Appleby in the Domesday Book

Did you know that Appleby has three entries in the Domesday Book?

The details are available directly on the Open Domesday website and with the permission of and grateful thanks to Anna Powell-Smith, Professor John Palmer and George Slater, and the University of Hull,  here is a copy of the details held:

 

PLACE: APPLEBY

  • Hundred: Manley
  • Area: Lindsey West Riding
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Total population: 26 households (quite large).
  • Total tax assessed: 4.0 geld units (medium).

Appleby appears in 3 entries in Domesday Book (show all).

❧ ENTRY 1 ❧

  • Head of manor: Appleby & Risby.
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 9.6 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £8. Value to lord in 1086 £10.
  • Households: 31 villagers. 2 smallholders. 31 freemen. 1 priest.
  • Ploughland: 19.3 ploughlands (land for). 4 lord’s plough teams. 12 men’s plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 20 acres. Woodland 0.5 league * 1 furlong mixed measures. 1 church.
  • Lord in 1066: Gamal.
  • Lord in 1086: Roger of Bully.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Roger of Bully.
  • Places mentioned in this entry: Appleby[High and Low] RisbySawcliffe.
  • Phillimore reference: 17,2

❧ ENTRY 2 ❧

  • Head of manor: Appleby.
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 2 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £2.5. Value to lord in 1086 £2.
  • Households: 10 villagers. 2 smallholders. 1 priest.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord’s plough teams. 2 men’s plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 12 acres. 1 church.
  • Lord in 1066: Ulf (Fenman).
  • Lord in 1086: Robert (Marmion).
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent.
  • Places mentioned in this entry: Appleby[High and Low] RisbySawcliffe.
  • Phillimore reference: 24,10

❧ ENTRY 3 ❧

  • Taxable units: Taxable value 0.4 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £1. Value to lord in 1086 £0.8.
  • Ploughland: 0.8 ploughlands (land for). 1 lord’s plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 12 acres.
  • Lord in 1066: Eskil.
  • Lord in 1086: Ralph.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Peterborough (St Peter), abbey of.
  • Places mentioned in this entry: Appleby[High and Low] RisbySawcliffe.
  • Phillimore reference: 8,27