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Gammon Staple Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Orsett

Historical Forms

  • Staplers and Gamondes 1584 Ct
  • Staplers al. Gamondes 1608 Ct
  • Stabular' 1235 FF

Etymology

( Old 6 ″ and local ) is a combination of Staplers and Gamondes (1584Ct ). It isStaplers al. Gamondes (1608Ct ) . Earlier Gamens 1442 , Gamondesbesouth , Gameslonde 1482 , Gamons 1483 , 1511 , from the family of Richard Gamen ( 1402 ) , and Stabelers 1492, le Staplers 1602Ct from the family of John Stabular ' (1235 FF) .