St Lawrence

Other current and historical names

Newland St Lawrence
Lawrence St Newland

Built-Up Area: Ramsey Island
Parish/Community: St. Lawrence
District/Borough: Maldon
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 51°42'50"N 0°49'42"E
Eastings/Northings: 595500, 205500
OS Grid: TL955055
Mapcode Local: GBR RNW.DBF
Mapcode Global: VHKGX.95WR

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

St Lawrence in historic gazetteers

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

Newland St Lawrence, par., Essex, 8½ miles E. of Maldon, 2023 ac. (19 water) and 452 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 212.

St Lawrence in the Domesday Book

A village in Wibrihtesherne hundred, in the county of Essex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Canterbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Canterbury
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 slaves
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ingvar of Burstead
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Bosc (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ⁷⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1070; £1 10/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 4 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough

British Place Names

St Lawrence, Essex

St Lawrence is a settlement in Ramsey Island, Essex

St Lawrence in historic gazetteers

St Lawrence in the Domesday Book