The Domesday Book 1086 |
In the Domesday Book, Thornton is listed as Torentun in Prestune (Preston),
Agemundrenesse (Amounderness),
Eurvicscire (Yorkshire)
Here are some of the other places listed as being in Prestune
Frecheltun Chicheham Staininghe
Carlentun Biscopham Rushale
Brune Poltun Eglestun
tcia Rodeclif Hameltune Pressouede
Freckleton Kirkham Staining
Carleton Bispham Rossall
Burn Poulton Eccleston
Out Rawcliff Hambleton Preesall
Of the 61 places listed within Amounderness, the surveyor notes that;
"16 are inhabited by a few people, but how many may be living there is not known. The rest are waste. Roger of Poitou had Them."
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Roger
de Poitou was born in Normandy around 1058 and held large holdings of
land in England and France. In 1102 he was involved in a failed noble
uprising against the then King Henry I and was stripped of his lands and
exiled.