Lancashire Domesday Book tenants-in-chief

The Domesday Book of 1086 AD identifies King William the Conqueror's tenants-in-chief for historic Lancashire within Cestrescire (Cheshire) and Eurvicscire (Yorkshire).[1] At the time of the Norman Conquest of England, the County of Cheshire included Inter Ripam et Mersam (between the River Ribble and River Mersey) which became South Lancashire (now including parts of Merseyside and Greater Manchester), while the West Riding (West Treding) of the County of Yorkshire included what became North Lancashire.[2]

South Lancashire (Inter Ripam et Mersam) in the Domesday Book
Ancient hundreds of Lancashire

Tenants-in-chief for lands in historic Cheshire:[3]

Tenants-in-chief for lands in historic Yorkshire:[5]

Cover of the Winchester Domesday Book of the 12th century

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  1. ^ "The Phillimore Translation - Hull Domesday Project". www.domesdaybook.net. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ Frank Thorn and Caroline Thorn (2007). "Cheshire Notes". University of Hull's Hydra digital repository. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Cheshire | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, S., ed. (1897). Dictionary of National Biography vol. 49. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 101.
  5. ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Yorkshire | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  6. ^ "William I 'The Conqueror' (r. 1066-1087)". The Royal Family. 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.