Moulton

Other current and historical names

Moltone
Multone
Muletone
Moulton Park

Built-Up Area: Northampton
Parish/Community: Moulton
District/Borough: Daventry
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°17'22"N 0°51'18"W
Eastings/Northings: 478182, 266329
OS Grid: SP781663
Mapcode Local: GBR BVR.DLW
Mapcode Global: VHDRT.4Q75

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

Moulton in historic gazetteers

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

Moulton, par. and vil., in co. and 4 miles NE. of Northampton, 1680 ac., pop. 1483; P.O., T.O.; 1½ mile NW. of vil. is Moulton Grange, seat.

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

Moulton Park, par., Northamptonshire, 2 miles SW. of Moulton, 450 ac., pop. 45.

Moulton in the Domesday Book

A village in Spelhoe hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Grimbald of Houghton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 5 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thori
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Bucy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William the artificer (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 4 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Mills: 1, value 7¼d
3rd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders
4th Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 1 freeman
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

British Place Names

Moulton, Northamptonshire

Moulton is a village in Northampton, Northamptonshire

Moulton in historic gazetteers

Moulton in the Domesday Book