Doomsday Book Entries

for Cornwall

 

Modern Name

Name in 1086

Description

Alvacott

Alvecacote/a

Berner from Count of Mortain

Alverton

Alwareton

 

Amble

Amal

Thurstan from Count of Mortain

Antony

Antone/a

Ermenhald from Tavistock

Appledore

Pedeleforda

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Arrallas

Arganlis

Thurstan from Count of Mortain

Ashton

Aissetone/a

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Balsdon

Bellesdone/a

Iovin from Count of Mortain

Barnacott

Betnecote

Hamelin from Count of Mortain

Bicton

Bichetone/a

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Binnerton

Bennartone/a

King's Land

Blisland

Glustone/a

King's land formerly Earl Harold

Boconnoc

Bochenod / Botchonod

Osferth, the pre-conquest holder from Count of Mortain

Bodardle

Botharder

 

Bodbrane

Bodbran

Erchenbald from Count of Mortain

Boden

Boten

King's land

Bodigga

Botchatwo/uwe

Canons of St Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain

Bodiggo

Bodenwitghi

Richard from Count of Mortain

Bodmin

Bodmine

St Petroc's Church. 1h. of land which never pays tax. Land for 4 ploughs. 5 villagers have 2 ploughs, with 6 smallholders. Pasture, 30 acres; underwood, 6 acres. St Petroc's has 68 houses and a market. Total value 25s.

Bodrugan

Bodeworgoin/wrgoin

Richard from Count of Mortain. 15 goats

Boduel

Botiual

Awta, the pre conquest holder, from Count of Mortain. 15 goats

Bojorrow

Bodeworwei/ruei/owrueu

 

Bonyalva

Pennadelwan

Canons of St Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain

Bosent

Buchant / Bocent

Richard from Count of Mortain

Bossiney

Botcinii/cinnu

Count of Mortain from St Petroc's Church

Bosvisack

Beveshoc

 

Botelet

Botiled

Odo from Count of Mortain

Bowithick

Bowidoc

Osferth, the per-conquest holder, from Count of Mortain

Boyton

Boieton/atona/etonai

Count of Mortain from Tavistock Church; Hamelin from Count of Mortain

Braddock

Brodehoc

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Brannel

Bernel

Count of Mortain. 20 unbroken mares

Brea

Bret

Erchenbald. Doda held it before 1066, and paid tax for 1f; ½h there, however,. Land for 3 ploughs; 1½ ploughs there; 3 slaves, with 1 villager and 5 smallholders. Pasture, 40 acres. Formerly 20s; valve now 12s6d. 4 cattle; 4 pigs; 25 sheep.

Bucklawren

Botconoan/chonoam

Canons of St Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain

Burniere

Bernerth / Berner

Richard FitzThorold from Bishop of Exeter

Burthy

Brethei

Richard from Count of Mortain

Buttsbear

Brecelesbeorge / Bretelesbeorge

Alfred from Count of Mortain

Cabilla

Cabulian

Aelmer, the pre-conquest holder, from Count of Mortain

Callestick

Calestoc(h)

Count of Mortain from St Petroc's Church

Callington

Calwetone/a

King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 180 sheep

Calstock

Calestoch/Kalestoc

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Cann Orchard

Orcet

Alfred from Count of Mortain. 20 goats

Caradon

Carneton/e

King's land, formerly Earl Harold; Thurstan from Count of Mortain. 180 sheep.

Cargoll

Cargau

Count of Mortain from St. Petroc's Church

Carsella

Karsalan

Doda, the pre-conquest holder, from Count of Mortain

Caruther

Croftededor

Richard from Count of Mortain

Carvean

Carbihan

Andrew from Count of Mortain

Carworgie

Carwrge/reu(u)rga

Aiulf from the King, formerly Queen Mathilda

Climsom

Clismestone/a

King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 187 sheep

Clinnick

Clunewic/Gluinwit

 

Colquite

Chilcoit

Richard from Count of Mortain

Connerton

Conarditone/a

 

Constantine

Sanctus Constantinus

St Constantine's from Count of Mortain

Cosawes

Cudawoid/t

 

Coswarth

Cudiford / Gudiford

King's land, formerly St Petroc's Church

Crackington

Crachenwe

Berner from Count of Mortain

Crantock

Langoroch/orroc

Canons of Carantoc from Count of Mortain

Crawle

Cariahoil

 

Curry

Chori

Iovin from Count of Mortain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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