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Place: Horncastle

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  • Hundred: Horncastle
  • Area: Lindsey South Riding
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Total population: 41 households (very large).
  • Total tax assessed: 3 exemption units (medium).
  • Head of manor: Horncastle.
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 3 exemption units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £20. Value to lord in 1086 £44.
  • Households: 29 villagers. 12 smallholders.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 100 acres. 2 mills, value 1.3.
  • Lord in 1066: Queen Edith.
  • Lord in 1086: King William.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
  • Phillimore reference: 1,91

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