Marr, Doncaster :: The British Place Names Website

Parish/Community: Marr
Unitary Authority: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°32'37"N 1°13'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 451500, 405500
OS Grid: SE515055
Mapcode Local: GBR MWWG.RF
Mapcode Global: WHDD1.5687

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Marr within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Marr in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Marr, par. and vil., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Doncaster, 1821 ac., pop. 180; P.O.

Marr in the Domesday Book

A village in Strafforth hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfstan of Drayton; Ulfkil brother of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Fulco of Lisors (subinfeudated); Roger of Bully
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Woodland: 8 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Swein son of Svavi; Gluniairnn; Arnketil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulco of Lisors (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₈ geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulfkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; 6 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: ⁵⁄₈ men's plough (1 plough land)

British Place Names

Marr, Doncaster

Marr is a village in Doncaster

Marr in historic gazetteers

Marr in the Domesday Book