Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Old Byland in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Yarlestre
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Old Byland appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Yarlestre in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Old Byland at 2 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Old Byland supported a recorded population of 23 villagers, 4 smallholders, working 9 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Old Byland was worth 4 shillings, up from 3 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
Resources Recorded at Old Byland (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 5d)
- Meadow: 100 acres
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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