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Stanton on the Wolds

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanton on the Wolds

Historical Forms

  • Stantune 1086 DB a.1163 Hastings
  • Estanton 1222–35 BorRec
  • Stanton super Wold c.1240 BorRec 1280,1330 Ass
  • Stanton Othewold 1324 FF
  • Stanton super le Wold 1333 SR
  • Stanton super Waldam 1335 Ass
  • Stanton juxta le Walde 1545 SR
  • Stanton super le Wouldes 1629 FF
  • ith Wolds 1657 CoRec
  • Staunton 1280, 1302 Ass, 1290 Abbr, 1302 FA, 1318 FF
  • Staynton 1325 Cl
  • juxta Keworth 1302 FF
  • juxta Plumtre 1302 Ass
  • juxta Wydmerpol 1318 FF
  • Staunton Lymar 1329 Ipm
  • Staunton super Seggeswold 1290 Abbr, 1302 Ass
  • Staunton on Seggeswold n.d. AD iv

Etymology

Other spellings of interest are Staunton 1280, 1302Ass , 1290 Abbr, 1302 FA, 1318FF , Staynton 1325 Cl. It was also distinguished as juxta Keworth 1302FF , juxta Plumtre 1302Ass , juxta Wydmerpol 1318FF and as Staunton Lymar 1329 Ipm, when it was held by John de Stanton of Lymar . Staunton super Seggeswold 1290 Abbr, 1302Ass , Staunton on Seggeswold n.d. AD iv clearly refers to this place. See Six Hills infra 259. 'Stone enclosure,' cf. Staunton in the Vale supra 217.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name