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Oxfordshire H-R

H

Hampton Hamtone /

Hantone: Reginald from Roger d'Ivry; Gernio from the king. Mill.

Now the village of Hampton Poyle and hamlet of Hampton Gay.

Hanborough

Haneberge: Robert from Gilbert de Ghent. Mill.

Hanwell

Hanewege: Leofwin from the king, formerly Earl Harold.

Tudor house, home of the Cope family. Sir Anthony, a Puritan leader, was imprisoned by Elizabeth I for presenting a revised Prayer Book to the Speaker.

Hardwick (near Stoke Lyne)

Hardewich: Drogo from Robert d'Oilly.

Harpsden

Harpendene: Alfred from Miles Crispin.

Harpsden Court.

Headington

Hedintone: King's land; Richard de Courcy. 2 mills, 5 fisheries. A year's corn.

Headington House; Headington Hill Hall. Stone from Headington Quarry was used to build much of old Oxford.

Hempton

Hentone: Ralph de Walter Giffard; Edward of Salisbury. Mill.

Hensington

Hansitone: Ansger from Bishop of Bayeux; William from Roger d'Ivry; Robert from Earl William and Peter from him. Mill.

Now 2 villages, Hensington Within and Without.

Henton

Hentone: William from Miles Crispin.

Hethe (Heath)

Hedham: Roger from Bishop of Coutances.

Farmhouse given by Rahere (Henry I's jester) to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which he founded.

Heyford

Haiforde / Hegford / Egforde: Roger from Robert d'Oilly; Ralph from Miles Crispin; Robert from Bishop of Coutances. 3 mills, 2 fisheries (900 eels).

Now 2 villages, Lower Heyford (Heyford at Bridge), and Upper Heyford (Heyford Warren) with Heyford House. Ares Ditch is a mile-long, possibly Roman, earthen wall.

Heythrop

Edrope: Hascoit Musard. Mill.

Birthplace of Jane Dormer (1538-1612), Mary Tudor's closest friend.

Holton

Eltone: Godfrey from Roger d'Ivry.

Cromwell's daughter Bridget married Henry Ireton in the manor house (1646).

Holywell

Haliwelle: St. Peter's Church, Oxford, from Robert d'Oilly.

Hook Norton

Hochenartone: Robert d'Oilly. 2 mills.

Site of a Danish massacre.

Horley

Hornelie: Ralph from Count of Mortain; monks of St. Peter's from Count of Mortain; Richard from Robert of Stafford; Ralph from Berengar de Tosny. 2 mills.

Horspath

Horspadan: Gilbert from Roger d'Ivry.

I

Idbury

Ideberie: Odelard from Ralph de Mortimer.

Burial place of Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907), the civil engineer who built the Forth Bridge, the London Underground and the Aswan Dam.

Iffley

Givetelie: King's land. Fishery.

Ilbury

Galoberie: Galio from Robert of Stafford.

Ilbury Farm.

Ingham

Adingeham: Robert from Earl William.

Ipsden

Yppesdene: Reginald the Archer from the king.

Roman Icknield Road; Ipsden Wood with a Roman well, nearby.

Islip

Letelape: Roger d'Ivry's wife, Azelina, holds 5 hides in Islip from the King. Three of these hides never paid tax. Land for 15 ploughs. Now in lordship 3 ploughs; 2 slaves. 10 villagers with 5 smallholders have 3 ploughs. A mill at 20s; meadow, 30 acres; pasture 3 furlongs long and 2 wide; woodland 1 league long and ½ league wide. The value was £7 before 1066; when acquired £8; now £10. Godric and Alwin held it freely.

K

Kencot

Chenetone: Roger from Robert d'Oilly.

Kencot Manor House.

Kiddington

Chidintone: Mainou from Hascoit Musard; Roger de Lacy from Earl William and Ralph from him.

Some houses.

Kidlington

Chedelintone: Robert d'Oilly. Mill.

Kingham

Caningeham: Geoffrey de Mandeville. Mill.

Kingston Blount

Chingestone: Miles Crispin.

Kirtlington

Chertelintone / Cherielintone / Cortelintone: King's land and Osmund the priest from the king; Herbert from Robert d'Oilly; Robert from Earl William. 2 mills.

Kirtlington Park.

L

Langford

Langefort: King's land. 2 mills.

Saxon church.

Lashbrook

Lachebroc:

Lost.

Launton

Lantone: St. Peter's of Westminster and Baldwin, 'godson' to King Edward, who gave it to them.

Ledwell

Ledewelle: King's land.

