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Smallholders between 1220 and 1240

The following table lists the smallholders in Sherington between 1220 and 1240. The information is taken from Table 5 of A C Chibnall's book "Sherington: Fiefs and Fields of a Buckinghamshire Village ".

Name of freeholder
Minimum freehold land
William le Franceis (Frenchman) 1 14 acres
Ralph le Franceis (Frenchman) 2 selions
Richard, son of Gervase 11 acres
Simon, son of Gervase 25 acres + 12 acre meadow
Henry le Poure (the poor or from Picardy) 3 12 acres
Wybert 2 acres
Michael, son of Wybert 3 selions
Simon, son of Michael 1 selion
Robert, son of Simon son of Michael 7 12 acres
Adam le Smith 1 selion
William, son of Adam 5 acres
Gilbert, son of Adam le Smith 1 selion
Simon, son of Adam le Smith 5 acres
Bartholomew le Blund (fair-haired) 3 selions
Richer (dweller by the stream) 1 selion
Bollus (round) 1 selion
Eustace le Carpenter 2 acres
Adam le Blungere 1 selion
Simon, son of Rose 1 selion
Simon le Grey (grey-haired) 1 selion
William de Clopeham (Clapham, Beds) 1 selion
Clement Largus (broad) 1 selion
Simon Godemanne (good man) 1 selion
Simon Daniel (young squire or page) 3 selions
Reginald Damisel 1 selion
Batholomew Thoromod (son of Thoromod) 1 selion
Hugh le Russ (the red) 1 14 acres
Gilbert le Russ 8 14 acres
Simon, son of Richard 1 acre
William, son of Martin 1 acre
Adam, son of Stephen 14 acre
Henry Sweyn (servant) 12 acre

Principal holders of land: 1312, 1400, 1460, 1580, 1650,1700, 1750, 1797, 1862/1962

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