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Abery Ho, Aldborough Hatch

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ilford

Historical Forms

  • Albo(u)rgh 1327 SR 1456 ERxxxii

Etymology

Abery Ho (6″), Aldborough Hatch. Cf. Albrorhhatchcrosse (probably preserved in Crouches (6″)), 1456 ER xxxii, Al (d )borough Hac (c )he , Al (d )borough Hatch (e )1486–93 ECP, 1516FF , 1546 LP, Ab (er )ryha (t )ch (e ), Abre (y )ha (t )ch (e )1596 EAS xi, 1610 Speed, 1614 Index v, 1681 Shawcross, Abury Hatch 1768 M, 1777 C. Probably a manorial name, to be associated with the family of John and Stephen Albo (u )rgh (1327SR , 1456 ER xxxii).v. hæcc . Abery represents the local pronunciation of the name.