The first free online copy of Domesday Book

Thornborough

Tweet Like on Facebook
  • Hundred: Mow
  • County: Buckinghamshire
  • Total population: 25 households (quite large).
  • Total tax assessed: 14.3 geld units (very large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 14.3 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £8. Value to lord in 1086 £8. Value to lord c. 1070 £6.
  • Households: 14 villagers. 8 smallholders. 3 slaves.
  • Ploughland: 11 ploughlands (land for). 3 lord's plough teams. 8 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 4 ploughs. 1 mill, value 1.0.
  • Lord in 1066: Thori, a royal Guard.
  • Overlord in 1066: King Edward.
  • Lord in 1086: Berner <of Thornborough>.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Mainou the Breton.
  • Phillimore reference: 43,7

About ❧ Contact ❧ Maps and site by Anna Powell-Smith. Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer and team, University of Hull.