I’ve just discovered the Open Domesday site, “The first free online copy of Domesday Book”. Crowthorne wasn’t even a speck on the map at that time, but I thought the results for the nearest places might be of interest:
Closest is Easthampstead.
PLACE: EASTHAMPSTEAD
- Hundred: Ripplesmere
- County: Berkshire
- Total population: 14 households (medium).
- Total tax assessed: 10 exemption units (very large).
- Taxable units: Taxable value 10 exemption units. Taxed on 5.0.
- Value: Value to lord in 1066 £5. Value to lord in 1086 £3. Value to lord c. 1070 £2.5.
- Households: 14 villagers.
- Ploughland: 8 ploughlands (land for). 5 men’s plough teams.
- Other resources: Woodland 10 swine render.
- Lord in 1066: Westminster St Peter, abbey of.
- Lord in 1086: Westminster St Peter, abbey of.
- Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Westminster St Peter, abbey of.
- Phillimore reference: 9,1
The other result is Finchampstead.
PLACE: FINCHAMPSTEAD
- Hundred: Charldon
- County: Berkshire
- Total population: 30 households (quite large).
- Total tax assessed: 5 exemption units (quite large).
- Taxable units: Taxable value 5 exemption units.
- Value: Value to lord in 1066 £8. Value to lord in 1086 £8.
- Households: 16 villagers. 8 smallholders. 6 slaves.
- Ploughland: 15 ploughlands (land for). 1 lord’s plough teams. 14 men’s plough teams.
- Other resources: Meadow 4 acres. Woodland 200 swine render. 1 mill, value 0.37.
- Lord in 1066: Earl Harold.
- Lord in 1086: King William.
- Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
- Phillimore reference: 1,19
Crowthorne Heritage 
Leave a Reply