Mapperton (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Almer
Historical Forms
- at Mapeldertune, to Mapeldertune 943 ShaftR(S490) 15
- Mapledretone 1086 DB
- Mapeldureton, Mapeldorthon 1244 Ass
- Mapeldorton(e) 1268 ib
- Mapelderton(e) 1280 ib
- Mapilderton(e) 1288 ib
- ?Mapertune 1086 DB
- Mapertona Exon
- Maperton 1212 Fees 1385 FF
- Maperton otherwyse called Maplerton 1545 Whil 1692 Weld1
- Mapellerton 1316 FA
- Mapelerton 1326 Ipm 1327 Cl
- Mapelerton Filoll 1441 Midd
- Mapelerton Bonevyle et Filoll 1453 ib
- Maplerton 1434 1863 Hutch3
- Fyllole 14 Wim
- Filloil 1335 ib
- Filiol 1406 Hutch3
- Bonvil 1397 ib
Etymology
'Maple-tree farm', v. mapuldor , tūn , cf. Mapperton par. infra . On the doubtful identification of DB Mapertune (ExonMapertona ) (½ hide here was an outlying member of the manor of Puddletown), v. Eyton 118 fn., VCHDo 3 66. The 15th cent, affixes -Filoll and -Bonevyle are from the families of Hugh Fyllole 14Wim , William Filloil 1335ib , John Filiol 1406 Hutch3 3495, and John Bonvil 1397 ib 3344, cf. Bonville's in Sturminster M. par. supra and furlong voc ' Bonesyfylye , Bonevyle 1426Midd . The bounds of Mapperton are given in 943 (15) ShaftR (S 490)v. par. name supra , Forsberg 205, cf. Grundy 1 244ff.