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Baddiley Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nantwich

Historical Forms

  • Badileghgraunge 1355 BRP
  • Badiley Grange 1384 Chol
  • Badyley Gra(u)nge 1435,1446 ChRR
  • Badeley Gra(u)nge 1466,1474,1505 ib
  • Badley Gra(u)nge 1471,1507 MinAcct 1547 Plea 1553 Pat

Etymology

Baddiley Grange (lost), Badileghgraunge 1355 BRP (in 205, in the manor of Badilegh ), 1357 ib (iii 262, in Wilaston ), Badiley Grange 1384Chol , Badyley Gra (u )nge (in Wylaston iuxta Alvandeston ) 1435, 1446 ChRR, Badeley Gra (u )nge 1466, 1474, 1505 ib, Badley Gra (u )nge 1471, 1507MinAcct , 1547 Plea, 1553 Pat, 'grange belonging to the manor of Baddiley', v. grange , cf. Baddiley 124infra .