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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lovington's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Yeldham

Historical Forms

  • Lavendon 1480 M
  • Leffingdon 1513 Ct
  • Levington(s) 1534,16th Rental 1562 Extent
  • Lyffingdons alias Levyntons, Leffindons alias Levintons 1581 Ct
  • Lyffingdon 1582 ib
  • Lovington 1777 C
  • Laventon 1237 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Lavendon 1480 M, Leffingdon 1513Ct , Levington (s )1534, 16thRental , 1562Extent , Lyffingdons alias Levyntons ,Leffindons alias Levintons 1581Ct , Lyffingdon 1582 ib., Lovington 1777 C. It is perhaps to be associated with the family ofGeoffrey son of Adam de Laventon (1237 FF) . Cf. s. n. SibleHedingham supra 439 .