Eastling

Other current and historical names

Eslinges

Parish/Community: Eastling
District/Borough: Swale
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°16'27"N 0°48'45"E
Eastings/Northings: 596273, 156564
OS Grid: TQ962565
Mapcode Local: GBR RV8.27W
Mapcode Global: VHKK1.17DD

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

Eastling in historic gazetteers

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

Eastling, par., E. Kent, 4 miles SW. of Faversham, 1934 ac., pop. 481; P.O.

Eastling in the Domesday Book

A village in Faversham hundred, in the county of Kent.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Sired of Chilham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £6 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 30 villagers; 28 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 30 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfnoth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger son of Ansketil (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Eastling, Kent

Eastling is a village in Kent

Eastling in historic gazetteers

Eastling in the Domesday Book