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Discussion of the name
A provisional attempt has been made to identify the people recorded in Domesday Book who bore this name; however, the material remains to be checked and edited, and profiles of these people remain to be written.Forms of the name
Spellings in Domesday Book: Thor, Tor, TurotForms in modern scholarship:
von Feilitzen head forms:
Phillimore edition:
Alecto edition:
Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB
Holder 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 26,30 | Laythorpe | Tor | Thor 'of Laythorpe' | - | Colswein 'of Lincoln' | Conded 'of Laythorpe' | 2.75 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Lincolnshire | 28,19 | Middle Rasen | Tor | Thor 'of Middle Rasen' | - | Jocelin fitzLambert | Walo 'of Willingham by Stow' | 0.38 | 0.50 | 1.20 | - | Map |
| Lincolnshire | 4,10 | Normanby-by-Spital | Tor | Thor 'of Normanby-by-Spital' | - | Odo, bishop of Bayeux | Ilbert de Lacy | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Norfolk | 19,9 | Great Bircham | Tor | Thor 'of Great Bircham' | Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury | William d'Écouis | - | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Norfolk | 19,9 | Great Bircham | - | Thor 'of Great Bircham' | - | William d'Écouis | Brunard 'of Blakenham' | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 57,1 | Great Billing | Thor | Thor 'of Great Billing' | - | Gilbert the cook | - | 4.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | - | Map |
| Northamptonshire | 57,2 | Watford | Thor | Thor 'of Great Billing' | - | Gilbert the cook | - | 2.00 | 0.50 | 2.00 | - | Map |
| Worcestershire | 8,2 | Wick | Tor | Thor 'of Wick' | Edwin, abbot of Westminster | Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster | Urse d'Abetot | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.83 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E13 | Ottringham | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | Henry 'of Ottringham' | 2.00 | 2.11 | 0.42 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E14 | Halsham | - | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | Gunnar 'of Halsham' | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.08 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E17 | Waxholme | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | Ælfhelm 'of Waxholme' | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E40 | Withernwick | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | Wazelin 'of Withernwick' | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E41 | Langthorpe near Old Ellerby | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | - | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E48 | Preston near Hedon | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | 3 knights | 1.28 | 1.50 | 0.75 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 14E52 | Sproatley | Tor | Thor 'of Ottringham' | - | Drew de la Beuvrière | Roger 'of Sproatley' | 1.33 | 0.83 | 0.33 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1N134 | Crosby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | William, king | - | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1N41 | East Rounton | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | William, king | - | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1N48 | Thornton Dale | Tor | Thor 'of Thornton Dale' | - | William, king | - | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1W10 | East Keswick | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | William, king | - | 5.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1W55 | Brampton in Kirby Hill | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | William, king | - | 4.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 1W9 | Harewood | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | William, king | - | 3.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 23N5 | Thirsk | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Hugh fitzBaldric | - | 12.00 | 4.00 | 0.50 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 23N6 | Newsham | - | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Hugh fitzBaldric | - | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 23N6 | Thorpefield | - | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Hugh fitzBaldric | - | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 25W3 | Colton near York | Tor | Thor 'of Thorpe Arch' | - | Osbern d'Arques | 2 men | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.12 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 25W8 | Thorpe Arch | Tor | Thor 'of Thorpe Arch' | - | Osbern d'Arques | - | 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.17 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 29W4 | Wombwell and West Melton | Tor | Thor 'of Wombwell' | - | Thor 'of Wombwell' | - | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N101 | Harmby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Wihomarc the steward | 9.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N104 | Bellerby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 1.60 | 1.60 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N109 | Constable Burton | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 12.00 | 1.00 | 1.27 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N11 | Great Langton | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Bodin 'of Gailey' | 3.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N12 | Caldwell | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N13 | Aldbrough St John | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 8.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N14 | Carlton | - | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N145 | Melmerby near Middlteton Quernhow | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | - | 3.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N146 | Middleton Quernow | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N15 | Cleasby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N155 | Pickhill | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | - | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N18 | Startforth | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 2.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N19 | Richmond | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 5.00 | 0.50 | 0.80 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N2 | Hutton Magna | - | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N20 | Easby near Richmond | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 0.50 | 0.65 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N21 | Brompton-on-Swale | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 10.00 | 2.00 | 1.60 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N22 | Skeeby | - | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N23 | Neutone in Scorton | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N24 | Bolton-on-Swale | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N25 | Kiplin | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 9.00 | 2.00 | 1.60 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N30 | Kirby Wiske | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Picot of Lascelles | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N5 | Stapleton near Cleasby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 5.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N57 | Aske | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Wihomarc the steward | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N6 | Barningham | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N64 | Brough near Catterick | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 9.00 | 1.60 | 0.40 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N66 | Hipswell | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 3.00 | 0.80 | 0.50 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N68 | Hudswell | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 6.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N69 | Richmond | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | - | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.07 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N8 | Stanwick-St-John | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 3.00 | 0.20 | 0.60 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N81 | Thornton Rust | Turot | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | - | 6.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N86 | Carperby | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Enisant Musard | 9.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N98 | Coverham | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | - | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Tenant-in-Chief 1086 demesne estates (no subtenants)
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 29W4 | Wombwell and West Melton | Tor | Thor 'of Wombwell' | - | Thor 'of Wombwell' | - | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Lord 1066
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 19,9 | Great Bircham | - | 3 free men | Thor 'of Great Bircham' | William d'Écouis | - | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
Subtenant in 1086
| Shire | Phil. ref. | Vill | DB Spelling | Holder 1066 | Lord 1066 | Tenant-in-Chief 1086 | 1086 Subtenant | Fiscal Value | 1066 Value | 1086 Value | Conf. | Show on Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 4,79 | Stapleford | Tor | Thorfridh 'of Lincolnshire' | - | Odo, bishop of Bayeux | Thor 'of Stapleford' | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | - | Map |
| Yorkshire | 6N2 | Hutton Magna | Tor | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | - | Alan, count | Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale' | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | Map |
| Totals | ||||||||||||
People of this name
- Thor 4 - Thor 'of Laythorpe', fl. 1066
- Thor 5 - Thor 'of Middle Rasen', fl. 1066
- Thor 6 - Thor 'of Normanby-by-Spital', fl. 1066
- Thor 7 - Thor 'of Stapleford', fl. 1086
- Thor 8 - Thor 'of Great Bircham', fl. 1066
- Thor 9 - Thor 'of Great Billing', fl. 1066
- Thor 10 - Thor 'of Wick', fl. 1066
- Thor 11 - Thor 'of Ottringham', fl. 1066
- Thor 12 - Thor 'of Wombwell', fl. 1066x1086
- Thor 13 - Thor 'of Brompton-on-Swale', fl. 1066x1086
- Thor 14 - Thor 'of Thorpe Arch', fl. 1066
- Thor 15 - Thor 'of Thornton Dale', fl. 1066