Fifield Bavant (/'fʌɪfiːld 'bavənt/) is a small village in the civil parish of Ebbesborne Wake, in Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Wilton, midway between Ebbesbourne Wake and Broad Chalke on the north bank of the River Ebble.
[5] Fragmentary records from Saxon times indicate that the Ebble valley was a thriving area.
The Domesday Book in 1086 records the Chalke Valley as divided into eight manors, Chelke (Chalke – Broad Chalke and Bowerchalke), Eblesborne (Ebbesbourne Wake), Fifehide (Fifield Bavant), Cumbe (Coombe Bissett), Humitone (Homington), Odestoche (Odstock), Stradford (Stratford Tony and Bishopstone) and Trow (circa Alvediston).
[6] Peter Meers, in his book Ebbesbourne Wake through the Ages, translates Fifield's Domesday entry as: Alvred [of Marleborough] holds Fifehide, Ralph from him.
Woolmaer holds one hide from Alvred, the same person held it TRE, it was and is worth 10s.
[6] The parish registers, held in the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, record christenings from 1696 to 1991, marriages from 1699 to 1922, and burials from 1696 to 1913.