Domesday Book

Greasby in the Domesday Book (1086)

Greasby appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Willaston in Cheshire. The survey assessed Greasby at 2.1 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Greasby supported a recorded population of 2 villagers, 19 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 2 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Greasby was worth 56 shillings, up from 55.5 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.

Great and Little Altcar in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Great and Little Altcar, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire. The survey assessed Great and Little Altcar at 1.4 carucates of taxable land.

The survey records Great and Little Altcar’s value at 1.16 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.

Great and Little Barrow in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Great and Little Barrow, entered under the hundred of Rushton in Cheshire.

Other Settlements in Rushton

Great and Little Crimbles in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Great and Little Crimbles is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Amounderness

Great and Little Crosby in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Great and Little Crosby is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire.

Other Settlements in [West] Derby

Great and Little Cubley in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Great and Little Cubley is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Appletree in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Great and Little Cubley at 3.7 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Great and Little Cubley supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 16 smallholders, 14 freemanmen, working 9 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Great and Little Cubley was worth 3.8499999999999996 shillings, up from 2 shillings before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.

Great and Little Habton in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Great and Little Habton is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Maneshou in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Maneshou

Great and Little Hucklow in the Domesday Book (1086)

Great and Little Hucklow is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Blackwell in Derbyshire.

Other Settlements in Blackwell

Great and Little Marton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Great and Little Marton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Amounderness