Lubenham

Other current and historical names

Lubbenham
Lubeham
Lobenho
Luban

Built-Up Area: Lubenham
Parish/Community: Lubenham
District/Borough: Harborough
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°28'47"N 0°57'46"W
Eastings/Northings: 470526, 287377
OS Grid: SP705873
Mapcode Local: GBR BS8.HCN
Mapcode Global: VHDQS.8X8V

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

Lubenham in historic gazetteers

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

Lubenham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Leicestershire, on river Welland and Grand Union Canal, 3½ m. W. of Market Harborough, 2400 ac., pop. 590; P.O., called Lubbenham; has mfrs. of carriage and livery lace; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Lubenham Hall.

Lubenham in the Domesday Book

A village in Gartree hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Bucy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 3 smallholders; 3 slaves; 2 Frenchmen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Osmund; Arnketil of Welham; Oslac White
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of York
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Households: 6 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves; 2 female slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
3rd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Oslac White; Arnketil of Welham; Osmund
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of York
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 36 acres
4th Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Osbern (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres

British Place Names

Lubenham, Leicestershire

Lubenham is a village in Leicestershire

Lubenham in historic gazetteers

Lubenham in the Domesday Book