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Leofgifu 11 was commended to both King Edward (Edward 15) and Earl Waltheof (Waltheof 2) and held two estates in Bedfordshire TRE, of which the largest was Aspley Guise and was held as a manor; the two estates had a combined assessment of 12½ hides and a valuation of £13. Aspley Guise was held by Ascard d’Ivry from Hugh de Beauchamp in 1086 whereas Bletsoe was then held by Countess Judith (Judith 3), the widow of Earl Waltheof, perhaps with Osbern de Breuil as her subtenant.
Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
Holder 1066
Shire
Phil. ref.
Vill
Holder 1066 DB Spelling
Holder 1066
Lord 1066
Tenant-in-Chief 1086
1086
subtenant
Fiscal value
1066
value
1086 value
Holder 1066 ID conf.
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Bedfordshire
23,17
Aspley Guise
Leueua
Leofgifu 'of Aspley'
Waltheof, earl
Hugh de Beauchamp
Acard d'Ivry
10.00
10.00
8.00
D
Map
Bedfordshire
53,8
Bletsoe
Leueua
Leofgifu 'of Aspley'
Edward, king
Judith, countess
Osbern de Breuil
2.50
3.00
3.00
D
Map
Total
12.50
13.00
11.00
These are the only estates in Bedfordshire held by someone named Leofgifu, and those relatively nearby in adjacent counties can be accounted for elsewhere (see Leofgifu 8, 9 and 15). Although the fact that Leofgifu 11’s estates record different TRE commendations and different post-Conquest successors might usually provide good grounds for identifying their holders as different women, in this instance it is the connection between Earl Waltheof and his wife Countess Judith that favours the interpretation that both estates were held by the same person, Leofgifu 11, TRE.
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