dom 3 This is a list of terms used at the times of Domesday

At six pages this document is a result of much research by Dr. Talbot and presents a unique record of both the entry for Penkhull, and to place this into context with that of its neighbouring settlements, shows that the village of Penkhull was the largest in wealth because of its land in the district containing around eleven hundred acres.

Over the centuries, there has been an argument as to why the town of Newcastle under Lyme was not mentioned, all of which can be dismissed as here it is recorded under Trentham which the entry of Domesday there is a description in medieval terms of measurement and wealth and importantly who was the tenant under the Lordship of King William. Certainly, an important and impressive document to any study of Domesday containing all the areas of the necessary research to provide a conclusive document.

Dr Talbot here describes fully the entry in Domesday of Penkhull, its context with the surrounding area and its size at around 1,100 acres stretching from the town of Hanley to Hanford. It was highly valued at £6 in comparison with the town of Burslem at ten shillings taxations. It provides a full explanation of its worth and its mixture of land and forects.William the Conqueror landed in September 1066 A.D. and won the Battle of Hastings against King Harold at nearby Senlac (later renamed Battle) on the 14^th of October 1066. William the Conqueror was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066, a date that is embedded in the mind of almost every British citizen. It is seven A4 pages long.