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1. opendomesday.orgHome | Domesday Book

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   The first online copy of Domesday Book of 1086: search for your town or village in Domesday Book, find population and tax records, and see the original Domesday folios free online.

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     All places listed in Domesday Book. Open Domesday. by Anna...

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     Domesday Book was compiled in AD 1086 for William the...

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     This page simply records all owner names mentioned in...

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     The original folios of Domesday Book, a complete survey of...

   • Alfred

     After the Conquest Lord in 1086: The immediate lord over the...

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     Book; Places; People; Name: Richard (of Guilden Morden) This...

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     The status of households depended on their land and...

   • Woking

     Woking was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of...

2. www.domesdaybook.co.uk › faqsThe Domesday Book Online - Frequently Asked Questions

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   The original Domesday Book is deemed too valuable and fragile to be exhibited in public and so is kept in private at the National Archives - formerly the Public Records Office - in Kew, London (though it is still used on occasions by students and academics interested in its study).

3. www.exondomesday.ac.uk › media › uploadsEXETER DOMESDAY BOOK INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION

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   GENERAL PRINCIPLES. This translation aims to be clear, consistent and fluent and in a rapid and plain style using ordinary language, without archaism, which is appropriate to the register of the original and as literal as possible but in good English style without clunking and barbarism.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › history › britishBritish History in depth: The Domesday Book - BBC

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   The Domesday Book. Produced at amazing speed in the years after the Conquest, the Domesday Book provides a vivid picture of late 11th-century England. Find out how it was compiled, and what...

5. www.worldhistory.org › Domesday_BookDomesday Book - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 19, 2018 · Domesday Book was a comprehensive survey and record of all the landowners, property, tenants and serfs of medieval Norman England. It was compiled in 1086-7 under the orders of William the Conqueror (r. 1066-87). The record is unique in European history and is packed full of statistics and snippets which reveal details of life in medieval England.

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6. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk › domesday-bookDomesday Book - The National Archives

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   Alternatively, you can use the Alecto translation in Domesday Book: A Complete Translation (Penguin Books, 1992), which is indexed by place; or the printed transcript and translations produced by...

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   Where is the original Domesday Book?

   • The original Domesday Book is deemed too valuable and fragile to be exhibited in public and so is kept in private at the National Archives - formerly the Public Records Office - in Kew, London (though it is still used on occasions by students and academics interested in its study).

   The Domesday Book Online - Frequently Asked Questions

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   Where can I find a translation of Domesday Book?

   • Alternatively, you can use the Alecto translation in Domesday Book: A Complete Translation (Penguin Books, 1992), which is indexed by place; or the printed transcript and translations produced by Alecto in 1986. Both are available in The National Archives’ library.

   Domesday Book - The National Archives

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   Why is it called the 'Domesday Book'?

   • Nicknamed the 'Domesday' Book by the native English, after God's final Day of Judgement, when every soul would be assessed and against which there could be no appeal, this title was eventually adopted by its official custodians, known for years as the Public Record Office, and recently renamed the National Archives.

   British History in depth: The Domesday Book - BBC

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   Is there a free online copy of the Domesday Book?

   • This is the first free online copy of the Domesday Book. Find places mentioned in Domesday on the interactive map. Explore the original folios of the Domesday Book.

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   How many places are mentioned in the Domesday Book?

   • Domesday Book describes almost all of England and more than 13,000 places are mentioned in it. Most of them still survive today. London, Winchester, County Durham and Northumberland were not included in King William’s survey.

   Domesday Book - The National Archives

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   Where can I find a copy of Domesday?

   • Both are available in The National Archives’ library. Editions Alecto has also produced a facsimile edition of Domesday which can be seen in printed form at The National Archives at Kew. This is purely a facsimile, not a translation.

   Domesday Book - The National Archives

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8. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk › domesday-bookDomesday Book - The National Archives

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   Domesday Book is the oldest government record held in The National Archives. In fact there are two Domesday Books – Little Domesday and Great Domesday, which together contain a great...