Yoxford

Other current and historical names

Gokesford
Iokesfort

Built-Up Area: Yoxford
Parish/Community: Yoxford
District/Borough: Suffolk Coastal
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'1"N 1°30'27"E
Eastings/Northings: 639435, 269023
OS Grid: TM394690
Mapcode Local: GBR XPM.XMP
Mapcode Global: VHM7H.28XT

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

Yoxford in historic gazetteers

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

Yoxford, par. and vil., Suffolk, 4 miles N. of Sax-mundham, 2724 ac., pop. 1060; P.O., T.O.

Yoxford in the Domesday Book

A village in Blything hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Manni Swart
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 30 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 7 cattle; 30 pigs; 1 cob
- Animals in 1086: 7 cattle; 30 pigs; 1 cob
2nd Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Northmann the sheriff; Alward of Felbrigg
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Northmann the sheriff; Free men, five; Algar; Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Corbon (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £2 3/2½ in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 7 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 ³⁄₄ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Animals in 1066: 3 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 7 cattle; 5 pigs; 2 cobs

British Place Names

Yoxford, Suffolk

Yoxford is a village in Suffolk

Yoxford in historic gazetteers

Yoxford in the Domesday Book