Wihtgar

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: Visgarus, Wigar, Wigarus, Wigus, Wihtgarus, Wiscar, Wisgar, Wisgarus, Wisgus, Wit, Witgarus, Witgus, Withgarus

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
Cambridgeshire 26,8 West Wratting Wigar Wihtgar 'of West Wratting' - Hardwin de Scales - 0.13 0.08 0.08 -
Essex 21,1 Epping Wisgarus Wihtgar 'of Epping' - Alan, count Osbern 'of Epping' 1.63 1.00 1.50 -
Essex 23,2 Thaxted Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 9.50 30.00 50.00 -
Essex 23,3 Great Dunmow Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 2.25 3.00 5.00 -
Essex 23,31 Little Bentley Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert Roger 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 1.00 2.00 2.50 -
Essex 23,39 Great Bardfield Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 4.00 16.00 16.00 -
Essex 23,40 Little Samford Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 5.00 12.00 17.00 -
Essex 23,41 Hempstead Wigus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert Robert de Vatteville 4.75 12.00 16.00 -
Essex 23,6 Panfield Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert Robert de Vatteville 1.75 8.00 10.00 -
Suffolk 25,1 Clare - Wihtgar son of Ælfric Leodmær the priest Richard fitzGilbert - 24.00 40.00 40.00 -
Suffolk 25,2 Hundon Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 25.17 30.00 40.20 -
Suffolk 25,3 Desning Wiscar Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert Roger d'Abenon 0.17 30.00 40.00 -
Suffolk 25,35 Cavenham Witgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 5.00 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,36 Ely - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,36 Lakenheath - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,37 Tuddenham - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 1.50 2.50 2.50 -
Suffolk 25,38 Barton Mills Witgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 0.25 0.20 0.15 -
Suffolk 25,52 Ipswich, St Peters Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 6.00 5.00 15.00 -
Suffolk 25,52 Ipswich, St Peters Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 6.00 5.00 15.00 -
Suffolk 25,54 Earl and Little Stonham - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 0.04 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,5a - - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert - 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,9 Hawkedon - Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Richard fitzGilbert Fulcred 'of Hawkedon' 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 32,1 Creeting St Peter Witgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric Wulfric, abbot of Ely Geoffrey de Mandeville William fitzSaxwalo de Bouville 2.00 2.00 2.00 -
Suffolk 7,121 Kembroke Wihtgarus Wihtgar, the man of Northmann Northmann the sheriff Roger Bigod William de Bourneville 0.04 0.05 0.05 -
Suffolk 72,1 Ousden Wisgarus Wihtgar son of Ælfric - Stanheard son of Alwig - 0.25 1.00 1.00 -
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
Berkshire 65,11 Benham Wigar Ordmær 'of Benham' Edward, king Wihtgar, king's thegn 'of Benham' - 2.00 2.00 2.00 -
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
Essex 23,15 Howe Wisgus 3 sokemen Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Germund de Villers 0.27 1.50 2.50 -
Essex 23,30 Morrell Roding Wisgarus Coleman 'of Howe' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.75 2.00 4.00 -
Essex 23,32 Little Bromley Wisgarus Alwine 'of Little Bromley' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Roger 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 0.50 2.00 2.00 -
Essex 23,34 Colne Wisgarus 2 sisters of Wulfwine, sokewomen Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 2 sisters of Wulfwine, sokewomen 0.35 0.00 0.00 -
Essex 23,34 Colne Wisgarus Wulfwine 'of Colne' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Wulfwine 'of Colne' 0.18 0.00 0.00 -
Essex 23,34 Colne Wisgarus Leofric 'of Colne' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Leofric 'of Colne' 0.25 0.00 0.00 -
Essex 23,35 Fordham Wisgarus Wulfmær 'of Fordham' (Essex) Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Wulfmær 'of Fordham' (Essex) 0.33 0.50 0.50 -
Essex 23,37 Witesuuorda Wisgarus Ælfgar 'of Alresford' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.10 0.20 0.15 -
Essex 23,42 Bardfield Wisgarus 2 servants of Wihtgar Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Widard 'of Binsley' 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Essex 90,59 Pebmarsh Wisgarus Leofcild 'of Pebmarsh' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Leofcild 0.03 0.07 0.11 -
Essex 90,60 Alphamstone Wisgarus Deorwulf 'of Alphamstone' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Deorwulf 0.03 0.08 0.11 -
Essex 90,60 Alphamstone Wisgarus Hold 'of Alphamstone' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Hold 0.01 0.02 0.04 -
Essex 90,61 Steeple Bumpstead Wisgarus Leomær 'of Steeple Bumpstead' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Leomær 'of Steeple Bumpstead' 0.02 0.06 0.09 -
Essex 90,61 Steeple Bumpstead Wisgarus Leofwine 'of Steeple Bumpstead' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Leofwine 'of Steeple Bumpstead' 0.02 0.06 0.09 -
