Purse Caundle
Major Settlement in the Parish of Purse Caundle
Historical Forms
- Candel 1086 1091–1106 MontC 1100–22 Ch 1270 AthelC 1203
- Caundel 1241 FF
- Pursca(u)ndel 1241,1252 FF 1273 AthelC 1285 FA 1288 Ass 1341 Cl
- Purska(u)ndel 1268,1288 Ass 1290 Ipm
- Purs Caundel (p), Purscandel Episcopi 1288 Ass
- Purscaundell' 1425 Ilch
- Pursse Candle 1569–74 Map
- Purss Caundle 1709 WRO
- Purse Caundle 1811 OS
- Purschondel 1252 FF
- Pruscandel 1275 RH
- Ca(u)ndel Purs 1270 For 1280,1288 Ass 1291 Tax 1332 SR 1340 NI
- Caundel(l)purs(s)(e) 1428 FA 1464,1491 Digby
- Caundell Purs(s)(e) 1428 FA 1436 WRO 1501 Pat
- Candelpurse 1575 Saxton
- Candle Purse 1664 HTax
- Caundle Purse 1795 Boswell
- Pres Caunde (sic) 1280 Ass
- Pors Caundel 1288 Ass
- Caundel Pours 1350 Ipm
- Puscandel(le) 1535–43 Leland
Etymology
For Caundle, v. Stourton Caundle par. supra . The affix is manorial. Although no family of this name has been noted in connection with this place, the name does occur elsewhere in Do (e.g. Henry Purs 1327SR (Corfe Castle), Henry Purs 1327SR , 1332 SR (Puddletown)) as well as widely in other counties (v. Fägersten 213 fn. 1 and Reaney s.n. Purse ).Ekwall's suggestion (DEPN) that Purse may represent OE prēost (in allusion to the possession of the manor by Athelney Abbey) can hardly be correct.
Other forms that may belong to this manor or part of it are Candell Columbers 1259 FF, Caundel Columbers 1268Ass (cf. Robert de Columbar (iis )Hy 3HarlCh , 1259 FF) and Whetenecandel 1252 FF, Caundell Wethill 1411 Pat ('wheaten, where wheat is grown', and 'wheat hill', v. hwǣten , hwǣte , hyll ).
There is mention of a taberna ('tavern, inn') here in 1288Ass .