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Temple Laughern

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Johns in Bedwardine

Historical Forms

  • Lawern Willelmi 1275 FF
  • Tempull Lawarne 1336 WoCh
  • Temple Laughorne (ib.)

Etymology

This is the manor on Laughern Brook which belonged to one William , son of Miles, as early as 1236, and was sold to the Templars in 1249 (VCH iii. 505). Other manors were Lawarne Dabitot and Bechameslawerne , held by Urse D'Abitot in 1086 and afterwards held by John d'Abitot of the Beauchamps, and also Lawerne Almoners or Elemosinary belonging to Worcester Priory (ib. 505–6).