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Dedworth

Dideorde: Albert from the king.

On Thames.
Denchworth

Denchesworde: Jocelyn from William d'Eu; Rayner from Henry de Ferrers; Lawrence from Robert of Stafford. Church.

Denford

Daneford: William d'Eu. Church.

Iron Age axe-heads found nearby.
Donnington

Deritone: William Lovett.

Donnington Castle stood here from the 14th century, now in ruins.
Draycott (Moor)

Draicote: Abingdon Abbey and Gilbert from the Abbey. Fishery; moor.

Dry Sanford

Sanford: Hugo Cook from Abingdon Abbey.

Duxford

Dudochesforde: Odo of Winchester. Mill, fishery.

Earley

Er / Herlei: King's land; Osbern Giffard. 2 fisheries.

Now part of Reading.
East Garston

Lamborne: Geoffrey de Mandeville. 2 mills.

East Ginge

Acenge: Cola, the king's thane. Mill.

East Hagbourne

Hachebourne: Reinbald the priest. Mill.

Easthampstead

Lachenestede: Westminster Abbey.

Iron Age fort situated here.
East Hanney

Hanlei: Abingdon Abbey before and after 1066; Nicholas and Wulfwin from the Abbey; Count of Evreux; Jocelyn from Gilbert de Bretteville. 2 mills.

East Hendred

Enrede / Henret: King's land; Cola, the king's thane; Count of Evreux; Henry from Henry de Ferrers. Mill, church.

Hendred House.
East Ilsley

Eldeslei: Bishop of Salisbury; Roger from Henry de Ferrers; Stephen from William FitzAnsculf; Saswalo from Geoffrey de Mandeville.

East Lockinge

Lachinge(s): Abingdon Abbey before and after 1066; Gilbert from the Abbey.

Partly Norman church. One of around 3300 contributors to the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral in the 17th century.
East Shefford

Siford: Aiulf, Sheriff of Dorset. 2 mills.

On site of a Saxon cemetery.
Eaton

Ed / Eltune: Richard and Alfred from Miles Crispin. 2 fisheries.

Eaton Hastings

Etone: Walter FitzPoyntz. 2 fisheries.

Eddington

Eddevetone: King's land. Mill.

Eling

Elinge: Roger d'Ivry.

Near the site of a Roman villa. Iron Age axe-heads found nearby.
Enborne

Aneborne: William Lovett; William FitzCorbucion; Giles, brother of Ansculf; Roger de Lacy. Mill.

Englefield

Englefel / Inglefelle: William FitzAnsculf; Gilbert and Stephen from him.

Site of a battle between King Aethelwulf and the Danes in the 9th century.

Farnborough

Fermeberge: Abingdon Abbey.

Fawler

Spersold: Askell from Abingdon Abbey. Mill.

Fawley

Farelli: Abbess of Amesbury.

Finchampstead

Finchamestede: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. Mill.

Church font is probably pre-Norman.
Frilford

Frieliford: Abingdon Abbey; Reginald, Reinbald and Slavi from the Abbey.

Frilsham

Frilesham: Roger from Henry de Ferrers. Mill.

Church dedicated to St. Frideswide, a Saxon princess who founded a convent in the forest.
Fulscot

Follescote: Roger FitzSiegfried.

Fyfield

Fivehide: Henry from Henry de Ferrers; another Henry from him. Church.

Partly Norman church; manor house.

Garford

Wareford: Abingdon Abbey and Berner from the Abbey. Mill.

Garford Field, a pre-historic burial site.
Goosey

Gosei: Abingdon Abbey; Hermer. 11 hides; 9 ploughs. 6 villagers, 3 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Meadow. Value TRE �9; now �10.

Great Coxwell

Cocheswelle: King's land. Church.

Great Barn, built by monks of Beaulieu in the 13th century.
Great Faringdon

Ferendone: King's land; Bishop Osmund, Alfsi from the king. Does not pay tax. Land for 15 ploughs. 17 villagers, 10 smallholders with 10 ploughs. Mill, fishery.

Great Shefford

Siford: Robert d'Oilly and Roger d'Ivry from Bishop of Bayeux; Hugh de Port. 1� mills.

Greenham

Greneham: Henry de Ferrers. Church, 1� mills.

