Felmersham

Other current and historical names

Falmeresham

Built-Up Area: Felmersham
Parish/Community: Felmersham
Unitary Authority: Bedford
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°12'30"N 0°32'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 499203, 257683
OS Grid: SP992576
Mapcode Local: GBR DZR.KTX
Mapcode Global: VHFPT.FR8B

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

Felmersham in historic gazetteers

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

Felmersham, par. and vil., in co. and 6 miles NW. of Bedford, 2400 ac., pop. 489; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Felmersham Grange.

Felmersham in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, six
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert son of Solomon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert son of Solomon
- Taxable Value: 7 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £12 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 6 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alli of Lavendon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 plough
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Felmersham, Bedford

Felmersham is a village in Bedford

Felmersham in historic gazetteers

Felmersham in the Domesday Book