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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sampson's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Peldon

Historical Forms

  • Samantunā 1086 DB
  • Semanneston 1202 FF
  • Samanton(e) 1275 Ipm 1276 Cl
  • Samanton(e) in le peeke (sic) t.Hy6 Harl
  • Samptons (Wicke) 1538 Rental 1540 MinAcct 1574 Ct
  • Stamptons 1539 LP t.Hy8 Rental
  • Sampsons 1540 LP

Etymology

Sampson's Fm is Samantunā 1086 DB, Semanneston 1202 FF, Samanton (e )1275 Ipm, 1276 Cl, Samanton (e ) in le peeke (sic)t. Hy 6Harl , Samptons (Wicke )1538Rental , 1540MinAcct , 1574Ct , Stamptons 1539 LP, t. Hy 8Rental , Sampsons 1540 LP. 'The tun of Sǣmann .'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement