Makeney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Milford
Historical Forms
- Machenie 1086 DB
- Makeneix 1232 RegAnt
- Makeneya, Makeney(e), Makeneg 1232,1232–9 1236 Fees 1251 Ch 1257 FF
- Makenay 1330 Ass 1381 DbCh 1387 Pat
- Makkeney(e), Mackeney(e) 1253 DbCh 1277 Pat 1304 AD 1305,1371 AD
- Makney 1371 AD 1417 MinAcct
Etymology
'Macca's well-watered land', v. ēg , cf. Mackney Brk and for the same pers.n. Mackworth supra 479. The place lies low beside the R. Derwent.