Domesday Book
Cheshire
Butley in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Hamestan
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COUNTY: Cheshire
Butley is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Hamestan in Cheshire. The survey assessed Butley at 4.5 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Butley supported a recorded population of 4 villagers, 10 smallholders, working 4 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Butley was worth 3 shillings, up from 2 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Resources Recorded at Butley (1086)
- Meadow: 14 acres
Other Settlements in Hamestan
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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