Great and Little Hormead occur together in the Domesday Book in three separate references. The first records that lands were held by Alnoth (Grutt); Alward (the noble); Wulfwin: Esger the constable's man; and 'Freemen, seven' before the Conquest and that the overlords were Almer of Bennington; King Edward; Esger the constable; and Archbishop Stigand. After the Conquest Godwin of Hormead was Lord and Prince Edgar was tenant-in-chief. The second reference records that lands were held by Wulfward: Esger the constable's man before the Conquest and that the overlord was Esger the constable. After the Conquest 'Englishmen, two' are listed as Lord and Count Eustace of Boulogne as tenant-in-chief. The third reference records that lands were held by Wulfward: Esger the constable's man before the Conquest and that the overlord was Esger the constable. After the Conquest William was Lord and Ralph Baynard was tenant-in-chief (http://opendomesday.org/place/XX0000/great-and-little-hormead/).