The Hundred of Doddingtree was granted to Ralph Todeni, or ''Ralph de Toni'', a relative of the

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, in 1066 by

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as a reward for his services as

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during the

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. It consisted mainly of west

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. The early history of Doddingtree records that many of the Manors were owned by ecclesiastical authorities and some were moved into other Hundreds. According to the Victoria County History, with the exception of Dowles (transferred from

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in 1895) and

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(transferred from

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in 1832 and 1844). The Hundred had two divisions. The upper division consisted of the Manors of Acton Beauchamp; Abberley; Alfrick; Areley Kings;

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; Bockleton; Clifton-upon-Teme; Cotheridge;

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;

Edvin Loach Edvin Loach, also Edwin Loach, is a village in the civil parish of Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, in east Herefordshire, England, and about north of the town of Bromyard, and east from Edwyn Ralph civil parish. The old church at Edvin Loach was bu ...

;

Hanley Child Hanley Child is a village in Worcestershire, England. It is part of Hanley civil parish. Hanley Child was in the upper division of Doddingtree The Hundred of Doddingtree was granted to Ralph Todeni, or ''Ralph de Toni'', a relative of the Du ...

;

Hanley William Hanley William is a village in Worcestershire, England. It is part of Hanley civil parish. Hanley William was in the upper division of Doddingtree The Hundred of Doddingtree was granted to Ralph Todeni, or ''Ralph de Toni'', a relative of ...

; Hillhampton Kyre Minor; Kyre Wyard; Martley; Lulsley; Orleton; Sapey Pritchard;

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; Shelsley Walsh;

Stanford-on-Teme Stanford-on-Teme is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stanford with Orleton, in the Malvern Hills district in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 144. History Stanford Court, a ...

; Stockton-on-Teme; Suckley; Sutton and Tenbury. The lower division consisted of the Manors of Abberley; Astley; Alton;

Bayton Bayton is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 443. The village is located west of Bewdley. The Village Hall was built and decorated followin ...

; Bewdley; Doddenham; Dowles; Glasshampton; Mamble; Ribbesford; Great Witley; Rochford;

Shelsley Beauchamp Shelsley Beauchamp or Great Shelsley is a village and civil parish north west of Worcester, in the Malvern Hills district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 192. It is on the opposite bank of the Riv ...

; Rock; Shrawley and Stockton. ''Worcestershire Family History Guidebook'', Vanessa Morgan, 2011, p20 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

References

{{reflist Hundreds of Worcestershire Anglo-Saxon law