Gerald

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Discussion of the name

Gerald is a Continental Germanic masculine name comprising the elements gêr ‘spear’ and walt ‘reign’ (Forssner 1916: 103-4).

There are four relevant entries in the PASE corpus, of which Gervold 1 was eighth-century, Gerald 1-2 were post-Conquest, and Gerald 3 is a catch-all category for occurrences of this name in DB.

Bibliography

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

von Feilitzen 1937: Olof von Feilitzen, The Pre-Conquest Personal Names of Domesday Book, Nomina Germanica 3 (Uppsala: Almqvist and Wiksells, 1937)

Forms of the name

Spellings in Domesday Book: Giraldus, Giraudus

Spellings in IG: Geroldus

Forms in modern scholarship:

  von Feilitzen head forms: Gerald

  Phillimore edition: Gerald, Gerard

  Alecto edition: Gerald

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
Hampshire 3,1 Chilcomb Giraudus Gerald 'of Chilcomb' Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury Walkelin, bishop of Winchester unnamed monks of Old Minster, Winchester, in 1086 0.00 2.16 4.80 C Map
Wiltshire 18,1 Upton Lovell Giraldus Gerald of Wilton - Gerald of Wilton - 10.00 10.00 10.00 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
Devon 45,1 Shapley Giroldus 1 thegn - Gerald the chaplain - 0.31 0.50 0.50 - Map
Devon 45,2 Abbots Bickington Gi Goda the priest - Gerald the chaplain - 0.17 1.00 1.00 - Map
Devon 8,1 Loosebeare - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 0.50 3.00 3.00 - Map
Dorset 10,1 Gillingham - Edward, king - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 0.00 3.00 1.00 - Map
Dorset 10,2 Boveridge - Beorhtric son of Ælfgar - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 4.38 4.38 4.38 - Map
Dorset 10,3 Wimborne St Giles - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 4.00 4.00 4.00 - Map
Dorset 10,5 Langford - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 0.50 0.25 0.25 - Map
Dorset 10,6 Tarrant Monkton - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 10.00 12.00 10.00 - Map
Dorset 55,47 Orchard - - - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 1.00 0.00 1.00 - Map
Suffolk 65,1 Denston - Ælfgar, earl - Gerald the marshal - 2.00 3.00 3.50 - Map
Wiltshire 11,1 Ashton Keynes - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 20.00 15.00 15.00 - Map
Wiltshire 11,2 Damerham - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne - 1.00 1.00 1.00 - Map
Wiltshire 18,1 Upton Lovell Giraldus Gerald of Wilton - Gerald of Wilton - 10.00 10.00 10.00 A Map
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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
Essex 24,24 Canewdon - Robert fitzWimarc - Swein of Essex Gerald 'of Canewdon' 0.12 1.00 1.00 - Map
Herefordshire 10,12 Woonton - Earnwig 'of Chadnor' - Roger de Lacy Gerald 'of Cobhall' 0.75 0.30 0.20 - Map
Herefordshire 10,13 Heath - Leofwine the interpreter - Roger de Lacy Gerald 'of Cobhall' 0.75 0.30 0.30 - Map
Herefordshire 10,20 Cobhall - Æthelweard 'of Byford' - Roger de Lacy Gerald 'of Cobhall' 1.00 2.50 2.50 - Map
Herefordshire 10,23 Webton - Eadwig Cild - Roger de Lacy Gerald 'of Cobhall' 1.25 0.25 0.25 - Map
Herefordshire 15,9 Walsopthorne - Thorkil 'of Little Marcle' Wulfmær 'of Abberley' William fitzBaderon Gerald 'of Walsopthorne' 1.25 1.20 1.25 - Map
Suffolk 25,105 Wimundestuna Giroldus Beorhtric the black, free man Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Gerald 'of Wimundestuna' 0.35 0.33 0.33 - Map
Suffolk 25,105 Wimundestuna Giroldus 5 free men Wihtgar son of Ælfric Richard fitzGilbert Gerald 'of Wimundestuna' 1.74 1.67 1.67 - Map
Suffolk 38,14 Westerfield - 5 free men - Roger de Rames Gerald 'of Westerfield' 0.19 0.20 0.20 - Map
Suffolk 38,22 Tuddenham - 1 free man Harold, earl Roger de Rames Gerald 'of Westerfield' 0.04 0.10 0.05 - Map
Suffolk 38,22 Tuddenham - 1 free man Wulfric, abbot of Ely Roger de Rames Gerald 'of Westerfield' 0.04 0.10 0.05 - Map
Sussex 10,1 Pevensey - - - Robert, count of Mortain Gerald 'of Sessingham' 0.00 0.00 0.30 - Map
Sussex 10,56 Sessingham - Alwine 'of Clapham' - Robert, count of Mortain Gerald 'of Sessingham' 1.00 3.00 3.00 - Map
Sussex 9,1 Hooe Giraldus Godwine, earl - Robert, count of Eu Gerald 'of Hooe' 0.50 0.00 0.74 - Map
Wiltshire 1,19 Collingbourne Ducis Giraldus Harold, earl - William, king Gerald the priest of Wilton 0.00 0.00 0.50 - Map
Wiltshire 27,13 Groundwell Giraldus Ordwulf of Broadclyst - Humphrey de L'Isle Gerald 'of Groundwell' 2.50 1.00 1.75 - Map
Totals

Sub-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
Warwickshire 4,3 Beausale Geroldus Edwin the sheriff - Odo, bishop of Bayeux Wadard 0.50 0.25 1.00 - Map
Warwickshire 4,4 Wolford Gerold Ælfric 'of Fenny Compton' - Odo, bishop of Bayeux Wadard 1.50 0.50 1.00 - Map
Totals

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 45,3 Stoke Gi unnamed canons of Hartland - Gerald the chaplain unnamed canons of Hartland 2.00 2.00 2.00 - Map
Dorset 10,2 Boveridge - Beorhtric son of Ælfgar - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne John the usher 0.63 0.63 0.63 - Map
Dorset 10,3 Wimborne St Giles - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne Ralph of Cranborne 1.00 1.00 1.00 - Map
Dorset 10,4 Leftisford - Abbot of Cranborne - Gerald, abbot of Cranborne John the usher 0.50 0.75 0.75 - Map
Totals