Scothern

Other current and historical names

Scotorne
Scoltorne
Scotstorne

Built-Up Area: Scothern
Parish/Community: Scothern
District/Borough: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°17'1"N 0°26'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 503462, 377432
OS Grid: TF034774
Mapcode Local: GBR TZ9G.GK
Mapcode Global: WHGHV.2Q5F

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

Scothern in historic gazetteers

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

Scothern, par. and vil., Lincolnshire - par., 2500 ac., pop. 495; vil., 5 miles NE. of Lincoln; P.O.

Scothern in the Domesday Book

A village in Lawress hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Norman of Arcy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Norman of Arcy
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ³⁄₄ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 23 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁷⁄₈ geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf of St Valery
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf of St Valery
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Scothern, Lincolnshire

Scothern is a village in Lincolnshire

Scothern in historic gazetteers

Scothern in the Domesday Book