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British History

Willerby in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Willerby, entered under the hundred of Hessle in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Willerby at 2.2 carucates of taxable land.

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

By 1086 Willerby was worth 2 shillings, up from 1 shilling before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.