Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 2

Notes on the Parish of Arksey, by A. E. Trout 1913

The Transcriptions - Part Two

Continuing the transcription of a note book written by Archie Ernest Trout in 1913 and discovered in Arksey Vicarage. It is copied just as Archie wrote it. Presented in ten parts, this is part two.

For part one go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 1

For an introduction to this series go to - Exciting Find at the Vicarage.

Contents

• Domesday Entries
• Notes and Links

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Page 5

Domesday Entries

The earliest record of Arksey and Bentley the writer has so far discovered, is that of 'Domesday Book', a record compiled by order of William the Conqueror about 1084-6, giving the value of lands, names of owners and much other information relating to time periods; - i.e. in the reign of King Edward (The Confessor 1042 - 1066) and at the time then current (1084).

Yorkshire had suffered greatly in the wars which had just taken place, and this reflected in the records quoted below:

Lands of Roger de Busli

In Archeseia (Arksey) Godrick had two carucates of land and six oxgangs to be taxed where there may be two ploughs. Roger has now there half a plough and five villains and six bordars with five ploughs and a half. Wood pasture seven furlongs long and two broad. Value in King Edward's time 40/0d now 20/0d.

(Bawdwen's translation of Domesday Book, page 153)

In Benedleia (Bentley) to be taxed two carucates and one plough may till it. (St/Sir*) John had there one manor. It is now waste yet there is wood pasture one mile long and four quarentens** broad. Value in King Edward's time, twenty shillings. 

(ibid. page 57)

Lands of the Earl of Mortain

In De Garton (Garton), the Earl has six carucates, and in Benedleia (Bentley) two carucates.

(ibid. page 66)

Page 90 refers to soke of various places, including Bentley.  

(ibid. page 90)  

Land of Roger de Busli

In Beneslaie (Bentley) Osulf had two carucates of land and two oxgangs to be taxed, where there may be two ploughs and a half. Roger has now there twelve villains and two bordars with six ploughs and eight acres of meadow. Wood pasture one mile long and four quarentens broad. Value in King Edward's time 40/0d, now 20/0d.

(ibid. page 153)

Rogerius de Busli had his principal residence at Tickhill Castle, Yorks, in which county, and Notts he had his largest possessions. He founded the Priory of Blythe, in Notts, in 1088. The Barony terminated in John, his grandson, who left one daughter.

(Yorkshire Past and Present, by T Baines, Names of the tenants 'In Capite' in co York who at the time of Domesday survey 1084/86 held their lands directly from the king, William the Conqueror)

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Notes and Links

* Unable to clarify the title of 'John'.

** Unable to clarify whether the term 'quarentens' is correct, no such word seems to exist.

ibid. = in the same place, so all the references marked thus are from the same source as the first one.     

To continue go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 3

To see the scans go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Scans