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Anley in the Domesday Book (1086)

Anley is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Craven

The Meaning of the Name

The name Anley is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word lēah, a woodland clearing or glade. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a clearing’.

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Antrobus in the Domesday Book (1086)

Antrobus appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Tunendune in Cheshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The origin of the name Antrobus is not securely established from its modern form alone; like many settlement names in the North it likely combines an Old English or Old Norse personal name with a landscape term.

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Appleby Magna in the Domesday Book (1086)

Appleby Magna is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Walecros in Derbyshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The name Appleby Magna is of Scandinavian origin. Its final element derives from the Old Norse word bý, a farmstead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a farmstead’.

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Appleton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Appleton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Bucklow in Cheshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The name Appleton is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word tūn, a farmstead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a farmstead’.

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Appleton le Moors in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Appleton le Moors is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Dic in Yorkshire.

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The Meaning of the Name

The name Appleton le Moors is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word tūn, a farmstead or village. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a farmstead’.

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Appleton le Street in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Appleton le Street is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Maneshou in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Appleton le Street at 20 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Appleton le Street supported a recorded population of 18 villagers, 12 smallholders, 6 slaves, working 11 ploughs between them.

The survey records Appleton le Street’s value at 19 shillings in 1086. No pre-Conquest figure survives – not unusual in the North, where records were disrupted by the Harrying and by the patchy coverage of the survey.

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Appleton Roebuck in the Domesday Book (1086)

The settlement of Appleton Roebuck is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Ainsty in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Appleton Roebuck at 20 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Appleton Roebuck supported a recorded population of 23 villagers, 7 slaves, working 9 ploughs between them.

The survey records Appleton Roebuck’s value at 10 shillings in 1086. No pre-Conquest figure survives – not unusual in the North, where records were disrupted by the Harrying and by the patchy coverage of the survey.

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Appleton Wiske in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

At the time of the survey, Appleton Wiske supported a recorded population of 4 villagers, 2 smallholders, 6 slaves, working 5 ploughs between them.

The survey puts Appleton Wiske’s value at 1 shilling, the same as before the Conquest. Unchanged valuations are relatively rare in the North, where disruption was widespread.

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Appletreewick in the Domesday Book (1086)

Appletreewick is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire.

Other Settlements in Craven

The Meaning of the Name

The name Appletreewick is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Its final element derives from the Old English word wīc, a dwelling, dairy farm or trading settlement. The first element is most likely a personal name or an early descriptive term, now difficult to recover with certainty. Taken together the name probably meant something close to ‘a specialised farm’.

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