Beeston, Beeston (Central Bedfordshire), Central Bedfordshire

Other current and historical names

Bistone

Built-Up Area: Beeston (Central Bedfordshire)
Parish/Community: Sandy
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°7'5"N 0°17'33"W
Eastings/Northings: 517005, 248035
OS Grid: TL170480
Mapcode Local: GBR H3X.4V4
Mapcode Global: VHGMZ.W06Y

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

Beeston in the Domesday Book

A village in Wichestanestou hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Northmann
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Northmann (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1066; £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 ploughs
- Mills: 1, value £1
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Northmann
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roland (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 ploughs
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Raven of Northill
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Pirot of Wyboston (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Meadow: 1 plough
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin the noble of Caddington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Speke
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Speke
- Taxable Value: ⁷⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
5th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Guthmund
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guthmund
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Guthmund
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ lord's plough ( ³⁄₈ plough land)
- Meadow: ³⁄₈ plough
6th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Tosti
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Turstin the chamberlain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turstin the chamberlain
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070
- Meadow: 1 plough
7th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Dot
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alwin the reeve
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alwin the reeve
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 4 shillings in 1070; 1 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders

British Place Names

Beeston, Central Bedfordshire

Beeston is a village in Beeston (Central Bedfordshire), Central Bedfordshire

Beeston in historic gazetteers

Beeston in the Domesday Book

Photos of Beeston