Fifield, Oxfordshire

Fifield, Oxfordshire

Fifield is a village and in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire. Its name is probably a transliteration of its Ango-Saxon name of Fifhides"Domesday Book: A Complete Translation". London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1345] .

Fifield is a close neighbour to the other ancient Wychwood villages, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Milton-under-Wychwood, Idbury and Leafield.

History

Fifield is mentioned in the Domesday book. In 1086 it says

Henry de Ferrers holds Fifield [Henry de Ferrers held a considerable number of manors given to him by the King including several in Oxfordshire . These included obviously Fifield, but also Dean, Chastleton, Badgemore and Sibford] . "There are five hides". Land for seven ploughs. Now in 2 ploughs and 4 slaves and 9 with 4 have 5 ploughs. There are 24 acres of meadow. Pasture one league in length and one breadth. It was and is worth 100 shillings"Domesday Book: A Complete Translation". London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.433] .

Note: There are five hides and a hide is a field.

There is an irony in Henry de Ferrers taking over Fifield as he also took other lands from Godric the Sheriff who died at the Battle of Hastings. Godric was born in Fifield.Fact|date=March 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.thewychwood.co.uk The Wychwood Magazine Online]
* [http://www.wychwoodstudios.com/Flashsite.php Artists from around the wychwood area]


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