English Place-name Society

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.

Payne's Place

Other OS name in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • a messuage with appurtenances in Motecombe…late of William Payn' 1455 Cl
  • Paynesplace 1475 GillCt 1627 Hutch1
  • Pains-Place 1774 ib

Etymology

, ' a messuage with appurtenances in Motecombelate of William Payn '1455 Cl, Paynesplace 1475GillCt , 1627 Hutch1, Pains -Place 1774 ib , v. place ' residence ' , cf. Richard Payn 1332 SR .