Raunds

Other current and historical names

Rande

Built-Up Area: Raunds
Parish/Community: Raunds
District/Borough: East Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°20'44"N 0°32'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 499880, 272974
OS Grid: SP998729
Mapcode Local: GBR FZC.X3B
Mapcode Global: VHFP7.N9YL

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

Raunds in historic gazetteers

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

Raunds, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Northamptonshire, 3 m. S. of Thrapston, 3680 ac., pop. 2799; P.O., T.O.

Raunds in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Gytha of Hereford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: 7 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Households: 20 villagers
- Plough Teams: 15 men's ploughs (14 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Burgred father of Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated); 3 Freemen (subinfeudated); Algar (subinfeudated); Bishop of Coutances; Geoffrey (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 10 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 8 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Mills: 1, value £1 14/7¼

British Place Names

Raunds, Northamptonshire

Raunds is a town in Northamptonshire

Raunds in historic gazetteers

Raunds in the Domesday Book