Sæmær

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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: Samar, Samarus, Semar, Semarus, Semer, Semær, Sæmar

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
Bedfordshire 22,2 Rushden Samarus Sæmær the priest Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph William Peverel Malet 'of Rushden' 0.25 0.10 0.07 - Map
Bedfordshire 24,25 Stratton Samarus Sæmær 'of Stratton' Leofwine Cild Nigel d'Aubigny Fulcher the Parisian 0.50 1.50 2.60 - Map
Devon 15,20 Holbrook Semer Sæmær 'of Cheriton' - Robert, count of Mortain Bretel 0.75 0.75 0.75 - Map
Devon 15,63 Cheriton Semar Sæmær 'of Cheriton' - Robert, count of Mortain Bretel 1.00 0.75 0.75 - Map
Devon 19,43 Ivedon Semar Sæmær 'of Cheriton' - William Chevre Ralph fitzPayn 0.25 0.13 0.13 - Map
Devon 24,16 Leonard Semer Sæmær 'of Cheriton' - Walter de Claville - 0.75 0.50 0.50 - Map
Devon 34,45 Ivedon Sæmar Sæmær 'of Cheriton' - Ralph de La Pommeraye - 0.25 0.13 0.13 - Map
Essex 25,3 Morrell Roding Samarus Sæmær the priest - Eudo the steward Thorgisl 'of Morrell Roding' 1.88 5.00 6.00 - Map
Herefordshire 10,59 Yarsop Semar Sæmær 'of Marston' - Roger de Lacy Robert de Boscherville 0.50 0.10 0.25 - Map
Herefordshire 27,1 Marston Semar Sæmær 'of Marston' - Herman de Dreux - 1.00 0.60 0.34 - Map
Herefordshire 28,2 Munsley Semar Sæmær 'of Munsley' - Humphrey de Bouville - 1.00 0.80 0.00 - Map
Hertfordshire 37,21 Little Berkhamsted Semar Sæmær the priest - Hardwin de Scales - 2.00 2.00 2.00 - Map
Hertfordshire 5,7 Boxbury Samarus Sæmær 'of Boxbury' Alnoth Grut Odo, bishop of Bayeux Osbern 'of Buckland' 0.50 0.50 0.50 - Map
Huntingdonshire 3,1 Hargrave Semarus Sæmær 'of Hargrave' - Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances Sæmær 'of Hargrave' 0.25 0.20 0.25 - Map
Shropshire 4,3,13 Brockton Semær Sæmær 'of Brockton' - Roger, earl Reynold de Bailleul 0.67 0.47 0.25 - Map
Somerset 24,26 Pawlett Semar Sæmær 'of Cannington' - Walter de Douai Rademer 0.25 0.50 0.50 - Map
Somerset 46,8 Newton Samar Sæmær 'of Cannington' - John the usher Stable 'of Newton' 0.50 0.50 0.75 - Map
Somerset 46,9 Cannington Semar Sæmær 'of Cannington' - John the usher Robert 'the man of John the usher' 0.50 0.75 1.00 - 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
Huntingdonshire 3,1 Hargrave Semarus Sæmær 'of Hargrave' - Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances Sæmær 'of Hargrave' 0.25 0.20 0.25 - Map
Totals