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British History

Sawley in the Domesday Book (1086)

Sawley is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Morleystone in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Sawley at 0.2 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Sawley supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 5 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 2 ploughs between them.

The survey records Sawley’s value at 1 shilling 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.

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Scagglethorpe in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Scagglethorpe, entered under the hundred of Scard in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Scagglethorpe at 0.5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Scagglethorpe supported a recorded population of 8 freemanmen, working 1 plough between them.

The survey records Scagglethorpe’s value at 1d 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.