Greasby in the Domesday Book (1086)
Greasby appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Willaston in Cheshire. The survey assessed Greasby at 2.1 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Greasby supported a recorded population of 2 villagers, 19 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 2 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Greasby was worth 56 shillings, up from 55.5 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
The survey lists 7 manors at Greasby 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 Greasby (1086)
- Mills: 4 mills (valued at 5.65 shillings)
- Churches: 1
- Meadow: 8 None
- Woodland: 5 None
Other Settlements in Willaston
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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