Eardisley

Other current and historical names

Erdesley
Erdsley
Herdeslege

Built-Up Area: Eardisley
Parish/Community: Eardisley
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°8'27"N 3°0'44"W
Eastings/Northings: 330811, 249666
OS Grid: SO308496
Mapcode Local: GBR F5.7CDH
Mapcode Global: VH77N.QGT4

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

Eardisley in historic gazetteers

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

Eardisley, par. and vil. with ry. sta., W. Herefordshire, 5 miles S. of Kington, 4533 ac., pop. 862; P.O., T.O.

Eardisley in the Domesday Book

A village in Elsdon hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh the ass
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh the ass
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwy the noble
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Baskerville (subinfeudated)
- Households: 2 slaves; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough

British Place Names

Eardisley, Herefordshire, County of

Eardisley is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Eardisley in historic gazetteers

Eardisley in the Domesday Book