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British History

Langley in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Langley, entered under the hundred of Morleystone in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Langley at 2.2 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Langley supported a recorded population of 6 smallholders, 1 slave, working 1 plough between them.

The survey puts Langley’s value at 1.5 shillings, the same as before the Conquest. Unchanged valuations are relatively rare in the North, where disruption was widespread.

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Langthorpe Hall in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

At the time of the survey, Langthorpe Hall supported a recorded population of 10 villagers, 6 smallholders, working 5 ploughs between them.

Resources Recorded at Langthorpe Hall (1086)

  • Meadow: 5 acres
  • Woodland: 4 * 2 leagues

Other Settlements in Holderness [North Hundred]