Essex 90,62 Great Saling Wisgarus Ælfgar 'of Great Saling' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Ælfgar 'of Great Saling' 0.17 0.48 0.72 -
Essex 90,63 Ovington Wisgarus Beorhtwulf 'of Ovington' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Beorhtwulf 0.25 0.71 1.08 -
Hertfordshire 34,10 Cokenach Wigarus Ælfgar, the man of Wihtgar Wihtgar son of Ælfric Geoffrey de Bec - 1.10 5.00 3.00 -
Hertfordshire 34,9 Barley Wigarus Ælfgar, the man of Wihtgar Wihtgar son of Ælfric Geoffrey de Bec Ansfrid 'of Barley' 0.17 0.20 0.15 -
Suffolk 16,11 Creeting, St Peter Visgarus Ælfric son of Brun Wihtgar son of Ælfric Odo, bishop of Bayeux William fitzSaxwalo de Bouville 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 16,38 Ulverston Wisgarus Ælfric 'of Ulverston' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Odo, bishop of Bayeux Roger Bigod 0.13 0.20 0.20 -
Suffolk 25,100 Stradishall Wisgarus 16 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 16 free men 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 25,100 Stradishall Wisgarus - Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.25 0.25 0.25 -
Suffolk 25,101 Hawkedon Wisgarus 8 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 8 free men 0.25 0.67 0.67 -
Suffolk 25,102 Haverhill Wisgarus 2 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.22 0.23 0.23 -
Suffolk 25,105 Wimundestuna Wisgarus 5 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Gerald 'of Wimundestuna' 1.74 1.67 1.67 -
Suffolk 25,105 Wimundestuna Wisgarus Beorhtric the black, free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Gerald 'of Wimundestuna' 0.35 0.33 0.33 -
Suffolk 25,17 Stoke by Clare Wisgarus 1 sokeman Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.31 0.30 0.31 -
Suffolk 25,19 Wattisham Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.13 0.10 0.13 -
Suffolk 25,25 Timworth Withgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,27 Westley Withgarus 3 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.67 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,28 Saxham Withgarus 1 sokeman Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.13 0.20 0.15 -
Suffolk 25,30 Hawstead Wisgarus 2 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.13 0.20 0.15 -
Suffolk 25,31 Manston Witgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,32 Rede Wisgus 7 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 1.50 2.00 -
Suffolk 25,33 Barton Mills Witgarus 1 sokeman Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.20 0.25 -
Suffolk 25,33 Barton Mills Wisgarus Godgifu 'of Barton Mills' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.20 0.25 -
Suffolk 25,34 Elveden Witgarus Leofgeat 'of Elveden' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 2.00 1.50 1.50 -
Suffolk 25,40 Herringswell Wit 3 sokemen Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 0.80 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,40 Herringswell Wit 3 sokemen Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 25,40 Herringswell Wit 1 sokeman Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 0.80 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,42 Bures Witgarus 18 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.50 0.80 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,42 Bures Witgarus 4 sokemen Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.50 0.80 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,43 Cornard Wisgarus 7 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 2.00 1.30 1.33 -
Suffolk 25,44 Coresfella - 7 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,44 Coresfella - 7 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 3.71 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,45 Eleigh - 7 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,46 Waldingfield - 3 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Elinant 'of Waldingfield' 1.38 2.50 2.50 -
Suffolk 25,47 Cavendish - 9 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Roger de Saint-Germain 3.00 3.00 3.00 -
Suffolk 25,48 Hartest - 2 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 2.00 2.00 2.00 -
Suffolk 25,49 Waldingfield Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 1.20 1.25 -
Suffolk 25,49 Waldingfield Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 1.00 1.20 1.25 -
Suffolk 25,55 Flowton Wisgarus Godmann 'of Flowton' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Germund de Villers 2.00 4.00 3.00 -
Suffolk 25,78 Stansfield Wisgarus Wulfflæd 'of Stansfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Roger d'Abenon 1.00 1.00 1.50 -
Suffolk 25,78 Stansfield Wisgarus Eadric Spuda Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Gilbert 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 2.00 2.00 2.50 -
Suffolk 25,78 Stansfield Wisgarus Crawa 'of Stansfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Roger 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 0.50 0.50 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,79 Depden Wisgarus Godwine 'of Chilbourne' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Osbern de Wanchy 1.00 0.75 1.25 -
