Lyford

Other current and historical names

Linford

Parish/Community: Lyford
District/Borough: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 51°38'49"N 1°25'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 439355, 194405
OS Grid: SU393944
Mapcode Local: GBR 6XD.QM7
Mapcode Global: VHC0P.3VZQ

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

Lyford in historic gazetteers

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

Lyford, township, Hannay par., Berks, in NW. of co., on river Ock, 4 m. N. of Wantage, 775 ac., pop. 133.

Lyford in the Domesday Book

A village in Marcham hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Abingdon St Mary
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algeard's sons
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Abingdon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter Giffard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 7 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Abingdon St Mary
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Lindbald the monk
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Abingdon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Reginald of St Helens (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 36 acres

British Place Names

Lyford, Oxfordshire

Lyford is a hamlet in Oxfordshire

Lyford in historic gazetteers

Lyford in the Domesday Book