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Pinkney's Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Maidenhead

Historical Forms

  • Pigneys Green 1761 Rocque

Etymology

, 1790 Pride , Pigneys Green 1761 Rocque , named from the family who held Elington ( 54 – 5 ) from the 12th cent. ; in Hunter Fines ( 1 , 104 ) there is a fine of 1199 relating to Elenton ' between two parties both surnamed de Pinkeni , William de Pinchingny has land here 1220 Fees , and in 1432 Fine there is a reference to a manor called Pynkeneysplace , the property of Arnold Pynkeney .