Great Blunts
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buttsbury
Historical Forms
- bosc' Andr' le Blund alias Laundriesfrit, Goyberdesfrit 1250 CottCh
- Ginge Laundr' was Sir Andrew Blund's 1265 Misc
- Bloundesfrith, Southblontesfrith 1323 For
- Gynge Joybery Laundry 1402 FA
- Blountes 1412 ib
- Bluntes 1538 Ct
- Bluntsplayne 1606 Bodl
- Blund 1198 FF
Etymology
Great Blunts is bosc ' Andr ' le Blund alias Laundriesfrit , Goyberdesfrit 1250CottCh , Ginge Laundr ' was Sir Andrew Blund 's 1265 Misc, Bloundesfrith , Southblontesfrith 1323For , Gynge Joybery Laundry 1402 FA, Blountes 1412 ib., Bluntes 1538Ct , Bluntsplayne 1606Bodl . v. fyrhþ(e). Blunts from the family of Robert Blund (1198 FF). For other forms v. Buttsbury supra 242–3, Blunts Wall supra 146, and EAS xix, 51, 242–6.