English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Vinter's Fee

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shapwick

Historical Forms

  • Vinter's Fee 1548–1750 Hutch3
  • Vyntersfe 1469 DLCt
  • Vynterfee 1548 ib
  • Vynton als. Vynters Fee 1591 DLMB
  • Vinter's Fee als. Winterfield 1684 Hutch3
  • le Vineter 1256 FF

Etymology

Vinter's Fee (lost), Vinter 's Fee 1548–1750 Hutch3, Vyntersfe 1469DLCt , Vynterfee 1548ib , Vynton als. Vynters Fee 1591DLMB , Vinter 's Fee als. Winterfield 1684 Hutch3, a manor named from the family of Walter le Vineter 1256 FF, v. fee 'estate held on condition of feudal homage', Hutch3 3 166.