Articles > Names Bynames Found in the 1296 Lay Subsidy Rolls for Rutland, England (locative names)
by Karen Larsdatter (Karen Harris)
There are two main forms of locative bynames: toponyms and topographical bynames. This page will explore both subjects in separate sections.
Toponyms
A toponym is a locative name referring to a specific place, such as a specific town or village. They are grouped and sorted alphabetically by the modern spelling of the location to which the toponym likely refers. Many of the place-names are in or near Rutland; those marked with an asterisk (*) are villages which have records of their own within the 1296 Rutland Lay Subsidy.
Alsthorpe* | |
Langham (Rutland) |
| de Alstorp |
1 |
|
|
de Langham |
5 |
| de Alstorp' | 1 |
|
Leighfield* |
Ashwell* | |
Luffenham* |
Ayston* | |
|
de Luffenham |
1 |
| de Aston' | 1 |
|
Lyndon* |
Barrow* | |
|
de Lindon |
6 |
| de Barowe | 1 |
|
Manton* |
Barrowden* | |
|
de Manton |
3 |
| de Beroudon | 3 |
|
Market Overton* |
| de Berouden | 1 |
|
|
de Ouirton |
2 |
Belmesthorpe (Rutland) | |
Martinsthorpe* |
| de Belmesthorp | 1 |
|
|
de Martinesthorp |
1 |
Belton* | |
Morcott* |
| de Belton | 2 |
|
|
de Morcote |
2 |
Bilsthorpe (Nottinghamshire) | |
|
de Morkote |
1 |
| de Bylisthorp | 1 |
|
Normanton* |
Bisbrooke* | |
|
de Normant[on] |
1 |
| de Bithisbrok' | 1 |
|
|
de Normanton |
1 |
Blaston (Leicestershire) | |
Oakham* |
| de Bloston | 1 |
|
|
de Ocham |
2 |
Bradcroft* | |
Pickworth* |
Braunston* | |
|
de Picworthe |
1 |
| de Braunston | 1 |
|
Preston* |
Brook* | |
|
de Preston |
1 |
| de Brok' | 1 |
|
Ridlington* |
Burley* | |
Ryhall* |
Caldecott* | |
|
de Rihale |
2 |
| de Caldecote | 1 |
|
|
Rihale |
1 |
| de Caldekote | 1 |
|
Seagrave (Leicestershire) |
Casterton* | |
|
de Segraue |
1 |
| de Castreton | 1 |
|
|
de Segrave |
1 |
Clipsham* | |
Seaton* |
Cottesmore* | |
|
de Seyton |
2 |
| de Cotesmor | 1 |
|
Snelston* |
| de Cotismor | 1 |
|
|
de Snelliston |
1 |
Edith Weston* | |
Stretton* |
Egleton* | |
|
de Stretton |
1 |
| de Egilton | 7 |
|
Teigh* |
Empingham* | |
|
de Thy |
5 |
| de Empingham | 2 |
|
Thistleton* |
Essendine* | |
|
de Thistilton |
1 |
Exton* | |
Thorpe by Water* |
| de Exton | 2 |
|
|
de Thorp |
2 |
Flanders | |
|
de Thorp' |
1 |
| le Fleming | 2 |
|
Tickencote* |
| Fleming | 1 |
|
|
de Tykencote |
1 |
Glaston* | |
Tinwell* |
| de Glaston' | 4 |
|
|
de Tynewell |
1 |
Greetham* | |
Tixover* |
| de Gretham | 3 |
|
|
de Tykesouer |
1 |
| de Greetham | 1 |
|
Uppingham* |
Gunthorpe* | |
Wales |
| de Gunthorp | 3 |
|
|
le Waleys |
2 |
| de Gunthorp' | 2 |
|
|
de Waleys |
1 |
Hambleton* | |
Wardley* |
| de Hameldon | 1 |
|
|
de Wardeleye |
1 |
| de Hameldon' | 1 |
|
Wenton* |
Horn* | |
|
de Wenton |
2 |
| de Horne | 1 |
|
Westhorpe (Lincolnshire) |
Ketton* | |
|
de Westhorp |
2 |
| de Ketene | 5 |
|
|
de Westhorp' |
1 |
Kibworth (Leicestershire) | |
Whissendine* |
| de Kibworthe | 2 |
|
Whitwell* |
Kirkby (Lincolnshire) | |
|
de Witewell |
2 |
| de Kerkeby | 3 |
|
Wing* |
Langham* |
|
|
de Wynge |
5 |
|
de Langham |
7 |
|
|
|
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Topographical Bynames
A topographical byname indicates the person's residence relative to a general landmark -- a stone, crossroads, etc. In some cases, the byname is in Latin ("ad grenam") and in others, it is in English ("atte grene"). They are sorted below by the landmark indicated in the byname, and organized within that by the frequency that those forms or spellings are found in the records.
bar (barrier) | |
lane |
| ad barram | 5 | |
|
in venella |
11 |
barn | |
|
ad venellam |
4 |
| ad grangiam | 1 | |
marsh |
bridge | |
|
de Marisco |
2 |
| ad pontem | 9 | |
|
attemere |
1 |
brook | |
|
de marisco |
1 |
| a le Brok' | 1 | |
mill |
cemetery | |
|
ad molendinum |
1 |
| in Cimiterio | 2 | |
|
atte S[ou]thmilne |
1 |
church | |
|
atte Sothmilne |
1 |
| ad ecclesiam | 11 | |
|
atte Suthmilne |
1 |
court | |
park |
| ad aulam | 8 | |
|
ad parcum |
5 |
| ad curiam | 2 | |
pear-tree |
cross | |
|
ad pir' |
1 |
| ad crucem | 22 | |
|
ad Pir' |
1 |
| by este crosse | 1 | |
|
ad pirum |
1 |
forest | |
|
Pertre |
1 |
| ad Boscum | 1 | |
pit |
fountain | |
|
in þe pit |
1 |
| ad fontem | 21 | |
row |
| ad Fontem | 1 | |
|
en le Wro |
2 |
gate | |
|
in le Wro |
2 |
| ad portam | 6 | |
|
in þe Wro |
1 |
| ad portam aule (at the gate of a dwelling or court) | 1 | |
scale |
| atte Wodegate | 1 | |
|
ad scalam |
2 |
green | |
stone |
| ad grenam | 5 | |
|
byestoun |
8 |
| atte grene | 2 | |
|
Byestoun |
7 |
| a la grene | 1 | |
|
attestonis |
2 |
| ad Grenam | 1 | |
|
Stoune |
1 |
hide (a unit of land) | |
town |
| ad Hydam | 2 | |
|
Aboueyetoun |
6 |
| ad Hyd' | 1 | |
|
aBouetheton |
1 |
holm | |
|
aboueyetoun |
1 |
| in the Holm | 1 | |
water |
hill | |
|
ad aquam |
2 |
| super montem | 7 | |
willow |
| attehil | 1 | |
|
in le Wylowes |
1 |
| Hille | 1 | | | | |
| on ye Hil | 1 | | | | |
| onyehil | 1 | | | | |
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