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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moat Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tandridge

Historical Forms

  • Moat(e) Farm 1684,1703 Moulton
  • Iningefeld 1235 Ass
  • Inegefeld 1241 FF
  • Ynyngefeud 1272 FF
  • Yneghefeld 1279 Ass
  • Inyngefeld 1332 SR

Etymology

Moat Fm is Moat (e ) Farm 1684, 1703 Moulton. There is an old moat here. An earlier name was Iningefeld 1235Ass (p), Inegefeld 1241 FF (p), Ynyngefeud 1272 FF (p), Yneghefeld 1279Ass , Inyngefeld 1332 SR (p), Innyfyld al. Infylde 1585, Ingfields or the Motes 1713, Infields or the Mote 1772Egerton .'Open land of the people of Ine ,' v. feld .