Henlow

Other current and historical names

Hanlow
Haneslau
Haneslauue

Built-Up Area: Henlow
Parish/Community: Henlow
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°2'4"N 0°17'10"W
Eastings/Northings: 517652, 238746
OS Grid: TL176387
Mapcode Local: GBR H4X.DF7
Mapcode Global: VHGNC.Z4H1

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

Henlow in the Domesday Book

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

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, nine
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel of Aubigny
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Angers (subinfeudated); Herfast of Marston (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £5 10/- in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (5 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 ploughs
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, six
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Flanders
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Flanders (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 ¹⁄₂ ploughs
- Mills: 1, value £1 14/-
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Eskil of Ware
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Azelina wife of Ralph Tallboys
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Widder (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Meadow: 2 ploughs
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Eskil of Ware
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Azelina wife of Ralph Tallboys
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bernard of Arlesey (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 7/12 in 1066; £1 2/12 in 1070; £1 2/12 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers
- Meadow: 1 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: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2 shillings in 1066; 2 shillings in 1070; 2 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ lord's plough ( ¹⁄₄ plough land)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₄ plough

British Place Names

Henlow, Central Bedfordshire

Henlow is a village in Central Bedfordshire

Henlow in historic gazetteers

Henlow in the Domesday Book