Bottesford

Other current and historical names

Botesford
Holesford
Botsworth
Bothes
Botes

Built-Up Area: Bottesford
Parish/Community: Bottesford
District/Borough: Melton
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°56'30"N 0°48'21"W
Eastings/Northings: 480345, 338917
OS Grid: SK803389
Mapcode Local: GBR CN6.F37
Mapcode Global: WHFJ8.LBG5

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

Bottesford in historic gazetteers

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

Bottesford.-- par. and vil. with ry. sta., N. Leicestershire, 15 miles E. of Nottingham, 5010 ac., pop. 1331; P.O., T.O.

Bottesford in the Domesday Book

A village in Framland hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric of Bottesford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert son of Turold (subinfeudated); Odard of Hotot (subinfeudated); Hildwin of Brampton (subinfeudated); Robert (subinfeudated); 4 Frenchmen (subinfeudated); Baldric of Studham (subinfeudated); Clarenbald of Bottesford (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 12 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1070; £16 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 13 smallholders; 7 freemen; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 9 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Mills: 2.5, value 5/4¾
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Osmund Benz; Leofric of Bottesford; Oswulf son of Frani; Rolf
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Taxable Value: 9 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1070; £15 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 5 smallholders; 60 freemen; 6 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 16 men's ploughs (25 plough lands)
- Mills: 4, value £2

British Place Names

Bottesford, Leicestershire

Bottesford is a village in Leicestershire

Bottesford in historic gazetteers

Bottesford in the Domesday Book