Alderton

Other current and historical names

Aldritone
Aldrintone

Parish/Community: Luckington
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°32'36"N 2°14'1"W
Eastings/Northings: 383882, 182775
OS Grid: ST838827
Mapcode Local: GBR 1Q2.035
Mapcode Global: VH95X.7GFJ

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Alderton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Alderton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Alderton, par., N. Wilts, 9 miles NW. of Chippenham, 1587 ac., pop. 125; P.O.

Alderton in the Domesday Book

A village in Dunley hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alric; Godwin; Godric; Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Walter (subinfeudated); Richard of Brampton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 5 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 slave
- Meadow: 25 acres
- Mills: 1, value 3 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Drogo son of Poyntz
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Mills: 0.5, value 1/9½

British Place Names

Alderton, Wiltshire

Alderton is a village in Wiltshire

Alderton in historic gazetteers

Alderton in the Domesday Book