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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lady Md

Other OS name in the Parish of Iwerne Courtney or Shroton

Etymology

, 1838TA , by tradition belonging to ' The FreeSchool ' here according to Hutch 3 4 102 , and therefore perhaps named from Dame Elizabeth Freke , lady of the manor , who had a schoolhouse set up in 1705 , cf. however the dedication of the church to St Mary .