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Discussion of the name
A provisional attempt has been made to identify the people recorded in Domesday Book who bore this name; however, the material remains to be checked and edited, and profiles of these people remain to be written.Forms of the name
Spellings in Domesday Book: Ordmar, Ordmer, Ordmær, Ordmærus, Ormar, Ormarus, OrmerForms in modern scholarship:
von Feilitzen head forms:
Phillimore edition:
Alecto edition:
Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
Holder 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | 65,11 | Benham | Ormar | Ordmær 'of Benham' | Edward, king | Wihtgar, king's thegn 'of Benham' | - | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Buckinghamshire | 12,9 | Wingrave | Ordmær | Ordmær 'of Wingrave' | Beorhtric, man of Queen Eadgyth | Robert, count of Mortain | Alan 'of Whilton' | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Cambridgeshire | 14,65 | Great Wilbraham | Ordmærus | Ordmær of Badlingham | Eadgifu the fair | Alan, count | Odo the chamberlain | 4.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | - | Map |
| Cambridgeshire | 14,67 | Badlingham | Ordmær | Ordmær of Badlingham | Eadgifu the fair | Alan, count | Ordmær of Badlingham | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.00 | - | Map |
| Cambridgeshire | 31,2 | Melbourn | - | Ordmær 'of Melbourn' | Wulfric, abbot of Ely | Guy de Raimbeaucourt | - | 0.33 | 0.86 | 0.65 | - | Map |
| Derbyshire | 6,32 | Somersall | Ormer | Ordmær 'of Somersall' | - | Henry de Ferrers | Ealhhere 'of Aston' | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | Map |
| Essex | 39,4 | Messing | Ormarus | Ordmær 'of Messing' | - | Roger de Rames | Ansketil 'the man of Roger de Rames' | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Essex | 39,4 | Messing | Ormarus | Ordmær 'of Messing' | - | Roger de Rames | - | 0.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Hertfordshire | 37,13 | Hazelhanger | Ordmer | Ordmær 'of Hazelhanger' | Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey | Hardwin de Scales | 3 men | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.50 | - | Map |
| Leicestershire | 29,10 | Pickwell and Leesthorpe | Ordmar | Ordmær 'of Pickwell' | - | Geoffrey de La Guerche | Buter 'of Pickwell' | 14.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 55,3 | Polebrook | Ormar | Ordmær 'of Polebrook' | - | Eustace the sheriff | Alfred 'of Thurning' | 1.25 | 0.10 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Staffordshire | 11,12 | Salt | Ormarus | Ordmær 17 'of Salt' | Leofwine, bishop of Lichfield | Robert of Stafford | Gilbert 'the man of Robert of Stafford' | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | - | Map |
| Staffordshire | 11,31 | Tixall | Ormar | Ordmær 17 'of Salt' | - | Robert of Stafford | Hugh fitzConstantius | 0.38 | 0.75 | 0.75 | - | Map |
| Staffordshire | 11,53 | Loynton | Ormar | Ordmær 17 'of Salt' | - | Robert of Stafford | Gilbert 'the man of Robert of Stafford' | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.05 | - | Map |
| Staffordshire | 11,58 | Water Eaton | Ordmer | Ordmær 17 'of Salt' | - | Robert of Stafford | Hervey 'of Stretton' | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | - | Map |
| Suffolk | 12,3 | Worlington | Ormer | Ordmær of Badlingham | - | Frodo brother of Abbot Baldwin | - | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Tenant-in-Chief 1086 demesne estates (no subtenants)
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 74,15 | Thurleston | Ormarus | - | - | Ordmær 'of Thurleston' | - | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 | - | Map |
| Suffolk | 74,15 | Thurleston | Ormarus | - | - | Ordmær 'of Thurleston' | - | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Lord 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 10,1 | Pevensey | Ormer | 5 burgesses | Ordmær the priest | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Subtenant in 1086
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 14,67 | Badlingham | Ordmær | Ordmær of Badlingham | Eadgifu the fair | Alan, count | Ordmær of Badlingham | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 18,92 | Holdenby | Ormarus | Siward 'of Holdenby' | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Ordmær 'of Holdenby' | 1.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Sub-subtenant in 1086
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire | 4,27,19 | Polmere | Ordmer | Leomær 'of Whitton' | - | Roger, earl | Alweard son of Æthelmund | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.05 | - | Map |
| Shropshire | 4,27,19 | Polmere | Ordmer | Almær 'of Polmere' | - | Roger, earl | Alweard son of Æthelmund | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.05 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
People of this name
- Ordmær 3 - Ordmær of Badlingham, fl. 1066x1086
- Ordmær 6 - Ordmær 'of Melbourn', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 7 - Ordmær 'of Thurleston', fl. 1086
- Ordmær 8 - Ordmær 'of Somersall', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 9 - Ordmær 'of Benham', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 10 - Ordmær 'of Wingrave', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 11 - Ordmær 'of Messing', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 12 - Ordmær 'of Hazelhanger', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 13 - Ordmær 'of Pickwell', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 14 - Ordmær 'of Holdenby', fl. 1086
- Ordmær 15 - Ordmær 'of Polebrook', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 16 - Ordmær 'of Polmere', fl. 1086
- Ordmær 17 - Ordmær 17 'of Salt', fl. 1066
- Ordmær 18 - Ordmær the priest, fl. 1066