Vange
Major Settlement in the Parish of Vange
Historical Forms
- (æt) Fengge 963 BCS1101 10th
- Fenge 963 BCS1102 12th
- Fenge Attenhok 1254 Ass a.1272 Colch 1274 FF t.Ed.1 QW 1313 Ipm
- Phenge 1086 DB
- (to) fænge 963 BCS1101 10th
- Fange 1203,1261 FF
- Fange Attehoke 1255 Ass 1291 For
- Fange atte Noke 1328–36 Londin
- Fanga 1291 Tax
- Faange 1323 For
- Finges 1203 Cur
- Fienges 1223 FF
- Fynge 1476 FF
- Fenges 1238 SR 1248 Ass 1257–76 FF 1285 QW
- Fanges 1248 Ass 1257 FF 1327,1341 Cl
- Fanges atte Nok 1339 Cl
- Fænges a.1272 Colch
- Phanges 1299 Ch
- Vahnge t.Hy3 BM
- Vange, Vange atte Noke 1395,1480 IpmR 1412 FA
- ffeynge 1285 Ass
- Feynge Attenoke 1286 FF
- Faynge-atte-Noke 1339 Cl
- Vainge 1488 FF
Etymology
There can be little doubt that Wallenberg (KPN 291), who was the first to identify the place named in BCS 1101 and 1102 with Vange, was also right in suggesting that this is a compound of OE fenn(fænn), 'marsh,' and *gē , 'district,' as in Lyminge in Kent (BCS 98 Limingae ) and Surrey (PN Sr 1–2). See further Introd. xxi, xxiii. Hence 'marsh-district.' The attribute attenoke is from OE hoc, with loss of h and retention of the n of the dative of the article, as in the more common Noke , v. æt . The reference is to the well-marked bend of Vange Creek, cf. Canteloues -, Rounde -, Longe -, Southcrekeshethe-hoke , 1366LansdR , all in the neighbourhood of Creeksea infra 212.