Rollesby

Other current and historical names

Roluesbe
Roluesb
Thoroluesby
Rothbfuesbi
Rotholfuesbey
Rotholfuesbei

Parish/Community: Rollesby
District/Borough: Great Yarmouth
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°41'14"N 1°37'14"E
Eastings/Northings: 644803, 316115
OS Grid: TG448161
Mapcode Local: GBR YPC.GL6
Mapcode Global: WHMTD.VQY4

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

Rollesby in historic gazetteers

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

Rollesby, par. and vil., Norfolk, 7½ miles NW. of Yarmouth, 1653 ac., pop. 557; P.O.; near vil. is Rollesby Hall, seat.

Rollesby in the Domesday Book

A village in West Flegg hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Free men, eleven; Abbey of St Benet of Holme
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Holme
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Holme
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 6/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 9 acres
- Woodland: 3 pigs
- Other resources: 0.5 salthouses
- Animals in 1086: 7 pigs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Gyrth
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, eight and one half
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1066; 8 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 6 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld

British Place Names

Rollesby, Norfolk

Rollesby is a village in Norfolk

Rollesby in historic gazetteers

Rollesby in the Domesday Book