Gayton

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Gayton is a village in Gayton , Northamptonshire

Built-Up Area: Gayton
Parish/Community: Gayton
District/Borough: South Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°11'4"N 0°58'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 470623, 254538
OS Grid: SP706545
Mapcode Local: GBR BWY.1YN
Mapcode Global: VHDSB.5CC4

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

Gayton in historic gazetteers

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

Gayton, par., S. Northamptonshire, 4 m. N. of Towcester, 1711 ac., pop. 575; P.O.; contains the seat of G. House.

Gayton in the Domesday Book

A village in Towcester hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Tosti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Sigar of Chocques
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Sigar of Chocques
- Taxable Value: 4 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 21 villagers; 11 smallholders; 5 slaves; 3 female slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 4 furlongs

British Place Names

Gayton, Northamptonshire

Gayton is a village in Gayton , Northamptonshire

Gayton in historic gazetteers

Gayton in the Domesday Book