Braybrooke

Other current and historical names

Braibrok
Bradebroc
Badebroc
Baiebroc

Built-Up Area: Braybrooke
Parish/Community: Braybrooke
District/Borough: Kettering
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°27'6"N 0°52'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 476603, 284363
OS Grid: SP766843
Mapcode Local: GBR BSS.7SH
Mapcode Global: VHDR0.SMPQ

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

Braybrooke in the Domesday Book

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

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulfkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Grestain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Grestain
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 4 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ketilbert of Folksworth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ketilbert of Folksworth (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1066; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 4 smallholders
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelric son of Mergeat
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Vessey
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vessey
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Northmann
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Bucy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1066; 1/2½ in 1086
5th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulfkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Bucy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1066; 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
6th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1066; 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 freeman
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
7th Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Countess Judith
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1066; 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

British Place Names

Braybrooke, Northamptonshire

Braybrooke is a village in Northamptonshire

Braybrooke in historic gazetteers

Braybrooke in the Domesday Book