Domesday Book
Cheshire
Buerton in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Warmundestrou
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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
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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