Derbyshire Domesday Book tenants-in-chief

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HIC ANNOTANTUR TENENTES TERRAS IN DERBYSCIRE ["Here are noted (those) holding lands in Derbyshire"]: i Rex Willelmus ii Eps de Cestre iii Abbatia de Bertone iv Hugo comes v Rogeri pictauensis vi Henricus de fereires vii Willelmus peurel viii Walteri de aincurt ix Goiffridus alselin x Radulfus filius huba xi Radulfus de burun xii Hascurch musard xiii Gilleberais de gand xiv Nigel de Statford xv Robais filius Wille xvi Rogerius de bulle xvii Taini regis DerbyshireDomesdayBookTenantsInChief.png
HIC ANNOTANTUR TENENTES TERRAS IN DERBYSCIRE ["Here are noted (those) holding lands in Derbyshire"]:
i Rex Willelmus
ii Eps de Cestre
iii Abbatia de Bertone
iv Hugo comes
v Rogeri pictauensis
vi Henricus de fereires
vii Willelmus peurel
viii Walteri de aincurt
ix Goiffridus alselin
x Radulfus filius huba
xi Radulfus de burun
xii Hascurch musard
xiii Gilleberais de gand
xiv Nigel de Statford
xv Robais filius Wille
xvi Rogerius de bulle
xvii Taini regis
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Cover of the Winchester Domesday Book of the 12th century

The Domesday Book of 1086 AD lists (in the following order) King William the Conqueror's tenants-in-chief in Derbyscire (Derbyshire), following the Norman Conquest of England: [1] [2]

Individual records of places in Derbyshire identify these additional tenants-in-chief: [1]

In the Domesday Book, Derbyshire was divided into the 6 wapentakes of Apultre, Hamestan, Littlechirch, Morlestan, Scarvedale, and Walecross, and a district called Peche-fers (Peak Forest). [16] [17]

