Sources for Betley history

Population Data


Population Data Introduction

1086 Domesday Book

1298 Tenants of the Audleys (alphabetical list)

1298 Tenants of the Audleys (original source)

1332/3 Subsidy Roll

1606/7 Alehouse Keepers

Rentals, Wrinehill

1640 Staffordshire muster

1717 Sittings in Betley Church

1841-1901 Census

1846 Betley Tithe Award and Map



Tenants of the Audleys, 1298


[This is my conversion to alphabetical surname order. NB: the order of the names in the original source document may have some significance]

Alyna, widow of Adamone messuage1d.
John, son of Ancahalf a burgage17d.
Nic. Arewesmythhalf an acre of [l]and7d.
Ric. le Arewesmythhalf a rood1½d.
Wm. Arewesmythone rood of land3d.
Alice, widow of John le Arwesmythone plot2½d.
John Attefeldeone and a half acres10d.
John atte Bacheone burgage3s.
Ely de Baltedereleyeone messuage3d.
Juliana de Bernestoneone messuage4½d.
Thos. de Bertomleyeone burgage20d.
Wm. le Blakeone burgage14d.
Ric. le Blomarehalf a rood¾d.
John de Bloreone burgage,2s. 7d.
Arnald de Bodileysix acres of land3s. 6d.
Ralph de Bolyleyeone messuage3s. 4d.
Wm. de Bolyleyeone burgage22½d.
John de Browenageone plot of land23d.
Geoffrey Butone messuage 2s. 8d.
Alkoc le Chacepol (Catchpole)one rood1½d.
John, son of the Clerkhalf a rood¾d.
Adam Colemanone messuage3s. 6½d.
Stephen le Corveyserone burgage2s. 7½d.
Wm. le Corveyserone messuage16½d.
Peter Dobbesonone messuage8d.
Wm. le Dobbesonetwo burgages17d.
Hy., son of Edithone messuage12d.
Stephen, son of Edyone plot1d.
Jordan le Fevereone messuage6½d.
Thos. le Fevereone messuage4d.
Thos. le Gardinerone burgage and two acres20d.
Adam de Godwineleye one messuage18d.
Alice le Goldsmithone messuage and ½ an acre7½d.
Roger Gotegodone messuage3d.
Alicia de Granehungerone and a half burgages3s. 8d.
Wm., son of Gregorytwo burgages6s.10½d.
Henry de la Hayeone messuage11d.
Nicholas de Hordelakeone messuage4½d.
Hy. Hosewefone messuage4d.
Honde Houpanyone messuage3d.
Wm., son of Hughone shop1d.
Adam, son of Hugh de Hanleyone burgage3s. 2d.
John, son of Hugh de Haukleyeone burgage18d.
Wm. le Hunthalf a burgage16d.
William [son of Wm. le Hunt]one plot6d.
Dobba, dau. of Juliahalf a burgage6d.
Ric. Kaudreyone burgage2d.
Hy. Kayone messuage10d.
Roger Ketilone shop1d.
Agnes de Lekone plot½d.
Hugh Lovetsoneone burgage2s. 9d.
Madocfor half an acre of land2d.
Ric. le Marescalltwo burgages4s. 2d.
Reginald le Melemakerone messuage1d.
Rob. de Monilayehalf a rood¾d.
Hy. le Mounerone messuage5d.
Pavya, widow of Walt. le Naylareone plot6d.
Wm. le Naylareone burgage17½d.
Peter Noyone and a half burgages2s.10½d.
Thos. Paynone plot of land4d.
Adam le Peccherone plot2d.
Hugh, son of Peterone burgage2s. 7½d.
Wm., son of Ranulphone plot10½d.
David le Redeone messuage4½d.
Roger, son of Reginaldone rood3d.
Dobba, son of Richardone burgage18d.
Adam, son of Robertone messuage12d.
Ric., son of Roberthalf a burgage6d.
Ric. Skeylone burgage3s. 8d.
Thos. le Soltareone messuage2½d.
Emma la Sousterone messuage2½d.
Hy. de Sproustoneone messuage and half acre4d.
Adam le Tayllourone plot of land13¼d.
Hy. de Thicknesseone plot of land26d.
Ric. de Thicknesse[one plot of land]26d.
Thomas de Thicknessetwenty-two acres of land2s. 7d.
Wm. de Thicknesseone burgage,20d.
Wm., son of Thomasone plot of land6d.
Wm. le Throwereone and a half burgages3s 2½d.
John le Walshe2s. 9d.
Ric. le Wenchehalf acre2¼d
Wm. atte Wodethree and a half acres of land14d.
Ric. de Wrymeone curtilage6d.
Ric. de Wrymeone acre3d.
Wm. de Wrymeone messuage14½d.

[based on data from CHS Vol XI (New Series), 1908, p.248-249]

[cf. Speake ed. 1980, pp. 36-39, where the details (taken from the same source) are also presented in tabular form (NB with errors in the spelling of names and other details)]


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