Hawking Sopers
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashurst
Historical Forms
- Hawkensopers 1624 SRS14,25
- land called Sopers 1628 SRS14,112
- le Sopere 1327 SR
Etymology
Hawking Sopers is Hawkensopers in 1624 (SRS 14, 25), land called Sopers in 1628 (SRS 14, 112). The name goes back to the family of Stephen le Sopere (1327 SR), one of whom is said to have been falconer to the lord of the manor.
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