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Earl's Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Prittlewell

Historical Forms

  • Polstedes Lond 1293 Ipm
  • Polstede 1354 Cl
  • Polstedetye, Polstedelond 1374 Ct
  • Polstedefelde 1536 MinAcct
  • Earls Hall alias Earls ffee 1571 Harl
  • Poulstedwicke 1617 ib

Etymology

Earl's Hall is Polstedes Lond 1293 Ipm, Polstede 1354 Cl, Polstedetye , Polstedelond 1374Ct , Polstedefelde 1536MinAcct , Earls Hall alias Earls ffee 1571Harl , Poulstedwicke 1617 ib. In 1204 (Cur) it was held by Cecilia de Polstede , whose family probably came from Polstead (Sf). Earl 's from the family of Hugh de Veer, Earl of Oxford (1248Ass ). Cf. Polsteads infra 204.