Lenborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckingham
Historical Forms
- Ledingberge 1086 DB
- Liþingeberg Hyii Reading90b c.1300 c.1200 c.1300 c.1300 ib
- Lingeberg Hyii Reading90b c.1300
- Lengeberg 1196 Cur
- Lithingeberge 1201 Fines
- Lethingeberg 1227 Ass 1284 FA
- Lidhingeburghe 1237–40 Fees
- Lechengberghe 1241 Ass
- Ledingebure 1247 Ass
- Lethinberge 1255 For
- Ledyngberwe 1262 Ass
- Lethyngboru 1280 Ipm
- Leddingeberge 1284 FA
- Lethingberge 1302,1316 FA
- Ledeburn 1311 Cl
- Lethyngburgh 1331 Pat 1346 FA 1392 Pat
- Lethenberg 1331 Cl
- Lethingborne 1371 Cl
- Lethingburgh 1373 IpmR
- Lemburgh 1412 BM 1493 Ipm
Etymology
Professors Ekwall and Zachrisson agree in suggesting that we have here a folk-name in -ingas , derived from OE hliþ , 'hill, slope.' OE Hliðinga -beorg (Hleoðunga -beorg ) would account for the ME forms. For such a name cf. the p.n. Lythyngeshull found in Kimble in the 13th cent. (AD ii). Hence, 'hill of the slope-dwellers.' v. Introd. xii. n. i.