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Kilburn in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Kilburn is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Yarlestre in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Kilburn at 0.5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Kilburn supported a recorded population of 2 smallholders.

By 1086 Kilburn was worth 1.25 shillings, up from 1 shilling before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.

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Kildale in the Domesday Book (1086)

Kildale appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Langbaurgh in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Langbaurgh

The Meaning of the Name

The name Kildale is of Scandinavian origin. Its final element derives from the Old Norse word dalr, a valley. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a valley’.

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Kildwick in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Kildwick, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Craven

The Meaning of the Name

The name Kildwick is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word wīc, a dwelling, dairy farm or trading settlement. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a specialised farm’.

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Kilham in the Domesday Book (1086)

Kilham is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Burton in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Burton

The Meaning of the Name

The name Kilham is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word hām, a homestead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a homestead’.

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Killamarsh in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Killamarsh is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Scarsdale in Derbyshire.

Other Settlements in Scarsdale

The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Killamarsh is not securely established from its modern form alone; like many settlement names in the North it likely combines an Old English or Old Norse personal name with a landscape term.

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Killerby Hall in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Killerby Hall, entered under the hundred of Dic in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Dic

The Meaning of the Name

The name Killerby Hall is of Scandinavian origin. Its final element derives from the Old Norse word bý, a farmstead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a farmstead’.

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Killerby Hall in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Killerby Hall, entered under the hundred of Land of Count Alan in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Land of Count Alan

The Meaning of the Name

The name Killerby Hall is of Scandinavian origin. Its final element derives from the Old Norse word bý, a farmstead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a farmstead’.

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Killerwick in the Domesday Book (1086)

Killerwick appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Amounderness

The Meaning of the Name

The name Killerwick is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word wīc, a dwelling, dairy farm or trading settlement. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a specialised farm’.

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Killinghall in the Domesday Book (1086)

Killinghall is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Burghshire

The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Killinghall is not securely established from its modern form alone; like many settlement names in the North it likely combines an Old English or Old Norse personal name with a landscape term.

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