Ranby

Other current and historical names

Ranebi
Ranesbi

Parish/Community: Babworth
District/Borough: Bassetlaw
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°19'31"N 1°1'36"W
Eastings/Northings: 464914, 381370
OS Grid: SK649813
Mapcode Local: GBR PY8Z.GP
Mapcode Global: WHFG7.6P83

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

Ranby in historic gazetteers

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

Ranby, hamlet, Babworth and Blyth pars., Notts, on Chesterfield Canal, 3 miles NW. of East Retford; P.O.; Ranby Hall and Ranby House are seats.

Ranby in the Domesday Book

A village in Bassetlaw hundred, in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Tosti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Tosti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
3rd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwy; Osmund Benz
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert the bursar (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, ten
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulco of Lisors (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld

British Place Names

Ranby, Nottinghamshire

Ranby is a village in Nottinghamshire

Ranby in historic gazetteers

Ranby in the Domesday Book