British History

Riccall in the Domesday Book (1086)

Riccall is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Howden in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Riccall at 0.6 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Riccall supported a recorded population of 7 villagers, 3 smallholders, 5 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.

The survey records Riccall’s value at 2.12 shillings in 1086. No pre-Conquest figure survives – not unusual in the North, where records were disrupted by the Harrying and by the patchy coverage of the survey.

Richmond in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Richmond, entered under the hundred of Land of Count Alan in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Richmond at 6 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Richmond supported a recorded population of 4 villagers, 1 smallholder, working 2 ploughs between them.

Ricstorp in the Domesday Book (1086)

Ricstorp appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Torbar in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Torbar

Riddlesden in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Other Settlements in Skyrack

Rigton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Rigton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Rigton at 3 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Rigton supported a recorded population of 9 villagers, 4 smallholders, 3 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.

The survey records Rigton’s value at 2 shillings in 1086. No pre-Conquest figure survives – not unusual in the North, where records were disrupted by the Harrying and by the patchy coverage of the survey.

Rillington in the Domesday Book (1086)

Rillington appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Scard in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Rillington at 0.5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Rillington supported a recorded population of 4 villagers, 2 smallholders, working 2 ploughs between them.

The survey puts Rillington’s value at 3 shillings, the same as before the Conquest. Unchanged valuations are relatively rare in the North, where disruption was widespread.

Rimington in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Rimington, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Rimington at 5.3 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Rimington supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, 14 smallholders, 6 slaves, 22 freemanmen, working 14 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Rimington was worth 8 shillings, up from 6 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.

Rimswell in the Domesday Book (1086)

Rimswell is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Holderness [South Hundred] in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Rimswell at 4 carucates of taxable land.

Other Settlements in Holderness [South Hundred]

Ringbrough in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Ringbrough is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Holderness [Middle Hundred] in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Holderness [Middle Hundred]