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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ellen's Green and Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst

Historical Forms

  • Aylweynes t.Hy8 MinAcct
  • Alleynes, Aleynes 1568 Endowments
  • Allens 1704 ib
  • Elling Green 1765 R
  • Ellen's Green 1789 LandC
  • Allen 1593 SACxix

Etymology

Ellen's Green and Fm is Aylweynes t. Hy 8MinAcct , Alleynes , Aleynes 1568 Endowments, Allens 1704 ib., Elling Green 1765 R, Ellen 's Green 1789 L and C, and is to be associated with the family of John Allen (1593 SAC xix). To judge by the earliest spelling of the place-name, the earlier form of the family name may have been Aylwin .