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Place: Poulton

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  • Hundred: Selkley
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Total population: 11 households (quite small).
  • Total tax assessed: 10 geld units (very large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 10 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1086 £8. Value to lord c. 1070 £8.
  • Households: 2 villagers. 7 smallholders. 2 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 1 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: 8.0 lord's lands. Meadow 4 acres. Pasture 10 acres. Woodland 8 acres. 1 mill, value 0.75.
  • Lord in 1066: Tovi.
  • Lord in 1086: Humphrey de l'Isle.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Humphrey de l'Isle.
  • Phillimore reference: 27,19

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