Odard the Norman

dard held Dutton in the Bucklow Hundred, West, from Hugh d'Avranches [Lupus ], Palatine Earl of Cheshire. Raven held it before (he was a freeman). This land consisted of 1/1/2 virgates of land paying tax. Land for 1 plough. 1 rider with 1 slave. Woodland 2 leagues long and 1/2 wide; a hawk's eyrie. Value before 1066 was 5 shillings, now 12 pence. (Domesday Book, Morris:267d)

Of the land at Halton manor, William son of Nigel holds the greatest part. Of William, son of Nigel, Odard holds 1/2 hide; Geoffrey 2 hides; Aethelhard 1 1/2 hides; Humphrey 1 1/2 hides; Odard 1/2 hide; Hardwin 1/2 hide. In lordship 3 ploughs; 12 villagers, 1 rider and 5 smallholders with 5 ploughs between them; 6 plough men. Meadow, 1/2 acre; woodland 18 acres. Total value of the manor before 1066 was 40 shillings, later laid waste, now what William holds worth 50 shillings. What the men-at-arms hold 54 shillings. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b)

At Weston (Bucklow Hundred, West) Odard and Brictric hold of William son of Nigel. Two hides paying tax. Land for 5 ploughs. They have two ploughs in lordship; three ploughmen; 5 villagers and 3 smallholders with 3 ploughs, 2 fishermen. Meadow, 2 acres; woodland 1 league long and 1/2 wide; an enclosure. Value before 1066, 8 shillings; now 35 shillings; had been waste. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b)

At Aston, Odard holds of William son of Nigel. 1 hide paying tax. Land for 2 1/2 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs; 3 ploughmen; 1 villager and 1 smallholder with 1 plough. A mill which serves the Court; a fisherman; woodland, 1 acre. Value before 1066, 5 shillings; now 20 shillings. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b)

As you will recall, William the Conqueror had razed Cheshire County as part of his war with the English in his efforts to subdue the country. Thus, at the time of the Domesday Book, Cheshire was a vanquished land.

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Morris, John, General Editor (edited by Philip Morgan; translation prepared by A. Rumble). Domesday Book, A Survey of the Counties of England, Compiled by direction of King William I, Winchester, 1086. Phillimore & Co., LTD., London and Chichester, England: 1978.

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dard held Dutton in the Bucklow Hundred, West, from Hugh d'Avranches [Lupus ], Palatine Earl of Cheshire. Raven held it before (he was a freeman). This land consisted of 1/1/2 virgates of land paying tax. Land for 1 plough. 1 rider with 1 slave. Woodland 2 leagues long and 1/2 wide; a hawk's eyrie. Value before 1066 was 5 shillings, now 12 pence. (Domesday Book, Morris:267d) Of the land at Halton manor, William son of Nigel holds the greatest part. Of William, son of Nigel, Odard holds 1/2 hide; Geoffrey 2 hides; Aethelhard 1 1/2 hides; Humphrey 1 1/2 hides; Odard 1/2 hide; Hardwin 1/2 hide. In lordship 3 ploughs; 12 villagers, 1 rider and 5 smallholders with 5 ploughs between them; 6 plough men. Meadow, 1/2 acre; woodland 18 acres. Total value of the manor before 1066 was 40 shillings, later laid waste, now what William holds worth 50 shillings. What the men-at-arms hold 54 shillings. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b) At Weston (Bucklow Hundred, West) Odard and Brictric hold of William son of Nigel. Two hides paying tax. Land for 5 ploughs. They have two ploughs in lordship; three ploughmen; 5 villagers and 3 smallholders with 3 ploughs, 2 fishermen. Meadow, 2 acres; woodland 1 league long and 1/2 wide; an enclosure. Value before 1066, 8 shillings; now 35 shillings; had been waste. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b) At Aston, Odard holds of William son of Nigel. 1 hide paying tax. Land for 2 1/2 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs; 3 ploughmen; 1 villager and 1 smallholder with 1 plough. A mill which serves the Court; a fisherman; woodland, 1 acre. Value before 1066, 5 shillings; now 20 shillings. (Domesday Book, Morris:266b) As you will recall, William the Conqueror had razed Cheshire County as part of his war with the English in his efforts to subdue the country. Thus, at the time of the Domesday Book, Cheshire was a vanquished land.
_______________ Morris, John, General Editor (edited by Philip Morgan; translation prepared by A. Rumble). Domesday Book, A Survey of the Counties of England, Compiled by direction of King William I, Winchester, 1086. Phillimore & Co., LTD., London and Chichester, England: 1978.
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