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Big Dale

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1846 White 1863 White 1877 White
  • the Dale 1467×84 LTD
  • the Dale close 1648 Terrier
  • the Dale close end 1648 Terrier
  • the Dale feild ( e ) 1625 Terrier 1648 Terrier 1675 Terrier 1679 Terrier

Etymology

Big Dale the Dale 1467 × 84), 1846, 1863, 1877 White (the Dale close 1648, the Dale closes 1675, 1679 et passim to 1745, the Dale close end 1648 (v. ende)) (the Dale field 1601, 1612 et passim to 1745, the Dale feild (e) 1625, 1648, 1675, 1679, v. feld; one of the great fields of the township) (v. dalr)