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Moding 3
Moding ‘of Thurleigh’ (Beds.), fl. 1066
Male
DWP
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Summary
Moding 3 had a tiny estate in north Bedfordshire TRE assessed at ½ hide and with a value of 30s; he held it with power of alienation and was commended to Queen Eadgyth (Eadgyth 3).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 | 23,32 | Thurleigh | Modingus | Moding 'of Thurleigh' | Eadgyth, queen | Hugh de Beauchamp | Leofgeat 'of Thurleigh' | 0.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | C | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Profile
Moding 3’s tiny estate was one of six such at Thurleigh, on a low plateau from which rises a tributary of the Great Ouse in north Bedfordshire. DB records that he was the man of Queen Eadgyth (Eadgyth 3); it also notes that he ‘could sell’, indicating that he held his land with power of alienation and not in dependent tenure, so Moding was probably the queen’s man by commendation.It is probable that this was Moding 3’s only estate. However, because of his extremely rare name and the possible connection with Thurleigh of Eudo 2 the steward (Palmer et al. 2002: DB Beds. 28,1 Notes), successor to the estates of Moding 2 in Essex, it is conceivable that Moding 3 and Moding 2 were the same man; but the link is tenuous and the men’s estates were over 60 miles apart.
Bibliography
Palmer et al. 2002: J. Palmer, F. Thorn and C. Thorn, and N. Hodgson, Electronic Edition of Domesday Book: Translation, Databases and Scholarly Commentary, 1086, 2nd edn (2002), currently published online by the UK Data Service https://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/catalogue?sn=5694