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*John P Ravilous in a posting to Gen-Med 15 Aug 2007 states : "In the listing provided in Domesday Book (1086) of the lands of the Church of Coventry, in Stanley Hundred, there is a description of the land of Binley.  The text states in part,  "Aldgid, the wife of Grifin, held this land. The Abbey bought it of Osbern the son of Richard", citing[http://books.google.com/books?id=zQMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA14&dq=aldgid+uxor&ei=eJfDRrfqKIb07gKp8_XTDw&ie=ISO-8859-1 William Reades, trans. Domesday Book, for the County of Warwick] (Coventry: W. Reader, 1835), p. 14: 'Ipsa eccl'a ten' BILVEIE. Ibi sunt iii hidae T'ra e' viii car'. In d'nio e' una car' et iiii serui et x uill'i et vi bord' eu' v car'. Ibi viii ac' p'ti. Silua dimid' leu'u l'g' et una  q'rent' lat'. T. R. E. et modo ual' LX solid'.  Hanc tra' tenuit. Aldgid uxor Grifin. Hanc abb' emit ab 0' filio Ricardi.  Ipsa eccl'a ten' in CONDONE iii virg' t'rae. T'ra e' ii car'. Ibi sunt iiii uill'i et vi bord' eu' ii car' et i fiemo. Silua iii q'r' et xxx p'tic' l'g' et iii q'rent' lat'. Valuit et ual' xx solid'.'
 
*John P Ravilous in a posting to Gen-Med 15 Aug 2007 states : "In the listing provided in Domesday Book (1086) of the lands of the Church of Coventry, in Stanley Hundred, there is a description of the land of Binley.  The text states in part,  "Aldgid, the wife of Grifin, held this land. The Abbey bought it of Osbern the son of Richard", citing[http://books.google.com/books?id=zQMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA14&dq=aldgid+uxor&ei=eJfDRrfqKIb07gKp8_XTDw&ie=ISO-8859-1 William Reades, trans. Domesday Book, for the County of Warwick] (Coventry: W. Reader, 1835), p. 14: 'Ipsa eccl'a ten' BILVEIE. Ibi sunt iii hidae T'ra e' viii car'. In d'nio e' una car' et iiii serui et x uill'i et vi bord' eu' v car'. Ibi viii ac' p'ti. Silua dimid' leu'u l'g' et una  q'rent' lat'. T. R. E. et modo ual' LX solid'.  Hanc tra' tenuit. Aldgid uxor Grifin. Hanc abb' emit ab 0' filio Ricardi.  Ipsa eccl'a ten' in CONDONE iii virg' t'rae. T'ra e' ii car'. Ibi sunt iiii uill'i et vi bord' eu' ii car' et i fiemo. Silua iii q'r' et xxx p'tic' l'g' et iii q'rent' lat'. Valuit et ual' xx solid'.'
  
*Terry Booth posting to Gen-Med 25 AUg 2007 states : "While we can't prove her b. and m. dates, Domesday Book provides proof she d. aft 14 Oct 1066 Battle of Hastings. "[Nottingham Domesday], i, 249r (11-37) Robert of Stafford; Madeley (in Checkley). TRW Robert of Stafford holds a half hide in Madeley, and Wulfheah holds from him. Godgifu held it TRE. She even held it after the coming of King William into England, but she could not withdraw from her land." If the translation can be trusted, this proves she d. after Harold's death at Hastings. The statement also proves her ownership status was sharply reduced after the conquest (suggesting her lands had been confiscated). See [http://books.google.com/books?id=YpI9-3hPiYkC&pg=PA454&dq=godgifu+1066+domesday&sig=6xVYj7YZMsv1rzxKfyggzMQjFtg#PPA240,M1 link]"
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*Terry Booth posting to Gen-Med 25 Aug 2007 states : "While we can't prove her b. and m. dates, Domesday Book provides proof she d. aft 14 Oct 1066 Battle of Hastings. "[Nottingham Domesday], i, 249r (11-37) Robert of Stafford; Madeley (in Checkley). TRW Robert of Stafford holds a half hide in Madeley, and Wulfheah holds from him. Godgifu held it TRE. She even held it after the coming of King William into England, but she could not withdraw from her land." If the translation can be trusted, this proves she d. after Harold's death at Hastings. The statement also proves her ownership status was sharply reduced after the conquest (suggesting her lands had been confiscated). See [http://books.google.com/books?id=YpI9-3hPiYkC&pg=PA454&dq=godgifu+1066+domesday&sig=6xVYj7YZMsv1rzxKfyggzMQjFtg#PPA240,M1 link]"
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*"simple but wise answer to whether
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Leofric had an uncited first wife. there is also a simple answer to whether
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Godgifu lived to be 70 - she didn't have to, per items cited below.
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While we can't prove her b. and m. dates, Domesday Book provides proof she
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d. aft 14 Oct 1066 Battle of Hastings. "[Nottingham Domesday], i, 249r
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(11-37) Robert of Stafford; Madeley (in Checkley). TRW Robert of Stafford
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holds a half hide in Madeley, and Wulfheah holds from him. Godgifu held it
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TRE. She even held it after the coming of King William into England, but she
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could not withdraw from her land." If the translation can be trusted, this
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proves she d. after Harold's death at Hastings. The statement also proves
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her ownership status was sharply reduced after the conquest (suggesting her
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lands had been confiscated). See
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http://books.google.com/books?id=YpI9-3hPiYkC&pg=PA454&dq=godgifu+1066+domesday&sig=6xVYj7YZMsv1rzxKfyggzMQjFtg#PPA240,M1
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*"The Lincolnshire Domesday Book starts with a notable statement of the king's special laws (and 1086 real estate tax rate) applicable to all properties in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. It also has this very important statement "Here is noted who had [i.e. TRE] soke and sake and toll and team and the king's custom of two pennies [i.e. full property rights]; the Archbishop of York over his manors; the Countess Godgifu over Newark Wapentake; Ulf Fenisc over his land; the Abbot of Perborough over Collingham; the Abbot of Burton; Earl Hugh over Markheaton (Derbysh.); the Bishop of Chester; Toki; Swein son of Svavic; Siward Barn; Wulfric Cild; Alsige of Illing; Leofwine son of ASlwine; Azur son of Svala; Countess Aelfgifu; Countess Gode; Alsige son of Karski over Worksop; Henry de Ferrers over Ednaston [Derbysh],Doveridge [Derbysh]and Brailsford [Derbysh]; Walter d'Aincourt over Branby, Morton [Derbysh] and Pilsley (in North Wingfield) [Derbysh]; [total of 19 owners with some interesting associations]. Of these, none could have the earl's [presumably earl Harold, who was never identified as king in Domesday] third penny TRE, unless by his consent, and that for as long as he should live, except for the Archbishop of York, Ulf Fenisc and Countess Godgifu." This proves Godgifu survived her son Aelfgar, and that she held superior rights to every other property owner except two - the Archbishop of York and Ulf Fenisc. [Related question - who was Ulf Fenisc to be so highly ranked?] To hold the earl's third pennie would seem to date the record to the short-lived reign of 'earl' Harold. Aelfgar's widow, Countess Aelfgifu, is also proven to be alive on the date of this record. See [http://books.google.com/books?id=YpI9-3hPiYkC&pg=PA454&dq=godgifu+1066+domesday&sig=6xVYj7YZMsv1rzxKfyggzMQjFtg#PPA217,M1. link]"
  
 
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