Forthampton

Other current and historical names

Fortemeltone
Forhelmentone

Parish/Community: Forthampton
District/Borough: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°59'31"N 2°12'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 385628, 232660
OS Grid: SO856326
Mapcode Local: GBR 1JN.5VP
Mapcode Global: VH93S.M6M3

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

Forthampton in historic gazetteers

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

Forthampton, par. and vil., E. Gloucestershire, 2½ miles W. of Tewkesbury, 2440 ac., pop. 413; P.O.; 1 mile SE. of vil. is Forthampton Court.

Forthampton in the Domesday Book

A village in Tewkesbury hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 9 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £8 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 10 smallholders; 3 slaves; 3 female slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: King William; Abbey of Lyre (subinfeudated); Ansgot (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 9 geld
- Households: 8 villagers; 4 pigmen
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 3 leagues

British Place Names

Forthampton, Gloucestershire

Forthampton is a village in Gloucestershire

Forthampton in historic gazetteers

Forthampton in the Domesday Book