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Tollsworth Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chaldon

Historical Forms

  • turtles weorþ 947 BCS820
  • Tolesworth 1179 RegAntiquiss 1345
  • Tuleswerthe, Tuleswuxth c.1242 Merton
  • Tullesto(o)rth(e) 1241 Ass 1336,1394,1468 Merton 1535 VE 1544 LP
  • Tolesworth 1350 Ipm 1402 Pap
  • Tulesworthe 1373 IpmR
  • Tolsworth 1823 Br

Etymology

Tollsworth Fm is turtles weorþ 947 BCS 820, Tolesworth 1179 (1345) RegAntiquiss, Tuleswerthe , Tuleswuxth c. 1242 Merton, Tullesto (o )rth (e )1241Ass , 1336, 1394, 1468 Merton, 1535 VE, 1544 LP, Tolesworth 1350 Ipm, 1402 Pap, Tulesworthe 1373 IpmR, Tolsworth 1823 Br. 'Tūnel 's enclosure,' v. worþ . Tūnel is a pet-form of the recorded Tūn . v. Unstead infra 247.