Stewkley

Other current and historical names

Stiuelai

Built-Up Area: Stewkley
Parish/Community: Stewkley
District/Borough: Aylesbury Vale
County: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°55'34"N 0°45'44"W
Eastings/Northings: 485209, 226034
OS Grid: SP852260
Mapcode Local: GBR D1N.04C
Mapcode Global: VHDTL.QVW5

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

Stewkley in historic gazetteers

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

Stewkley, par. and vil., Bucks - par., 3982 ac., pop. 1361; vil., 5 miles NW. of Leighton Buzzard; P.O.

Stewkley in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfward White the noble
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 10 smallholders; 5 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric of Waddesdon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Miles Crispin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 9 ploughs

British Place Names

Stewkley, Buckinghamshire

Stewkley is a village in Buckinghamshire

Stewkley in historic gazetteers

Stewkley in the Domesday Book