £6 in 1086
  • Households: 12 villagers; 6 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 2 ploughs

• 2nd Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, four
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Eudo the steward
  • Taxable Value: 6 ³⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £3 in 1086
  • Households: 8 villagers; 8 smallholders; 3 slaves
  • Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
  • Meadow: 2 ploughs

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of St Neot's
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of St Neot's (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 1/2½ in 1066; 11 shillings in 1070; 11 shillings in 1086
  • Woodland: 100 pigs

• 4th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer, Wulfmer of Eaton Socon's man
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Azelina wife of Ralph Tallboys
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Judicael the priest (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 1 villager; 2 smallholders
  • Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Ramsey St Benedict
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ramsey
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Eudo the steward (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1086

• 6th Manor

  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward
  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Eskil of Ware
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wimund of Tessel (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 2 shillings in 1066; 2 shillings in 1070; 2 shillings in 1086