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Survey of English Place-Names

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Russell Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halstock

Historical Forms

  • Russell House 1799 ERO 1842 TA

Etymology

, Russell House 1799ERO , 1842TA , probably one of Thomas Hollis 's commemorative names , an allusion to Francis Russell , 4th Earl of Bedford , one of the signatories to the petition of the peers in 1640 ( v. note under f. ns . infra ) , but cf. Ezekiell Russell , William Russell 1664 HTax .