JEWISH COMMUNITIES PRIOR TO 1290

Jews began to settle in England shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and lived in many communities throughout the kingdom, until expelled by King Edward I in 1290. It was to be over 350 years before they would be permitted to return.

Listed are the towns in England and Wales in which Jews had settled prior to their expulsion.  A small number of  Jews were also known to have settled in Ireland, but there is no record of any Jews in Scotland during this period.

• List of Communities arranged alphabetically

• List of Communities arranged according to county

• List by Regions

• Historical Background and Glossary of Terms

Jewish communities prior to 1290 have been researched, compiled and formatted for JCR-UK by
David Shulman