Rivenhall

Other current and historical names

Ruenhala
Riuuehala
Ruuuenhala

Parish/Community: Rivenhall
District/Borough: Braintree
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°49'35"N 0°39'8"E
Eastings/Northings: 582883, 217522
OS Grid: TL828175
Mapcode Local: GBR QKY.HRD
Mapcode Global: VHJJS.8C87

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

Rivenhall in historic gazetteers

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

Rivenhall, par. and vil., Essex, 2½ miles N. of Witham, 3669 ac., pop. 690; P.O., and P.O., T.O. at Rivenhall End, 2 miles NE. of Witham; near vil. is Rivenhall Place, seat; remains of a Roman villa were found near the church; Tusser (1515-1580), the poet, was a native.

Rivenhall in the Domesday Book

A village in Witham hundred, in the county of Essex.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Eustace
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Eustace
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 2 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 22 acres
- Pasture: 6 value
- Animals in 1086: 10 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alstan
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ascelin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 8 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 10 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 8 pigs
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofstan
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Clarenbald of Rivenhall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 6 smallholders; 1 freeman; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Pasture: 48 value
- Animals in 1066: 2 cattle; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 6 pigs; 8 goats; 2 cobs; 2 beehives
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfsi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger God-save-ladies
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger God-save-ladies
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough

British Place Names

Rivenhall, Essex

Rivenhall is a village in Essex

Rivenhall in historic gazetteers

Rivenhall in the Domesday Book