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Osgoodby Hall in the Domesday Book (1086)

Osgoodby Hall appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Yarlestre in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Yarlestre

The Meaning of the Name

The name Osgoodby 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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Osleston in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Osleston, entered under the hundred of Appletree in Derbyshire.

Other Settlements in Appletree

The Meaning of the Name

The name Osleston is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word tūn, 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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Osmaston in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Other Settlements in Appletree

The Meaning of the Name

The name Osmaston is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word tūn, 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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Osmaston in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

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The Meaning of the Name

The name Osmaston is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word tūn, 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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Osmotherley in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Osmotherley is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Allerton in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Osmotherley at 5.5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Osmotherley supported a recorded population of 12 villagers, 11 smallholders, 5 slaves, working 5 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Osmotherley was worth 8.1 shillings, up from 7.1 shillings before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.

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Ossett in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Ossett, entered under the hundred of Agbrigg in Yorkshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Ossett 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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Oswaldkirk in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Other Settlements in Maneshou

The Meaning of the Name

The name Oswaldkirk is of Scandinavian origin. Its final element derives from the Old Norse word kirkja, a church. 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 church’.

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Otley in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Otley, entered under the hundred of Skyrack in Yorkshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The name Otley is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word lēah, a woodland clearing or glade. 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 clearing’.

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Otterburn in the Domesday Book (1086)

Otterburn appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Otterburn at 10 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Otterburn supported a recorded population of 23 villagers, 10 smallholders, 9 slaves, working 13 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Otterburn was worth 12 shillings, up from 10 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.

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