Morton upon Swale in the Domesday Book (1086)
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Morton upon Swale, entered under the hundred of Land of Count Alan in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Morton upon Swale at 11 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Morton upon Swale supported a recorded population of 10 villagers, 12 smallholders, 8 slaves, working 16 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Morton upon Swale was worth 7 shillings, up from 6 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
Other Settlements in Land of Count Alan
Location
54.3179°N, -1.5003°W · Land of Count Alan hundred, Yorkshire
View larger map on OpenStreetMap →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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