Witham

Other current and historical names

Whitham
Wittham
Chipping Hill
Hill, Chipping

Built-Up Area: Witham
Parish/Community: Witham
District/Borough: Braintree
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 51°47'59"N 0°38'24"E
Eastings/Northings: 582141, 214538
OS Grid: TL821145
Mapcode Local: GBR QLB.0PH
Mapcode Global: VHJJZ.11S2

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

Witham in historic gazetteers

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

Witham, market town and par. with ry. sta., Essex, 8 miles NE. of Chelmsford, 3706 ac., pop. 2966; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Tuesday. Witham stands near the influx of the Polebrook into the Blackwater, and is a place of great antiquity. Its chief architectural feature is the fine old church of St Nicholas. It has trade in agricultural produce. William Lodge, William Place, and numerous other seats, are in the neighbourhood of the town.

Witham 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: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Ilbod brother of Arnulf of Hesdin (subinfeudated); Theodric Pointel (subinfeudated); Ranulf Peverel (subinfeudated); William son of Gross (subinfeudated); Ralph Baynard (subinfeudated); Haimo the steward (subinfeudated); Jocelyn the lorimer (subinfeudated); King William
- Taxable Value: 11 ⁷⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £23 17/12 in 1066; £5 in 1070; £32 9/- in 1086
- Households: 15 villagers; 10 smallholders; 23 freemen; 9 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 9 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 30 acres
- Woodland: 150 pigs
- Pasture: 14 value
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 24 cattle; 136 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 24 cattle; 136 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Burghard of Mendlesham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 6 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 2 cattle; 12 pigs; 1 cob
- Animals in 1086: 4 cattle; 20 pigs; 1 cob; 3 beehives
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Modwin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Modwin
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 12 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 4 cattle; 4 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 10 cattle; 7 pigs; 2 cobs
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Eustace
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres

British Place Names

Witham, Essex

Witham is a town in Essex

Witham in historic gazetteers

Witham in the Domesday Book