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Place: Ashton

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  • Hundred: Rushton
  • County: Cheshire
  • Total population: 12 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 4 geld units (medium).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 4 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £0.8. Value to lord in 1086 £1.
  • Households: 5 villagers. 3 smallholders. 2 slaves. 2 riders.
  • Ploughland: 5 ploughlands (land for). 1 lord's plough teams. 2 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Woodland 0.5 leagues * 1 acre mixed measures.
  • Lord in 1066: Thorth of Wroxeter.
  • Lord in 1086: Richard of Vernon.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Richard of Vernon.
  • Phillimore reference: 5,1

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