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Place: Ansford

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  • Hundred: Blachethorna
  • County: Somerset
  • Total population: 12 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 5 geld units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 5 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1086 £3. Value to lord c. 1070 £4.
  • Households: 5 villagers. 4 smallholders. 3 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 6 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 5 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: 3.0 lord's lands. Meadow 20 acres. Pasture 20 acres. Woodland 4 * 1.5 furlongs. 1 mill, value 0.37.
  • Livestock in 1086: 1 cobs. 9 cattle. 11 pigs. 60 sheep.
  • Lord in 1066: Ketil.
  • Lord in 1086: Wulfric.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Walter of Douai.
  • Phillimore reference: 24,19

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