Akeld : Selected Sources And Surveys

1. Liber Feodorum (The Book of Fees) II, 1119-20; Northumberland, 1242

Baronia de Muschamp

Robertus de Muschamp tenet in capite de domine rege Wllouere, Hetpol, Lowye, Beleford, Ford, Hethal, Crucun, Hedrislawe, Kynermerston, Brankeston, Heddon, Akild, Coupland, Yever, Hamildon, Houburn, Beyirmor, Ditchend, Middelton, Fenton, Yesington, Trikilton, Bollisdon, Ulecestr et medietatem de Elwyc per quatuor feoda de veteri feoffamento. . . . . . .

Willelmus de Akild  tenet Akild, Coupland, et Yever per unum feodum de veteri feoffamento.

Translation:

Barony of Muschamp

Robert de Muschamp holds in chief from the lord king Wooler, Hethpool, Lowick, Belford, Ford, Etal, Crookham, 'Heatherslaw, Kimmerston, Branxston, Heddon, Akeld, Coupland, Yeavering, Humbleton, Holburn, Barmoor, Detchant, Middleton, Fenton, Easington, Trickley, Bowsden, Outchester and half of Elwick for four (knights') fees by ancient feoffment.

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William de Akeld holds Akeld, Coupland and Yeavering for one fee by ancient feoffment.

2. The Lay Subsidy 1296 (Fraser (ed.) 1968, 128 no. 304)

Akeld (Akild) in the Ward of Glendale

3. A View and Survey . . . of the borders or frontier of the East and Middle Marches of England, Sir Robert Bowes and Sir Ralph Ellerker'1541 (cf. Hodgson 1828, 185; Bates 1891, 33)

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Aykeld

Gray of Chillingham

a little fortelett The towneshippe of Aykeld conteyneth xvi husband lands all plenyshed and hath in yt a lytle fortelett or bastle house without a barmekyn.  And the most parte therof ys of th'inheritaunce of the said Mr Graye of Chyllingham.

4. John Warburton's description of 1715

Warburton's notes, compiled in 1715, contain the following description of the village (Hodgson 1916, 11):

• Akeld: a village . . . . . in several hands with the ruins of an ancient chapell.