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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bays Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Horton

Historical Forms

  • Bayesplace 1417 IpmR
  • terr' voc' Bayes, pasture callid the Bayes Eliz Surv 1575 TRMB 1633 InqM

Etymology

, Bayesplace 1417 IpmR, terr ' voc ' Bayes , pasture callid the Bayes ElizSurv , 1575TRMB , 1633 InqM , a ME  pers.n. or surnameBaye (s ) .