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Smalllands Hall Fm alias Marshalls

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hatfield Peverel

Historical Forms

  • Smalelant 1086 DB
  • Smalelane 1185 Templars
  • Smalemade 1198 FF
  • Smalelond(e) 1272 Ass 1322 Ipm 1323 Cl
  • Smallondhall(e) 1339 Cl
  • Smallondhall(e) alias Mars(s)hes 1544 FF 1548 Pat

Etymology

Smalllands Hall Fm alias Marshalls (6″) is Smalelant 1086 DB, Smalelane 1185 Templars, Smalemade (altered to Smalelande ) 1198 FF, Smalelond (e )1272Ass , 1322 Ipm, 1323 Cl, Smallondhall (e )1339 Cl, Smallondhall (e )alias Mars (s )hes 1544FF , 1548 Pat.'Narrow estate.' Thomas Marschal owned land here in 1355 (FF ).