Blakesley

Other current and historical names

Blachesleuue
Blaculveslea
Blaculveslei
Baculveslea
Quinbury End

Built-Up Area: Blakesley
Parish/Community: Blakesley
District/Borough: South Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°8'51"N 1°5'16"W
Eastings/Northings: 462515, 250303
OS Grid: SP625503
Mapcode Local: GBR 9VV.7SX
Mapcode Global: VHCW0.3982

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

Blakesley in historic gazetteers

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

Blakesley, par. and vil., S. Northamptonshire, 4½ miles NW. of Towcester, and 9 miles SW. of Northampton -- par., 2840 ac., pop. 631; vil., pop. 400; P.O.

Blakesley in the Domesday Book

A village in Foxley hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Gytha of Hereford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 acre
- Woodland: 3 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Segrim
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Segrim (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 slaves
- Meadow: 2 acres
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Eskil
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ketil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Rhuddlan (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1066; 8 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)

British Place Names

Blakesley, Northamptonshire

Blakesley is a village in Northamptonshire

Blakesley in historic gazetteers

Blakesley in the Domesday Book