Brantham

Other current and historical names

Branham
Branton
Brantestuna
East End
End, East

Built-Up Area: Brantham
Parish/Community: Brantham
District/Borough: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°58'8"N 1°4'12"E
Eastings/Northings: 610986, 234508
OS Grid: TM109345
Mapcode Local: GBR TNR.FCP
Mapcode Global: VHLC4.HRKY

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

Brantham in the Domesday Book

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

Eight manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric of Weinhou
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough
- Woodland: 12 pigs
- Mills: 1
- Other resources: 1 salthouse
- Animals in 1066: 12 cattle; 24 pigs; 1 cob
- Animals in 1086: 12 cattle; 24 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godwin; Free men, eight
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Godwin (subinfeudated); Count Alan
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 6/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Other resources: 1 salthouse
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin son of Alfhere
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Malet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hubert of Mont-Canisy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Edeva the fair
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Goding (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 13 shillings in 1066; 16 shillings in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 1 acre
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Grim
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William de Alno (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10/7¼ in 1066; 10/7¼ in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Meadow: 1 acre
6th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tela
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 3/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Meadow: 1 acre
7th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Mawa, a free man
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William de Alno (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1086
8th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Edeva the fair
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan

British Place Names

Brantham, Suffolk

Brantham is a village in Suffolk

Brantham in historic gazetteers

Brantham in the Domesday Book

Photos of Brantham