Monument record 2416/40 - Thurburni (medieval tenement)

{1} In 1214-22 the former property of Thurburni near the north west end of the town, originally apparently one capital messuage with toft and croft, had been subdivided to create three separate burgages in 1214-22. Such subdivision is likely to have been an important factor in the expansion of the number of burgages for throughout the tenement rows from the market place westward the burgages are generally grouped in threes or fours with interspersed virgate or occasional cottage or free tenements. It is conceivable that the original fifteen burgages were large tenements like that held by Thurburni and that there had been comprehensive subdivision over some 90 years to accommodate demographic increase and further urbanisation.

<1> Foard G.; Ballinger J.;, 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle, Section 3.4 Tenements (Report). SNN102637.

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