Brigsley

Other current and historical names

Brigeslai
Brigelai

Built-Up Area: Brigsley
Parish/Community: Brigsley
Unitary Authority: West Lindsey
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°29'56"N 0°6'43"W
Eastings/Northings: 525332, 401912
OS Grid: TA253019
Mapcode Local: GBR WWNZ.JF
Mapcode Global: WHHJ5.79XY

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

Brigsley in historic gazetteers

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

Brigsley, par., N. Lincolnshire, 5 miles SW. of Great Grimsby, 860 ac., pop. l39.

Brigsley in the Domesday Book

A village in Haverstoe hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Households: 10 villagers; 13 freemen
- Plough Teams: 4 men's ploughs (4 ³⁄₄ plough lands)
- Meadow: 25 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Ralph the constable
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Households: 1 smallholder; 17 freemen
- Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aslak brother of Aghmund
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guy of Craon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfred of Chancé (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Households: 1 smallholder; 8 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 acres

British Place Names

Brigsley, West Lindsey

Brigsley is a village in West Lindsey

Brigsley in historic gazetteers

Brigsley in the Domesday Book