Linton

Other current and historical names

Lintone
Lintune

Parish/Community: Linton (Penyard Ward)
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°55'28"N 2°29'43"W
Eastings/Northings: 366037, 225234
OS Grid: SO660252
Mapcode Local: GBR FW.NTY7
Mapcode Global: VH86C.PWPG

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

Linton in historic gazetteers

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

Linton, par. and vil., Herefordshire, in SE. of co., 4½ miles NE. of Ross, 2775 ac., pop. 927; P.O.

Linton in the Domesday Book

A village in Bromsash hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William son of Baderon (subinfeudated); Abbey of Cormeilles (subinfeudated); King William; 1 Frenchman (subinfeudated); Ansfrid of Cormeilles (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £25 in 1066; £10 in 1086
- Households: 20 villagers; 5 smallholders; 6 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 21 men's ploughs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 7¼d
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofstan
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Baderon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Baderon
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1066; 3 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough

British Place Names

Linton, Herefordshire, County of

Linton is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Linton in historic gazetteers

Linton in the Domesday Book