Before the Conquest the manor was held by Ælfric of Abingdon, who granted it to Saint Alban's Abbey in 1005: in 1049-52 it was leased to Tova, widow of Wihtric. The Domesday Survey records that in 1066 'Tewam' was held by Alnoth of Kent; in 1086 King William gave it to Bishop Odo of Bayeux. The manor valued £40. The advowson passed with the manor, which was mainly in royal hands during the 12thc, until 1302.