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Hoveton St John and St Peter

Parish in the County of Norfolk

Historical Forms

  • Houetonne 1044–7 (13 Sawyer 1055) KCD 785
  • Houetuna 1086 DB
  • Houetone 1127–34,1189–90(p) Holme 1269 Ass
  • Houetune 1153–68 Holme
  • Houetona 1155–66,1175–86 ib
  • Houeton' 1185,1185–7(p) P 1198 FF 1243 Fees
  • Houeton 1237–51 Holme
  • Hoveton' 1243 Fees
  • Hoveton 1275 RH 1280,1384 FF 1337 NfD 1428 FA
  • Hovetone 1316 FA
  • Houtun 1270 Ipm
  • Hunton 1302 FA
  • Hofton 1787 Marshall
  • Hoveton' Sci Johannis 1254–75 Val
  • Houetone Sci Johannis 1281 Holme
  • Houtone Sci Johannis 1330 SR
  • Houton St Johannis 1346 FA
  • Hoveton Sci Johannis 1392 Pat 1535 VE 1595to1629 CtHoveton
  • Hoveton Johannis 1604 ib
  • Hovetone Sci Petri 1254–75 Val
  • Houeton' Sci Petri 1281 Holme
  • Hoveton St Pet. 1321,1366 FF
  • Houtone Sci Petri 1330 SR
  • Houeton St Petri 1402 FA
  • Hoveton (St Peter) 1441 AD
  • Hofton Petri 1535 VE
  • Hoveton lathys 1541 CtHoveton
  • Hoveton Sci Petri als. dict. Hoveton Lathes 1544 VE
  • Hofton Sci Petri, Hoveton Petri 1598 CtHoveton
  • Hoveton Lathes 1654 ib
  • Houetun 1086 DB
  • Akerhaghe c.1240 ib
  • Akerhag' 1251–6 ib
  • Aluinesdam 1189–90 Holme
  • Haddone c.1220,13 Holme
  • Thornegate 13 ib
  • Wylefen 13 Holme
  • Wilefen c.1260 ib
  • Wylewefen c.1260 ib
  • Wdegate 13 ib
  • Wodegate c.1260 ib

Major Settlements