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British History

Besthaim in the Domesday Book (1086)

Besthaim appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Besthaim at 5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Besthaim supported a recorded population of 9 villagers, 2 smallholders, 1 slave, working 7 ploughs between them.

The survey puts Besthaim’s value at 2 shillings, the same as before the Conquest. Unchanged valuations are relatively rare in the North, where disruption was widespread.

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Bewerley in the Domesday Book (1086)

Bewerley is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Bewerley at 2 carucates of taxable land.

By 1086 Bewerley was worth 4 shillings, up from 2 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.

Resources Recorded at Bewerley (1086)

  • Churches: 1

Other Settlements in Burghshire