Beorhtweald

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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: Bricstual, Brictualdus, Brictuold, Brictuoldus, Brictuolt, Brictuoltus, Brictuuoldus, Bricuolt, Brideuuoldus, Brihtuoldus, Brihtuuoldus, Brihtwoldus, Bristoaldus, Bristualdus, Bristuoldus, Bristuuoldus, Brithwoldus

Forms in modern scholarship:

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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
Cornwall 5,3,4 Bosent Bristualdus Beorhtweald 'of Bosent' - Robert, count of Mortain Richard fitzTurolf 0.25 0.15 0.15 - Map
Devon 17,43 Poulston Bristuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Poulston' - Judhael of Totnes Robert 'of Poulston' 0.25 0.25 0.50 - Map
Devon 19,31 Bradninch Brictuold Beorhtweald 'of Bradninch' - William Chevre - 2.50 5.00 14.00 - Map
Devon 20,3 Parracombe Bristoaldus Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - William de Falaise - 0.50 2.00 2.00 - Map
Devon 20,4 Churchill Brictuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - William de Falaise Norman 'of Churchill' 0.25 2.00 2.00 - Map
Devon 20,5 Beare Brictuuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Beare' - William de Falaise Roger 'the man of William de Falaise' 0.25 0.75 0.75 - Map
Devon 28,11 Flete Brictualdus Beorhtweald 'of Flete' - Robert d'Aumale - 1.00 1.00 1.00 - Map
Devon 28,4 Thuborough Bristuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Thuborough' - Robert d'Aumale Frank 'of Thuborough' 0.25 1.75 1.75 - Map
Devon 3,53 Stoodleigh Brictuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances Drew fitzMauger 0.13 0.25 0.50 - Map
Devon 3,58 Plaistow Brictuold Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances Drew fitzMauger 0.25 0.50 1.00 - Map
Devon 3,59 Varley Brictuold Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances Drew fitzMauger 0.06 0.25 0.25 - Map
Devon 38,1 Twitchen Brideuuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Alfred d'Épaignes, the Breton - 0.25 1.00 0.25 - Map
Devon 48,9 Staplehill Brictuold Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.50 0.25 0.25 - Map
Dorset 37,5 Kimmeridge Brictuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Staplehill' - William de Briouze Richard 'the man of William de Briouze' 1.50 1.50 1.50 C Map
Shropshire 4,17,3 Ryton Bricstual Beorhtweald 'of Ryton' - Roger, earl Osbern fitzRichard 2.50 0.75 0.50 - Map
Somerset 22,7 Newton Bristuuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Newton' - Roger Arundel Ralph 'the man of Roger Arundel' 0.25 0.25 0.25 - Map
Somerset 47,23 Writhlington Brictuuoldus Beorhtweald 'of Writhlington' - Beorhtweald 'of Writhlington' - 6.00 5.00 4.00 - Map
Suffolk 16,16 Olden Bricuolt Beorhtweald Moufle Eadric of Laxfield Odo, bishop of Bayeux Roger Bigod 0.07 0.20 0.17 - Map
Suffolk 16,36 Wenham Brictuolt Beorhtweald Moufle - Odo, bishop of Bayeux - 0.10 0.13 0.13 - Map
Suffolk 32,28 Burgh Brihtuoldus Beorhtweald Moufle unnamed antecessor of Hervey de Berry Geoffrey de Mandeville William fitzSaxwalo de Bouville 0.20 0.20 0.25 - Map
Suffolk 52,1 Otley Brithwoldus Beorhtweald Moufle Eadgyth, queen Humphrey the chamberlain Amund 'of Helmingham' 0.25 0.40 0.50 - Map
Suffolk 52,11 Bermesduna Brihtuoldus Beorhtweald Moufle - Humphrey the chamberlain Amund 'of Helmingham' 0.33 1.00 1.00 - Map
Suffolk 52,5 Cretingham Brithwoldus Beorhtweald Moufle Eadgyth, queen Humphrey the chamberlain Amund 'of Helmingham' 0.69 1.00 1.50 - Map
Suffolk 52,8 Bricticeshaga - Beorhtweald Moufle Eadgyth, queen Humphrey the chamberlain Amund 'of Helmingham' 0.00 0.00 0.00 - Map
Suffolk 6,10 Barham Brictuolt Beorhtweald Moufle Eadric of Laxfield Robert Malet - 0.33 0.30 0.33 - Map
Suffolk 67,3 Pettaugh Brictuolt Beorhtweald Moufle Eadric of Laxfield Hervey de Bourges - 1.25 3.00 2.00 - Map
Worcestershire 2,60 Bredicot Brictuuoldus Beorhtweald the priest 'of Bredicot' Wulfstan, bishop of Worcester Wulfstan, bishop of Worcester Walter Ponther 3.00 1.20 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
Somerset 47,23 Writhlington Brictoward Beorhtweald 'of Writhlington' - Beorhtweald 'of Writhlington' - 6.00 5.00 4.00 - Map
Suffolk 74,5 Hemingstone Brictuoltus - - Beorhtweald Moufle - 0.03 0.00 0.03 - Map
Suffolk 74,5 Hemingstone Brictuoltus - - Beorhtweald Moufle - 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
Suffolk 52,3 Otley Brihtuuoldus 6 free men Beorhtweald Moufle Humphrey the chamberlain - 0.23 0.50 0.50 - Map
Suffolk 52,4 Burgh - 1 free man Beorhtweald Moufle Humphrey the chamberlain - 0.20 0.50 0.50 - Map
Suffolk 52,5 Cretingham - 8 free men and 4 half-free men Beorhtweald Moufle Humphrey the chamberlain - 0.55 1.00 1.55 - Map
Suffolk 6,271 Kenton Brihtwoldus 1 free man Beorhtweald Moufle Robert Malet - 0.13 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
Herefordshire 8,9 Ashperton Bristoaldus Wulfwig Cild - Ralph de Tosny Beorhtweald the priest 0.25 0.20 0.20 - Map
Totals