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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wybunbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Wimeberie 1086 DB
  • Wybbunberi 1199–1216 AddCh
  • Whybenberi e13 Dieul 1516 Plea
  • Whybinberi & Whybynberi 1234 Orm2 1467 Chol
  • Whybonberi 1243 Cl
  • Whybemberi 1291 Tax
  • Whybumberi 1452 Comb
  • Whybymberi 1452,1464 BodlCh
  • Westbenburi e13 Dieul
  • Wibibr 1208–26 Adl
  • Webbenburi H3 JRC
  • Webbenbury 1358 BPR
  • Webunbury 1380 Eyre
  • Webunbery 1478 AD
  • Webnury 1479 AD
  • Wilbinbur' c.1280 Dow
  • Wylbenbury 1352 Eyre
  • Wymbinbur' c.1280 Dow
  • Wylbrisbur' 1288 Eyre
  • Wylbrisbury 1290 Court
  • Wylbrisbiry 1290 Eyre
  • Wyb(b)risbur(y) 1288, 1290 Court, Eyre (p)
  • Wybresbur(y), Wib(i)risbur(y), Wybrysbir(y) 1290 ib
  • Woddunbury 1509–47 AD
  • Woodenbury 1547 MinAcct
  • Wedenbyre 1526 Comb
  • Wedenburye 1549 Pat
  • Wednebury 1550 MinAcct
  • Weddenbury 1698 Sheaf
  • Widenbury 1536,1682 Sheaf
  • Wyd(d)enbury, Wydnebury(e) 1549 Pat 1550 MinAcct 1551 ChRR
  • Widdenbury 1660 Sheaf
  • Winbury 1646 Sheaf
  • Winburn Bury 1775 Sheaf

Etymology

'Wīgbeorn's stronghold or manor-house', from the OE  pers.n. Wīgbeorn and burh (cf. Studies1 93).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site