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Stone Hedge Leys

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1762 EnclA 1826 Surv
  • Stone hade Leys 1731 Terrier
  • Stonhades 1601 Terrier

Etymology

Stone Hedge Leys 1762, 1826 (if hedge here is not a reflex of edisc, then this is a later style for Stone hade Leys 1731 (v. leys), Stonhades 1601, Stone hades 1625, 1648, 1679, Stone hades furlong 1675, 1700 et passim to 1745 (v. furlang), v. stān, hēafod)