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A History of the County of Oxford
… one of the Ducklington estates mentioned in 1086, since 8 yardlands there belonged to Richard of Carbrook in 1279. 8 … same rent to Walter. 14 The abbey acquired at least 2 more yardlands from later lords of Ducklington, Guy and William de … 15 and its Claywell estate in 1279 comprised perhaps 7 yardlands, with a further yardland in Putlesley. 16 In the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… his grandson Bartholomew (d. 1632) acquired the largest (6 yardlands) of the 2,000-year leasehold estates created when … as part of Ducklington manor, included two houses, 3½ yardlands of customary land, 2½ yardlands of former demesne, and various closes, notably …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a. of arable in three fields, 2½ a. of meadow in separate yardlands said to be 'between the doles', and common pasture …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and copyhold tenements, varying in size between a. and 2 yardlands. Three copyholders still owed a few labour …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 12
… had been some retreat from cultivation by 1340, when five yardlands in the parish lay uncultivated because of the … manor received cash rents from 16 free tenants holding 12 yardlands and a number of assarts, 14 men holding other land, … east of a path called 'Staurnchesway', an area of three yardlands. 24 The manor's woodland was common pasture in …
Easington
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 18, Benson, Ewelme, and the Chilterns (Ewelme Hundred)
… of little value. By 1279 the arable comprised just over 10 yardlands including the Templars' 2-yardland demesne. Much of … land was held by two leading freemen, John Griffin (with 3 yardlands) and Gilbert Dreu (with 2); of the rest, one … hand during a minority, two other free tenants each held -yardlands, and one customary tenant had a yardland and a …
A History of the County of Sussex
… John, and in 1300 and 1310 William Wystryng held 4 hides 1 yardlands (the yardland being 32 acres) attached manorially …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1639 had fallen to 10. Many copyholds were single or half yardlands in 1473, and by the later 16th century amalgamation had produced one holding of two and a half yardlands (50 a.); others then ranged in size from 5 a. to 27 …