Lew

Lewa: Hugh from Walter Giffard; Aretius from the king.

Lew House.

Lewknor

Levec(h)anole: Abingdon Abbey; Peter from Robert d'Oilly.

Little Baldon

Baldendone: Isward and Bricteva from Bishop of Lincoln.

Little Haseley

Haselie: Hervey from Bishop of Bayeux.

Haseley Court. John Leland, antiquarian to Hnery VIII, was rector for 10 years.

Little Rollright

Parva Rollandri: Columban from Bishop of Lincoln.

Druidical Rollright Stones on the edge of the Cotswolds. The King's Stone, a monolith, is a few hundred yards away.

Littlestoke

Stoch: Alfred nephew of Wigot. Mill.

Manor house.

Little Tew

Tewe / Teowe / Teova / Tewa: Wadard, Humphrey and Ilbert from Bishop of Bayeux; Rotroc from Bishop of Bayeux.

Ludwell

Ludewelle: Wadard from Bishop of Bayeux; Reginald from Robert d'Oilly; Osmund from Arnulf de Hesdin; Thurstan's son from the king and Osmund from him; Ranulf from the king.

Ludwell Farm.

Lyneham

Lineham: Ilbert from Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.

M

Mapledurham

Malpedreham / Mapeldreham: William de Warenne; Miles Crispin. Mill.

The best mill on the River Thames. Mapledurham House was fortified for Charles I during the Civil War.

Marsh Baldon

Baldedone: Geoffrey from Miles Crispin.

Merton

Meretone: Countess Judith.

Middle Aston

Estone: Gosbert and Gilbert from Robert of Stafford; Saeric from the king.

With North Aston and Steeple Aston.

Middleton Stoney

Mideltone: Richard Poynant.

Traces of a Norman castle in Middleton Park.

Milcombe

Midelcombe: Count of Evreux; Aelfric from the king. Mill.

Milcombe Hall, now a farmhouse.

Milton-under-Wychwood

Mideltone: Ranulf Flambard; Roger from Earl William and Alfwy from him.

Mixbury

Misseberie: Roger d'Ivry. 2 mills.

Mollington

Molliton / Molitone: Count of Evreux; William from Osbern FitzRichard.

Mongewell

Mongewel: Roger de Lacy. 2 mills.

N

Nethercote (in Lewknor)

Altera Cote: Miles Crispin and Tovi from him. Mill.

Nethercott (in Tackley)

Hidrecote: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux.

Newington

Neutone: Archbishop of Canterbury.

Newington House.

Newnham Murren

Niweham / Neuueham: Miles Crispin.

Newnham Manor.

Noke

Ac(ham): Robert, Roger and Reginald from Earl William.

Church built by William I's daughter, Gundrada.

North Aston

Estone: Edward of Salisbury. Mill, fishery.

With Middle Aston and Steeple Aston.

North Leigh

Lege: Godfrey from Roger d'Ivry. Mill.

Windmill; Saxon church; remains of a Roman villa nearby.

North Stoke

Stoches: Miles Crispin.

Northbrook

Nor(t)broc: Reginald from Robert of Stafford; Reginald from Roger d'Ivry.

O

Oddington

Otendone: Roger d'Ivry's wife.

Joseph's Stone, possibly a Roman milestone, near the Roman road from Alchester to Dorchester.

Oxford

Oxeneford / juxta Oxeneford / juxta murum / Oxineford: King's land (royal borough), also various landholders and burgesses holding 243 dwellings.

University city, allegedly founded as a nunnery by Frideswide (d.735). The first college, University College, dates from 1249. The city was the Royalist headquarters during the Civil War.

P

Pemscott

Pismanescote: Gosbert from Robert of Stafford.

Piddington

Petintone: Countess Judith.

Preston Crowmarsh

Crem: Battle Abbey.

Pyrton

Peritone / Piritune: William from Earl Hugh. Mill.

John Hampden, leader of the Long Parliament (1640), married Elizabeth Symeon in the Norman church.

R

Radford

Radeford: Ansketel of Graye from Earl William. Mill.

Rofford

Ropeford: Saewold from the king (Robert d'Oilly by pledge).

Rotherfield Greys

Redrefeld: Ansketel from Earl William.

Rotherfield Peppard

Redrefeld: Miles Crispin. Mill.

Rousham

Rou(u)esham: Reginald from Robert d'Oilly; William from Roger d'Ivry. Miles.

Rousham House.

Rycote

Reicote / Rocote: Hugh de Bolbec; Saswalo from Geoffrey de Mandeville; Alfsi from the king.

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