We looked at names from king henry iiis fine rolls th century a couple of weeks ago, so now lets go back a bit further and look at names from the domesday book 11th century what is the domesday book. The written record of a census and survey of english landowners and their property made by order of william the conqueror in. Mlxxxvi 1862 anderson, john corbet 18271907 shropshire. Having won the battle ol hastings in 1066, and then occupied the whole of england, william governed the country by giving large estates to his most trusted followers, who were called tenants in chief, holding lands directly from the king. The domesday book was ordered by william the conqeror to assess the value of his conquered kingdom 20 years after defeating harold at the battle of hastings. There were 304 places in the county of worcestershire in domesday book. The domesday book online contents of the domesday book.
Remember that domesday book is actually a 12th century name for william the conquerors survey, not what it. Pauls of the year mccxxii 1858 henry james domesday book, or, the great survey of england of william the conqueror a. Buy from domesday book to magna carta 10871216 the oxford history of england 2 by poole, austin lane isbn. In 1086, king william i the conqueror wanted to find out about all the land in his new kingdom. The domesday abbreviato, also known as the exchequer abbreviato in the national archive, is one of three condensed, abbreviated versions of the domesday book produced in the thirteenth century. Booklist ralph delchard and gervase bret are commissioners, appointed by william the conqueror, to look into the serious irregularities that come to light during the compilation of domesday book, the great survey of england. There are some 418 towns and villages recorded in the domesday book, covering 40 of the old counties of england. Domesday book reveals the rise of a norman abramovich. The site provides information about the 1086 domesday survey, the domesday book, background information on life in england at the time, links. Gilbert tison is first met with in the domesday book, and no certain mention of him is known prior to this. The national archives is the home of domesday book, the oldest surviving public record. In 1086 william the conquerer commanded a survey of the country for taxation purposes. An ancient record made in the time of william the conqueror, and now remaining in the english exchequer, consisting of two volumes. Click on a county name on the map to continue, or use the list of links below it.
The first facsimile edition of the manuscripts was made in a project led by the cartographer henry james in the 1860s. Learn more about out why and how domesday was created, and how to interpret it, in discover domesday. By contemporaries the whole operation was known as the description of. Domesday book domesday book was unique in western europe and it set a standard. Doom, which is the true root of domesday, is an old english word of germanic origin meaning statute, judgement. The existing literature on this remarkable memorial is so extensive, that it has not appeared advisable to quote largely from it. The domesday book one of the most valuable records of the uks past history. Volume one, known as great or exchequer domesday, is an abbreviated version of the returns from 32 counties. Tr introduction the first approach to a modern assessment roll or cataster is the well known domesday book. What did the domesday book tell william the conqueror. Now available in one volume, here is the complete, authoritative translation from the original latin, together with an index of places and a glossary of terms used. After the norman invasion and conquest of england in 1066, the domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by order of william the conqueror. Domesday book was produced for william the conqueror. Until it was rebound in 1986, domesday book consisted of two volumes, distinctive in appearance and content, each of different origin.
The domesday book provides a fascinating insight into the 11thcentury norman takeover of anglosaxon england. It was compiled between 1984 and 1986 and published in 1986. Domesday book goes online curt hopkins 20 aug 2010 web the domesday book was a census, land and property survey carried out in england in 1086 for william the conqueror. C n trueman domesday book history learning resources. Domesday book synonyms, domesday book pronunciation, domesday book translation, english dictionary definition of domesday book. The domesday book provides extensive records of landholders, their tenants, the amount of. In a charter to selby abbey he styles himself the high standardbearer to the lord the king of england, but that charter has been called into question, as one of the witnesses was archbishop aldred, who had died in 1069, when the. The listing is certainly wideranging, but it has only a little in common with the original domesday book, which was ordered by william i in 1085 to assess the wealth of england for possible taxation purposes. Find out how it was compiled, and what it reveals about life in. To see full names of counties hold your mouse over the name. Additionally, many townspeople are described as though they were rural labourers, and it has been argued than a significant proportion of the rural population adjacent to towns were actually townspeople. The domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by william the conqueror, who invaded england in 1066. The domesday book is one of medieval englands greatest treasures.
Domesday book is preserved in the national archives tna, previously named the public record office. Pronunciation of domesday book with 3 audio pronunciations, 3 synonyms, 1 meaning, 5 translations, 6 sentences and more for domesday book. Find out how to search for your town or village, and how to access images of domesday along with an english translation, using our research guide. It featured a survey of the united kingdom, in which people mostly school children wrote about the geography, history or social issues in their local area or simply about their daily. It marked the 900th anniversary of the original domesday book, an 11th century census of england. Produced at amazing speed in the years after the conquest, the domesday book provides a vivid picture of late 11thcentury england. General, domesday book, geography, medieval, historische geographie, wirtschaft, england historical geography, geography, medieval sources. Within 20 years of the norman conquest, england was dominated by a new class of super rich frenchmen gorging on their success. Domesday book definition of domesday book by the free. The text of domesday book, the record of the great survey of england completed in 1086 executed for william i of england, was first edited by abraham farley in the 1770s. What can we learn about england in the 11th century.
It contains the results of a huge survey of land and landholding commissioned by william i in 1085. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The national archives education service domesday book. If you aim to buy books concerning the ancient and medieval history of england,i recommend the tomes 14 from the oxford history of england. The first draft was completed in august 1086 and contained records for,418 settlements in the english counties south of the rivers ribble and tees the border with scotland at the time. Domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english historyand arguably in world history. The majority of these still exist in some form today. Domesday book is the oldest government record held. Oxford at the clarendon press,second edition, reprinted 1987. An african presence in thirteenthcentury britain our. The domesday book was the survey of england ordered by king william the conqueror in 1085, principally to find out who owned what land and resources so that the king could levy. Ralph delchard, a soldier and gervase bret, a lawyer, in 11th century england, in the domesday series. Domesday book is a manuscript record of the great survey of much of england and parts of wales completed in 1086 by order of king william the conqueror.
What is known as domesday book is in fact a composite work in two volumes. Great domesday covers parts of wales and most of modern england except for northern areas then under. Domesday survey wikisource, the free online library. Domesday definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Buy domesday england domesday geography of england 1st edition by h. In fact there are two domesday books little domesday and about england in the 11th century. Female names in the domesday book nancys baby names. The delay in assessing his kingdom, was that until 1080, the norman invaders were still subdueing and allocating land to their soldiers, the last of the land allocated was in the early 1080s in northumbria. George munford an analysis of the domesday book, of the county of norfolk 1858 the domesday of st. From domesday book to magna carta 10871216 the oxford. Its a land survey, compiled in 1086, that covered much of england and parts of wales. Domesday book domesday book is the oldest government record held in the national archives. An artful and evocative adventure, steeped in the local humour, lore and legend of 11th century england.
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