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In the 11th century Monmouth was Castell Mingui.
The castle at
Monmouth was built by William fitz Osbern shortly
after the Norman conquest. It was on the border
between Archenfield and Gwent and in Domesday the
entry for Monmouth castle immediately precedes that
for Archenfield at 1.49
The entry in
the Herefordshire section of Domesday (1.48) is as
follows
In Monmouth Castle (Castello
Monemude) the king has 4 ploughs in demesne. William
Fitz Baderon has charge of them
Value of what the king has in the
castle, 100s
William has 8 ploughs in demesne,
more possible.
There are Welshmen there who have
24 ploughs; they pay 33 sesters of honey and 2s
15 servus male and female, 3
mills at 20s
Williams milites have 7 ploughs
Value of what William holds £30
St Florent’s of Saumur holds the
church of this castle and all the tithe, with 2
carucates of land.
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