PASE: Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
Domesday
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Gytha
Author: SDB
Editorial Status: unknown
Discussion of the name
A provisional attempt has been made to identify the people recorded in Domesday Book who bore this name; however, the material remains to be checked and edited, and profiles of these people remain to be written.
Bibliography
Forms of the name
Spellings in Domesday Book: Getda, Gethe, Ghida, Gida, Gitda, Goda, Gode, Guda, Gudda, Gueda, Guede, Gueth
Forms in modern scholarship:
von Feilitzen head forms:
Phillimore edition:
Alecto edition:
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. | Show on map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | 16,8 | Adstock | Gethe | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Ambrose | 10.00 | 8.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Buckinghamshire | 16,9 | Haversham | Gueth | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 10.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | - | Map |
| Buckinghamshire | 16,10 | Stoke Goldington | Gueth | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Drew 'of Horndon' | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Cornwall | 5,7,6 | Poundstock | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Jovin | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Cornwall | 5,7,9 | St Gennys | Gudda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Jovin | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,29 | South Tawton | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 3.25 | 48.00 | 48.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,30 | Hartland | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 9.00 | 23.00 | 48.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,31 | Little Torrington | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 0.31 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,32 | Witheridge | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 0.25 | 6.00 | 6.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,33 | Woodbury | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 10.00 | 18.00 | 23.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,33 | Woodbury | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Roger, abbot of Mont Saint-Michel | 1.28 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,34 | Chillington | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 7.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,34 | Sherford | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Gausbert, abbot of Battle | 0.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,35 | Tiverton | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 3.50 | 18.00 | 18.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,50 | Werrington | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 6.00 | 24.00 | 20.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 1,50 | Werrington | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Robert, count of Mortain | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 11,1 | Otterton | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Roger, abbot of Mont Saint-Michel | - | 14.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 33,1 | Ipplepen | Goda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Ralph de Fougères | - | 3.88 | 20.00 | 20.00 | - | Map |
| Devon | 33,2 | Galmpton | Goda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Ralph de Fougères | - | 2.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | - | Map |
| Dorset | 1,14 | Little Puddle | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | - | Map | |
| Dorset | 17,1 | Frampton | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Gilbert, abbot of Caen Saint-Étienne | - | 25.50 | 37.09 | 37.09 | - | Map |
| Gloucestershire | 1,63 | Woodchester | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Edward of Salisbury | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | - | Map |
| Hampshire | 1,19 | Nether Wallop | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Godwine, earl | William, king | - | 21.00 | 29.73 | 30.98 | - | Map |
| Hampshire | 1,19 | Winchester | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Godwine, earl | William, king | - | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.27 | - | Map |
| Hampshire | 1,19 | Nether Wallop | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Godwine, earl | William, king | - | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.25 | - | Map |
| Hampshire | 1,W14 | Wroxall | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Godwine, earl | William, king | - | 5.00 | 27.00 | 22.00 | - | Map |
| Leicestershire | 2,7 | Tilton on the Hill | Getda | Gytha 'of Tilton on the Hill' | - | Thomas, archbishop of York | unnamed canons of Southwell | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Leicestershire | 2,7 | Tilton on the Hill | Getda | Gytha 'of Tilton on the Hill' | - | Thomas, archbishop of York | unnamed canons of Southwell | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Lincolnshire | 63,6 | Owston Ferry | Guede | Gytha 'of Owston Ferry' | - | Geoffrey de La Guerche | - | 4.00 | 6.00 | 30.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1a | Higham Ferrers | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 26.50 | 10.00 | 18.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1c | Chelveston | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1c | Caldecott | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1d | Knuston | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1f | Farndish | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1g | Podington | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1h | Easton Maudit | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1j | Rushden | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,2 | Clipston | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 3.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3a | Nobottle | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.13 | 7.00 | 7.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3b | Althorp | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3c | Great or Little Brington | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3d | Harlestone | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3e | Glassthorpehill | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3f | Flore | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,3g | Nobottle | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,4 | Duston | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 4.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,6 | Courteenhall | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Thurstan Mantel | 0.63 | 0.30 | 0.30 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,6 | Courteenhall | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,7 | Blisworth | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,10 | Catesby | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Sasfrid 'of Catesby' | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,14 | Bozeat | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Thurstan Mantel | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,22 | Paulerspury | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Robert 'the man of William Peverel' | 3.60 | 4.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,23 | Guilsborough | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Alfred the man of Count Robert | 0.88 | 0.30 | 1.50 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,24 | Blakesley | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Walter 'of Blakesley' | 2.00 | 0.50 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,25 | Courteenhall | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Thurstan Mantel | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.30 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,26 | Mollington | Gitda | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | Ambrose | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Nottinghamshire | S5 | Derby | Goda | Goda, sister of King Edward | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,5 | Clifton | Gode | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | - | William Peverel | - | 2.50 | 16.00 | 9.00 | - | Map |
