Shropham

Other current and historical names

Serpham
Scerepham
Scerpham

Built-Up Area: Shropham
Parish/Community: Shropham
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°30'0"N 0°55'21"E
Eastings/Northings: 598481, 293138
OS Grid: TL984931
Mapcode Local: GBR SDV.63L
Mapcode Global: VHKC2.YF4B

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

Shropham in the Domesday Book

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

Six manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Anund
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard of Vernon (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 14 smallholders; 2 freemen; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Mills: 2.5
- Animals in 1066: 1 cattle; 10 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 6 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, eight
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roland (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £1 17/- in 1086
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Woodland: 6 pigs
3rd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric; Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 4 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Meadow: 14 acres
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 3 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 8 pigs; 1 cob; 3 beehives
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Meadow: 3 acres
5th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Meadow: 3 acres
6th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ men's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Animals in 1086: 2 oxen

British Place Names

Shropham, Norfolk

Shropham is a village in Norfolk

Shropham in historic gazetteers

Shropham in the Domesday Book