Methwold:
Matelwalde / Methelwalde: King's land, in the charge of William de Noyers; William de Warenne and Simon and Walter from him. 2½ mills, 7 fisheries, 27 beehives. 800 sheep, 12 cattle.
METHWOLD’S DOMESDAY BOOK LISTING
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Methwold’s
Entry
Grimshoe Hundred (Translation)
Methwold was held by Stigand [as] 20 carucates of land TRE. Then [there were] 28 villans, afterwards 24,
now 18. Then [there were] 4 bordars, afterwards 8, now 13; there have always been 24 slaves [and] 30
acres of meadow; then [there were] 6 ploughs in demesne, afterwards and now 5. Then [there were] 23
ploughs belonging to the men, afterwards 13, now 7; there have always been 2½ mills, 7 fisheries in
demesne, 4 horses, 12 head of cattle, 84 pigs, 800 sheep [and] 27 beehives. To this a berewick,
Weeting , has always belonged; there have always been 3 villans and 1 bordar and 3 slaves and 1 acre of
meadow. Then [there were] 2 ploughs in demesne, afterwards and now 1; then [there was] 1 plough
belonging to the men; then as now [there were] 2 horses.
In 1985 an interesting exercise was carried out where villages and towns were encouraged to submit an entry for their areas at the time. This has recently been published on the net by the BBC so we thought we’d post a link.