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Lypiatt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corsham

Historical Forms

  • la Lupeʒete t.Hy3 RegMalm
  • atte Lupʒate 1332 SR

Etymology

Lypiatt Fm [lipjət] (6″) is la Lupeʒete t. Hy 3 RegMalm, Lepeyatis 1414, le Lepeyate , le Lupeyate 1449, Lypezatestrete 1453 Trop and was the home of William atte Lupʒate (1332SR ).This name is found in an OE charter (BCS 1282) in the form hlypgeat . It is no doubt identical with the modern leapgate , a 'low gate in a fence that can be leaped by deer but not by other animals.' Cf. Lypiatt (PN Gl 104), Lipgate Fm in Brewham (So), la Lupeʒete 1276 Ass (p), Lypeate in Holcombe (So), atte Lipeʒate 1327 SR (p). Further examples in Wiltshire are Lyppiatt supra 77, Henry atte Lupeyete (1327SR ) in Alderton, John atte Lupghate (1333SR ) in Nettleton, Walter atte Lupeyate (1333SR ) in Mere, le Lypeʒete (1430Ct ) in Bromham, la Lepyate (1488MinAcct ) in Trowbridge, Lypyate (1564Add ) in Bromham. Its frequency is doubtless due to the large amount of ancient forest land in Wiltshire.