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[East] Shefford

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  • Hundred: Eagle
  • County: Berkshire
  • Total population: 18 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 10 exemption units (very large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 10 exemption units. Taxed on 5.0.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £10. Value to lord in 1086 £10. Value to lord c. 1070 £9.
  • Households: 8 villagers. 5 smallholders. 5 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 5 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 8 acres. Woodland 10 swine render. 2 mills, value 1.12.
  • Lord in 1066: Brictric.
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Aiulf the chamberlain.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Aiulf the chamberlain.
  • Phillimore reference: 57,1

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