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Event |
ASC 912 A, <913> B, 913 CDG |
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Edward 2 camped at Maldon. |
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Event |
ASC 912 A, <913> B, 913 CDG |
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Edward 2 went with some of his reinforcements (Anonymi 1031) to the East Saxons (Anonymi 1032) at Maldon. |
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Status |
ASC (A) 917 A (p. 67), 921 G (p. 80) |
Anonymi 1435 |
held status of Burgwaru / Burgwaru |
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Event |
ASC (A) 917 A (pp. 67-8), 921 G (p. 80) |
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The men (Anonymi 1435) went out from the burh and also their helpers (Anonymi 1436) and put to flight the here (Anonymi 1433), killing many hundred of shipmen and others. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 917 A (p. 67), 921 G (p. 80) |
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The here (Anonymi 1433) besieged the burh [at Maldon] and fought against it until more help (Anonymi 1435) came. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 917 A (p. 67), 921 G (p. 80) |
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A great here (Anonymi 1433) went to Maldon. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 916 A, 920 G |
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Edward 2 built the burh [at Maldon] and established it before he went from there. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 916 A, 920 G |
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Here in this year before midsummer Edward 2 went to Maldon. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 18, ll. 17-24 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 rode around instructing his men (Anonymi 1743) how they should form up and hold their position. He then dismounted and positioned himself with those men he considered to be the most loyal of his household companions (Anonymi 1744). |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 18, ll. 25-41 |
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Anonymous 708 appeared on the opposite bank and relayed a message from the vikings (Anonymi 1745). He told Byrhtnoth 1 and his men (Anonymi 1743) that the vikings (Anonymi 1745) would go away if they were paid sufficient tribute. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon pp. 18-20, ll. 42-61 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 replied to Anonymous 708 that he and his men (Anonymi 1743) intended to fight the vikings (Anonymi 1745) rather than give them any tribute. Byrhtnoth 1 told Anonymous 708 to report to the vikings (Anonymi 1745) that he would fight to defend Æthelred 32's people and country. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon pp. 20-2, ll. 84-95 |
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When Anonymi 1745 had realised that they could not get past those men who were guarding the causeway, they tried to trick Byrhtnoth 1 and his men (Anonymi 1743) and asked to be allowed to pass over the ford to advance their troops. Because of his pride Byrhtnoth 1 agreed to this and then Anonymous 709 (the son of Beorhthelm 32) called across the water to the vikings (Anonymi 1745); he urged them to come quickly so that the battle could begin. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 22, ll. 100-105 |
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While Anonymi 1745 were rushing across the River Blackwater, Byrhtnoth 1 ordered his men (Anonymi 1743) to form a phalanx with their shields and to hold firm against the vikings (Anonymi 1745). |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 22, ll. 106-126 |
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The onslaught of battle between Byrhtnoth 1's men (Anonymi 1743) and the vikings (Anonymi 1745) was terrible and men fell on both sides; Wulfmær 10 was killed and Edward 13 managed to kill a viking with one mighty blow of his sword. Ravens circled and hoped for carrion. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 22, ll. 127-8 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 encouraged his warriors (Anonymi 1743) to keep their minds on the battle and to win glory from the Danes (Anonymi 1745). |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 22, ll. 130-37 |
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As Byrhtnoth 1 was encouraging his men (Anonymi 1743), Anonymous 710 came forward, lifted up his weapon and moved against the earl. Then Anonymous 710 despatched a spear of southern make in such a way that he wounded Byrhtnoth 1. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 138-142 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 was furious at having been wounded by Anonymous 710 and with a javelin he stabbed Anonymous 710 through the neck and killed him. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 143-8 |
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After he had killed Anonymous 710, Byrhtnoth 1 quickly despatched Anonymous 711 by shattering his body-armour and puncturing his chest through to his heart. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 149-58 |
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Anonymous 712 threw a dart that travelled too far through Byrhtnoth 1. Wulfmær 11 had been stood by the side of Byrhtnoth 1; he very bravely pulled the spear from the body of Byrhtnoth 1 and hurled it back again at Anonymous 712. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 152-8 |
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Wulfmær 11 had been stood by Byrhtnoth 1 when Anonymous 712 had hit him with a dart. Wulfmær 11 very bravely pulled the spear from the body of Byrhtnoth 1 and threw it back at Anonymous 712 and the point went in so far that Anonymous 712 died. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 159-65 |
