Islip

Other current and historical names

Islep
Slepe

Built-Up Area: Islip
Parish/Community: Islip
District/Borough: East Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°23'55"N 0°33'0"W
Eastings/Northings: 498736, 278842
OS Grid: SP987788
Mapcode Local: GBR DXF.RNX
Mapcode Global: VHFNV.DZY1

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

Islip in historic gazetteers

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

Islip.-- par. and vil., Northamptonshire, in NW. vicinity of Thrapston, 1370 ac., pop. 571; P.O.; has matting mfrs.

Islip in the Domesday Book

A village in Huxloe hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Algar (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 5 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)

British Place Names

Islip, Northamptonshire

Islip is a village in Northamptonshire

Islip in historic gazetteers

Islip in the Domesday Book