English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Knight's Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Powerstock

Historical Forms

  • Knights Hill two acres, Knights Hill ground 1839 TA

Etymology

, Knights Hill two acres , Knights Hill ground 1839TA , cf. Knight (s ) ground , Knight Haye ,Knights cowleaze , Knights mead & Knights six acres 1839ib , perhaps to be associated with the families of Robert Knyght 1327 SR ( taxed in South Poorton ) , Nicholas le Knight 1357 (18) AddMS , Thomas Knight 1664 HTax .