| Somerset | 1,11 | Brompton Regis | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 8.00 | 27.60 | 27.60 | - | Map |
| Somerset | 1,11 | Brompton Regis | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | 1 priest | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map | |
| Somerset | 1,11 | Preston | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Robert, count of Mortain | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map | |
| Somerset | 1,22 | Queen Camel | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 8.50 | 23.00 | 23.00 | - | Map |
| Somerset | 1,23 | Coker | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 15.00 | 19.60 | 19.60 | - | Map |
| Surrey | 15,1 | Oxted | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Eustace, count | - | 20.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 11,4 | Binderton | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | Roger, earl | - | 7.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 11,6 | Harting | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Edward, king | Roger, earl | - | 80.00 | 80.00 | 104.76 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 11,7 | Trotton | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Edward, king | Roger, earl | - | 9.00 | 3.00 | 12.74 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 11,41 | North Mundham | Gida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | Godwine, earl | Roger, earl | Ealhhere 'of North Mundham' | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | A | Map |
| Sussex | 12,41 | Westmeston | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William de Warenne | Robert 'the man of William de Warenne' | 8.25 | 4.81 | 4.13 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 12,41 | Westmeston | Gueda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William de Warenne | Robert 'the man of William de Warenne' | 3.75 | 2.19 | 1.88 | - | Map |
| Sussex | 13,22 | Woodmancote | Guda | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William de Briouze | William fitzRanulph | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | - | Map |
| Warwickshire | 16,10 | Walton | Gida | Gytha 'of Walton' | - | Robert, count of Meulan | - | 5.00 | 2.50 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 1,9 | Rushall | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 35.00 | 32.50 | 32.50 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 1,9 | Rushall | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Gerbert, abbot of Saint-Wandrille | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map | |
| Wiltshire | 1,10 | Aldbourne | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 38.00 | 69.73 | 69.73 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 1,10 | Cricklade | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.27 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 1,10 | Aldbourne | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | 1 priest | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map | |
| Wiltshire | 1,13 | Coombe Bissett | Ghida | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | - | 23.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | - | Map |
| Wiltshire | 1,13 | Coombe Bissett | Countess Gytha, wife of Earl Godwine | - | William, king | Leofric the priest | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map | |
| Yorkshire | 5E35 | Leconfield | Gida | Gytha 'of Raventhorpe' | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Nigel Fossard | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 5E36 | Raventhorpe | Gida | Gytha 'of Raventhorpe' | - | Robert, count of Mortain | Nigel Fossard | 1.31 | 0.55 | 0.38 | - | Map |
| Total | 503.03 | 726.69 | 833.03 |
Lord 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | Lord 1066 DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 subtenant | Fiscal value | 1066 value | 1086 value | Lord 1066 ID conf. | Show on map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | 22,2 | Rushden | Goda | Sæmær the priest | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | Malet 'of Rushden' | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.07 | - | Map |
| Berkshire | 10,1 | Chaddleworth | Gida | 1 free man | Gytha, countess | Riwallon, abbot of Winchester New Minster | - | 8.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | - | Map |
| Lincolnshire | 63,22 | West Butterwick | Fulcher 'of Flixborough' | Gytha | Geoffrey de La Guerche | - | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,7 | Barton in Fabis | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,8 | Wilford | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,9 | West Bridgford | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,10 | Normanton | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,10 | Keyworth | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,10 | Willoughby | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,10 | Stanton | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,11 | Costock | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,12 | Adbolton | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,13 | Bassingfield | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Nottinghamshire | 10,14 | Gamston | - | Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | William Peverel | - | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map | |
| Sussex | 11,33 | Marden | Gida | Leofsige 'of Marden' | Gytha, countess | Roger, earl | Engeler 'of Bosham' | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.50 | - | Map |
| Total | 22.21 | 9.60 | 7.57 |
Lord 2 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | Lord 2 1066 DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 subtenant | Fiscal value | 1066 value | 1086 value | Lord 2 1066 ID conf. | Show on map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 35,1b | Rushden | Gitda | 19 sokemen | Burgræd | William Peverel | - | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 35,1 | Irchester | Gitda | unnamed sokemen | Burgræd | William Peverel | - | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Total | 8.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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