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Buerton in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: Warmundestrou COUNTY: Cheshire

Buerton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Warmundestrou in Cheshire. The survey assessed Buerton at 6 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Buerton supported a recorded population of 41 villagers, 8 smallholders, 8 slaves, working 23 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Buerton was worth 40 shillings, up from 30 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.

Resources Recorded at Buerton (1086)

  • Mills: 2 mills (valued at 6d)
  • Churches: 1
  • Meadow: 28 acres
  • Woodland: 100 swine render

Other Settlements in Warmundestrou

Location

52.9876°N, -2.4693°W · Warmundestrou hundred, Cheshire

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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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