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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newbold Revel

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stretton under Fosse

Historical Forms

  • Feninivvebold 1086 DB
  • Neubold 1235 Fees
  • Fenny Neubold 1276 RH 1316 FF 1349 Ipm
  • Fenny Neubold juxta Stratton 1297 Ass
  • Fenny Neubolt 1299,1327 Ch
  • Newbold Stretton 1332 SR
  • Newbold Fenne al. Ryvell 1481 IpmR
  • Newbold Fenne al. Revall 1546 LP
  • Fenny Newbold al. Newbold Revell, Newbolerevill 1615 Trinity
  • Revel 1294 FF

Etymology

Newbold Revel is Feninivvebold 1086 DB, Neubold 1235 Fees, Fenny Neubold 1276 RH, 1316FF , 1349 Ipm, Fenny Neubold juxta Stratton 1297Ass , Fenny Neubolt 1299, 1327 Ch, Newbold Stretton 1332 SR, Newbold Fenne al. Ryvell 1481 IpmR, Newbold Fenne al. Revall 1546 LP, Fenny Newbold al. Newbold Revell , Newbolerevill 1615Trinity . 'New building,' v. boðl . “As for its name there is this to be said, that bold in our old English signifies a house , the word Feni being only an addition to distinguish it from the many other Newbolds in this Shire ; Fen with our ancestors the Saxons signifying dirt ” (Dugdale 55). The manor was granted to William Revel in 1294 (FF ).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site