Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Iretone in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Yarlestre
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
The settlement of Iretone is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Yarlestre in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Iretone at 6.5 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Iretone supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, 30 smallholders, 29 slaves, working 14 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Iretone was worth 42 shillings, up from 35 shillings before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.
Resources Recorded at Iretone (1086)
- Churches: 1
- Meadow: 26 acres
- Woodland: 15 swine render
Other Settlements in Yarlestre
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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