Aiulf the Chamberlain

Aiulf the Chamberlain
OccupationLandowner

Aiulf the Chamberlain (fl. 1086) was a major landowner in 11th century southern England. He was Sheriff of Dorset in 1086.

Biography

Aiulf's early life is uncertain but he was the brother of Humphrey the Chamberlain. Aiulf served as Sheriff of Dorset. According to the Domesday Book, he was lord of the multiple manors in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire including; Bemerton, Blandford St Mary, Cerne, Durweston, Lulworth, Farnham, Hampreston, Long Crichel, Morden, Southampton, Stinsford, Tollard Royal, Winfrith Newburgh and Wootton Fitzpaine. Aiulf was superseded in Dorset and Somerset.

References

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  2. ↑ "The Domesday Book Online – Landowners A-C". domesdaybook.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Æthelwulf". pase.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Aiulf the chamberlain | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  5. ↑ Morris, W. A. (1922). "The Sheriffs and the Administrative System of Henry I". English Historical Review. 37 (146): 161–172. ISSN 0013-8266.