Newbold Revel
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stretton under Fosse
Historical Forms
- Feninivvebold 1086 DB
- Neubold 1235 Fees
- Fenny Neubold 1276 RH 1316 FF 1349 Ipm
- Fenny Neubold juxta Stratton 1297 Ass
- Fenny Neubolt 1299,1327 Ch
- Newbold Stretton 1332 SR
- Newbold Fenne al. Ryvell 1481 IpmR
- Newbold Fenne al. Revall 1546 LP
- Fenny Newbold al. Newbold Revell, Newbolerevill 1615 Trinity
- Revel 1294 FF
Etymology
Newbold Revel is Feninivvebold 1086 DB, Neubold 1235 Fees, Fenny Neubold 1276 RH, 1316FF , 1349 Ipm, Fenny Neubold juxta Stratton 1297Ass , Fenny Neubolt 1299, 1327 Ch, Newbold Stretton 1332 SR, Newbold Fenne al. Ryvell 1481 IpmR, Newbold Fenne al. Revall 1546 LP, Fenny Newbold al. Newbold Revell , Newbolerevill 1615Trinity . 'New building,' v. boðl . “As for its name there is this to be said, that bold in our old English signifies a house , the word Feni being only an addition to distinguish it from the many other Newbolds in this Shire ; Fen with our ancestors the Saxons signifying dirt ” (Dugdale 55). The manor was granted to William Revel in 1294 (FF ).