Cottesmore, Rutland
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Cottesmore is a village in the north of the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
. In terms of population it is the largest village in Rutland, and the third-largest settlement after Oakham
and Uppingham
. This is due in part to the presence of RAF Cottesmore
.
The Cottesmore Hunt
takes its name from the village (although the kennels are not in the parish). Sir William Lowther
brought the foxhounds he had bought from Thomas Noel to Cottesmore in 1740.
The Duke of York
commanded the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore
from April 1993 until November 1994 and visited the village with members of his crew.
At the time of Edward the Confessor
(mid 11th century), "Manors Cottesmore" was held, together with Greetham
, by Saxon called Goda. Goda held 12 carucate
s of land, three of which were held in tax to the Danegeld
. The King held three carucate
s in demesne and three socmen with 40 villeins and six bordarii held 20 carucate
s. Of the land held by the manor, one Goisfridus held half a carucate
; he had one plough and eight villeins. Cottesmore also had 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of meadow and a wood measuring a mile in length by seven furlongs in breadth.
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In terms of population it is the largest village in Rutland, and the third-largest settlement after Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
and Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
. This is due in part to the presence of RAF Cottesmore
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Cottesmore was a Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, situated between Cottesmore and Market Overton. The station housed all the operational Harrier GR9 squadrons in the Royal Air Force, and No 122 Expeditionary Air Wing...
.
The Cottesmore Hunt
Cottesmore Hunt
The Cottesmore Hunt, which hunts mostly in Rutland, is one of the oldest fox hunts in Britain. Its name comes from the village of Cottesmore where the hounds were kennelled.-History:...
takes its name from the village (although the kennels are not in the parish). Sir William Lowther
William Lowther
William Lowther may refer to:*Sir William Lowther , Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1661–1679*Sir William Lowther , Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1695–1698...
brought the foxhounds he had bought from Thomas Noel to Cottesmore in 1740.
The Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
commanded the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore
HMS Cottesmore (M32)
HMS Cottesmore was a Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessel of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1982 and converted in 1997 into a patrol vessel. The ship was declared surplus to requirement and put on the MoD list for disposal in 2004...
from April 1993 until November 1994 and visited the village with members of his crew.
At the time of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
(mid 11th century), "Manors Cottesmore" was held, together with Greetham
Greetham, Rutland
Greetham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.It on the B668 between the county town of Oakham and the A1 and on the north-south Viking Way long distance footpath running between the Humber Bridge and Oakham....
, by Saxon called Goda. Goda held 12 carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
s of land, three of which were held in tax to the Danegeld
Danegeld
The Danegeld was a tax raised to pay tribute to the Viking raiders to save a land from being ravaged. It was called the geld or gafol in eleventh-century sources; the term Danegeld did not appear until the early twelfth century...
. The King held three carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
s in demesne and three socmen with 40 villeins and six bordarii held 20 carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
s. Of the land held by the manor, one Goisfridus held half a carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
; he had one plough and eight villeins. Cottesmore also had 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of meadow and a wood measuring a mile in length by seven furlongs in breadth.