Cratley
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Cratley is a lost village in Nottinghamshire
, England
. It may have been located close to North Laithes Farm at Kneesall
although an alternative site east of Laund Wood has been suggested. Another name's for the settlement is Cratela, or Creilage. Two field names on the Estate Map of the Liberty of Rufford
ie (Rufford Estate) in 1637 are given as East and West Credlin.
The Village of Cratley
was listed as Crastell in the Domesday Book
as having 22 villeins and 2 bordars, ie 22 villagers, 2 smallholders.
4 Ploughlands. 2 Lord's Plough Teams for the Demesne Lands of the Manor. and 9 Men's Plough Teams.
Each Ploughteam had 8 Oxons.
Total population in 1086 was 24 households (quite large), Total tax paid by all the owners: 2.5 geld
According to the Domesday Book
Tax was paid on 26 Acres of Demense Meadow Land, and 0.5 leagues of Woodland
Lord of the Manor
in 1066: Ulf Fenman. Value to the Lord was in 1066 £6.
[Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert de Gant
, who was a Tenant-in-chief of the capital manor
, held directly of the Crown
.
Head of the Manor
: Wellow
. which makes Cratley
a Sub Manor
of the Lordship of Wellow
in Nottinghamshire
, England
.
Soon after the foundation of Rufford Abbey
by Gilbert de Gant
, on the 12 July 1147,
The Village of Cratley
was reduced to a grange and the villagers gradually evicted and resettled at Wellow
.
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It may have been located close to North Laithes Farm at Kneesall
Kneesall
Kneesall is a village in the East Midlands of England in the county of Nottinghamshire. Forming part of the civil parish of Kneesall, Kersall and Ompton and of Newark and Sherwood district, Kneesall is situated on the A616 between Newark-on-Trent and Ollerton...
although an alternative site east of Laund Wood has been suggested. Another name's for the settlement is Cratela, or Creilage. Two field names on the Estate Map of the Liberty of Rufford
Liberty of Rufford
The Liberty of Rufford was an extra-parochial liberty in the County of Nottinghamshire.It extends southward from the vicinity of Ollerton, for more than six miles, along the banks of the Rainworth-water, and consists of 10,221 acres...
ie (Rufford Estate) in 1637 are given as East and West Credlin.
The Village of Cratley
Cratley
Cratley is a lost village in Nottinghamshire, England. It may have been located close to North Laithes Farm at Kneesall although an alternative site east of Laund Wood has been suggested. Another name's for the settlement is Cratela, or Creilage...
was listed as Crastell in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as having 22 villeins and 2 bordars, ie 22 villagers, 2 smallholders.
4 Ploughlands. 2 Lord's Plough Teams for the Demesne Lands of the Manor. and 9 Men's Plough Teams.
Each Ploughteam had 8 Oxons.
Total population in 1086 was 24 households (quite large), Total tax paid by all the owners: 2.5 geld
According to the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
Tax was paid on 26 Acres of Demense Meadow Land, and 0.5 leagues of Woodland
Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
in 1066: Ulf Fenman. Value to the Lord was in 1066 £6.
[Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert de Gant
Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln
Gilbert de Gant, 1st Earl of Lincoln was an English nobleman who fought for King Stephen during The Anarchy.He was the son of Walter de Gant and Maud of Brittany...
, who was a Tenant-in-chief of the capital manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
, held directly of the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
.
Head of the Manor
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
: Wellow
Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444It has a village green and a maypole, which is still in use. The parish church of St Swithin is 12th century, which was restored, with a new chancel, in 1878-9. On the east and south sides of...
. which makes Cratley
Cratley
Cratley is a lost village in Nottinghamshire, England. It may have been located close to North Laithes Farm at Kneesall although an alternative site east of Laund Wood has been suggested. Another name's for the settlement is Cratela, or Creilage...
a Sub Manor
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
of the Lordship of Wellow
Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444It has a village green and a maypole, which is still in use. The parish church of St Swithin is 12th century, which was restored, with a new chancel, in 1878-9. On the east and south sides of...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Soon after the foundation of Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey is an estate in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England. It was originally a Cistercian abbey. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century it became a country house...
by Gilbert de Gant
Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln
Gilbert de Gant, 1st Earl of Lincoln was an English nobleman who fought for King Stephen during The Anarchy.He was the son of Walter de Gant and Maud of Brittany...
, on the 12 July 1147,
The Village of Cratley
Cratley
Cratley is a lost village in Nottinghamshire, England. It may have been located close to North Laithes Farm at Kneesall although an alternative site east of Laund Wood has been suggested. Another name's for the settlement is Cratela, or Creilage...
was reduced to a grange and the villagers gradually evicted and resettled at Wellow
Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444It has a village green and a maypole, which is still in use. The parish church of St Swithin is 12th century, which was restored, with a new chancel, in 1878-9. On the east and south sides of...
.