Lamarsh

Other current and historical names

Lamers

Built-Up Area: Lamarsh
Parish/Community: Lamarsh
District/Borough: Braintree
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°59'14"N 0°45'7"E
Eastings/Northings: 589080, 235672
OS Grid: TL890356
Mapcode Local: GBR RKG.BZM
Mapcode Global: VHKFJ.090W

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

Lamarsh in historic gazetteers

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

Lamarsh, par. and vil., Essex, in NE. of co., 4 miles SE. of Sudbury, 1268 ac., pop. 274.

Lamarsh in the Domesday Book

A village in Hinckford hundred, in the county of Essex.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Algar brother of Alward; Alward brother of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 17 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 100 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 6 cows; 11 pigs; 6 calves
- Animals in 1086: 10 cows; 54 pigs; 60 goats; 7 cobs; 6 beehives; 8 calves; 5 foals
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, eight
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Turold
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
3rd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf Peverel
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2½d in 1086

British Place Names

Lamarsh, Essex

Lamarsh is a village in Essex

Lamarsh in historic gazetteers

Lamarsh in the Domesday Book