Tostig Godwinson
By the mid-11th century, Bradley had developed as a large manor. The lord of the manor was Tostig Godwinson, brother of King Harold. The Domesday Survey assessed it at worth £10 a year. The men numbered 6 villeins, 13 bordars, and 4 slaves. In the early 12th century, the village came into the hands of the steward to Henry II of England, Manasser Biset, who owned several manors.