Exestan

Exestan was one of the original twelve Hundreds of Cheshire bordering Wales to the west. It appears in the Domesday Book in 1066 under the control of various Lordships including Thorth of Wroxeter. There were 9 settlements within the Hundred, several of the largest and most valuable (to the Lord) included: [1]

Gresford - 24 households, £14.5, woodland (4 x 2 leagues), ploughland (12 leagues), 1 mill, 1 church.
Eyton - 9.5 households, £2.
Sutton - 8.5 households, £1.
Hoseley - 1 household, £0.5.

Exestan later became a principal part of the County of Flintshire during the reign of Edward I, and now forms part of Wrexham County Borough.

References

Powell-Smith, A. "Open Domesday". University of Hull. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

Ceremonial county of Cheshire
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Unitary authorities	Cheshire East Cheshire West and Chester Halton Warrington
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Principal settlements	Chirk Holt Wrexham
Communities	Abenbury Acton Bangor-on-Dee Bronington Broughton Brymbo Caia Park Cefn Ceiriog Ucha Chirk Coedpoeth Erbistock Esclusham Glyntraian Gresford Gwersyllt Hanmer Holt Isycoed Llangollen Rural Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llay Maelor South Marchwiel Minera Offa Overton Pen-y-cae Rhosddu Rhosllanerchrugog Rossett Ruabon Sesswick Willington Worthenbury
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