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Ashden

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  • Hundred: Nakedthorn
  • County: Berkshire
  • Total population: 25 households (quite large).
  • Total tax assessed: 10.3 exemption units (very large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 10.3 exemption units. Taxed on 9.0.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £12. Value to lord in 1086 £10. Value to lord c. 1070 £6.
  • Households: 8 villagers. 8 smallholders. 9 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 10 ploughlands (land for). 4 lord's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 6 acres. Woodland 5 swine render.
  • Lord in 1066: Bondi (the constable).
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Ralph (of Bagpuize).
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers.
  • Phillimore reference: 21,3

  • No longer exists as a named location, but can be identified on the ground.
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