Marlin Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Northchurch
Historical Forms
- La Magdeleine 1274 Ipm
- La Maudeleine 1275 BM
- chapel of Magdalena t.Ed1 ib
- manor de la Maudeleyne 1302 FF
- Maudeleyn maner' 1392 IpmR
- Mawdeleyns 1502 FF
Etymology
Marlin Fm preserves in a corrupt form the name of the manor of La Magdeleine 1274 Ipm, La Maudeleine 1275 BM, chapel of Magdalena t. Ed 1 ib., manor de la Maudeleyne 1302FF , Maudeleyn maner '1392 IpmR, Mawdeleyns 1502FF . The ruins of the ancient chapel of St Mary Magdalene, from which this manor probably took its name, still exist (VCH ii, 248).