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Survey of English Place-Names

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Marden Ash

Early-attested site in the Parish of High Ongar

Historical Forms

  • Meredene 1045 ASWills 14th
  • Marden(e) 1235 FF 1313 Pat 1318 Cl
  • Merton juxta Aungre 1338 Orig
  • Mer(e)den(e) 1405 FF 1425–84 ECP
  • Mer(e)don 1475–85 ib
  • Marton, Martyn 1509 LP
  • Maldon Ash(es) 1768 M 1777 C 1805 O

Etymology

Marden Ash is Meredene 1045 (14th) ASWills, Marden (e )1235 FF, 1313 Pat, 1318 Cl, Merton juxta Aungre 1338 Orig, Mer(e)den (e )1405FF , 1425–84 ECP, Mer (e )don 1475–85 ib., Marton , Martyn 1509 LP, Maldon Ash (es )1768 M, 1777 C, 1805 O.'Boundary-valley.' Near the boundary between High and Chipping Ongar, which must be older than one would otherwise have suspected. v. (ge)mære, denu .