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Survey of English Place-Names

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Marston Jabbett

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bulkington

Historical Forms

  • Metstone 1086 DB
  • Jabet 1232 Ass
  • Merschton 1316 Ipm

Etymology

Marston Jabbett is Metstone 1086 DB, (Jabet ) 1232Ass , Marston Jabet 1275 Merschton 1316 Ipm, Marsheton Jebbott 1547, Jebettes Marston 1549 Pat. 'Marsh farm,' v. mersc , tun .The place lies just above some low-lying marshy land. The Jabet family held land here from c. 1150 (Dugdale 43).