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Pegg's Fm (Ctgs), Peggs Mill Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Iwerne Minster

Historical Forms

  • Pegges 1346 Hutch3 1390 FF 1391 Hutch3 1408 FF 1869 Hutch3
  • curt'…q' Rob' Pegge nuper ten' 1444 MinAcct
  • Pegges Farme 1664 HTax
  • Peggs 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Pegg's Fm (Ctgs) (ST 852155), Peggs Mill Bridge, Pegges 1346 Hutch3, 1390 FF, 1391 Hutch3, 1408 FFet freq to 1869 Hutch3, curt '…q ' Rob ' Pegge nuper ten '1444MinAcct , Pegges Farme 1664 HTax, Peggs 1795 Boswell, cf. Peggs Hanging (a coppice) 1618Map , Peggs Mill 1811 OS (now Corn Mill 6″), Peggs Coppice , Peggs Marsh 1841TA , all named from the family of John and Robert le Peg who had a messuage, a mill and land here in 1317 FF, cf. also Michael Peog 1327SR , Michael Peg 1332 SR, 1340 NI, Robert Pueg 15 Hutch3.