Dear Denise, I suggest you look at some old maps of the area. A good site for this is 'A vision of BRITAIN through time' at http://vision.port.ac.uk/index.jsp Search under Laverstock (as Milford was a tything to Laverstock) You can search the Wilts & Swindon Archives via the A2A website at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ where you will find that there are many documents relating to the Manor at Milford. It appears that the manor and land were owned by a William Beckford (of Fonthill) in 1783 and was still in the family in 1836. There are many documents, many of which give names of tenants etc, you may find one listing your ancestors. Happy hunting and kindest regards. Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Brown" <denise@lighthouseelectrical.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [IoW] Tything > Hello Sandra > Okay many thanks for explaining, but then this raises another > question - How do I find out what/which manor the tything was a part > of? Milford has been put as Henry PAGE's birthplace so would the > manor be Milford? > > There is so much to learn and until one comes across these items you > find you really have to keep learning (keeps the cobwebs > away). Thanks for correcting my understanding. >>Hello Denise, >>Just a word about a TYTHING in your context. >>A tything was a part of a manor and normally supported about 10 >>families in mediaeval times. You are confusing this with a tythe, a >>payment to the church. >>Sandra > > Kind regards, > Denise B > Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com