Countess
Early-attested site in the Parish of Amesbury
Historical Forms
- Ambresbur' Comitis 1327 SR
- Contessecourt 1365 DuLa
- Countasyscourt 1401 FA
- Contescourt 1409 Cl
Etymology
Countess is Ambresbur ' Comitis 1327SR , Contessecourt 1365DuLa , Countasyscourt 1401 FA, Contescourt 1409 Cl. Cf. also the Countesse feild 1650ParlSurv , representing the manor of Amesbury held in 1332 (SR ) by Alice de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln.