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Fen Stanton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Fen Stanton

Historical Forms

  • Stantun 1012 ProcSocAntiqiii.49 12th
  • Stantone 1086 DB
  • Stantun(e) c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25 Cl 1234
  • Staunton 1227 Ass 1229 Bract 1234,1236,1238 Cl 1253 Ch 1254,1257 FF 1286 Ass
  • Stanton Gisebryt de Gante 1245 Rams c.1350
  • Stanton Grysebryke, Stanton Gryseby 1257 FF 1280 Ch 1286 Ass 1292 Ch 1303 FA
  • Fenstanton 1260 Ass
  • Staunton Gryseby 1272 FF
  • Fenstaunton 1315 Ch
  • Fen Stanton al. Fenny S. 1323 Inqaqd
  • Fenistanton, Fennystanton 1344 FF 1353 Cl 1354 Ipm 1372,1377 Cl 1526 LS
  • Fennystaunton Hy6 IpmR 1489 FF Eliz ChancP
  • Fennystanton 1836 O

Etymology

For this common but somewhat ambiguous p.n. v. stan , tun .Fenny or Fen , probably in contrast to Long Stanton (C) which is on rather higher ground. Cf. similarly Fen and Dry Drayton (C). The manorial addition is due to a holding of Gislbert or Gilbert de Gaunt who, in 1228, held land in Stanton and was followed there by two other Gilberts of Gaunt (VCH ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site