Rougham

Other current and historical names

Ruhham

Parish/Community: Rougham
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°45'2"N 0°42'41"E
Eastings/Northings: 583100, 320453
OS Grid: TF831204
Mapcode Local: GBR Q6T.DQS
Mapcode Global: WHKQH.W4Z2

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

Rougham in historic gazetteers

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

Rougham.-- par. and vil., Norfolk, 7½ miles N. of Swaffham, 2627 ac., pop. 389; P.O., T.O. near vil. is Rougham Hall, seat.

Rougham in the Domesday Book

A village in Laundich hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 4 smallholders; 14 freemen; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs
- Animals in 1066: 12 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 12 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hermer of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough

British Place Names

Rougham, Norfolk

Rougham is a village in Norfolk

Rougham in historic gazetteers

Rougham in the Domesday Book