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Domesday Book is organised by the English counties (shires) as they existed in 1085 - 1086. Within each shire the places are organised by the major landholders, who are often senior Churchmen, monasteries, Counts, Earls and senior barons - sometimes even the king himself.
If I were a peasant living of that time, in the same village where I live today, I would look under "Kent", then under the lands of the Archbishop of Canterbury to find my village listed - and I would be one of 20 bordars or 85 villans with 57 ploughs, showing that the land was heavily cultivated and productive.
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Is Wimbledon in the Domesday book?
yes, as part of mortlake
Is gerrards cross in the domesday book?
i think it is in the Domesday book?
Who is not mentioned in Domesday Book?
William I, the Conqueror was not mentioned in the Domesday book. Save
Why did William introduce domesday book?
The Domesday book was called Domesday because the book was invented in the time of the war and it was doom.
Where was the domesday book made?
the domesday book was made in england, written by Harold Saxon.
What name did the Domesday Book refer to Malham?
The Domesday Book refers to Malham as Malgun.
What day was the Domesday book finished on?
The Domesday Book was completed on August 1, 1086.
Why was the domesday book called ' domesday ' and who named it that?
your mom named it
Can you trust the domesday book?
Domesday means "The day of Judgment"
Was the domesday book a good recored?
The Domesday book was a good record because it helps the king
Which towns were left out of the domesday book?
London was the only town and village left out off the Domesday Book
What were the disadvantages of the domesday book in 1086?
The Domesday Book may have been biased, and there is a lot of information not included.