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Anonymous 713 approached Byrhtnoth 1 to acquire his armrings, his robe and gold bands and the ornamented sword. Byrhtnoth 1 drew his sword from its sheath in order to protect himself but he was prevented by Anonymous 714. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 159-68 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 had drawn his sword to protect his possessions against the advance of Anonymous 713; while he did this, one of the vikings, Anonymous 714, struck Byrhtnoth 1's arm and disabled him. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 168-80 |
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Even after he had been injured by Anonymous 714, Byrhtnoth 1 made a speech and encouraged the younger men (Anonymi 1743) to press forward. When he could not stand on his feet any longer, he looked to the heavens and addressed the Lord. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 24, ll. 181-4 |
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He was hacked to death by some of the vikings (Anonymi 1745). Ælfnoth 15 and Wulfmær 11 2 gave their lives alongside their lord. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon pp. 24-6, ll. 185-97 |
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Anonymi 1746 (the sons of Odda) were the first to flee after Byrhtnoth 1 had been killed; Godric 12 then fled the battle as did his brothers, Godwine 13 and Godwig 1. Indeed, more men than was fitting fled to save their lives. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 26, ll. 205-8 |
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After Byrhtnoth 1 had been killed, Anonymi 1743 pressed forward and intended one of two things, to die or to avenge their friend. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 26, ll. 209-24 |
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Ælfwine 29 urged on his companions (Anonymi 1743) and made a speech. He exhorted them to remember the times that they had made speeches over mead and raised pledges while sitting in the hall about fierce encounters; he said that this was the occasion to test who was brave. Ælfwine 29 declared that he intended to make his noble lineage known to all, that he was of a great family amongst the Mercians. Ælfwine 29 further said that he did not want to leave himself open to the taunt that, once his leader had died, he had deserted and sought his homeland. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 26, ll. 225-9 |
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After he had made his speech, Ælfwine 29 pressed forward, remembering his feud, so that he might reach one of Anonymi 1745 with his spear and lay him out on the ground. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon pp. 26-8, ll. 230-43 |
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Offa 9 shook his ash-spear and commended Ælfwine 29 for encouraging the rest of the men (Anonymi 1743). Offa 9 said that, with Byrhtnoth 1 dead, it was essential for each man to encourage the next. He then said that Godric 12 had betrayed them all and that when he rode away on the horse, many men had thought that it was their lord (Byrhtnoth 1) and because of this the army became fragmented. Offa 9 finished by condemning Godric 12 for his action. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 28, ll. 244-54 |
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Leofsunu 3 raised his shield and made a speech in answer to the one that Offa 9 had just made; he vowed that he would not flee even the length of a foot and instead he would push forward in order to avenge his lord and friend (Byrhtnoth 1). |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 28, ll. 255-9 |
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Dunnere 1, who was a simple yeoman, shook his spear, called out over all and asked that each warrior avenge the death of Byrhtnoth 1 and not be anxious about life. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 28, ll. 260-4 |
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After the speeches by Offa 9, Leofsunu 3 and Dunnere 1, Anonymi 1743 went forward and did not care about life. They fought fiercely and prayed to God that they might avenge the death of their beloved Byrhtnoth 1 and bring destruction on Anonymi 1745. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 28, ll. 265-72 |
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Æscfrith 2 continued to help Anonymi 1743 eagerly; he did not weaken in the battle at all and instead loosed many arrows and continued to do so as long as he was able to wield weapons. |
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Anon.BattMaldon p. 28, ll. 273-9 |
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Edward 14 stood in the van (amongst Anonymi 1743) and announced that he did not intend to run away by so much as a foot when his superior (Byrhtnoth 1) lay dead. Indeed, he broke through the shield-wall and fought against Anonymi 1745 until he nobly avenged Byrhtnoth 1 and then himself was killed. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon pp. 28-30, ll. 280-5 |
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Æthelric 30 was eager and anxious to press forward and he fought determinedly and bravely. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 285-7 |
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In the battle, Offa 9 struck Anonymous 715 so that he dropped to the earth. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 288-94 |
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Offa 9 was quickly cut to pieces in the battle. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 295-7 |
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Anonymi 1745 were incensed by the battle and advanced; their spearpoints frequently penetrated the house of life of a man fated to die. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 297-300 |
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Wistan 7 went forward and fought against Anonymi 1745; he destroyed three of them before he too was killed. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 304-08 |
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The two brothers (Oswald 9 and Eadwald 28), in speeches, encouraged the troops (Anonymi 1743) and told them that they must hold out in that time of need and must use their weapons without weakening. |
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Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 309-19 |
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Byrhtwald 6 raised his shield, shook his ash-spear and made a speech. He instructed Anonymi 1743 to be firmer in spirit and bolder in heart; he warned them that whoever turned away from the battle would regret it for ever. Byrhtwald 6 finished his speech by saying that he did not intend to leave but intended to lie beside his lord (Byrhtnoth 1). |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 320-1 |
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Godric 13 also encouraged Anonymi 1743 with a speech. |
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Event |
Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 321-5 |
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Godric 13 frequently loosed a spear and caused death amongst the vikings (Anonymi 1745) until he himself died in the conflict. |
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Anon.BattMaldon p. 30, ll. 289-93 |
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Offa 9 promised his lord (Byrhtnoth 1) that they would both ride back to their dwelling together or die amongst the vikings (Anonymi 1745). In the end, Offa 9 lay near his lord just as a thegn should. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 993 A, <991> G |
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They [sc. Olaf 5 and Anonymi 2047] slew the ealdorman [sc. Byrhtnoth 1] there [sc. at Maldon]. |
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Event |
ASC (A) 993 A, <991> G |
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There [sc. at Maldon] Byrhtnoth 1 with his fierd (Anonymi 2048) came against Olaf 5 and [the occupants of] the ships (Anonymi 2047) and fought against them. |
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ASC (A) 993 A, <991> G |
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Olaf 5 and his ships (Anonymi 2047) came and harried in the vicinity of Folkestone and beyond. |
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ASC (C-F) 991 CDE |
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CDE: Here Ipswich was harried; CDE: and very shortly after that (F(OE and Lat.) substitutes: Here] Byrhtnoth 1 was slain at Maldon. |
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Event |
Anon.LiberEliensis LE II.62 |
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On his way to Maldon, Byrhtnoth 1 stopped at Ramsey and asked Abbot Wulfsige 46 for hospitality and provisions. The abbot said he would he provide for Byrhtnoth 1 and seven of his men to which Byrhtnoth 1 replied that he would not dine without his men because he could not fight without them. He then turned to Ely and asked Abbot Ælfsige 82 if they could dine with him, and his request was accepted. |
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Event |
Anon.LiberEliensis LE II.62 |
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Byrhtnoth 1 was killed at the Battle of Maldon. |
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Office |
EMC Coin 2007.0311 (N 456 (Edmund EA)) |
Sigered 17 |
held office of Moneyer for Edmund 6 |
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RecordedNames |
EMC Coin 2007.0311 (N 456 (Edmund EA)) |
Sigered 17 |
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Office |
EMC Coin 2007.0311 (N 456 (Edmund EA)) |
Edmund 6 |
held office of King |
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Possession |
LDB 5v (Essex 1:25) |
William 1 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 180 urban tenements in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 5v (Essex 1:25) |
Edward 15 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 180 urban tenements in Maldon, Essex (in 1066) |
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Possession |
LDB 5v (Essex 1:25) |
William 1 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 urban tenement in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 5v (Essex 1:25) |
Edward 15 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 urban tenement in Maldon, Essex (in 1066) |
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Possession |
LDB 4v (Essex 1:17a) |
William 1 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 acres in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 75 (Essex 34:31) |
Siward 2 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides, 24 acres in Maldon, Essex (in 1066) |
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Possession |
LDB 73 (Essex 34:12) |
Siward 2 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 5.50 hides, 10 acres in Maldon, Essex (in 1066) |
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Possession |
LDB 48 (Essex 24:63) |
Swein 13 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 48 (Essex 24:63) |
Swein 13 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 6 (Essex 1:25) |
William 1 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: [fiscal data not specified] in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 6 (Essex 1:25) |
William 1 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: [fiscal data not specified] in Maldon, Essex (in 1086) |
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Possession |
LDB 6 (Essex 1:25) |
Edward 15 |
Property recorded in Domesday Book: [fiscal data not specified] in Maldon, Essex (in 1066) |