Stanford [Rivers] was a settlement in the Domesday Book, in the Hundred of Ongar. It had a recorded population of 66 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday, and is listed under 2 owners in Domesday Book.
Land of Count Eustace (of Boulogne)
Households: 24 villagers. 1 freeman. 17 smallholders. 16 slaves.
Land and resources
Ploughland: 5 lord's plough teams. 15.5 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Meadow 50 acres. Woodland 400 pigs. 1 mill.
Livestock
Livestock in 1086: 4 cobs. 40 cattle. 11 pigs. 233 sheep.
Valuation
Annual value to lord: 40 pounds 5 shillings in 1086; 24 pounds when acquired by the 1086 owner; 24 pounds in 1066.
Owners
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Count Eustace (of Boulogne).
Lord in 1086: Count Eustace (of Boulogne).
Lords in 1066: Brictwin; (Earl) Leofwin; free man, one.
Other information
Land of Count Eustace (of Boulogne)
Households: 5 villagers. 3 slaves.
Land and resources
Ploughland: 1 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Meadow 6 acres. Woodland 100 pigs.
Livestock
Livestock in 1086: 6 cattle. 213 sheep.
Valuation
Annual value to lord: 2 pounds in 1086.
Owners
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Count Eustace (of Boulogne).
Lords in 1086: Aelfric; Count Eustace (of Boulogne).
Lord in 1066: Aelfric's father.
Source: Open Domesday