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Alweis

Discussion of the name

Alweis is an Old French feminine name derived from the Continental Germanic name Adelwidis comprising the elements adal ‘noble, well-bred’ and widis ‘wide’ (Forssner 1916: 24; Thorn and Thorn 1985: 17,92 Notes).

Bibliography

Forssner 1916: Thorvald Forssner, Continental-Germanic Personal Names in England in Old and Middle English Times (Upsala, 1916)

Thorn and Thorn 1985: C. Thorn and F. Thorn, eds., Domesday Book 9: Devon (Chichester, 1985), DB 17,92 Notes.

Forms of the name

Spellings in Domesday Book: Alous

Spellings in Exon: Aloiss

Forms in modern scholarship:

  von Feilitzen head forms: Alous

  Phillimore edition: Halewise

  Alecto edition: Alous

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
Shire Devon	Phil. ref. 25,7	Vill Brushford	DB Spelling Alous	Holder 1066 Alweis 'of Brushford'	Lord 1066 -	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 Goscelm of Exeter	1086 Subtenant Godfrey 'of Woodbeare'	Fiscal Value 0.25	1066 Value 0.25	1086 Value 0.50	Confidence B	Map
Totals								Fiscal Value	1066 Value	1086 Value

People of this name

• Alweis 1 - Alweis ‘of Brushford’ (Devon), fl. 1066