English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Marsh Chapel

Major Settlement in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Fullestowe merske, Folestow merske e13 Holywell
  • Foulestowemerske 1329 Ass
  • Fulestowmersk 1277–92 Holywell
  • Fulstowmersk 1278–90 ib
  • Fule stowe mersk (sic) 1294 ib
  • Foulestowmersk 1302 1386 Peace
  • marisco de Fulestowe c.1270,1277 Holywell
  • marisco de Fulstowe 1566 Anc
  • Foulestowemers 1355 Cor
  • Foulestowemersh(') 1358 FF
  • Foulestowmersh(') 1420 WillsCal 1522 Anc
  • Fullestowemersh(') 1528 ib
  • Foulestowmershe 1367 Cor 1432 Cl
  • Fullestowemershe 1519 Anc
  • Fulstowmershe 1522,1576 ib
  • Foulstowemerssh(') 1375 Peace
  • Foulestowemerssh(') 1381 FF 1422,1439 Pat
  • Foulstowemersshe 1411 ib
  • Fowlestomersshe 1496–98 MinAcct
  • Fulstoumersshe 1523–24 ib
  • Fullestowmersshe 1546–47 ib
  • Fulstowemerche 1374 Pat
  • Foulestowmersch' 1396 Peace
  • Fulstowe Marshe 1503 Ipm 1530 Willsii
  • Foulstomarshe 1528 ib
  • Fulstow marshe 1586 Holywell
  • Fulstow Marshe 1587 ib
  • Fullstowe Marshe 1620 ib
  • Foullestowmarsh 1504 LMR
  • Fulstoue marsh 1551 AD
  • Fulstowe March 1519 DV
  • Mersch Chapel 1347 Pat
  • Merchchapelle 1462 Pap
  • Mershe Chaple 1609 Anc
  • le Merschapell' 1381 Peace
  • Mersschapell 1464 Pap
  • Marshchapell 1457 Harm 1509 Willsi 1510 Anc 1530 Willsii 1535 VEiv 1545,1555 Anc 1559 LMR
  • Marsh Chappell by northe Cottes 1587 Yarb
  • Marshchappell (als Fulstow Marsh) 1595 FSurv 1606 LCS
  • Marshchapel a1567 LNQv
  • Marsh Chaple 1610 Speed
  • Marsh Chapell 1626 BRA
  • Marshchappel (alias Fulstow marsh) 1632 LMR
  • Marshchaple 1652 WillsPCC
  • Marsh Chappell 1653 Foster 1666 VL
  • Marsschapell' 1466 Pap 1517 Anc
  • Marschapell 1508 Willsi 1528 1545 Pat
  • Marshechapell 1529 Willsii 1569 Admin
  • Marshechaple 1546 Elwes
  • Marshe chapple 1576 Saxton
  • Marchappelle 1536 Dugdvi
  • Marchapell 1550 Goulding
  • March Chaple 1538 AOMB
  • March Chapell 1571 Pat
  • March Chappel 1594 SPiii
  • Marche Chapell 1539 LPxiv
  • Chapell Marshe 1503 Ipm
  • Chappel Marsh 1695 Morden
  • capellano de Capelle c.1270 Holywell

Etymology

'The marsh belonging to Fulstow', v. mersc . The earliest forms in mersk (e ) are Scandinavianizations. The later development is from the chapel(e) there, and note Adam capellano de Capelle c.1270Holywell , v. capel .