Scampston in the Domesday Book (1086)
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Scampston, entered under the hundred of Scard in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Scampston at 6 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Scampston supported a recorded population of 30 villagers, 26 smallholders, working 13 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Scampston was worth 18 shillings, up from 12.5 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.