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Baschesbi in the Domesday Book (1086)

Baschesbi appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Dic in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Baschesbi at 1.6 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Baschesbi supported a recorded population of 14 smallholders, 3 slaves, 10 freemanmen, working 9 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Baschesbi was worth 8.75 shillings, up from 8 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.