A manor of 1 hide at Lindsell was held by Heoruwulf in 1066, and by the Abbey of Saint-Valéry in 1086. It contained woodland for 50 pigs and 6 acres of meadow in addition to the ploughland.This manor, known as Prior’s Hall, was held by the abbey until it was confiscated by Edward II and given to William of Wykeham in 1377. Two years later Wykeham gave the manor to his foundation of New College, Oxford. Another manor of the same size was held by Wulfmaer in 1066 and by Eudo the Steward in demesne in 1086. This manor had woodland for 30 pigs, 6 acres of meadow and a mill. The inhabitants included a priest, implying the presence of a church there at that date.