Administrative unit

Leighton Buzzard Soke

Ancient District

Preferred Name:
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Soke (13th century - 17th century)
Date created:
13th century
Date abolished:
17th century
Unit ID:
10006144
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 8.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BEDFORDSHIRE Ancient County 13th century 17th century F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 8.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LEIGHTON BUZZARD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 13th century 17th century F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 8.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leighton Buzzard Soke through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10006144

Date accessed: 29th March 2024