Meaning of toft | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A hillock.
3. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3656).
4. A homestead, especially one on a hill.
5. A small village and civil parish (served by Plumley with Toft and Bexton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7576).
6. A messuage with right of common.
7. A village in Toft with (or cum) Lound and Manthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0617).
8. A hamlet in Dunchurch parish, Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4770).
9. A hamlet and ferry port (Booth of Toft) on Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4376).

Examples

“Rendering therefore annually to me and my heirs one halfpenny on the day of the nativity of St. John the Baptist for all suits services and demands and I the said Alice and my heirs the aforesaid toft and land with all their appurtenances as is before named to the said William and his heirs[…].”

“2003, C. S. Knighton (editor), Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous (Chancery): Preserved in the Public Record Office, Volume VIII: 1422—1485, page 73, Wynnemerus Preston lately held 2 cottages wasted of which the tofts are worth 2d. net yearly and another cottage wasted of which the toft is worth 6d. net yearly.”

“[…]the lands of Peter de Sourdeuall in Esk, Brandesburton and Routh[…]namely, half the capital messuage with the enclosure (ofuenam) as it is bounded and fenced, and a bovate of land which belonged to John, son of Emmot, and a toft which Henry, son of Walter, held, and a toft which Roger the carpenter (le carpentre) held,[…].”

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