Clifton, Clifton (Central Bedfordshire), Central Bedfordshire

Other current and historical names

Cliftone

Built-Up Area: Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)
Parish/Community: Clifton
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°2'12"N 0°18'15"W
Eastings/Northings: 516415, 238943
OS Grid: TL164389
Mapcode Local: GBR H4W.7WW
Mapcode Global: VHGNC.P20H

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

Clifton in the Domesday Book

A village in Clifton hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, three; Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Cairon (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 1 smallholder; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (4 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 ¹⁄₂ ploughs
- Mills: 2, value £2
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin Devil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Cairon (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 slaves
- Meadow: 2 ploughs
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, four
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel of Aubigny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Cairon (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 plough
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Ramsey St Benedict
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin the noble of Caddington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ramsey
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Leofwin of Caddington (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alwin the reeve (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough

British Place Names

Clifton, Central Bedfordshire

Clifton is a village in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire), Central Bedfordshire

Clifton in historic gazetteers

Clifton in the Domesday Book