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Welton Westhall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Welton

Historical Forms

  • Welton Westhal 1291 Tax
  • Welton Westhall 1303 Pat 1304 FF 1428 CA 1471 Pap 1526 Sub 1535 VE 1549 CA
  • Westhall Prebend 1772,1791,1803,1809 CCLeases
  • Prebendary and Canonry of Westhall and Gorehall 1803 CCLeases
  • Manor of Westhall 1692 BS

Etymology

Welton Westhall. Welton Westhal 1291 Tax, Welton Westhall 1303 Pat, 1304FF , 1428 CA, 1471 Pap, 1526 Sub, 1535 VE, 1549 CA, Westhall Prebend 1772, 1791, 1803, 1809CCLeases , Prebendary and Canonry of Westhall and Gorehall 1803CCLeases , Manor of Westhall 1692BS (cf. West Hall supra ), 'the western manor-house', v. west , hall 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement