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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: Bricstouuard, Bricstuardus, Brictoward, Brictuard, Brictuardus, Brictuuard, Brictuuardus, Bristeuuard, Bristoardus, Bristuard, BristuuardForms 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 | 1,45 | Wokefield | Bricstuardus | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | - | William, king | - | 1.50 | 1.86 | 2.36 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 17,1 | Sheffield | Brictuuard | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | Edward, king | William, count of Évreux | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 17,5 | Calcot | Brictuard | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | Edward, king | William, count of Évreux | - | 3.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 17,7 | Blewbury | Brictuardus | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | - | William, count of Évreux | - | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 25,1 | Southcote | Brictuardus | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | Edward, king | William de Briouze | - | 2.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 49,3 | Purley | Bristeuuard | Beorhtweard 'of Purley' | Edward, king | Roger fitzSeffrid | - | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Somerset | 19,32 | Merriott | Bristuuard | Beorhtweard 'of Merriott' | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Dodemann | 2.00 | 1.14 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Somerset | 45,15 | Foddington | Bricstouuard | Beorhtweard 'of Merriott' | - | Azelin 'of Shillingstone' | - | 1.38 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | 24,1 | Dorchester | Bristuard | Edward, king | - | Beorhtweard the priest | - | 1.00 | 3.43 | 3.43 | - | Map |
| Dorset | 24,1 | Bere Regis | Bristuard | Edward, king | - | Beorhtweard the priest | - | 0.17 | 0.57 | 0.57 | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | 1,23j | Bedwyn | Bristoardus | father of Beorhtweard the priest | Edward, king | William, king | Beorhtweard the priest | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 3,2 | Bishops Cannings | Brictuuardus | Herman, bishop of Ramsbury and Sherborne | - | Osmund, bishop of Salisbury | Beorhtweard | 5.00 | 6.25 | 6.25 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||