Thoby Priory, Thoby Grange
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mountnessing
Historical Forms
- Ginges c.1142–50,c.1180–90 Bodl
- Ginges Thobye 1242 FF
- Gynges ib.
- Gingetobye 1245 FF
- Gyng(e) Toby(e) 1272 Ass 1287 Cl
- Kingestobye 1272 Ass
- Gynge Prioris 1291 For
- Tobye 1291 For 1297 Bodl 1298 Ipm
- Thobie heremite 1291 For
- Touby 1361 Pat
- Thoby Woode t.Hy8 Survey
Etymology
For Ginges v. Margaretting supra 258. Named from the first Prior. Cf. (in the foundation charter) “church of St Mary and St Leonard in their wood of Ginges and to Tobias prior…” (c. 1142–50 Bodl). Thoby Wood is Thoby Woode t. Hy 8Survey .