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Knighton

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  • Hundred: Hildslow
  • County: Berkshire
  • Total population: 12 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 5 exemption units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 5 exemption units. Taxed on 0.66.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £5. Value to lord in 1086 £6. Value to lord c. 1070 £3.
  • Households: 3 villagers. 6 smallholders. 3 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 0.5 lord's plough teams. 2.5 men's plough teams.
  • Lord in 1066: free men, five.
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Odo of Winchester.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Odo of Winchester.
  • Phillimore reference: 65,4

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