Fovant
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fovant
Historical Forms
- Fobbefunte, Fobbanfuntan boc 901 BCS588 13th
- (æt) Fobbafuntan 994 KCD687 13th
- Febefonte (sic) 1086 DB
- Fobhunte c.1230 Wilton
- Fofunte 1242 Fees 1267 SarumCh
- Fofonte 1289 Ass
- Foffunte 1291 Tax 1332 SR 1338 FF 1371 Pat
- Fovehunte 1279,1281,1289 Ass
- Ovre Fofhunte, Netherefofhunte 1306 FF
- Upfovent 1302 Ass
- Fovunte 1305 Sarum
- Foffount al. Fovent 1574 FF
- Feffen al. Fovent 1592 Recov
- (to) fobban wylle (948 BCS 863)
Etymology
'Fobba 's spring,' v. funta . Cf. Fobbing (PN Ess 156), Vobster in Mells (So), Fobbestor (re )1233 FF, 1327 SR (p), and Fob Down in Alresford (Ha), Fobedon (e )1327SR (p), 1332 Winton.Not far off in the bounds of Downton we have (to ) fobban wylle (948 BCS 863). See Fobwell in Downton infra 394. Some of the later forms show the same tendency to develop final hunt which was noted under Tolleshunt (PN Ess 306) and Chadshunt (PN Wa 249–50).