Nicholas

Male
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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: N, Ni, Nicol, Nicolaus

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
Essex 17,1 West Mersea - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen - 20.00 26.00 22.00 -
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
Devon 48,10 Buckland in the Moor Ni Alsige 'of Buckland' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Devon 48,11 Aller Ni Eadmær 'of Aller' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.13 0.25 0.50 -
Devon 48,12 Northleigh N Summerled 'of Northleigh' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.25 0.15 0.15 -
Devon 48,2 Greenslinch Ni 4 thegns - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.75 0.50 1.00 -
Devon 48,3 Stokeinteignhead N Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.63 1.50 1.50 -
Devon 48,5 East Ogwell N Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.63 1.00 1.50 -
Devon 48,8 Ideford Ni Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 3.50 2.00 2.00 -
Devon 48,9 Staplehill N Beorhtweald 'of Parracombe' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 0.50 0.25 0.25 -
Essex 17,1 West Mersea - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen - 20.00 26.00 22.00 -
Essex 17,2 In Winstree hundred - - - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen 2 sokemen 0.75 0.00 0.00 -
Essex 17,2 In Winstree hundred - - - Nicholas, abbot of Rouen Saint-Ouen 5 free men 0.89 0.50 0.50 -
Warwickshire 40,1 Ailstone - Leofric 'of Ailstone' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 3.25 3.00 3.00 -
Warwickshire 40,2 Haselor - Ælfric 'of Haselor' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 2.63 2.00 3.00 -
Warwickshire 40,2 Haselor - Wulfgeat 'of Haselor' - Nicholas the crossbowman - 2.63 2.00 3.00 -
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
Berkshire 7,22 East Hanney Nicolaus Edwin the priest Ordric, abbot of Abingdon Reynold, abbot of Abingdon Nicholas 'of Hanney' 1.00 0.80 0.70 -
Cambridgeshire 18,8 Kennett Nicol Toki, antecessor of William de Warenne Edward, king William de Warenne Nicholas 'of Kennett' 3.25 11.14 11.14 -
Cambridgeshire 18,8 Kennett - Godric 'of Kennett' Toki, antecessor of William de Warenne William de Warenne Nicholas 'of Kennett' 0.25 0.86 0.86 -
Somerset 34,1 Chelwood Nicolaus Carl 'of Norton Bavant' - Alfred of Marlborough Nicholas 'of Chelwood' 5.00 5.00 5.00 -
Suffolk 26,3 Elveden - 1 free man Wulfric, abbot of Ely William de Warenne Nicholas 'of Kennett' 2.00 1.50 2.50 -
Suffolk 26,4 Herringswell - 1 free man Toki, antecessor of William de Warenne William de Warenne Nicholas 'of Kennett' 0.33 0.17 0.17 -
Suffolk 26,6 Tunstall - Leofwine 'of Tunstall' - William de Warenne Nicholas 'of Kennett' 1.17 1.20 1.25 -
Warwickshire B2 Warwick - - - William, king Nicholas the crossbowman 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Wiltshire 26,21 Kennett Nicolaus Wulfgeat the huntsman - Alfred of Marlborough Nicholas 'of Chelwood' 2.00 0.67 1.26 -
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Tenant-in-Chief 1086 subtenanted estates

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
Devon 48,1 Webbery Nicolaus Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman Roger Pointy-Spur 0.50 0.05 0.75 -
Devon 48,10 Buckland in the Moor Ni Alsige 'of Buckland' - Nicholas the crossbowman Roger Pointy-Spur 0.25 0.35 0.35 -
Devon 48,4 Rocombe N Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman Ralph 'of Rocombe' 1.00 0.50 1.00 -
Devon 48,6 Holbeam N Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman Roger Pointy-Spur 0.25 0.50 1.00 -
Devon 48,7 Bagtor N Ordric 'of Modbury' - Nicholas the crossbowman Roger Pointy-Spur 0.25 0.75 1.00 -
Totals