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Ash (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stourpaine

Historical Forms

  • Aisse 1086 DB
  • Esse 1244 Ass c.1270 Seymer 1288 Ass
  • Aysse 1270 ChrP 1372
  • As(s)h(e) 1280 1316 FA 1327 SR
  • As(s)ch(e) 1280 1332 SR
  • Esshe, Heshe 1288 Ass
  • Ayssh(e) 1372 ChrP 1412,1431 FA 1548 Ct
  • Aysshebozon 1547 ib

Etymology

Ash (Fm) (ST 864103), Aisse 1086 DB, Esse 1244Ass (p), c.1270Seymer , 1288Ass , Aysse 1270 (1372) ChrP , As (s )h (e )1280 QW, Ass , 1316 FA (p), 1327SR et passim , As (s )ch (e )1280 QW, Ass , 1332 SR, Esshe , Heshe 1288Ass , Ayssh (e )1372ChrP , 1412, 1431 FA, 1548Ct , Aysshebozon 1547ib , 'the ash-tree', v. æsc (dat.sg. æsce ), cf. Ash in Netherbury par. infra ; the affix -bozon is from the family of Joan Buzun who held Lazerton infra in 1256 FF, cf. Hutch3 1311, John Boson 1332 SR (Tarrant Rush.).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement