Domesday Book
Cheshire
Werneth in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Hamestan
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COUNTY: Cheshire
Werneth is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Hamestan in Cheshire. The survey assessed Werneth at 2 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Werneth supported a recorded population of 1 villager, 5 smallholders, 4 slaves, working 2 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Werneth was worth 1 shilling, up from 15d before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Other Settlements in Hamestan
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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