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Tets(t)ill
Tedenesolle: Osbern FitzRichard.

The Marsh
Me(r)sse: Roger and Robert, sons of Corbet, from Earl Roger.
Timber-framed manor house, 1604.
Tibberton
Tetbristone: Roger de Curcelle from Earl Roger.
Long; manor house.
Ticklerton
Tichelevorde: Church of St. Milburga before and after 1066.
Secluded.
Tittenley
Titesle: William Malbank from Earl Hugh.
Tittenley Farm.
Tong
Tuange: Earl Roger.

Tugford
Dodefort: Church of St. Peter (given by Rainald the Sheriff for the soul of Warin, his predecessor); Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Hugh and Rayner from him. Mill.
Norman church.

Uckington
Uchintune: Church of St. Almund and Godebold from it.
Farming.
Uffington
Ofitone: Helgot from Earl Roger.
Severnside.
Uppington
Opetone: Gerard from Earl Roger.
Church with a Saxon tympanum and a Roman altar in the north wall.
Upton Cressett
Ultone: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.

Upton Magna
Uptune: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger. Mill, fishery.
Homestead moat in a wood nearby.

Walcot
Walecote: Earl Roger.

Walford
Waleford: Robert Pincerna from Earl Roger.

Walltown
Walle: Ralph de Mortimer from Earl Roger.
On the site of a Roman fort.
Waters Upton
Uptone: Roger de Lacy from Earl Roger. Mill.
Named after an early lord of the manor, Walter FitzJohn.
Wattlesborough
Wetesburg: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Georgian hall with farm buildings and a Norman keep, one of the chain of defences against the Welsh.
Welbatch
Huelbec: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger. Mill.
17th century Seveon's Mill, now derelict.
Wellington
Walitone: Earl Roger. Mill, 2 fisheries.
Industrial town, a manufacturing centre for glass and nails during the 19th century.
Welshampton
Hantone: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger and Albert from him.
On the Welsh border; Hampton House.
Wem
Weme: William Pantulf from Earl Roger. Falcon's eyrie, enclosed hunting wood.
Small market town. The notorious Judge Jeffreys was sold the barony of Wem in 1685.
Wentnor
Wantenoure: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Stone built along the Long Mynd. Robury Ring is a rectangular camp.
Westbury
Wesberie: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.

West Felton
Feltone: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.
Castle mound and moat.
Westhope
Weshone: Picot from Earl Roger.
In Hope Dale; moated site; manor house, 1901.
Weston Cot(t)on
Westune: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.
Ancient Wat's Dyke nearby.
Weston Rhyn
Westone: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.

Weston under Redcastle
Westune: Ranulf Peverel from Earl Roger.
Pretty; parkland scenery; 13th century Red Castle, now ruined; Bury Walls, an Iron Age fort.
Wheathill
Waltham: Roger de Lacy from Earl Roger.

Whitchurch
Westune / tone: William de Warenne from Earl Roger, formerly Earl Harold. 3 enclosed hunting woods.
Town with Georgian buildings; birthplace of Edward German the composer (1862-1936).
Whittingslow
Witecheslaw: Earl Roger.

Whittington
Wititone: Earl Roger. Mill.
Gatehouse of a 13th century castle.
Whitton
Wibetune: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Whitton Hall; Whitton Grange; Whitton Farm.
Whixall
Witehala: Ranulf Peverel from Earl Roger.
Near the Welsh border; moated site.
Wigmore
Wigemore:
Lost.
Wigwig
Wigewic: Turold from Earl Roger.
Moated site.
Wilderley
Wildredelega: Hugh son of Turgis from Earl Roger.
Remains of motte and bailey castle.
Willey
Wilit: Turold from Earl Roger.
The old village was removed in c.1815 to provide privacy for the Forrester family.
Winsley
Wineslei: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Winsley Hall.
Wistanstow
Wistanestou: Nigel the Doctor.
Moated site; weir on the River Onny.
Withington
Wientone: Fulco from Earl Roger.
Flat country.
Wollaston
Willavestune: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Motte and bailey castle site.
Wollerton
Uluretone: Gerard from Earl Roger. Mill.
On the River Tern.
Wolverley
Ulwardelege: William Pantulf from Earl Roger.
Isolated; Wolverley Hall.
Womerton
Umbruntune: Robert FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.

