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Jacques Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradfield

Historical Forms

  • Manestunā 1086 DB
  • Man(n)est' 1229 Cl 1327 MemoLTR
  • Man(e)ston 1206 Orig 1250,1261 FF 1348,1425 FF 1371 IpmR
  • Jakes crose, Jakes lond t.Hy8 Survey
  • Mountherds alias Jakes 1568 M
  • Jookes Ness 1577 EASxvii

Etymology

Jacques Hall [dʒeiks] olim Manston is Manestunā 1086 DB, Man (n )est '1229 Cl, 1327MemoLTR , Man (e )ston 1206 Orig, 1250, 1261 FF, 1348, 1425FF , 1371 IpmR, Jakes crose , Jakes lond t. Hy 8Survey , Mountherds alias Jakes 1568 M, Jookes Ness 1577 EAS xvii. 'Man (n )'s tun.' Cf. Manningtree infra 343.Jacques probably from Jakys Reynsfourgh of Bradfyld co. Essex (1507 AD ii).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement