Holkham

Other current and historical names

Holcham
Hoccham
Hocham
Hochaham
Locham

Parish/Community: Holkham
District/Borough: North Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°57'28"N 0°48'57"E
Eastings/Northings: 589251, 343782
OS Grid: TF892437
Mapcode Local: GBR R5R.H46
Mapcode Global: WHKPD.HXT6

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

Holkham in the Domesday Book

A village in [North] Greenhoe hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Earl Gyrth; Earl Harold
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ketil Alder; Free men, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Tovi
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Tovi
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 17 smallholders; 25 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs
- Meadow: ¹⁄₄ acre
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 4 cattle; 21 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 1 cattle; 5 pigs
2nd 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: 3 geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Households: 3 smallholders; 7 freemen
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki of Walton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Households: 1 smallholder
5th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop Almer of Elmham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Thetford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Noyers (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 17/2½ in 1086
- Households: 1 freeman
6th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop Almer of Elmham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Thetford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Noyers (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; £1 2/2½ in 1086
- Households: 1 freeman
7th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki of Walton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Peter of Valognes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Peter of Valognes
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2/7¼ in 1066; 2/7¼ in 1070; 2/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders

British Place Names

Holkham, Norfolk

Holkham is a village in Norfolk

Holkham in historic gazetteers

Holkham in the Domesday Book