Metheringham

Other current and historical names

Medricesham
Medrichesham

Built-Up Area: Metheringham
Parish/Community: Metheringham
District/Borough: North Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°8'21"N 0°24'12"W
Eastings/Northings: 506890, 361432
OS Grid: TF068614
Mapcode Local: GBR GQD.0T6
Mapcode Global: WHGJM.SC05

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

Metheringham in historic gazetteers

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

Metheringham, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Blankney and Metheringham), Lincolnshire, 8½ miles SE. of Lincoln and 10 miles N. of Sleaford, 4590 ac., pop. 1857; P.O., T.O. Metheringham drain runs to river Witham.

Metheringham in the Domesday Book

A village in Langoe hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Taxable Value: 8 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Households: 10 villagers; 6 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 ¹⁄₄ plough lands)
- Meadow: 190 acres
- Woodland: 120 acres
- Mills: 1, value 8 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Hemming of Branston
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Aincourt
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wintrehard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 8 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 16 smallholders; 10 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (4 ¹⁄₄ plough lands)
- Meadow: 150 acres
- Woodland: 60 acres
- Mills: 2, value 12 shillings
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Regnvald
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swartbrand son of Ulf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Swartbrand son of Ulf
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 4 men's ploughs (2 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 100 acres
- Woodland: 8 acres
- Churches: 1
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofsi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Stafford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ehelo of Rauceby (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 16 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Meadow: 30 acres
- Woodland: 3 acres

British Place Names

Metheringham, Lincolnshire

Metheringham is a village in Lincolnshire

Metheringham in historic gazetteers

Metheringham in the Domesday Book