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Freeman's Marsh

Other OS name in the Parish of Hungerford

Historical Forms

  • Freman' Mershe 1552–3 DL
  • Fremans Marshe Bridge 1591 ib
  • Freeman's Marsh 1614 Hungerford
  • Freeman Marsh 1700 RecOffCat

Etymology

, Freman ' Mershe 1552–3DL , Fremans Marshe Bridge 1591ib , Freeman 's Marsh 1614 Hungerford, Freeman Marsh 1700RecOffCat . Cf. Kelly 99 ' such inhabitants as are occupiers of certain ancient tenements have the right of depasturing cattle on some valuable marsh and down land ' .