Cubbington Medieval Settlement
The probable extent of the medieval settlement based on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.
1 The probable extent of the medieval settlement based on the OS first edition 6″ map of 1887, 33NE.
2 Domesday has 3 entries for Cubbington in Stoneleigh Hundred. The Phillimore edition has a grid reference of 3468.
Ref 6,7 (Land of Coventry Church) in Cubbington 2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1/2 plough; 2 slaves; 5 villagers and 1 smallholder with 1 plough. Meadow 8 acres. The value was 20s; now 30s.
Ref 16,53 (land of the Count of Meulan) in Cubbington 3 hides. Bosker holds from him. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordhsip 1 plough, with 3 smallholders. Meadow 8 acres. The value was 40s; now 30s. Leofwin and Ketelbern held it freely before 1066.
Ref 20,1 Roger of Ivry holds 5 hides in Cubbington from the King, as he states, land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 3 slaves; 2 villagers and 2 smallholders with 1 plough. Meadow 15 acres. The value was and is 40s.
3 The 1887 map shows a compact village with most of the settlement to the west of the main crossroads. There appears to be a boundary hedge to the south and east. Domesday indicates quite a valuable village in multi-ownership.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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