Henley

Other current and historical names

Henlea
Henleia
Henleie

Built-Up Area: Henley
Parish/Community: Henley
District/Borough: Mid Suffolk
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°7'7"N 1°9'8"E
Eastings/Northings: 615913, 251398
OS Grid: TM159513
Mapcode Local: GBR TM3.455
Mapcode Global: VHLBL.X0KM

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

Henley in the Domesday Book

A village in Claydon hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric; Free men, six; Swein
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter the deacon
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated); Walter the deacon
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 16/7¼ in 1066; £3 12/12 in 1086
- Households: 7 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Churches: 1
- Animals in 1066: 2 cattle; 10 pigs; 3 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 2 pigs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Tepekin of Henley; Free men, four
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Auberville
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Eudo the steward (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £3 2/- in 1086
- Households: 16 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₄ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 6 pigs
- Churches: 1
- Animals in 1086: 7 cattle; 14 pigs
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Isaac
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Isaac
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1086
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Stanwin of Boyton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Humphrey son of Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 7¼d in 1086
6th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free woman, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1d in 1086
7th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ely
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Ely
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1d in 1086

British Place Names

Henley, Suffolk

Henley is a village in Suffolk

Henley in historic gazetteers

Henley in the Domesday Book