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Scloftone in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Scloftone is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Torbar in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Torbar

The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Scloftone 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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Scolfstona in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Scolfstona, entered under the hundred of Torbar in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Scolfstona at 2.9 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Scolfstona supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 19 smallholders, 1 freeman, working 6 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Scolfstona was worth 5.27 shillings, up from 4 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.

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Scorborough in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Other Settlements in Sneculfcros

The Meaning of the Name

The name Scorborough is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word burh, a fortified place. 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 stronghold’.

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Scoreby Manor in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Scoreby Manor is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Sneculfcros in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Sneculfcros

The Meaning of the Name

The name Scoreby Manor 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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Scorton in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Scorton, 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 Scorton 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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Scosthrop in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Other Settlements in Craven

The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Scosthrop 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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Scotforth in the Domesday Book (1086)

Scotforth is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Scotforth at 1 carucate of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Scotforth supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 4 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Scotforth was worth 4 shillings, up from 2.5 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.

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Scotton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Scotton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Burghshire

The Meaning of the Name

The name Scotton 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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Scotton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Scotton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, 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 Scotton 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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