Grandborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Grandborough
Historical Forms
- Greneburgan 1043 KCD916 17th
- Grænesburgh c.1045 KCD939 17th
- (G)raneberge, Greneberge 1086 DB
- Grenebergh 1199 FF 1547 Monast
- Grenebirge 1221 Pap
- Gernnebergh 1289 Ass
- Grenberge 1300 Ipm
- Grenberow 1326 ib
- Grenneburgh 1327 SR 1373 ADv
- Grenbo(u)rgh 1358 BM 1360 ADv 1439 ADi
- Grend(e)burgh 1390 ADiii
- Grendborowe 1591 CtRequests
- Grenbrogh 1596 FF
- Granborough 1538 LRMB
- Graundboroughe 1585 Recov
- Grandboroughe al. Greenborow 1616 ib
- Grandborowe al. Grendborowe 1649 ib
- Gryndborough 1551 Recov
- Grindborough t.Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'Green hill,' beorg, if we take the first form to be eccentric.Cf. Grandborough (PN Bk 134).