Roxton

Other current and historical names

Wroxton
Rochestone
Rochesdone

Built-Up Area: Roxton
Parish/Community: Roxton
Unitary Authority: Bedford
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°10'39"N 0°18'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 515250, 254594
OS Grid: TL152545
Mapcode Local: GBR H33.JXV
Mapcode Global: VHGML.GJTH

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

Roxton in historic gazetteers

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

Roxton.-- par. and vil., Bedfordshire, 4½ miles SW. of St Neots, 2880 ac., pop. 551; P.O.; near vil. is Roxton House, seat.

Roxton in the Domesday Book

A village in Barford hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, twelve
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Speke
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Speke
- Taxable Value: 8 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1070; £7 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 1 smallholder; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 ploughs
- Woodland: 20 pigs
- Mills: 1, value £1 12/12
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, four
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Beauchamp
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rhiwallon of Pulloxhill (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Meadow: 1 plough
- Woodland: 4 pigs

British Place Names

Roxton, Bedford

Roxton is a village in Bedford

Roxton in historic gazetteers

Roxton in the Domesday Book