Goldington

Other current and historical names

Goldentone

Built-Up Area: Bedford
Parish/Community: Bedford, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Bedford
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°8'50"N 0°25'48"W
Eastings/Northings: 507510, 251056
OS Grid: TL075510
Mapcode Local: GBR G21.631
Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.H9F6

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

Goldington in the Domesday Book

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

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Eskil of Ware
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 ploughs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger son of Theodric (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 plough
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Men of the village
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Bishop of Lincoln St Mary
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin Sack
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ivo Tallboys (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1066; 6 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alric Wintermilk
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alric Wintermilk
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alric Wintermilk
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
- Meadow: ³⁄₈ plough

British Place Names

Goldington, Bedford

Goldington is a suburban area in Bedford, Bedford

Goldington in historic gazetteers

Goldington in the Domesday Book