Location: Banwell / Somerset

Factoid List

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Event Asser.VitAlfredi  81   Alfred 8 gave Asser 1 permission to ride to the two monasteries [of Congresbury and Banwell] and then return home.
Transaction Asser.VitAlfredi  81   monasteries of Congresbury and Banwell
Transaction S373      King Edward 2 to Denewulf 1, bishop, and his familia at Winchester; grant of privileges for the monastery at Taunton, Somerset, in exchange for 10 hides (manentes) at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton, 20 at Banwell, Somerset; and 20 at Stoce by Shalbourne, Wilts.
Transaction S806      King Edward 2 to Winchester Cathedral 1; grant of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts.
Transaction S825      King Edward 2 to the bishopric of Winchester 1; grant of 100 hides (mansae) at Taunton, Somerset, with 3 appurtenant hides at Cearn (? Charmouth, Dorset) and 2 at Washford, Somerset in exchange for 30 hides at Banwell, Somerset, 20 at Stoce by Shalbourne, Wilts., and 10 at Crowcombe, Somerset
Transaction S806      King Edward 2 with the community at Cheddar 1; 20 hides at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, for land at Carhampton, Somerset
Transaction S1042      King Edward 15 to the bishopric of Wells; general confirmation of lands, comprising (a) 50 hides at Wells (formerly Tidingtun), with appurtenances at Polsham, Wookey, Henton, Yarley, Bleadney, Easton, Westbury, Wookey Hole, Ebbor, Burcott, (Upper and Lower) Milton, Pen Hill, East and West Horrington, Whitchurch, Dinder, Dulcote, Wellesley, Worminster, Chilcote, Binegar, Wanstrow, Litton; (b) 50 hides at Chew, with appurtenances at Littleton, Hęsele (Hazel Farm near Upper Littleton in Dundry), Dundry, (Bishops) Sutton, Sutton (Wick), Sutton (Court); (c) 20 hides at Evercreech, with Prestleigh, Chesterblade and (Stony) Stratton; (d) 38 hides at Kingsbury, with appurtenances at Lambrook, Readewelle, ęt tham Beorge, Littleney (lost) in Huish, Huish Episcopi, Combe St Nicholas, Pibsbury, Chard, and other frusa Cerdren (? South Chard), Crimchard, Langham in Chard, Winsham, Congresbury and Banwell; (e) 15 hides at Wellington, with appurtenances at (West) Buckland, Ham, Huntanapoth, Harpford, Pinksmoor in Wellington Without and Chelston; (f) 15 hides at Wiveliscombe, with appurtenances at Nunnington, Upcott, Whitefield, Withycombe, Oakhampton, Langley, Ford, Pitsford, Fitzhead, the other Fifhyda, Dean, Slęp and Hwrentimor; (g) 15 hides at (Bishops) Lydeard, with appurtenances at (East) Combe, Padnoller (in Charlynch), Wuduland, Ash (Priors), Bagborough, Anacota and Hylle (? Lydeard Hill); (h) 4 hides at Wedmore, with appurtenances at Tarnock in Biddisham, Heawycan and Mark; all in Somerset. The diploma was written by Giso 1, bishop of Wells.
Transaction Bates286      Harold 3 seized 30 hides at Banwell, Avon, from the church of Wells.
Transaction Bates286      Duduc 6, bishop, to Wells; grant of 30 hides at Banwell, Avon.
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Wells 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: [fiscal data not specified] in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Giso 2 Property recorded in Domesday Book: [fiscal data not specified] in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Wells 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 hide in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Giso 2 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 hide in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Harold 3 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 hide in Banwell, Somerset (in 1066)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Wells 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 30 hides in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Giso 2 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 30 hides in Banwell, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  89v (Somerset 6:9) Harold 3 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 30 hides in Banwell, Somerset (in 1066)