Kirton

Other current and historical names

Kirkton
Schidrnton
Schidrntune
Schitrintone
Schidrictune
Schidrinctune

Parish/Community: Kirton
District/Borough: Newark and Sherwood
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 53°13'4"N 0°57'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 469500, 369500
OS Grid: SK695695
Mapcode Local: GBR BHC.9XW
Mapcode Global: WHFGV.6CTV

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

Kirton in historic gazetteers

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

Kirton, par. and vil., Notts, 4 miles NW. of Tuxford ry. sta., 1090 ac., pop. 126.

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

Kirkton, par., Notts. See KIRTON.

Kirton in the Domesday Book

A village in Bassetlaw hundred, in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer; Alwy
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 1 smallholder; 5 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs ( ³⁄₄ plough land)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki son of Auti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey Alselin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 3 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Regnvald
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
- Woodland: 1 furlong
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 0 geld

British Place Names

Kirton, Nottinghamshire

Kirton is a settlement in Nottinghamshire

Kirton in historic gazetteers

Kirton in the Domesday Book