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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thorpe Malsor

Major Settlement in the Parish of Thorpe Malsor

Historical Forms

  • Alidetorp 1086 DB
  • Thorp 12th Survey
  • Thorp Malesoures 1220 Fees
  • Tropmalesores 1261 Ass
  • Thorpmalesoveres 1332 Ass
  • Thorp Malsore 1346 FA
  • Thorpe Malsor al. Malsworth t.Jas1 FF
  • Thorpe Malsor or Mallsworth or Malesworth 1755 FF

Etymology

v. þorp . Fucher Malesoures held the manor in the 12th cent. Survey, the name being spelt Malesouveres AD iv. For the form Mallsworth cf. Milton infra 150.

Places in the same Parish

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