Marden

Other current and historical names

Maurdine
Paradise Green
Walker's Green

Built-Up Area: Marden
Parish/Community: Marden
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°7'30"N 2°41'41"W
Eastings/Northings: 352523, 247647
OS Grid: SO525476
Mapcode Local: GBR FM.864S
Mapcode Global: VH859.7VN8

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

Marden in historic gazetteers

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

Marden.-- par., township, and vil., Herefordshire, on river Lugg - par., 4048 ac., pop. 874; township, 3671 ac., pop. 840; vil., 5 miles N. of Hereford; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is Warden Court, seat; the body of King Ethelbert was buried at Marden previous to its removal to Hereford.

Marden in the Domesday Book

A village in Tornelaus hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Riding men, three; King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Burgess of Hereford (subinfeudated); King William; Norman the pigman (subinfeudated); Ansketil (subinfeudated); William son of Norman (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1066; £16 in 1086
- Households: 25 villagers; 5 smallholders; 4 slaves; 12 other; 2 other households
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 28 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Mills: 1, value £1
- Other resources: 2 salthouses; 1 fishery
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwy the noble
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ingelrann (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Stephen son of Fulcred
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Stephen son of Fulcred
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough

British Place Names

Marden, Herefordshire, County of

Marden is a village in Marden , Herefordshire, County of

Marden in historic gazetteers

Marden in the Domesday Book