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Riby is a village in Lincolnshire

Parish/Community: Riby
District/Borough: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°33'6"N 0°12'54"W
Eastings/Northings: 518351, 407602
OS Grid: TA183076
Mapcode Local: GBR VWYC.7J
Mapcode Global: WHHHQ.NZSL

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

Riby in historic gazetteers

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

Riby, par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 5½ miles SW. of Great Grimsby, 2749 ac., pop. 273; P.O.; Riby Grove is the seat of the Tomline family.

Riby in the Domesday Book

A village in Yarborough hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Stenkil of Riby
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ernwin the priest (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 5 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Erneis of Buron (subinfeudated); William son of Nigel (subinfeudated); Ralph (subinfeudated); Ascelin (subinfeudated)
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs