Ælfhere

Male

Author: SDB

Editorial Status: 2 of 5

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: Alfer, Alfere, Alferus, Aluer, Elfer, Ælfer, Ælfere

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
Devon	35,15	Winscott	Alfer	Ælfhere 'of Winscott'	-	Roald the dubbed	-	0.25	0.50	0.75	-	Map
Gloucestershire	32,11	Little Lydney	Alfer	Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	-	William fitzBaderon	-	6.00	4.00	2.00	-	Map
Gloucestershire	52,7	Harford	Alfer	Ælfhere 'of Harford'	-	Gilbert fitzTurold	-	1.00	2.00	2.00	-	Map
Hampshire	3,1	Chilcomb	Ælfer	Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury	Walkelin, bishop of Winchester	unnamed monks of Old Minster, Winchester, in 1086	0.00	1.08	2.40	D	Map
Kent	2,25	Stowting		Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury	Lanfranc, archbishop of Canterbury	Robert, count of Eu	3.00	8.00	10.00	-	Map
Kent	2,32	Ulcombe	Alfer	Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury	Lanfranc, archbishop of Canterbury	Robert, count of Eu	5.00	10.00	9.00	-	Map
Norfolk	1,77	Kipton	Alferus	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	William, king	Godric the steward	1.50	0.80	1.40	-	Map
Norfolk	1,135	Stow Bedon	Alfere	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	William, king	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Norfolk	26,5	Tunstead	Alfere	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	Harold, earl	Roger the Poitevin	-	5.50	5.00	11.00	-	Map
Norfolk	27,1	Newton near Castle Acre	Ælfere	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	Ivo Taillebois	Odo the crossbowman	0.00	2.00	4.00	-	Map
Norfolk	49,3	Carbrooke	Alfere	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	John nephew of Waleran	-	4.50	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Norfolk	49,4	Griston		Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	John nephew of Waleran	Osbert 'of Griston'	1.00	7.00	7.00	-	Map
Norfolk	54,1	Appethorp	Alfere	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	-	Ralph the crossbowman	-	1.25	1.00	1.60	-	Map
Somerset	3,1	Seaborough	Aluer	Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	Edward, king	Osmund, bishop of Salisbury	Walter Tirel	1.50	1.50	1.50	-	Map
Surrey	21,5	Litelfeld	Alfer	Ælfhere ‘Isenthegn’	-	William fitzAnsculf	Baldwin fitzHerluin	0.50	0.19	0.19	-	Map
Sussex	9,92	Selmeston	Elfer	Ælfhere 'of Ewhurst'	Edward, king	Robert, count of Eu	Reinbert	0.50	0.50	0.50	-	Map
Sussex	9,120	Ewhurst	Ælfer	Ælfhere 'of Ewhurst'	Edward, king	Robert, count of Eu	-	6.00	10.00	9.00	-	Map
Sussex	10,17	Tilton	Elfer	Ælfhere 'of Ewhurst'	Edward, king	Robert, count of Mortain	William de Cahagnes	2.00	1.00	1.00	-	Map
Sussex	10,53	Selmeston	Alfer	Ælfhere 'of Ewhurst'	-	Robert, count of Mortain	William de Cahagnes	4.50	3.50	3.50	-	Map
Sussex	10,99	Burleigh	Alfer	Ælfhere 'of Ewhurst'	Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury	Robert, count of Mortain	William de Cahagnes	1.50	1.00	0.50	-	Map
Total								45.50	59.07	67.34

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
Norfolk	1,135	Caston	Alfere	1 sokeman	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	William, king	-	0.33	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Norfolk	1,135	Stow Bedon	Alfere	29 sokemen	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	William, king	-	3.30	10.00	14.00	-	Map
Norfolk	26,5	Tunstead		24 sokemen	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	Roger the Poitevin	-	1.00	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Norfolk	49,3	Carbrooke		24 sokemen	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	John nephew of Waleran	-	1.00	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Norfolk	54,1	Appethorp		15 sokemen	Ælfhere 'of Tunstead'	Ralph the crossbowman	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	Map
Total								5.63	10.00	14.00