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Osgifu 2
Osgifu ‘of Chilsworthy’ (Devon), fl. 1066
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Name
Summary
Osgifu 2 had a small estate in Devon TRE assessed at only ½ virgate but with a TRW value of 20s.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 52,1 | Chilsworthy | Odeua | Osgifu 'of Chilsworthy' | - | Colwine the reeve | - | 0.13 | 1.00 | 1.00 | B | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Profile
Osgifu 2’s estate was at Chilsworthy, near Holsworthy in west Devon. Despite the very small size suggested by its assessment of just ½ virgate, however, its TRW valuation of 20s and its possession of ‘land for 3 ploughs’ imply a more substantial (but still small) holding.The DB spelling of her name is Odeua, which if correct would imply the Continental Germanic name Odgiva, whereas the corresponding Exon entry (481a3) gives her name as Oseua, which implies the Old English name Osgifu (von Feilitzen 1937: 334, 339). A miscopying of the Exon text by the Exchequer scribe is the most likely explanation (Thorn and Thorn 1985: 52,1 Notes).
Bibliography
Thorn and Thorn 1985: C. Thorn and F. Thorn, Domesday Book 9: Devon (Chichester, 1985), DB 52,1 Notes.
von Feilitzen 1937: O. von Feilitzen, The Pre-Conquest Personal Names of Domesday Book (Uppsala, 1937)