Doomsday Book Entries
for Cornwall
Modern Name |
Name in 1086 |
Description |
Alvacott |
Alvecacote/a |
Berner from Count of Mortain |
Alverton |
Alwareton |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Colquite |
Chilcoit |
Richard from Count of Mortain |
Connerton |
Conarditone/a |
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Constantine |
Sanctus Constantinus |
St Constantine's from Count of Mortain |
Cosawes |
Cudawoid/t |
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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 |
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Curry |
Chori |
Iovin from Count of Mortain |
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