Rockley

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Rockley is a village in Wiltshire

Other current and historical names

Rochelie

Parish/Community: Ogbourne St. Andrew
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°26'32"N 1°45'50"W
Eastings/Northings: 416500, 171500
OS Grid: SU165715
Mapcode Local: GBR 4WT.JTZ
Mapcode Global: VHB46.C0TP

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

Rockley in the Domesday Book

A village in Selkley hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Karli of Norton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 12 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Pasture: ¹⁄₂ mixed measure
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Azur of Slindon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Edward of Salisbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edward of Salisbury
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Pasture: 20 acres

British Place Names

Rockley, Wiltshire

Rockley is a village in Wiltshire

Rockley in the Domesday Book