Aveland
Aveland was a
wapentake of
Kesteven from the time of the
Danelaw until the
Local Government Act of 1888. Its meeting place was The Aveland at
TF06752961 in the parish of
Aslackby.
Aveland was probably established as an administrative unit soon after
921 when
Edward the Elder ably assisted until
918, by
Æthelflæd had restored English rule in the part of he Danelaw represented by Kesteven. The wapentake included the parishes of Aslackby,
Bourne,
Dembleby,
Dowsby,
Dunsby,
Folkingham,
Hacconby,
Haceby,
Horbling,
Kirkby Underwood,
Laughton,
Morton,
Newton,
Osbournby,
Pickworth,
Pointon,
Rippingale,
Sempringham,
Spanby,
Swaton,
Threekingham and
Walcot; some of which have since been amalgamated.
Between 921 and
1888, the administrative significance of the wapentake was reduced by many small steps. The first was as a result of the invasion of England by
Swein in
1013. The Kesteven people supported it so that, when order was restored, the
shire of Lincoln was set up and given powers over the wapentakes. Subsequently, piecemeal, privileges were given to lords of the manors in Aveland so that it became progressively less significant. By
1250, there was little power left.
*The name Aveland is retained as that of an electoral ward in
South Kesteven administrative district:
Aveland details.
*It is also the name of a school:
Aveland High School.
*In the Diocese of Lincoln, there is an Aveland and Ness with Stamford deanery.
Roffe, D.
Medieval Administration in Bennett, S. & Bennett, N. ed.
An Historical Atlas of Lincolnshire (1993) ISBN 0-859558-604-9
*
Organization of Aveland and Ness with Stamford Deanery*
Historical sources in the deanery (Genealogy of UK & Ireland site).
