Lithsmann

Male
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Discussion of the name

Lithsmann is an Old English masculine name originating as an appellative liðsmann ‘seafarer, pirate, housecarl’ derived from Old Norse liðmaðr ‘follower, warrior’ (von Feilitzen 1937: 320-1).

The only entry in the PASE corpus is for Lidhsman 1, a catch-all category for occurrences in DB.

Bibliography

von Feilitzen 1937: O. von Feilitzen, The Pre-Conquest Personal Names of Domesday Book (Uppsala, 1937)

Forms of the name

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
Wiltshire 67,89 Melksham Liseman Lithsmann 'of Melksham' - Lithsmann, king's thegn - 3.00 1.50 1.50 A 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
Wiltshire 67,89 Melksham Liseman Lithsmann 'of Melksham' - Lithsmann, king's thegn - 3.00 1.50 1.50 A Map
Totals