Milston

Other current and historical names

Mildestone
Brigmerston

Parish/Community: Milston
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°12'41"N 1°46'4"W
Eastings/Northings: 416310, 145851
OS Grid: SU163458
Mapcode Local: GBR 4ZJ.XJL
Mapcode Global: VHB55.9TR2

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

Milston in historic gazetteers

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

Milston, par. and vil., Wilts, on river Avon, 3 miles NE. of Amesbury, 2265 ac., pop. 155; birthplace of Joseph Addison (1672-1719), poet and essayist.

Milston in the Domesday Book

A village in Amesbury hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osmund of Eaton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold nephew of Wigot (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1070; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 5 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Pasture: 1 mixed measure
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert son of Gerald
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 2 slaves; 4 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Pasture: 12 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 18 shillings

British Place Names

Milston, Wiltshire

Milston is a village in Wiltshire

Milston in historic gazetteers

Milston in the Domesday Book