resume by D C Hedge
Coddington Village
The first record of the village is in Domesday. The Anglo -Saxon name for the hamlet was "Codda's Farm" or, perhaps "Cotta's farm"From 1086, throughout the following decades, the village grew and it's name changed. It was known at various stages as Cotintone, Codintone and, eventually, became Coddington.
Before William the Conqueror, the village and the surrounding area was controlled by a number of people [Thanes] of which Leofric, Buggi, Frani, Wulfric are some that have come to light although not yet verified,
William put in his own rulers including his half brother Bishop of Bayeux, Earl of Kent. The land came under the control of Lincoln and there is a possible connection with Lady Godiva through Leofric.
This article is as yet unproven but there are strong leads that are being followed to try to be as accurate as is possible. More information will follow at a later date.
Coddington
or
Cotta's Farm /Codda's Farm/ Cotintun/ Cotintone
{283v & 284r Great Domesday Book}
People mentioned are:-
Abbey of St Peter of Peterborough
Arngrim; Aghmund; Audkil
Bothild; Buggi;
Burgesses of Newark on Trent
Priests of Churches of Newark and Barnby in the Willows
Frani
Countess Godgifu; Godwine
Hrafnsvartr
Hugh, kinsman of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux
Leofwine; Leofric
Nigel, man of Remiglius
Pilwine
Ralph; Remiglius, Bishop of Lincoln
Siwate
Toti
Wulfgeat; Wulfric
Losoard, man of Odo
Wazelin, man of Odo