Osbournby

Other current and historical names

Osbernbi
Esbernebi
Osbernedbi

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°55'46"N 0°24'33"W
Eastings/Northings: 507018, 338104
OS Grid: TF070381
Mapcode Local: GBR FRK.C9H
Mapcode Global: WHGKL.PM8D

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

Osbournby in historic gazetteers

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

Osbournby, par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 6 miles S. of Sleaford, 1260 ac., pop. 496; near the vil. is Osbournby Hall, seat.

Osbournby in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulf Fenman
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Households: 8 smallholders; 16 freemen
- Plough Teams: 8 men's ploughs (5 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Churches: 1
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric son of Godram
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guy of Craon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Vitalis (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 freeman
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 24 acres

British Place Names

Osbournby, Lincolnshire

Osbournby is a village in Lincolnshire

Osbournby in historic gazetteers

Osbournby in the Domesday Book