Tenant-in-ChiefLands
King WilliamAlsop-en-le-Dale, Ashbourne, Ashford-in-the-Water, Aston, Aston-on-Trent, Bakewell, Barlow, Barrow-upon-Trent, Baslow, Beeley, Birchills, Blackwell, Bonsall, Boythorpe, Bretby, Brimington, Broadlowash, Bubnell, Burley, Burton, Callow, Calver, Carsington, Charlesworth, Chatsworth, Chellaston, Chesterfield, Chilcote, Chisworth and Higher Chisworth, Chunal, Clifton Campville, Cold Eaton, Conksbury, Cotes, Cottons, Cromford, Darley, Derby, Dronfield, Eckington, Edale, Edingale, Eyam, Farley, Fenny Bentley, Flagg, Great Longstone, Greyhirst, Hadfield, Hanson Grange, Hassop, Hayfield, Higher and Lower Dinting, Hognaston, Holme, Hope, Hopton, Ible, Ingleby, Kidsleypark, Killamarsh, Kinder, Kirk Ireton, Langley, Litchurch, Little Chester, Longdendale, Ludworth, Mapleton, Mapperley, Marsh?, Matlock, Matlock Bridge, Measham, Melbourne, Middleton, Milton, Monyash, Muchedeswelle, Nether and Over Haddon, Newbold and Upper Newbold, Newton Solney, Normanton, Norton and Little Norton, Offcote, Offerton, Old Glossop, Old Tupton, Old Whittington, One Ash, Osmaston, Padfield and Little Padfield, Padinc, Parwich, Priestcliffe, Quarndon, Rauenesholm, Repton, Rocester, Rosliston, Rowland, Rowsley, Shardlow, Shatton, Sheldon, Smalley, Snitterton, Stoke, Stoney Middleton, Swarkestone, Taddington, Tansley, Tapton, Temple Normanton, Thornsett, Thorpe, Tibshelf, Ticknall, Tideswell, Totley, Trangesbi, Unstone, Upton, Walton, Walton-on-Trent, Welledene, Wensley, Weston-on-Trent, Whitfield, Willesley, Wingerworth, Wirksworth
Bishop of Chester (St John)Bupton, Draycott, Hopwell, Long Eaton, Sawley
Abbey of Burton (St Mary & St Modwen)Appleby Magna, Bearwardcote, Caldwell, Coton-in-the-Elms, Dalbury, Findern, Hilton, Hoon, Littleover, Mickleover, Potlocks, Rodsley, Snelston, Stapenhill, Stretton, Sudbury, Sutton-on-the-Hill, Ticknall, Winshill
Earl Hugh of ChesterAllestree, Kniveton, Mackworth, Markeaton
Roger de PoitouBeighton, Blingsby, Hardstoft, Lowne, Stainsby, Sutton Scarsdale, Tunstall
Henry de FerrersAlkmonton, Arleston, Ashe, Aston, Aston-on-Trent, Atlow, Barrow-upon-Trent, Barton Blount, Bearwardcote, Bentley, Birchover, Bolun, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley (Appletree), Bradley (Morleystone), Brailsford, Brassington, Breadsall, Breaston, Bupton, Burnaston, Catton, Chaddesden, Chellaston, Church Broughton, Cottons, Cowley, Croxall, Dalbury, Donisthorpe, Doveridge, Duffield, Eaton Dovedale, Edensor, Edingale, Edlaston, Elton, Etwall, Fenton, Foston, Gratton, Great and Little Cubley, Harthill, Hartington, Hartshorne, Hatton, Herdebi, Hilton, Holbrook, Hollington, Hoon, Ireton, Ivonbrook Grange, Kedleston, Linton, Little Longstone, Ludwell, Makeney, Marston-on-Dove, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Mickleover, Middleton, Milford, Morley, Muchedeswelle, Mugginton, Nether or Over Seal, Newton Grange, Norbury, Normanton, Osleston. Osmaston (Appletree), Osmaston (Litchurch), Pilsbury, Pilsley, Radbourne, Rocester, Rodsley, Roston, Sapperton, Scropton, Sedsall, Shirley, Shottle, Sinfin, Snelston, Soham, Somersal, Spondon, Stanton, Stanton-in-Peak, Stenson, Stretton-en-le-Field, Sturston Hall and Nether Sturston, Sudbury, Sutton-on-the-Hill, Swarkestone, Thulston, Thurvaston, Tissington, Trusley, Twyford, Wallstone, Willesley, Winster, Wormhill, Wyaston, Yeaveley, Yeldersley, Youlgrave
William PeverelAbney, Bolsover, Bradwell, Castleton, Codnor, Esnotrewic, Glapwell, Great and Little Hucklow, Hazelbadge, Heanor, Langley, Litton, Shirland, Smithycote, South Normanton, South Wingfield, Ufton, Watrefeld
Walter D'AincourtElmton, Holmesfield, Morton, Nether and Upper Pilsley, North Wingfield, Ogston, Old Brampton, Old Tupton, Owlcotes, Stony Houghton, Wadshelf, Wessington, Williamthorpe
Geoffrey AlselinAlvaston, Ambaston, Breaston, Ednaston, Egginton, Elvaston, Etwall, Hollington, Hulland, Ockbrook, Thulston
Ralph son of Hubert (FitzHubert)Ashover, Ballidon, Bamford, Barlborough, Barrow-upon-Trent, Beighton, Boulton, Clifton, Clowne, Crich, Duckmanton and Long Duckmanton, Eckington, Egstow, Harthill, Hathersage, Ingleby, Kirk Langley, Lea, Middle Nether and West Handley, Mosborough, Nether and Upper Hurst, Newton, Offerton, Ogston, Palterton, Pentrich, Ripley, Scarcliffe, Shuckstone, Stoney Middleton, Stretton, Tansley, Tunstall, Ufton, Werredune, Wessington, Whitwell, Willington, Wirksworth
Ralph de BuronDenby, Hallam, Herdebi, Horsley, Weston Underwood
Hascoit Musard de BretagneGreat Barlow, Holme, Killamarsh, Old Brampton, Staveley, Wadshelf
Gilbert de Gant (Ghent)Breaston, Ilkeston, Little Hallam, Shipley, Stanton-by-Dale
Nigel de StaffordDonisthorpe, Drakelowe, Foremark, Hearthcote, Ingleby, Oakthorpe, Ravenstone, Smisby, Stapenhill, Swadlincote, Ticknall, Trangesbi
Robert CurthoseStanley
Roger de BusliAlfreton, Beighton, Bramley Vale, Breaston, Dore, Norton and Little Norton, Risley, Rowthorne

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