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alysonJanuary 13, 2019
pp1285 In Preston 10 free men commended half to Beortmaer and half to his mother Cwengifu. One of these was commended half to St Aethelthryth. 1 carucate of land. Now 9 bordars under them. Then 4 ploughs, now 2: 1 acre of meadow. Then it was worth 20s. now 10s. It is 6 furlongs long and 5 broad. In…
alysonDecember 2, 2017
The village was part of Carlford Hundred. Do any records such as Court Rolls exist?
alysonSeptember 4, 2017
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alysonJanuary 31, 2017
Update: 01FEB20 Another, slightly later, document we found is an example of this confusion. An academic paper ((Williams, A. (n.d.) Earls, ceorls, thegns and lords.)) quoted: 'between 1035 and 1044, the East Anglian lady Leofgifu gave Godric her reeve the land at Waldringfield, Suffolk, which she had previously loaned to him.' For some time we took this to be correct…
alysonNovember 21, 2016
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alysonNovember 21, 2016
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alysonNovember 20, 2016
Full text - Anglo-Saxons aethelflaed will. A.D. 962 x 991, probably after 975. Will of Æthelflæd, including bequest of land at Lambourn, Cholsey and Reading, Berks., to the king; at Damerham, Hants., to Glastonbury; at Hamme to Christ Church, Canterbury; at Woodham, Essex, to Ealdorman Brihtnoth and her sister for life, with reversion to St Mary's, Barking; at Hadham, Herts.,…
alysonMay 4, 2015
It is interesting to speculate on how the village would have been before the sea walls were built. Notice the that the ] refers to "field" rather than a landing place ending (give an example?). Looking at the village today it seems obvious that it should have grown up around the beach or cliff area where it's easy to access…
alysonJanuary 13, 2014
Waldringfield is mentioned in the 10C in the ]. In the early 11C there is also a ] when the East Anglian lady Leofgifu gave Godric her reeve the land at Waldringfield, Suffolk, which she had previously loaned to him. However, this may be a confusion with Waldingfield (no R). There are also ] to be researched. These do not…
alysonJuly 12, 2012
This diagram attempts to explain how the Chain, Rod, Poles, Perch, Acre, Rood, Carucate, Bovate fit together. See also Roman linear and area measures
alysonJanuary 28, 2008
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