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THE NORMAN CONQUEST After the defeat of King Harold at the battle of Hastings, William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) has been crowned King of England. The King has announced that he now owns all the land in the country and a new system of local government will be established based on areas of land to be known as 'Manors.' The King will appoint his own men to be in charge of these manors, many of whom fought with him at Hastings. Roger de Montgomery is to be Lord of the Manor of the central Welsh Marches along with other Lords managing the Chester and Hereford areas. Some lands are to be set aside as royal hunting forests and these will be subect to rules of exclusion of local people. An area from Willey in the west and Kinver in the east will be known as the Morfe Forest. There will be severe punishment for those violating the Forest Law forbidding any hunting and removal of wood, either fallen or growing. Anyone killing hart or hind will be punished by blinding. JUDGMENT DAY 1086 It has felt like domesday, we have all had to be counted. A survey was ordered by the King of all the assets in his kingdom. No person, ox, cow or pig was to be left out. Nothing of any value was to be excluded so mills, fisheries and land all have had to be counted. Things have changed in Worfield from 1066. Then our Lord was Earl Algar ( his land included Worfield, Claverley, Nordley and Alveley,) but in 1074, it was given to a Frenchman, Roger de Montgomery who is now Lord of the Manor and Tenant in Chief and the First Earl of Shopshire. If and when we ever see him, I don't suppose we will understand a word he says. The value of the Manor has gone up considerably, from £3 in 1066 to £18 in 1086. There are 85 villagers, 15 smallholders, 5 slaves, 1 priest and 3 Englishmen. We have 3 mills, 1 fishery, 15 acres of meadow land and a league of woodland. There is enough ploughland for 30 teams and there are 4 Lord's plough teams and 30 men's plough teams. We ordinary folk of Worfield of course own nothing, it all belongs to the Lord. We have five large houses in our Manor, Hallen ( The main house), Ewdness, Oldington, Cattestree and Ackleton SMITHS 1086 Domesday Book Worfield Man is Murder Suspect 1256 Giles de Burford is believed to have murdered Reginald le Gaugey, a man of property in Bridgnorth. Le Gaugey leaves a wife, Alice ( the sister of John de Castello), a son and four daughters Edward I Silver Penny lost 1301-1310 HESH-5A0263 Copper Alloy Seal lost 1200-1300 WMAS-84EB67 1288 Worfield Charter 1307 Death of Edward I 1087-1100 William II 1100-1135 Henry I Stephen 1135-1154 Henry II 1154-1189 Richard I 1189-1199 John 1200-1207 Henry III 1217-1272 Edward I 1272-1307 William I dies 1087 1066-1307 PRICE 1 FARTHING Much of the Manor of Worfield as we know it falls within the Forest of Morfe and so operates outside the normal economy. The boundaries are: From Pendlestone Mill up the Severn to where the Worfe falls into the River and so up the bank of the Worfe to Worfbridge and along the said bank to Rindleford Bridge and so along the bank to the Chirle and upwards still to Chirleford Bridge and then along the road to Hilton. Our fisheries in Worfield Manor are in a good state. There are now eight fisheries at Burcote and five at Bradeney. Hay and the produce of our mills is to be taken to the Castle in Bridgnorth and this will continue as long as the King holds Worfield Manor. Export of goods to London has been encouraged by free rent being offered to a man living in Ewdness who will, in return, take the goods of Worfield Manor to London free of charge. Sheep are the mainstay of our economy and wool is an important export. Worfield Belongs to the King The attempt by Robert de Belleme to overthrow the King in 1112 has been thwarted. After several such rebellious attempts by Belleme, King Henry I has imprisoned the 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and taken Worfield into his own possession. From henceforth, Belleme's most notable legacy will be Bridgnorth Castle which he built in 1101, having moved his father's castle to a better position in Bridgnorth. Few will mourn the removal of this cruel man who was prone to unspeakable acts of cruelty. He is believed to have gouged out his godson's eyes with his bare hands. One can only hope that this story is unfounded. Images of Finds are displayed by courtesy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. More information can be found at www.finds.org.uk. using the item number given
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THE NORMAN CONQUESTAfter the defeat of King Harold at the battle of Hastings, William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) has been crowned King of England.The King has announced that he now owns all the land in the country and a new system of local government will be established based on areasof land to be known as 'Manors.' The King will appoint his own men to be in charge of these manors, many of whom fought with him at Hastings.Roger de Montgomery is to be Lord of the Manor of the central Welsh Marches along with other Lords managing the Chester and Hereford areas.
