English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Little Barningham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Barningham, Little

Historical Forms

  • Bernincham, Bernes wrðe 1086 DB
  • Berningham 1200 Cur 1233 FF 1286 Ass 1307 Ipm 1312 DeBanco
  • Berningeham 1224 Cur
  • Beryngham 1286 Ass
  • Bernyngham 1307,1330 Ipm
  • Bernigham 1346 FA
  • Parua Berningham 1250 Ass
  • Bernigham Parva 1254–75 Val
  • Parva Beringham 1257,1269 Ass
  • Parva Bernyngham 1286 1310to1413 FF 1329 Ct
  • Little Berningham 1303 Ch
  • Beryngham Parva 1316 FA
  • Little Bernyngham 1350,1393 Pat 1365 AD
  • Bernyngham Parva 1370 BM 1402,1428 FA
  • Staffordbenyngham 1535 VE
  • Barnyngham Stafford 1548 Pat
  • Stafford Barningham 1558–1603 NfR

Etymology

This name is identical with that of Barningham North and Barningham Town (v. North Erpingham Hundred supra ). The manor was held by the Staffords around 1500 (v. Blomefield VI316 ff.). The DB form Bernes wrðe (v. worð ; cf. Wlricus de Birnesuurde 1134–40 Holme, viam de Berneswrde 1237–51Holme ) is identified with Little Barningham in VH Nf II 60 and by Morris (f. 133 a). As Blomefield points out (ib ), it was valued in four parts in DB: one was part of the King's manor (called Bernes wrðe ), a second part was valued with the manor of Blickling, a third part belonged to William de Warren and a fourth part to Robert Fitz Corbun.