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Survey of English Place-Names

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Baronwood, Low Baronwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lazonby

Historical Forms

  • (le) Baronwod 1485 Ipm
  • Barronwood 1568 LRMB
  • Barron wood Parke 1601 Survey
  • Low, High Baronwood 1652 ParlSurv
  • Baronwoode Lowe Parke, Baronwood Highparke 1650 ib

Etymology

(le ) Baronwod 1485 Ipm, Barronwood 1568LRMB , Barron wood Parke 1601Survey , Low , High Baronwood 1652ParlSurv , Baronwoode Lowe Parke , Baronwood Highparke 1650 ib. They are described in 1568 (LRMB ) as “duo parci viz parcus superior et parcus inferior.Baron here has the sense of 'manorial lord' which the word bears in the phrase 'Court Baron.'