Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Bentley in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Welton
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Bentley appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Welton in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Bentley at 2 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Bentley supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, working 5 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Bentley was worth 2.5 shillings, up from 2 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
Resources Recorded at Bentley (1086)
- Meadow: 8 acres
Other Settlements in Welton
Data derived from the Open Domesday project (opendomesday.org), based on the Domesday Book dataset compiled by Professor J.J.N. Palmer and team. The Domesday Book (1086) is in the public domain.
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