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Survey of English Place-Names

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Trew

Other OS name in the Parish of Shobrooke

Historical Forms

  • La Trewe 1281 Ass
  • Trew(e) Sancti Jacobi 1334 SR 1503 Ipm
  • atte Trewe 1330 SR
  • Truwe 1351 Pat
  • Seynt Jamys Tre 1524 SR

Etymology

is La Trewe 1281Ass , Trew (e ) Sancti Jacobi 1334SR , 1503Ipm, atte Trewe 1330SR (p), Truwe 1351 Pat, Seynt Jamys Tre 1524SR . ' At the tree , ' v. treow . The connexion with St James is unknown .

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