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Quarleston Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Winterborne Stickland

Historical Forms

  • Winterburn (Quarel) 1232 Pat
  • Winterborn' Quarel 1242–3 Fees
  • Quarellyston' 1268 Ass
  • Quar- (r)(e)l(l)(e)ston 1280 ib
  • Wynterburne Quar(r)el(l)(e)ston, Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Quar(r)el(l)(e)ston 1288 Ass 1434 Fine
  • Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Querlestone 1482 Cl
  • Quarleston Winterborne 1795 Boswell
  • Quarel 1232 Pat
  • Quarel 1332 SR

Etymology

Quarleston Fm (ST 837039), Winterburn (Quarel )1232 Pat, Winterborn ' Quarel 1242–3 Fees; Quarellyston '1268Ass , Quar - (r )(e )l (l )(e )ston 1280ib et passim ; Wynterburne Quar (r )el (l )(e )ston , Wynterbo (u )rn (e ) Quar (r )el (l )(e )ston 1288Ass et freq to 1434 Fine, Wynterbo (u )rn (e ) Querlestone 1482 Cl, Quarleston Winterborne 1795 Boswell, on R. Winterborne, v. par. name supra . Named from the family of William Quarel 1232 Pat, John Quarel , Christine Quarel 1332 SR, etc, v. tūn , cf. Quarleston (Down) in Bryanston par. supra , Hutch3 1 332.