Kirk Bramwith in the Domesday Book (1086)
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Kirk Bramwith, entered under the hundred of Strafforth in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Kirk Bramwith at 4 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Kirk Bramwith supported a recorded population of 2 villagers, working 3 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Kirk Bramwith was worth 2.5 shillings, up from 1.5 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
The survey lists 2 manors at Kirk Bramwith 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.
Other Settlements in Strafforth
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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