Carlton in the Domesday Book (1086)
Carlton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Land of Count Alan in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Carlton at 12.8 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Carlton supported a recorded population of 33 villagers, 24 smallholders, 3 slaves, working 19 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Carlton was worth 8.5 shillings, up from 3.5 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
The survey lists 3 manors at Carlton under different lords. Splitting a single settlement between multiple tenants was common across the North – Saxon estates broken up and handed to William’s followers after 1066.
Resources Recorded at Carlton (1086)
- Mills: 2 mills (valued at 16d)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 0.5 acres
Other Settlements in Land of Count Alan
Location
54.5073°N, -1.6988°W · Land of Count Alan hundred, Yorkshire
View larger map on OpenStreetMap →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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