Woodcote (in Bicton)
Udecote: Robert FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Pond.
Woodcote (near Newport)
Udecote: Robert FitzTetbald from Earl Roger.
Woodcote Hall.
Woolstaston
Ulestanestune: Robert FitzCorbet from Earl Roger.
Quiet; Castle Bank, the probable site of a pre-1292 manor house.
Woolston (in West Felton)
Osuluestune: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.
St Winifred's well marks the spot where the saint's body rested on its way from Holywell to Shrewsbury.
Woolston (in Wistanstow)
Wistanestune: Picot from Earl Roger.

Woore
Waure: William Malbedeng from Earl Roger.
Large; hall; moated site at Syllenhurst Farm.
Wootton
Udetone: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger.

Worfield
Guruelde / Wrfeld: Hugh de Montgumeri. 3 mills, fishery.
Timber-framed buildings.
Worthen
Wrdine: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger. 2 mills, enclosed hunting woods.
Large; on Rea Brook.
Wotherton
Udevertune: Alward son of Elmund, the pre-Conquest holder, from Earl Roger. Mill.
Castle mound.
Wrentnall
Werentenehale: Roger Venator from Earl Roger. Enclosed hunting wood.

Wrockwardine
Recordine: Earl Roger with the Church of St. Peter holding the church.
Norman church; Jacobean Hall.
Wroxeter
Rochecestre: Rainald the Sheriff from Earl Roger. Church.
The Roman city of Viriconium. Saxon church.
Wykey
Wiche: Odo from Earl Roger. Fishery.

Yagdon
Iagedone:
Lost.
Yockleton
Iochehuile: Roger FitzCorbet from Earl Roger. Mill (1 horseload of malt).
Castle mound.
Yorton
Iartune: Church of St. Chad before and after 1066.

Welsh Entries

Ackhill
Achel: Osbern FitzRichard.
Wood; Ackhill Lodge.
Ackley
Achelai: Elward from Earl Roger.
Ackley Farm.
Aston
Esto(u)ne: Earl Roger.
Aston Hall; near a hill-fort.
Bausley
Beleslei: Earl Roger and Roger FitzCorbet from him.
Area with Bausley House, Bausley Hill and Iron Age fort remains.
Castlewright
Cestelop:
Lost.
Churchstoke
Cirestoc: Earl Roger and Elward from him.

Edderton
Edritune: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Edderton Hall.
Forden
Furtune: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Scattered; near Offa's Dyke, an ancient system of earthworks that stretched 120 miles.
Hem
Heme: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Some houses.
Hopton
Hoptune: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Scattered; areas of Hopton Uchaf and Hopton Isaf nearby.
Hyssington
Stantune: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.

Knighton
Chenistetune: Hugh Lasne. A great wood.
Industrial town with forestry and saw-mills; motte and bailey.
Leighton
Lestune: Earl Roger and Roger Corbet from him.
Leighton Hall.
Mellington
Muletune / Mulitune: Roger Corbet and Elward from Earl Roger.
Now Lower Mellington.
Montgomery
Montgomeri / Muntgumeri: Earl Roger built the castle; Roger Corbet.
Site of an ancient British camp. The motte and bailey probably marks the site of Roger's castle; the present castle ruins date from the 13th century.
Norton
Nortune: Hugh de Lasne. A great wood.
Norton Manor in parkland; motte and bailey; wood.
Stanage
Stanege: Osbern FitzRichard.
A few houses at Lower Stanage on the River Teme; Stanage Park.
Thornbury
Torneberie: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Area near a Roman road; Roman fort.
Weston
Westune: Roger Corbet from Earl Roger.
Little and Great Weston farms in Weston Madoc.
Wolston Mynd
Ulestanesmude:
Lost.
Woodluston
Wadelestun:
Lost.
Wropton
Urbetune:
Lost.