Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Ryther in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Barkston
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
The settlement of Ryther is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Barkston in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Ryther at 11 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Ryther supported a recorded population of 14 villagers, 15 smallholders, working 10 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Ryther was worth 16 shillings, up from 10 shillings before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.
Resources Recorded at Ryther (1086)
- Mills: 3 mills (valued at 5.46 shillings)
- Salthouses: 4
- Woodland: 1 * 0.5 leagues
Other Settlements in Barkston
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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