In 1066 Ulf, a thegn of King Edward, held 4½ hides in Duxford, and Herulf and Ingwar, also Edward's men, had smaller holdings. Another holding of 4¾ hides was divided among 13 sokemen, Eadgifu the Fair held 6 hides and Archbishop Stigand 3½. By 1086 everything had changed. Ulf's holding went to Robert de Tosny and Gilbert held it from him. The holdings of Stigand and Herulf passsed to Count Eustace. Eadgifu's 6 hides went to Count Alan and were held from him by Gerard, and a further 3 hides and 1 virgate were held by Payne from Hardwin de Scales.
St Peter's advowson was later held by the descendants of Hardwin de Scales in what later became known as Bustelers manor.