English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Duncan's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Billingshurst

Historical Forms

  • Donekanes 1378 Ct
  • Donkins 1567 Ct

Etymology

Duncan's Fm is Donekanes in 1378 (Ct ), Donkins in 1567 (Ct ).Obviously of manorial origin, but the medieval owner has not been traced.