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Claverton in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Claverton, entered under the hundred of Ati’s Cross in Cheshire. The survey assessed Claverton at 1.1 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Claverton supported a recorded population of 4 villagers, 1 smallholder, working 2 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Claverton was worth 2.06 shillings, up from 1 shilling before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.

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Claxton in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Claxton, entered under the hundred of Bulford in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Claxton at 9.8 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Claxton supported a recorded population of 17 villagers, 14 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 10 ploughs between them.

The drop in value is hard to miss. Before 1066, Claxton was worth 8 shillings; by 1086 that had dropped to 7 shillings – a fall of 12%. Most Yorkshire villages that lost value on this scale were swept up in the Harrying of the North – William’s scorched-earth campaign of 1069–70.

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Clayton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Clayton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Ati’s Cross in Cheshire. The survey assessed Clayton at 5.9 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Clayton supported a recorded population of 5 villagers, 18 smallholders, 5 slaves, working 8 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Clayton was worth 9.77 shillings, up from 5 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.

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