NOTES TO DOMESDAY MAP
(Compiled by F. W. RAGG, M.A., with notes by J. HORACE ROUND, M.A.)
In this map those manors in which the king had an interest are given in red capital letters, those of the Bishop of Bayeux in small red type, and those of Walter Gifard in black capitals. In the case of manors in which both the king, or bishop, and Walter Gifard had an interest, the names are printed in red but underlined in black. The boundaries of the Hundreds cannot be shown, but their Domesday names will be found on the map together with reference letters. Though the name of a manor or of a Hundred is often given in more than one form by the survey, only one of these can be here shown. The modern river names have been given for the convenience of the reader.
The relative sparseness of names in the district of the Chiltern Hills, in which long lingered great heaths and commons, should be observed on the map.
List of the Hundreds.
A Bonestov
B Sigelai
C Moleslov, Moslai, Moisselai
D Rovelai
E Stodfald, Stofald
F Lammva
G Mursalai, Murselai
H Coteslai, Coteshale
I Erlai
K Votesdone
L Esse(n)dene
M Tichesele
N Stants
O Elesberie
P Riseberge
Q Dustenberge
R Burneham
S Stoches
The positions of the vills which gave their names to the Hundreds of Coteslai and Erlai are indicated on the map by crosses, although they are not mentioned in Domesday.
When, through the omission of the heading, a vill seems to be placed in the wrong Hundred, the letter denoting that Hundred is added in parentheses.
