Simpson

Other current and historical names

Sympson
Sevinestone
Siuuinestone

Built-Up Area: Milton Keynes
Parish/Community: Simpson and Ashland
Unitary Authority: Milton Keynes
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°0'53"N 0°43'0"W
Eastings/Northings: 488156, 235945
OS Grid: SP881359
Mapcode Local: GBR D0J.RKW
Mapcode Global: VHDT7.JMD6

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

Simpson in historic gazetteers

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

Simpson, par., township, and vil., in NE. of Bucks - par. (containing part of Fenny Stratford), 1330 ac., pop. 737; township, pop. 260; the vil. is 1½ mile N. of Fenny Stratford.

Simpson in the Domesday Book

A village in Seckley hundred, in the county of Buckinghamshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Taxable Value: 8 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 13 villagers; 2 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 ploughs
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin Cave
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Leofwin Oaura
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Leofwin Oaura
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Meadow: 1 plough

British Place Names

Simpson, Milton Keynes

Simpson is a suburban area in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes

Simpson in historic gazetteers

Simpson in the Domesday Book