Newton Morrell in the Domesday Book (1086)
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Newton Morrell, entered under the hundred of Land of Count Alan in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Newton Morrell at 3 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Newton Morrell supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, 10 smallholders, working 9 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Newton Morrell was worth 5 shillings, up from 4 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
The survey lists 2 manors at Newton Morrell 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 Newton Morrell (1086)
- Mills: 1 mills (valued at 12d)
- Churches: 1
- Fisheries: 2
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Woodland: 15 swine render
Other Settlements in Land of Count Alan
Location
54.4802°N, -1.6373°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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