Church Lench
Major Settlement in the Parish of Church Lench
Historical Forms
- æt Lench 860–5 BCS511 c.1200
- Chirichlench, Ciricleinc 1054,1070(13th) ChronEve
- Lenche Roculf 1230 FF
- Lench Rokulf 1346,1428 FA
Etymology
v. Abbots Lench supra 148. Church , presumably from the possession of a church before the other Lenches had one.Roculf from its lord in the days of Hy 3 (VCH iii. 46). Atch Lench from its possession by some unknown Æcci . In the case of Sheriffs Lench the holders Alnod (OE Ælfnōð ) and Bernard are unknown. Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, gave it to Urse the Sheriff (VCH iii. 46). For Shrewlinche cf. Shrewton (W) with the same first element.