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St James's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Ab Kettleby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St James) 1846,1877 White
  • ecclesiam de Kethelby a.1219 RHug
  • ecclesie de Ketelby 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Abketleby 1236 RGros
  • ecclesie de Abbekettleb' 1236 ib
  • ecclesiam de Abbeketlebi 1237 ib
  • ecclesiam de Abbeketelby 1242 ib
  • ecclesie de Apketylby 1397 Rut
  • ecclesie de Abbeketelby 1433 Pat
  • ecclesie parochialis de Abketelby 1476 ib
  • ecclesiarum de Bukmynster Disworth et Abkettylby 1558 ib

Etymology

, Church (St James )1846,1877 White; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Kethelby a.1219RHug, ecclesie de Ketelby 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Abketleby 1236RGros, ecclesie de Abbekettleb '1236 ib, ecclesiam de Abbeketlebi 1237ib, ecclesiam de Abbeketelby 1242 ib, ecclesie de Apketylby 1397Rut , ecclesie de Abbeketelby 1433Pat , ecclesie parochialis de Abketelby 1476ib and inthe group ecclesiarum de Bukmynster Disworth et Abkettylby 1558ib .