Domesday Book
noun
Domes·day Book
ˈdümz-ˌdā- 
ˈdōmz-
ˈdōmz-
: a record of a survey of English lands and landholdings made by order of William the Conqueror about 1086
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Nyetimber, based in West Sussex, is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086).
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As in, it was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, which recorded all of Britain’s lands and property owners—now the oldest government record in the United Kingdom’s National Archives.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As in, it was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
In 1086, William commissioned the Domesday Book, which recorded all of Britain’s lands and property owners—now the oldest government record in the United Kingdom’s National Archives.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Domesday Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Domesday%20Book. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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