Some lands are to be set aside as royal hunting forests and these will be subect to rules of exclusion of local people. An area from Willey in thewest and Kinver in the east will be known as the Morfe Forest. There will be severe punishment for those violating the Forest Law forbidding anyhunting and removal of wood, either fallen or growing. Anyone killing hart or hind will be punished by blinding.
JUDGMENT DAY1086It has felt like domesday, we have all had to becounted. A survey was ordered by the King of allthe assets in his kingdom. No person, ox, cow orpig was to be left out. Nothing of any value was tobe excluded so mills, fisheries and land all havehad to be counted. Things have changed inWorfield from 1066. Then our Lord was Earl Algar( his land included Worfield, Claverley, Nordleyand Alveley,) but in 1074, it was given to aFrenchman, Roger de Montgomery who is nowLord of the Manor and Tenant in Chief and theFirst Earl of Shopshire. If and when we ever seehim, I don't supposewewill understand aword hesays.Thevalueof theManor hasgoneupconsiderably,from £3 in 1066 to £18 in 1086. There are 85villagers, 15 smallholders, 5 slaves, 1 priest and 3Englishmen. We have 3 mills, 1 fishery, 15 acresof meadow land and a league of woodland. Thereis enough ploughland for 30 teams and there are4 Lord's plough teams and 30 men's ploughteams.We ordinary folk ofWorfield of course ownnothing, it all belongs to the Lord. We have fivelarge houses in our Manor, Hallen ( The mainhouse), Ewdness, Oldington, Cattestree andAckleton
SMITHS1086
Domesday Book
Worfield Man is MurderSuspect1256Giles de Burford is believed to havemurdered Reginald le Gaugey, a manof property in Bridgnorth. LeGaugey leaves a wife, Alice ( thesister of John de Castello), ason and four daughters
Edward I Silver Penny lost 1301-1310HESH-5A0263
Copper Alloy Seal lost 1200-1300WMAS-84EB67
1288
Worfield Charter
1307
Death ofEdward I
1087-1100
William II
1100-1135
Henry I Stephen
1135-1154
Henry II
1154-1189
Richard I
1189-1199
John
1200-1207
Henry III
1217-1272
Edward I
1272-1307
William I dies
1087
WORFIELD TIMES
1066-1307PRICE1 FARTHING
Much of the Manor of Worfield as we knowit falls within the Forest of Morfe and sooperates outside the normal economy. Theboundaries are:From Pendlestone Mill up the Severn towhere the Worfe falls into the River and soup the bank of the Worfe to Worfbridge andalong the said bank toRindlefordBridgeandso along the bank to the Chirle and upwardsstill to Chirleford Bridge and then along theroad to Hilton.Our fisheries in Worfield Manor are in agood state. There are now eight fisheries atBurcote and five at Bradeney.Hay and the produce of our mills is to betaken to theCastle in Bridgnorth and this willcontinue as long as the King holds WorfieldManor.Export of goods to London has beenencouraged by free rent being offered to aman living in Ewdness who will, in return,take the goods of Worfield Manor toLondon free of charge. Sheep are themainstay of our economy and wool is animportant export.
Worfield Belongs to theKing
The attempt by Robert de Bellemeto overthrow the King in 1112 hasbeen thwarted. After several suchrebellious attempts by Belleme,King Henry I has imprisoned the3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and takenWorfield into his own possession.From henceforth, Belleme's mostnotable legacy will be BridgnorthCastle which he built in 1101,havingmoved his father's castle toabetter position inBridgnorth. Fewwill mourn the removal of this cruelman who was prone tounspeakable acts of cruelty. He isbelieved to have gouged out hisgodson's eyeswith his bare hands.One can only hope that this story isunfounded.
LOST AND FOUND
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