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Beckenham

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  • Hundred: Bromley
  • Area: Sutton
  • County: Kent
  • Total population: 34 households (quite large).
  • Total tax assessed: 2 unchanged units (quite small).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 2 unchanged units. Taxed on 2.0.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £9. Value to lord in 1086 £13. Value to lord c. 1070 £9.
  • Households: 22 villagers. 8 smallholders. 4 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 8 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 8.5 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 12 acres. Woodland 60 swine render. 1 mill.
  • Lord in 1066: Eskil.
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Ansgot of Rochester.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux.
  • Phillimore reference: 5,39

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