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Cyrchynan in the Domesday Book (1086)

Cyrchynan appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Ati’s Cross in Cheshire. The survey assessed Cyrchynan at 3 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Cyrchynan supported a recorded population of 12 villagers, 2 smallholders, working 7 ploughs between them.

The numbers record a sharp fall. Before 1066, Cyrchynan was worth 20 shillings; by 1086 that had dropped to 9 shillings – a fall of 55%. 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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Dacre in the Domesday Book (1086)

Dacre appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Dacre at 3 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Dacre supported a recorded population of 1 villager.

The numbers record a sharp fall. Before 1066, Dacre was worth 1 shilling; by 1086 that had dropped to 2d – a fall of 90%. 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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Dalton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Dalton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Agbrigg in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Dalton at 30 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Dalton supported a recorded population of 69 villagers, 17 smallholders, 49 slaves, working 58 ploughs between them.

The numbers record a sharp fall. Before 1066, Dalton was worth 38 shillings; by 1086 that had dropped to 33 shillings – a fall of 13%. 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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