Once a centre of the milling industry. Mesolithic artefacts found nearby. Greenham Common RAF base.

Hampstead Norris

Hanstede: Theodoric the Goldsmith. Church.

Partly Norman church.
Hamstead Marshall

Hamestede: Hugolin the Steersman from the King. 1 hide; 5 ploughs. 4 villagers, 8 smallholders with 3 ploughs. Mill, meadow, woodland.

Hartley

Hurlei: Ralph de Mortimer.

Hartley Court.
Hartridge

Hurterige: Alfred from William FitzAnsculf.

Harwell

Harewelle / Haruuelle: Bishop of Winchester; Roger d'Ivry. Mill, chapel.

Hatford

Heraford: Payne from Gilbert de Bretteville. Church.

2 churches, one partly Norman.
Hinton Waldrist

Hentone: Odo, the king's thane. Church, 2 fisheries.

Hinton Manor is Elizabethan.
Hodcott

Hodicote: Stephen from William FitzAnsculf; Odelard from Ralph de Mortimer.

Bronze Age burial ground nearby.
Hurley

Herlei: Geoffrey de Mandeville. Mill, church, 2 fisheries.

Church dedicated to wife of Geoffrey de Mandeville. Legend has it that Editha, Edward the Confessor's sister, is buried in the churchyard.

Inglewood

Ingheflot / Inglefol: Robert FitzGerald; Fulchard from William, the king's thane; Robert FitzRolf, the king's thane.

Inglewood House.
Inkpen

Ingepene: William FitzAnsculf; Ralph de Feugères, the king's thane. Mill.

Walbury Hill is the site of an Iron Age fort.
Irish Hill

Ebrige: Hugolin the Steersman. Mill.

'Ebrige' means yew-covered ridge.

Kennington

Chenitun / Genetune: Abingdon Abbey; Berner and Alwin from the Abbey.

7th century monastery founded nearby.
Kingston Bagpuize

Chingestune: Ralph de Bagpuize and Henry de Ferrers from him; Aethelhelm from William FitzAnsculf. Fishery.

Kingston Bagpuize local history site
Kingston Lisle

Spersolt: King's land and Henry de Ferrers from the king.

Kintbury

Chenteberie: King's land; Henry de Ferrers from the king; Abbess of Amesbury; Walter FitzOthere. 2 mills.

On site of a Saxon burial ground.
Knighton

Nisteton: Odo, the king's thane.

Roman villa stood nearby.

Lambourn

Lam / Lanborne: King's land; Hascoit Musard; Matthew de Mortagne. Church, 2 mills.

Leckhampstead

Lecanestede: Abingdon Abbey; Reinbald from the Abbey. Church.

Letcombe Bassett

Ledecumbe: Robert d'Oilly. 2 mills.

Segsbury Camp, an Iron Age fort.
Letcombe Regis

Ledecumbe: King's land. Amesbury Abbey holds the church. 5 mills.

Church is partly 12th century.
Leverton

Lewartone: Hezelin from Abingdon Abbey. Mill.

Little Coxwell

Alia Cocheswelle: King's land.

Little Wittenham

Witeham: Abingdon Abbey. Church, mill.

Littleworth

Ordia: King's land; Alfsi and Alfgeat from the king.

Lollingdon

Lolindone: Richard Poynant.

Lollingdon Farm; Lollingdon Hill.
Long Wittenham

Witeham: Walter Giffard, formerly Queen Edith.

Church on the site of an ancient barrow. Saxon remnants found.
Longworth

Ordam: Abingdon Abbey. Church, fishery.

Partly Norman church. Rector was once RD Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone.
Losfield

Losfelle:

Lost.
Lyford

Linford: Abingdon Abbey; Walter Giffard and Reginald from the abbey.

Lyford Grange, an Elizabethan house.

Maidenhead

Elentone: Giles, brother of Ansculf; Hugh and Landri from him.

Ancient earthworks at Maidenhead Thickett.
Marcham

Mercha: Abingdon Abbey; Askell. 10 hides; land for 10 ploughs. Church; mill; meadow. Value �12 10s.

Midgham

Migeham: Giles, brother of Ansculf; Aelmer, Rayner and Gilbert from him. Mill.

Milton

Midde(l)tune: Abingdon Abbey; Azelin and Reginald from the Abbey. 2 mills.

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