Was Wolverhampton in the Domesday Book?

Was Wolverhampton in the Domesday Book?

Wolverhampton is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as being in the Hundred of Seisdon and the county of Staffordshire.

What was recorded in Domesday Book?

Domesday is Britain's earliest public record. It contains the results of a huge survey of land and landholding commissioned by William I in 1085. Domesday is by the far the most complete record of pre-industrial society to survive anywhere in the world and provides a unique window on the medieval world.

Is Thatcham in the Domesday Book?

Thatcham was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Thatcham and the county of Berkshire. It had a recorded population of 47 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday.

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