DOMESDAY BOOK
Hugh holds FIDDINGTON from Roger. Alfward held it before 1066;
it paid tax for 4 hides. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs;
2 slaves; 3 hides. 6 villagers and five smallholders with 3 ploughs & 1 hide.
2 mills which pay 2s; meadow, 21 acres; pasture, 80 acres; moor, 43acres;
woodland, 42 acres; 12 cattle;11 pigs; 60 sheep;14 goats .The value was and is £4.
ADMINISTRATION
An Ancient Parish
Local Government: Cannington Hundred, Bridgwater Poor Law Union,
Rural Sanitary District, Rural District. Civil Boundary changes-1878, 1884, 1886.
Parliamentary Representation;
Western Division (1832-67) West Division (1867-85) Westen Division (1885-1918)
Bridgwater Division/County Constituency (1885-*)
RURAL DEANERIES
Bridgwater until 1884, Quantoxhead (1884-1973), Quantock (1973-*).
Ecclesiastical Boundary change-1930
Saint Martin’s Church
STOGURSEY WITH FIDDINGTON