Hobney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westham
Historical Forms
- Hobenye 1302 SAC49,15
- Hobney 1442 MinAcct 1527 SAC45,163 1840 TA
Etymology
Hobney is Hobenye in 1302 (SAC 49, 15), Hobney (1442MinAcct , 1527 SAC 45, 163, 1840TA ). This is clearly one of the islands (v. eg ) in the marshes. The first element is probably a pers. name. Cf. Hobbe , a pers. name found in Lines c. 1220 (AD LS 270).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cudnor
- Dittons
- Drockmill Hill
- Friday Street
- Glynleigh
- Hankham
- Hedgland
- The Horns
- Langney
- Langney Cliff
- Peelings
- Priesthaus (sic)
- Reddyke
- Renching
- Rickney
- Thorne Ho