Didmarton in the Doomsday Book

In the year 1085 William I (William the Conqueror) visited Gloucester and over Christmas is said to have conceived the idea of the Doomsday Book, work started in 1086 and was the most comprehensive record of the physical holdings and resources ever made in Europe at that time, Its primary reason was to maximize taxation revenues and secondly to enable him to efficiently administer the feudal system in England and Wales the task was completed by the end of 1086 this was done by using the Shire Courts commissioners would interview sworn juries consisting of the local priest the Reeve (the Lord of the Manors right hand man) and six Villeins ( tenants to the Manor) .
The Doomsday Book in fact at the time it was not called that, the name was given to it in the 12th Century the say that like Judgment Day there was no appeal, it also consists of two volumes and is on display at the Public Record Office at Kew London. It was written entirely in Latin
The entry reads:- 
Rodger brother of Durand of Pitres and Sheriff of Gloucester held the manor of Dedmertone and at the time it included Leighterton in the Hundred of Grumbolds Ash 
Ankertel holds from him 3 hides, which pay tax
Leofwin held it from Earl Harold in Lordship 3 ploughs, 8 smallholders with 1 plough and 4 slaves