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  • Hundred: Thatcham
  • County: Berkshire
  • Total population: 19 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 5 exemption units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 5 exemption units. Taxed on 2.5.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £6. Value to lord in 1086 £6.
  • Households: 4 villagers. 12 smallholders. 3 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 5 ploughlands (land for). 0.5 lord's plough teams. 4 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 5 acres. Woodland 50 swine render. 1 mill, value 1.0.
  • Lord in 1066: Aelfric.
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric.
  • Phillimore reference: 51,1

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