Quinbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Braughing
Historical Forms
- Quenebury 1325 FF
- Quenbury 1527 LP
- Quinborowe 1591 Sess
Etymology
Quinbury is Quenebury 1325FF , Quenbury 1527 LP, Quinborowe 1591 Sess. 'Queen's manor,' v. burh and Queenbury supra 161. The manor represents the land in Braughing parish granted by Stephen and Queen Maud to Hubert de Anstey, the Queen's chamberlain (cf. 1135–53 AD i).