Its owners and some historical connections - Lackham Countryside ...

The Manor of Alderton 3 rd edition
built a monastery on the site and made Gidius abbot. He died aged 80 and was buried
in the abbey 6 .
Thomson 7 was of the opinion that the church was late ninth or early tenth century in
foundation. It was extensively rebuilt in the eighteen forties, see below.
After the Norman Conquest the major part of the Manor of Alderton was held by two
lords -
Hugh holds Alderton from Drogo. Eldric held it before 1066; it
paid tax for three hides. Land for 3 ploughs of which 2 hides and
three virgates of land are in lordship; 1 plough there, with 1 slave
[feruo]; 2 smallholders [bordars]
From one part of a mill, 22s; meadows, 15 acres
The value is and was 60s 8
But also
Richard holds 3 hides in Aldritone from Ralph: Walter also holds 1
hide. Alric, Godwin, Algar and Godric held it in the time of Edward:
it paid tax for 4 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. There are 4 villagers
6 Thomson, J (undated, but before 1845) On the hagioscope and other parts of Alderton
Church,
Thomson goes on to say that “St Giles is esteemed the patron saint of cripples from his
refusing to be cured of accidental lameness that he might be enabled to mortify himself more
completely. Saints day Sept 1 st ”
7 Thomson J (