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Place: Askham [Richard]

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  • Hundred: Ainsty
  • Area: West Riding
  • County: Yorkshire
  • Total population: 7 households (quite small).
  • Total tax assessed: 6 geld units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 6 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £4. Value to lord in 1086 £1.5.
  • Households: 5 villagers. 2 smallholders.
  • Ploughland: 6 ploughlands (land for). 1 lord's plough teams. 2 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 7 acres. Woodland 4 * 2 furlongs.
  • Lords in 1066: Aldred; Swartkoll.
  • Lord in 1086: Osbern of Arques.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Osbern of Arques.
  • Phillimore reference: 25W15

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