English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hampton Poyle

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hampton Gay and Poyle

Historical Forms

  • Hantone 1086 DB 1208 Fine
  • Hanton' Stephani 1254–5 RH
  • Hamtone 1086 DB
  • Hamtona 1170–5 Eynsh
  • Hamton' 1201 Fine 1242–3 Fees
  • Philipeshamton 1203–6 Frid c.1425
  • Philippeshamton 1203–6(c.1320),1344(c.1425) Frid
  • Hamton ad pontem 1303 Os
  • Hemptone Stephani 1221–9 Os
  • Phillippeshemptone 1389 Frid c.1425
  • Hamptone Stephani 1221–9,c.1235,1280 Os
  • Hamptone 1222–3 Os 1284–5 FA
  • Great Hampton c.1260 AD
  • Hampton ad pontem 1275–6 RH 1428 FA
  • Hampton Stephani 1280 Os
  • Hamptone Stephenes, Hamptone ad Pontem c.1280 Os
  • Hamptone Stevene 1299 Ipm
  • Hampton atte Brigge 1360 Ipm, Cl
  • Hampton Poile 1428 FA
  • de Gay 1203 Cur

Etymology

v. hāmtūn . Gay from Reginald Gait , alias le Gayt , first mentioned in connection with this place c. 1170 (c. 1198) Os. He, or another member of the family, is surnamed de Gay 1203 Cur. Hampton Poyle is called Philipes - from Ph. de Hamton, who held it till 1182.Stephani etc. from his son and great-grandson, who were both named Stephen. The second of these died in 1252, and the heir was his daughter Alice, who married Walter de la Puile .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement