Willoughby

Other current and historical names

Wilebei
Wilebec
Wilebene
Wilebere

Built-Up Area: Willoughby
Parish/Community: Willoughby
District/Borough: Rugby
County: Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°18'6"N 1°14'23"W
Eastings/Northings: 451937, 267346
OS Grid: SP519673
Mapcode Local: GBR 8RC.RCF
Mapcode Global: VHCV4.GDFS

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

Willoughby in historic gazetteers

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

Willoughby, par. and vil., Warwickshire - par., 2920 ac., pop. 302; vil., 7 miles S. of Rugby; P.O.; in vicinity is Willoughby House, seat.

Willoughby in the Domesday Book

A village in Marton hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godwin; Leofgeat
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Thorkil of Warwick
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Leofgeat (subinfeudated); Godwin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 2 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Thorkil of Warwick
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfric (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 1 acre

British Place Names

Willoughby, Warwickshire

Willoughby is a village in Willoughby , Warwickshire

Willoughby in historic gazetteers

Willoughby in the Domesday Book