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Low Hall Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Walthamstow

Historical Forms

  • Bedyks 1358 Ipm
  • Welcomstowebedyk 1369 IpmR
  • Low(e)hall(e) 1397 Pat 1545 LP
  • Welcamstowe Fraunceys 1400 IpmR
  • Welcamstowe Francis 1406 IpmR
  • Welcamstowe Franks 1412 FA
  • Welcamstowe Fraunceys 1487 ADv
  • Walkamstowe Frenchis 1529–32 ECP
  • Walcomstowe Fraunceys alias Lowhall 1489 Pat
  • Walthamstow(e) Fraunces alias Lowhall 1550,1559 AddCh
  • Bedyk 1303 FA
  • Fraunceis 1358 Ipm
  • Hye Hall 1485 W'stowW

Etymology

Low Hall Fm (6″) is Bedyks 1358 Ipm, Welcomstowebedyk 1369 IpmR, Low (e )hall (e )1397 Pat, 1545 LP, Welcamstowe Fraunceys 1400 IpmR, Welcamstowe Francis 1406 IpmR, Welcamstowe Franks 1412 FA, Welcamstowe Fraunceys 1487 AD v, Walkamstowe Frenchis 1529–32 ECP, Walcomstowe Fraunceys alias Lowhall 1489 Pat, Walthamstow (e ) Fraunces alias Lowhall 1550, 1559AddCh . Bedyks from the family of Adam Bedyk (1303 FA). Fraunceys from that of Simon Fraunceis (1358 Ipm). Low in contrast to the lost Hye Hall (1485 W'stowW).v. PN W 'stow 4–6, 25.