Knapton in the Domesday Book (1086)
Knapton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Toreshou in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Knapton at 12 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Knapton supported a recorded population of 16 villagers, 14 smallholders, 6 freemanmen, working 7 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Knapton was worth 71.05 shillings, up from 31.2 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
The survey lists 6 manors at Knapton 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 Knapton (1086)
- Salthouses: 10
- Meadow: 6 acres
Other Settlements in Toreshou
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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