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Argarmeles in the Domesday Book (1086)

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Argarmeles, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire. The survey assessed Argarmeles at 106 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Argarmeles supported a recorded population of 88 villagers, 51 smallholders, 50 slaves, working 60 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Argarmeles was worth 90.5 shillings, up from 60 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.

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Arleston in the Domesday Book (1086)

Arleston appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Litchurch in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Arleston at 16.7 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Arleston supported a recorded population of 20 villagers, 3 smallholders, working 11 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Arleston was worth 7 shillings, up from 4 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.