Willersley

Other current and historical names

Willersei

Parish/Community: Eardisley
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 52°7'11"N 3°0'23"W
Eastings/Northings: 331179, 247308
OS Grid: SO311473
Mapcode Local: GBR F6.8LVF
Mapcode Global: VH77N.TZXB

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

Willersley in historic gazetteers

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

Willersley, par., in W. of Herefordshire, 7 miles NE. of Hay, 230 ac., pop. 8.

Willersley in the Domesday Book

A village in Elsdon hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £7 in 1086
- Households: 17 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 1 Welshman (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12 shillings in 1086
- Households: 8 men
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs

British Place Names

Willersley, Herefordshire, County of

Willersley is a hamlet in Herefordshire, County of

Willersley in historic gazetteers

Willersley in the Domesday Book