Keelby in the Domesday Book

A village in Yarborough hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

• 1st Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Morcar
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
  • Taxable Value: 1 ⁷⁄₈ geld
  • Households: 3 smallholders; 13 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs

• 2nd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Healfdene son of Topi
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₄ men's plough (1 ³⁄₈ plough lands)
  • Meadow: 6 acres
  • Mills: 1, value 6/7¼

• 3rd Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Grimkel
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Norman of Arcy
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1086
  • Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₄ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₄ plough lands)

• 4th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Elaf
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of York
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Verly (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders; 2 freemen
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough (1 ¹⁄₈ plough lands)
  • Mills: 0.5, value 3/2½

• 5th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Sigar of Healing
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wadard of Cogges (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers; 3 freemen
  • Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₄ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₈ plough lands)

• 6th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Erik brother of Tosti
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Waldin the artificer
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
  • Households: 2 smallholders; 1 freeman
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₈ lord's plough ( ³⁄₄ plough land)
  • Meadow: 14 acres

• 7th Manor

  • Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
  • Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
  • Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel (subinfeudated)
  • Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
  • Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £1 in 1086
  • Households: 2 villagers; 1 smallholder
  • Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; ¹⁄₈ men's plough ( ¹⁄₂ plough land)
  • Meadow: 27 acres