Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Draughton in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Craven
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Draughton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Draughton at 20 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Draughton supported a recorded population of 17 villagers, 15 slaves, working 13 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Draughton was worth 25 shillings, up from 20 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
Resources Recorded at Draughton (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 1 shilling)
- Churches: 1
Other Settlements in Craven
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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