Suffolk 25,79 Depden Wisgarus Beorhtric the black, free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Frodo brother of Abbot Baldwin 2.00 3.00 3.00 -
Suffolk 25,79 Depden Wisgarus Blæcwine the man of Wihtgar Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Osbern de Wanchy 1.00 0.75 1.25 -
Suffolk 25,80 Clopton Wisgarus Leofgeat 'of Elveden' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Roger 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 1.50 1.00 1.50 -
Suffolk 25,81 Wratting Wisgarus Gode 'of Wratting' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Payn 'of Wratting' 2.25 1.50 2.00 -
Suffolk 25,82 Haverhill Wisgarus Fridebern 'of Haverhill' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Payn 'of Wratting' 0.67 0.67 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,83 Hanchet Wisgarus Alwine 'of Withersfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.83 0.50 0.75 -
Suffolk 25,84 Withersfield Wisgarus Wulfmær 'of Withersfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Payn 'of Wratting' 0.43 0.40 0.40 -
Suffolk 25,84 Withersfield Wisgarus Alwine 'of Withersfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Wilard 'of Withersfield' 3.00 3.00 3.00 -
Suffolk 25,84 Withersfield Wisgarus Leofwaru 'of Withersfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Godard 'of Withersfield' 0.83 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 25,85 Wratting Wisgarus Ailbernus 'of Wratting' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 3.00 2.50 3.00 -
Suffolk 25,86 Chilbourne Wisgarus Godwine 'of Chilbourne' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Geoffrey fitzHamon 2.00 2.00 2.50 -
Suffolk 25,87 Poslingford Wisgarus Eadric Spuda Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Lother 0.29 0.40 0.40 -
Suffolk 25,88 Boyton Wisgarus Wulfgar 'of Boyton' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Ralph 'the man of Richard fitzGilbert' 0.07 0.07 0.07 -
Suffolk 25,89 Boyton Wisgarus Ainuar 'of Boyton' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert William Peret 0.20 0.20 0.20 -
Suffolk 25,90 Hawkedon Wisgarus Alwine 'of Withersfield' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Fulcred 'of Hawkedon' 0.33 0.33 0.33 -
Suffolk 25,91 Clopton Wisgarus Hroc 'of Clopton' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert William Pecche 0.11 0.10 0.10 -
Suffolk 25,92 Bradley Wisgarus 2 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 2 free men 0.58 0.88 0.88 -
Suffolk 25,93 Thurlow Wisgarus 10 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 10 free men 1.00 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,94 Kedington Wisgarus 10 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 10 free men 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 25,95 Haverhill Wisgarus 13 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 13 free men 1.50 1.50 1.50 -
Suffolk 25,96 Withersfield Wisgarus 9 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 9 free men 1.50 1.00 1.50 -
Suffolk 25,97 Stoke by Clare Wisgarus - Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert - 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 25,97 Stoke by Clare Wisgarus 21 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 21 free men 1.57 1.00 1.57 -
Suffolk 25,98 Poslingford Wisgarus 6 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 6 free men 0.71 0.71 0.71 -
Suffolk 25,99 Wickhambrook Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert 1 free man 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 29,1 Finborough Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger d'Auberville - 0.25 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 32,1 Creeting St Peter Witgus 5 free men Wihtgar Geoffrey de Mandeville - 0.07 0.10 0.10 -
Suffolk 43,4 Cornard Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar Ralph de Limésy - 1.00 1.00 1.00 -
Suffolk 67,1 Thorney Witgarus Beorhtric the black, free man Wihtgar, antecessor of Richard fitzGilbert Hervey de Bourges Euen 'of Thorney' 1.00 1.50 2.35 -
Suffolk 8,35 Thorpe Morieux Wisgarus 1 free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin - 1.50 3.00 2.00 -
Suffolk 8,46 Boxted Wisgarus 5 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin - 2.00 0.00 0.00 -
Suffolk 8,58 Tunstall Wisgarus Eadræd 'of Tunstall' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin Albert Greslet (aka Crematus) 0.50 0.48 0.48 -
Suffolk 8,63 Coddenham Wisgarus Godwine 'of Coddenham' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin - 0.08 0.20 0.20 -
Suffolk 8,66 Barham Wisgarus Lustwine 'of Barham' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin Gosbert 'of Barham' 0.03 0.50 0.50 -
Suffolk 8,66 Barham Wisgarus Lustwine 'of Barham' Wihtgar son of Ælfric Roger the Poitevin Gosbert 'of Barham' 0.50 0.50 0.50 -
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
Hertfordshire 37,6 Orwell Wisgar 2 sokemen Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury Hardwin de Scales Wihtgar 'of Orwell' 1.46 1.25 1.40 -
Hertfordshire 37,7 Therfield Wisgar Alric the priest 'of Therfield' Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey Hardwin de Scales Wihtgar 'of Orwell' 0.75 1.00 0.50 -
Totals