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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stratton Audley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stratton Audley

Historical Forms

  • Stratone 1086 DB
  • Stratona 1159–62 Eynsh c.1160 RegAntiquiss
  • Straton 1284–5 FA
  • Strattona 1109 Eynsh 1414–31 Eynsh
  • Stratton Audeley 1318 Ch 1491 AD
  • Stretton 1244 FF 1247 Ass 1272,1300,26 Ipm 1327 Cl
  • Strettone 1320 Eynsh
  • Stretton Audeley 1517 DInc
  • Strotton 1539 Eynsh
  • de Audel 1284–5 FA
  • de Audeley 1311 Ipm

Etymology

'tūnby a Roman road,' v. strǣt . William de Alditheleg ' is mentioned in this connection 1244 FF. The name appears as de Audel 1284–5 FA and de Audeley 1311 Ipm.

Places in the same Parish

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